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US Dollar Mixed in Forex Trading


"Greek news, economy sends mixed signals to greenbackThe US dollar is mixed in forex trading on the currency market today as an interesting situation arises. On one hand, Greek officials are trying to..."

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..."

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

EUR/USD Heads Lower in Currency Trading


"Euro forex trading forecastThe euro forex trading forecast is once again in doubt as concerns about Greece move to the forefront of forex traders' minds.  Indeed, EUR/USD is heading lower in curr..."

Next Week


"Central bank interest rate policy meetings are scheduled next week in the United States, Japan, India, New Zealand, Malaysia, Turkey, Hungary, and Thailand.  The FOMC announcement on Wednesday wi..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-20 00:39
Taggar: announcement, bank, rate

EUR Bulls Covet This Squeeze


"It seems that some of the global cash ?hoarding? has been given the go ahead to be put to work, temporarily at least. Risk appreciation is again in vogue. The single European currency has experienced..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-19 13:36
Taggar: announcement, currency

Canadian Monetary Policy Report ? Highlights


"The quarterly Monetary Policy Report (MPR) released today reiterates points made in yesterday’s announcement of an unchanged 1.0% overnight money rate target such as 1) projected GDP growth of 2..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-18 19:37
Taggar: announcement, economy, point, rate, report

EUR did what was expected


"The one and a half big figure slide in the single currency after the S&P?s rating announcements last week was a tad too much. Historically, with FX anticipating a downgrade, the EUR typically wea..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-17 13:33
Taggar: announcement, bear, currency

Dukascopy Afternoon Forex Overview


"Dukascopy Fundamental Analysis EUR ECB President Mario Draghi announced his plan for curtailing European debt turmoil starts to work as large amount capital injection in region’s financial syst..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-13 20:28
Taggar: analysis, announcement, dukascopy, financial, fundamental analysis, market, oil

Waiting for Draghi?s Press Conference and U.S. Retail Sales


"Equities show overnight gains of 1.4% in Germany and 1.2% in France ahead of the ECB policy announcement and monthly press conference.  The dollar is down 0.3% against the euro and 0.5% softer re..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-12 14:32
Taggar: announcement, dollar, loonie

German Debt Well Received No Effect on EUR So Far


"European currency markets are range bound with investors weighing up decent European data and mixed economic news, along with the prospect of key, market moving developments tomorrow including soverei..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-11 13:20
Taggar: announcement, currency, market, rate

Bank of England Preview


"The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will make its first scheduled credit policy announcement of 2012.  A change in policy settings seems unlikely, but investors will be hunting for clues to a lik..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-10 18:10
Taggar: announcement

Merkel, Lagarde Meet Over Greek Debt Swap


"International Monetary Fund Director Christine Legarde and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are slated to meet in Berlin this evening to discuss the process for completing the next phase of the rescue..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-10 17:10
Taggar: announcement

BT Prime Receives FSA Authorization and Announces Name Change to Boston Prime


"This is the official announcement by BT regarding what was announced here last week: Boston Technologies prime brokerage arm BT Prime received an FSA license. BT is also renaming..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-10 12:37
Taggar: announcement

US Dollar Mostly Lower in Forex Trading


"Risk appetite makes an appearanceA small amount of risk appetite is sending the US dollar lower today in forex trading. Greenback is lower is currency trading pretty much across the board, dropping as..."

Euro Off Daily High in Forex Trading


"EUR/USD gains in currency tradingNo major announcements came out of today's earlier meeting between Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy. As a result, the euro is paring some of its gains. While the euro..."

Central Bank of Chile: No Rate Change after Monthly Meeting


"Unlike their Brazilian counterparts, members of the Chilean Central Bank Policy Board have not yet cut their benchmark interest rate, which remains at 5.25% after the latest monthly meeting.  Tha..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-14 18:10
Taggar: announcement, bank, rate

Red Knight to Buy US and Europe


"Anyone disappointed in how the Euro summit concluded, giving us a rather underwhelming result, must have taken heart in China?s fund announcement. Is the ?Red Knight? coming to global Capital Markets..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-09 19:43
Taggar: announcement, foreign exchange, investment, market, point, rate

BOE Keeps Interest Rates Steady


"Pound slips on risk aversionThe Bank of England is keeping interest rates steady. It made its announcement as the European Central Bank announced that it cut rates to 1%. Earlier, the pound retained t..."

