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Scale of Market Quakes
Using price data from the fx market, the Scale of Market Quakes (SMQ) assigns an objectively measured number to economic and political events on a continuous basis.
Journalists
- map important news events to an objectively measured number
- use the compare tool to put events into historical context
- receive news alerts and a weekly summary
Traders/Investors
- analyse news events and their impact to adapt trading rules
- investigate historical values and observe volatility regimes
- observe current market activity as well as activity imbalances
Policy Makers
- stay informed about the latest news events and their impact on the market
- identify highly active or troubling phases in the market to react accordingly
- are alerted if an extreme event happens by using the RSS feed
UPDATES
These are the latest changes and extensions to the Scale of Market Quakes:
- January, 23 - IMF Boosts Bail-Out Fund
- January, 16 - Spain and Italy Start The Year Successfully
- January, 9 - Calm Beginning of the Year
- December, 19 - Warnings From Rating Agencies On All Fronts
- December, 12 - Europe's Way Forward - or Backward?
- December, 05 - Central Banks Intervene Globally
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