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Weekly Forex Market Followup (January 30th - February 3rd 2012)
February 03, 2012 at 11:38 AM • CommentKey Fundamental Forex Events for the Week of January 30th through February 3rd The following table lists the key economic data and other events that came out during the week of January 30th through February 3rd, with rel...
Weekly Forex Market Forecast (January 30th - February 3rd 2012)
January 30, 2012 at 9:34 AM • CommentKey Fundamental Forex Events and Forecasts for the Coming Week The following table lists the key economic data and other events that are due out during the week of Januar...
Weekly Forex Market Followup (January 23rd - January 27th 2012)
January 27, 2012 at 1:33 PM • CommentKey Fundamental Forex Events for the Week of January 23rd through January 27th The following table lists the key economic data and other events that came out during the w...
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U.S. Bourses Rally on Strong Data, Asian Markets Weaker on China Uncertainty
December 15, 2010 at 8:09 PM • CommentTrading is reported to be quiet today, and especially so in the usually less-liquid CDS markets. Consumer confidence numbers, and trade balance data have boosted sentiment on the USD, and led to some... Read More
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IMF Complains about Eurozone Inaction, Markets Focus on Irish Budget
December 07, 2010 at 3:44 PM • CommentA short time from now, the results of the final Irish vote on the new and severe austerity budget of Finance Minister Brian Lenihan will be made public. In all likelihood, the budget... Read More
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Gold Rallies as Euro Falls Below 1.3000 & Rumors Swirl on Eurozone Banks` Health
November 30, 2010 at 4:40 PM • CommentToday stock markets were generally lower around the world, and the Euro went below the 1.3000 mark for the first time since September, as ongoing concerns about the periphery were amplified by comments... Read More
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China Ups Reserve Requirement and IMF's SDR Adjustment Still Omits Yuan
November 24, 2010 at 11:56 AM • CommentThe Peoples Bank of China raised its Required Reserve Ratio or RRR by an additional 50 basis points on Friday for the second time in two weeks. The PBC stated that the... Read More
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Ireland gets a Bailout, but Nobody is Impressed
November 22, 2010 at 4:23 PM • CommentToday is another difficult day for bulls, but for reasons that are not entirely justified by news flow. At least the Irish were bailed out, and the commitment of the E.U. to maintain... Read More
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Stocks Around the World Sell off While Worries About FX Tensions and European Sovereign Debt
November 12, 2010 at 1:36 PM • CommentYesterday's decision by LCH.Clearnet to require an additional 15% of margin on positions of Irish sovereign debt has been a catalyst to the downtrend in place for a while in risky assets, and... Read More
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Gold Jumps to $1420 as Traders Give up on the Financial System, and the USD China and USD Continue their Squabbles
November 11, 2010 at 4:04 PM • CommentToday the USD was higher against most other currencies, while Asian stocks were mixed, and the U.S. market was lower as this is being written. Today is not heavy on data, but markets... Read More