ECB Likely to Cut Interest Rate for a Second Straight Month


"The stage seems set for a reduced refinancing rate of 1.0%.  The announcement of this second straight 25-basis point rate cut will be made at 12:45 GMT on Thursday and would return such to the cy..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-07 22:09
Taggar: announcement, point, rate

Euro Rallies in Forex Trading


"EUR/USD gains on European optimismThe euro is rallying in forex trading today, heading higher as hopes for the eurozone improve. EUR/USD is moving higher on the expectation that a solution to the curr..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-05 10:35
Taggar: announcement, currency, forex, forex trading, market, trading

Second Day of Gains for EUR/USD


"EUR/USD extended its rally after the yesterday’s surge on the announcement of the joint action of the major central banks to make dollars cheaper in ..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-01 19:30
Taggar: announcement, bank, dollar

eToro soft launches MT4


"Without any official announcement or promotions eToro have recently soft launched the MT4 platform. While to some it may sounds trivial as it's another broker adding the popular M..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-01 15:41
Taggar: announcement, etoro

eToro soft launches MT4


"Without any official announcement or promotions eToro have recently soft launched the MT4 platform. While to some it may sounds trivial as it's another broker adding the popular MT4 to the list of its..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-01 15:41
Taggar: announcement, etoro

EUR/USD Surges on Unexpected Fed Announcement


"EUR/USD surged today after the Federal Reserve and five other banks of developed nations announced their agreement to cut interest rates on dollar liquidity swaps. (Event A..."

Portugal?s Credit Rating Reduced to Junk Status


"Fitch Ratings has dropped Portugal’s credit rating to junk status based on the growing debt and weaker outlook for the economy. The long-term rating was lowered one level to BB+ from BBB- with a..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-24 15:58
Taggar: announcement, economy

More Tradestation Interbank FX acquisition details


"The announcement of the Tradestation - IBFX acquisition deal obviously generated much interest and discussions in the industry. Main question was whether indeed the price was a me..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-18 09:40
Taggar: announcement, bank, rate

Greek debt deal: Many questions remain


"Wednesday?s announcement that a deal had been reached by the European Union members does not end the debt crisis. At best, some immediate uncertainty has been addressed. But without more information..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-31 15:16
Taggar: announcement, market, point

U.S. Dollar Higher Against Other Currencies in Forex Trading


"Risk aversion on the currency marketU.S. dollar is heading higher in forex trading as risk aversion sets in. Indeed, forex traders are looking for safe haven right now, and the U.S. dollar looks a lik..."

Italian Bond Sale Disappoints ? Debt Haircut Rumors Persist


"With the announcement earlier this week that a deal to help contain the Eurozone debt crisis was in the works, attention quickly shifted from Greece to Italy. Compared to Greece, Italy?s debt situatio..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-28 18:13
Taggar: announcement, economy, margin

US Stocks Jump on Euro Debt Deal


"US stocks are expected to follow the lead in Asia and Europe with significant gains likely following the announcement that a deal has been reached to address the on-going European debt crisis. ?Given..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-27 15:20
Taggar: announcement, bank, market, rate

Eurozone Agrees on Debt Crisis Deal


"Leaders from all 27 European Union nations have finally thrashed out a deal to solve the crisis started by concern over how Greece would cope with its debts. Perhaps most significant was eurozone lead..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-27 14:47
Taggar: announcement, spread

Euro Heads Lower in Forex Trading


"17-nation currency down on the FX marketThe euro is heading lower in forex trading on the currency market today. A little bit of risk aversion has set in on the market, and the euro is pulling back. D..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-25 09:35
Taggar: announcement, currency, dollar, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, point, pound, trading

Euro Inches Up in Forex Trading


"Euro forex trading forecastEuro is getting a bit of a near term boost as the European summit ends. However, even though the euro is getting some support in forex trading today, and risk appetite in ge..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-24 10:27
Taggar: announcement, economy, forex, forex trade, forex trading, trading

Euro Moves to a Loss in Forex Trading


"Currency trading with the euroThe euro has moved to a loss in forex trading, after spending a brief amount of time higher against the U.S. dollar. Euro is down right now as concerns about this weekend..."

Bank of England Governor Says Crisis Could Be ?Worse Ever?


