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The Swiss National Bank to Intervene in The Currency Market


"The Swiss National Bank (SNB) will enforce its minimum rate of 1.2 Swiss francs per euro and is ready to buy unlimited amounts of foreign currency in any global interbank market?, said interim presid..."

Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-07 15:37
Taggar: bank, currency, foreign currency, market, rate

Indian Growths Slows Down


"India?s economy will grow at its slowest rate in three years in the fiscal year ending in March, according to an outlook released on Tuesday by the government?s central statistics office. The office r..."

Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-07 15:31
Taggar: currency, economy, industrial production, investment, rate

EUR Pegged to be Lower?


"Market surprises seem to be coming in three’s this morning. EUR is still in demand and is beginning to encroach on price tipping points that has more than a few weaker shorts worried. Last night..."

Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-07 13:29
Taggar: currency, market, point, rate

Euro Could Survive Greece Exit


"Yesterday, Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said the negotiations in Athens were “so tough that as soon as one chapter closes another opens”. The negotiations will continue today..."

Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-07 13:22
Taggar: bank, finance, market

Brazil Central Bank Intervenes to Ease Rally


"The central bank of Brazil bought dollars in the forex spot market today in order to hold down the soaring value of the real, the Brazilian currency. So far this year, the real has appreciated by 8.5..."

Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-06 23:57
Taggar: bank, currency, dollar, forex, market

Eurozone Recession Could Cut China?s Growth by 50%


"The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said today that a recession in the Eurozone would likely reduce China?s actual growth by about 50 percent of the current projection. That would place China?s grow..."

Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-06 22:50
Taggar: Inga taggar

US Curve Flatter Despite a bid EUR


"Even stronger domestic fundamental data cannot pressure US bond prices. Longer dated securities again have caught a bid on concerns that the Greek Prime minister has requested the country?s finance mi..."

Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-06 21:39
Taggar: finance

Three Explanations for the ECB position on Greek Debt Restructuring


"  Joseph Stiglitz over at The Guardian writes three possible explanations for why the European Central Bank is pushing for a 50% voluntary cut, that will not be considered a “Credit Event”..."

Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-06 20:46
Taggar: bank, market

Greek Public and Private sector plan strikes


"The Greek political leaders are under significant pressure to reach an agreement on needed cutbacks on Monday to comply with demands from the European Union and International Monetary Fund to secure a..."

Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-06 16:51
Taggar: point

Greece Slides Closer to Default


"Yet another deadline has passed without resulting in an agreement on the terms for establishing a new rescue package for Greece. The 130 billion euro ($170 billion) in emergency funding earmarked for..."

Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-06 15:53
Taggar: bank

Aussie Retails Sales Falls


"Australian retail sales unexpectedly declined in December, the first drop in six months, as consumers spent less at grocers and on dining out in an economy where employment growth stalled last year. S..."

Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-06 15:50
Taggar: bank, economy, employment, employment growth, report, retail sales

Loonie at the Mercy of Ivey


"Given the markets lack of focus on fundamentals lately, the loonie by all accounts, for a growth sensitive currency is holding its own outright, but for how long? The Loonie has been riding on the coa..."

Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-06 13:33
Taggar: currency, economy, loonie, market, report

Week in FX Jan 29-Feb 3


"CHF continues to rise despite the EUR?s resilience. The SNB’s pledge to hold the CHF 1.20 cap will soon be tested. Since its inception last September it has worked, however, in the past few week..."

Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-03 19:35
Taggar: announcement, currency, market

Land of the Rising Yen


"Japan?s Finance Minister Azumi said that the government will take decisive currency steps if needed and that speculative moves in the currency market are increasing. He and his policy makers can breat..."

Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-03 19:33
Taggar: currency, finance, market

NFP no license to apply risk


"Analysts? employment expectations were blown out of the water on Friday. NFP produced a stellar report, creating +243k new jobs, pushing the unemployment rate down two ticks to +8.3%. Risk has been qu..."

Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-03 19:32
Taggar: bear, currency, employment, loonie, market, point, rate, report

Greece Close to Debt Deal


"Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos said Greece was close to coming to terms on a deal with Eurozone authorities and its bond holders that would reduce the weight of the country’s debt and stil..."

Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-03 16:09
Taggar: Inga taggar

US Unemployment Falls to 8.3%


"Friday’s Non-Farm Payroll indicates that 243,000 jobs were added in January marking the greatest single-month gain since last April. The influx helped lower the national unemployment rate to 8.3..."

Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-03 15:55
Taggar: economy, employment, rate

China to Play the Eurozone?s White Knight?


"Since the early days of the Eurozone debt crisis, insiders have identified China and its $3.2 trillion in foreign reserves as a potential contributor to a Eurozone bailout fund. Today, Premier Wen Jia..."

Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-02 23:27
Taggar: financial, market

Despite ?Signs of Improvement? Bernanke Holds Near-Zero Rate Pledge


"Speaking before the House Budget Committee in Washington today, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the U.S. economy appeared to be gaining in strength. ?Fortunately, over the past few mon..."

Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-02 20:40
Taggar: economy, indicators, market, rate

EUR at NFPs Mercy?


"The biggest fear this morning was not a rumor that China may ease their RRR or the imminent possibility of Cbank intervention in yen, nope, it was Deutche banks forex outage (it seems to have come wit..."

Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-02 13:38
Taggar: bank, currency, forex, profit