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Elior Manier
Former Market Analyst & Past Contributor
Elior Manier is a seasoned financial markets professional and a past contributor to MarketPulse. During his time with the team, Elior leveraged over seven years of trading and charting experience to analyze how breaking news, market sentiment, and macroeconomic data shape global trading flows.
Merging geopolitical context with rigid technical analysis, his work provided readers with comprehensive perspectives on shifting market trends. Prior to his role at MarketPulse, Elior honed his market expertise as a Fixed Income Trader and Market Analyst at the Montreal Exchange.
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Weekly update: Inflation higher as traders await Trump-Xi headlines
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NZD/USD attempts a rebound after a rough patch in the past week
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