"So much for Central Banker optimism. Bank of England governor Mervyn King made clear his frustrations in comments today after it was announced that the Bank of England would expand its quantitative ea..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-07 21:08
Taggar: announcement, bank, economy, financial, pound

U.S. and Canadian Jobs Day


"Markets have absorbed yesterday’s ECB and Bank of England policy announcements and now look ahead to the release of North American September employment data.  Weak U.S. jobs numbers are ant..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-07 13:29
Taggar: announcement, aussie, aussie dollar, bank, dollar, employment, kiwi, market

Markets Decline as Greece Debt Outlook Worsens


"Stock markets in Asia and Europe declined sharply following Sunday’s announcement by the Greek government that it will likely fail to meet it deficit cutting targets. Greece’s deficit is n..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-03 15:25
Taggar: announcement, market

A Further Spike in Risk Aversion Amid More Signs of Coming Recession


"Yesterday’s FOMC announcement citing “significant downside risks to the economic outlook” but not including more quantitative easing received a poor market reaction in the United Sta..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-22 13:37
Taggar: announcement, dollar, kiwi, market, rate

FED?s Desperation Sees Red


"Desperate times call for desperate actions. The Fed did was expected of them. They have introduced something innovative. Bernanke and company have reverted to ?operation twist?, a program that has not..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-22 12:35
Taggar: announcement, financial, market, rate

FOMC Will Buy Longer-Term Securities, EUR/USD Plunges


"EUR/USD was steadily rising this trading session, but slumped sharply after the Federal Market Open Committee announced it’s going to expand their holdings of longer-term securiti..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-21 22:09
Taggar: announcement, market, report, trading

Euro Continues to Struggle in Forex Trading


"U.S. dollar higher in currency tradingThe euro continues to struggle in forex trading on the currency market. The 17-nation currency attempted to break through resistance earlier, but was thwarted. Co..."

Coordinated Central Bank Provision of Dollar Liquidity: Good or Bad News?


"Central Banks in Switzerland, the euro area, and Japan have simultaneously posted notices on their web sites of a coordinated effort to undertake longer-term 84-day tenders of dollar liquidity, thereb..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-15 20:18
Taggar: announcement, bank, dollar

Jobless Claims in the U.S. Rise


"U.S. dollar pulls back in forex tradingJobless claims in the U.S. are higher this week, increasing for yet another week in a row. Once again, this development shows what a difficult and inconsistent r..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-15 09:18
Taggar: announcement, currency, dollar, economy, forex, forex trading, inflation, point, rate, trading

Eurozone Engine Stalls; German Court Rules Bailouts Legal


"Yesterday?s announcement that factory orders in Germany plunged 2.8 percent in July sent shockwaves through the Eurozone. The poor showing had investors scrambling on fears that Germany may no longer..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-07 21:48
Taggar: announcement, market, trading

Swiss Franc Declines After SNB Moves to Peg Currency


"Yesterday’s announcement by the Swiss National Bank that it would seek to maintain the currency at 1.20 Swiss francs to the euro resulted in a decline of more than 8 percent for the franc. In re..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-07 15:43
Taggar: announcement, bank, currency

Bernanke Challenges Congress to Make ?Difficult Choices?


"Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke used this years Economic Symposium to challenge Fed policymakers to ?make the difficult choices that are necessary to put the country?s fiscal house in order?. Be..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-08-26 19:47
Taggar: announcement, economy, rate

Japan's Credit Rating Downgraded, Yen Rises Anyway


"Yen in forex tradingJapan saw a downgrade in its credit rating, but the forex market barely registered it. Indeed, the yen is gaining in forex trading on the currency market. (Likely to the chagrin of..."

Euro Volatility Continues on the Forex Market


"Euro heads lower after rally earlierEarlier, the euro surged higher in forex trading as news about a meeting between Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy was circulated. Their announcement that the euro..."

Euro Heads Lower in Forex Trading


"French banks, U.S. economic outlook sink risk appetiteThe euro is heading lower in forex trading on the currency market as the outlook for the global economy worsens and risk aversion sets in. FX mark..."

