Forex Market News

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  Central Banks Wage Verbal War

  August 05, 2010 at 12:12 PM • Comment

  When the Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis erupted with fury in the early fall of 2008, Central Banks around the world reacted in unison by slashing short-term interest rates to historically low levels and introducing... Read More

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  Markets are Preparing for Friday`s NFP Release, as Chinese Regulators Consider How to Deal With Their Bubbles.

  August 04, 2010 at 4:21 PM • Comment

  Today was a tense day for the markets, with the most interesting development reported in China, where the banking regulator is said to be proposing stress tests that aim to measure the impact... Read More

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  Fundamentals Could Cause Pound to Weaken In Near Term

  August 04, 2010 at 9:56 AM • Comment

  The British Pound has performed incredibly well versus the U.S. Dollar during the months of June and July.  While most investor and media attention is locked on the Euro due to the Sovereign... Read More

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  Weak Data Takes the USD Down, but Expectations of Fed Easing Prop Carry Trades and Stocks

  August 03, 2010 at 4:30 PM • Comment

  All eyes are on Friday's NFP release as it is usually the case in the first week of month, but even more so at the moment. The expectation is that disappointing numbers... Read More

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  Further Quantitative Easing Talks Weigh Heavily On U.S. Dollar

  August 03, 2010 at 10:38 AM • Comment

  The U.S. Dollar is taking a beating across the board.  Two weeks ago when Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke on Capitol Hill he communicated that the economic outlook in the U.S. was... Read More

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  Action and Data Heavy Day Sees Bulls in Rage

  August 02, 2010 at 4:46 PM • Comment

  Today is an outstanding day for bulls, as equities, commodities and carry trades rally powerfully spurred on by two factors: positive data from the U.S. and the Eurozone, and a slightly better than... Read More

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  Weekly Recap and Outlook for USDJPY - 8/02/2010

  August 02, 2010 at 4:37 PM • Comment

  USDJPY began the week on a soft note on Monday as the Japanese Trade Balance came out with a surplus of 0.46T versus an expected surplus of 0.54T, with the previous number revised... Read More

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  Weekly Recap and Outlook for USDCAD - 8/02/2010

  August 02, 2010 at 4:35 PM • Comment

  USD/CAD traded with increased volatility last week despite a very sparse economic release calendar for Canada. The rate began Monday on a soft note even though U.S. New Home Sales came out better... Read More

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  Weekly Recap and Outlook for NZDUSD - 8/02/2010

  August 02, 2010 at 4:31 PM • Comment

  NZDUSD began the week on a firm note in spite of the favorable U.S. New Home Sales data that came out on Monday. On Tuesday, the pair made its weekly high of... Read More

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  Weekly Recap and Outlook for GBPUSD - 8/02/2010

  August 02, 2010 at 4:27 PM • Comment

  GBPUSD started the week on a soft note making its weekly low of 1.5408 Monday before subsequently rallying sharply. The pair continued the rally Tuesday after U.K. CBI Realized Sales came out at... Read More