Fed Statement Expected to Include Stimulus Plans


"Federal Reserve members are meeting in Washington today and Chairman Ben Bernanke is scheduled to issue a statement later today. It is expected the announcement will contain an outline on how the Fed..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-08-09 15:07
Taggar: announcement, economy, rate

ECB Holds Rates at 1.5%; Urges Boosting Bailout Fund


"Citing a slowing of the economy in the face of the sovereign debt crisis engulfing several Eurozone countries, the European Central Bank said today it will keep the benchmark lending rate at 1.5 perce..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-08-04 16:55
Taggar: announcement, bank, economy, point, rate

Japan Intervenes Heavily and Increases Quantitative Easing


"There has been massive intervention by Japan’s Ministry of Finance applied constantly.  The dollar leaped 3.8% against the yen, getting as high as 80.25 versus a low of 76.76 yesterday...."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-08-04 13:37
Taggar: announcement, bank, dollar, finance

Thursday?s Bank of England and ECB Policy Meetings


"Markets anticipate no policy changes on August 4, and I agree.  The Bank of England announcement comes first at 11:00 GMT and will only tell investors the bare bones of the decision, a continuing..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-08-03 21:40
Taggar: announcement, bank, market, rate

Saxo Bank and Leverate publish official statement about the investment, launch www.saxoleverate.com


"This announcement today confirms what was already published yesterday on Forex Magnates. Forex Magnates was able to confirm that few days ago Saxo Bank acquired 25% of Leverate (as o..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-27 10:14
Taggar: announcement, bank, forex, rate

Saxo Bank and Leverate publish official statement about the investment, launch www.saxoleverate.com


"This announcement today confirms what was already published yesterday on Forex Magnates. Forex Magnates was able to confirm that few days ago Saxo Bank acquired 25% of Leverate (as o..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-27 10:14
Taggar: announcement, bank, forex, rate

How Long will the Current Euro Rally Last?


"Euro forex trading forecastThe euro is rallying today, thanks to the announcement of a plan to rescue Greece. Additionally, measures for supporting Ireland and Portugal have been included. The news ha..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-21 12:06
Taggar: announcement, forex, forex trade, forex trading, rate, trading

Canadian Monetary Policy and Outlook Not Changed


"The central bank interest rate structure, a 1.0% overnight money target flanked by a 1.25% Bank Rate and a 0.75% deposit rate, will be kept at least until the next scheduled policy announcement on Sep..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-19 15:58
Taggar: announcement, bank, point, rate

Bank of Canada Leaves Interest Rate at 1%


"The Bank of Canada has left the key overnight interest rate unchanged at one per cent amid slower than expected U.S. growth, but acknowledged that it will “eventually” have to go higher. E..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-19 15:19
Taggar: announcement, bank, economy, rate

BoC Announcement Sends Loonie Higher in Currency Trading


"Canadian dollar gains on expectation of higher interest ratesThe Bank of Canada kept interest rates steady again, but the announcement accompanying the decision indicated that things could change in t..."

Gold-i Announces Partnership with Smart Live Markets and Swissrisk


"Recently Gold-i announced a partnership with Swissrisk Partners to offer a unique pricing index for Smart Live Markets. This announcement caught our attention for several reasons, so we re..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-13 11:30
Taggar: announcement, brokers, financial, gold, market, spread, trading

EUR Remains Vulnerable No Matter What


"The dollar has consolidated ahead of the ECB rate announcement, with the market expecting the ECB to maintain its tightening bias and raise its policy rate by +25bps. The focus will of course be on Tr..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-07 12:03
Taggar: announcement, dollar, inflation, market, rate

Tadawul FX will no longer accept US clients from July 8th


"This is an odd announcement to say the least, after all foreign forex brokers had to stop accepting US traders since October 2010... Apparently Tadawul FX has been accepting US clients unt..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-07 07:51
Taggar: announcement, brokers, forex

EUR in the Crosshairs


"Sovereign debt contagion fears have resurfaced, with bank stocks suffering the brunt of investor selling this morning, after Moody?s downgraded Portugal?s credit rating and rumors that Ireland is now..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-06 12:26
Taggar: announcement, bank, economy, market

Bank of England Preview: No Change Anticipated


"This week’s meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee will probably result in another decision to leave the Bank Rate at 0.5% and the ceiling on asset purchases at GBP 200 billion.  Those po..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-04 17:30
Taggar: announcement, bank, rate

IMF: U.S. Economic Growth to Slow


"U.S. dollar lower in currency tradingThe IMF has lowered its forecast for the U.S. economy, prompting a lower U.S. dollar in currency trading on the FX market. The IMF believes that U.S. economic reco..."

Euro Gets Boost from Merkel and Sarkozy


"Statements on Greece help the euro in forex tradingThe euro is heading higher in forex trading against the U.S. dollar as German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy share som..."

Counting down to BoJ Meeting


"Before you know it, the Bank of Japan will be delivering their monetary policy announcement. Far less attention has been paid to the BoJ announcement than last’s ECB or RBNZ meetings and for goo..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2011-06-13 20:34
Taggar: announcement, bank

Forex Week in Review June 5-10


"It?s get out of Dodge time. The EUR continues to falter as sovereign-debt worries remain at the forefront. The ECB seems to be losing its grip on its own independence and is in danger of becoming more..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-06-10 18:55
Taggar: announcement, bear, bull, dollar, rate

RBA Meeting: Don?t Rule Out a Disappointment


"It is going to be a busy night in Australia with the Reserve Bank gearing up for its next monetary policy announcement. The last time the RBA met was on May 3rd and at the time, the central bank left..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2011-06-06 20:30
Taggar: announcement, bank, inflation, rate

Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rates at 1%


"As expected, the Bank of Canada announced this morning that it was maintaining the current 1 percent overnight target rate. In the statement, the Bank noted that the global recovery is proceeding R..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-05-31 15:12
Taggar: announcement, bank, inflation, rate

Bank of Canada Rate Decision Due Tuesday


"Early indications are that the Canadian dollar could decline ahead of tomorrow?s Bank of Canada interest rate announcement. Despite recording a 3.9 percent increase in Gross Domestic Product for the f..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-05-30 16:57
Taggar: announcement, bank, currencies, dollar, rate

Canadian Economy Sees Better Growth in Quarter 1


"Canadian dollar mostly rangebound ahead of interest rate announcementThe Canadian economy saw increased growth in Quarter 1, growing to 3.9%. Businesses helped spur the growth. Even though there was i..."

U.S. Dollar Remains Lower in Currency Trading


"Greenback down across the board in forex tradingGreenback is under pressure across the board today in forex trading on the currency market. U.S. dollar is lower in currency trading today as consumer s..."

Maybe Now Isn't the Time to Get Excited About the U.S. Dollar Rally


"Debt problems could still lead to dollar collapseRight now, the U.S. dollar is gaining against most major currencies in forex trading. Greenback is up against the Aussie and the loonie -- two commodit..."

U.S. Dollar Pares Gains in Currency Trading


"Euro heading higher in forex tradingThe U.S. dollar saw a great rally yesterday in currency trading on the FX market. Earlier, the greenback also got a bit of a boost from the latest news related to t..."

ECB Preview


"The Bank of England and ECB policy announcements are once again scheduled for the same Thursday, the BOE at 11:00 GMT and the ECB some 45 minutes later.  President Trichet’s press conferenc..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-05-04 21:59
Taggar: announcement, bank, rate

Euro Posturing Begins


"Thank Medley, market rumors of a Euro-positive research report have dragged and supports a higher EUR ahead of tomorrows rate announcement. It?s believed that the group indicated that the ECB is comfo..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-05-04 12:15
Taggar: announcement, currency, market, rate, report

Risk Appetite Limited on U.S. Debt Ceiling Focus


"U.S. dollar gains in forex tradingThe U.S. dollar saw gains yesterday after the announcement of Osama bin Laden's death. However, it soon pared its gains to fall to other currencies. Today, though, th..."

Fed Policy Event at Intermission


"Today’s FOMC statement was released at 12:30 EDT (16:30 GMT) as promised, and market participants now must wait an hour and 45 minutes for Chairman Bernanke’s press conference to begin...."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-27 19:34
Taggar: announcement, market, point, rate

Awaiting Bernanke Press Conference


"The FOMC is not expected to change its 0-0.25% fed funds target.  The announcement is due earlier than normal (12:30 EDT) because Chairman Bernanke will hold an open press conference at the usual..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-27 13:33
Taggar: announcement, dollar

U.K. Pound Higher After Positive Data


"Sterling up in forex tradingThe U.K. pound is higher in forex trading on the currency market today, thanks to positive data coming out of Britain. GDP data shows that the first quarter saw growth, and..."

U.S. Dollar Continues to Struggle in Forex Trading


"Greenback down in currency tradingThe U.S. dollar continues to struggle in forex trading on the currency market as worries about what's next for the dollar make other currencies more attractive. Indee..."

U.S. Dollar Down as Gold Prices Soar


"U.S. dollar falls in currency tradingThe U.S. dollar is lower in currency trading on the FX market today as gold prices soar. Gold prices pulled back some earlier, but they have now recovered, and are..."

Bank of Canada Expected to Maintain Current Interest Rate


"Last year, the Bank of Canada implemented two quarter point interest rate increases in the second half of the year to lift Canada?s benchmark Bank Rate to one percent. Since then, Governor Mark Carney..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-11 21:31
Taggar: announcement, bank, economy, inflation, point, rate

Bank of Canada Expected to Maintain Interest Rate


"Investors are taking a wait-and-see approach with the Canadian dollar ahead of tomorrow’s Bank of Canada interest rate policy announcement. The expectation is that the Bank will hold the line on..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-11 15:38
Taggar: announcement, bank, dollar, rate

Forex week in review: April 3-8


"The Market got what it wanted this week when it came to Central Bank announcements. The RBA, BoJ, BoE and ECB all remain mindful of inflation. The ECB it seems has begun its rate normalization policy..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-08 19:40
Taggar: announcement, bank, dollar, forex, inflation, market, rate

Alpari re-enters Japan with a bang ? acquires CMS Japan K.K.


"I have to say this caught me off guard as this is quite a bold move by Alpari. It is also quite a strange announcement as only three months ago Alpari itself announced its intention to withdraw from t..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-07 17:50
Taggar: announcement, market

Bank of England Unlikely to Modify Policy Thursday


"The Bank of England policy announcement this month will be made at 11:00 GMT tomorrow. The February and March meetings of the Monetary Policy Committee produced identical votes.  Regarding the 0..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-06 20:52
Taggar: announcement, bank, point, rate

ECB Rate Decision and Impact on EUR


"- Rates currently at 1.00% - 25bp rate hike completely priced in for Thurs - 50bp priced in by June - 100bp priced in by end of year The most anticipated event risk this week is the ECB’s moneta..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-06 18:31
Taggar: announcement, rate

Historical Chart: RBA and Turning Points in AUD


"The last 3 times the RBA made a monetary policy announcement, a small to large reversal was triggered in the Australian dollar. RBA rate decisions can frequently mark a top or bottom in a currency -..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-04 18:55
Taggar: announcement, currency, dollar, rate

RBA Rate Decision: What to Expect for the AUD


"The Reserve Bank of Australia has a monetary policy announcement this evening and even though interest rates are not expected to be changed, the tone of the statement could seal the fate of the Aussie..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-04 18:45
Taggar: announcement, aussie, bank, rate

Saxo Bank to fully acquire the EuroInvestor portal


"Saxo Bank, which in 2009 acquired about 30% of EuroInvestor, has now announced that it completed an acquisition of  additional 41% of the leading European share and financial trading portal. This will..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-04 11:48
Taggar: announcement, bank, financial, financial trading, share, shares, trading

Euro Looks Strong in Forex Trading


"European currency in currency tradingThe euro looks strong once again in forex trading on the currency market. The 17-nation currency pulled back a little in earlier trading, heading lower against the..."

EURO oblivious to Irish Stress Test


"No one seems to be fazed by the crisis in Portugal or the Irish stress tests. After this mornings Eurozone?s flash inflation print (+2.6%), more than ever, the market expects the ECB to start the rate..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-31 12:19
Taggar: announcement, bank, bull, inflation, market, rate

Power of Past G7 Mtgs: Euro and JPY Charts


"The following charts of the EUR/USD and USD/JPY shows the power of G7 meetings. As you can see, their announcements have frequently marked a top or bottom in the currency pairs. Sometimes this happe..."

Oil Prices Decline as Libya Announces Cease Fire


"Oil prices declined by mid-morning in New York after Libya announced it would halt further military actions against anti-Gaddafi protesters. The move came after the UN passed a resolution giving the S..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-18 16:51
Taggar: announcement, oil

FOMC Table: How Has US Economy Changed Since Last Fed Meeting?


"The Federal Reserve is gearing up for tomorrow’s FOMC announcement. Here’s a look at how the economy and economic data has fared since the last Fed meeting: "

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-14 17:42
Taggar: announcement, economy

USD: Nervousness Reigns


"fx360.com With the rally in equities, the pullback in commodity prices and the rise in Treasury yields, the improvement in risk appetite should have driven the dollar lower. USD: NERVOUSNESS REIGNS &..."

Canadian dollar falls from 3-year high after BoC


"The Bank of Canada quashed hopes that it would hint at an interest-rate increase coming soon.By Deborah Levine NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The Canadian dollar turned down against its U.S. counterpart o..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-01 14:42
Taggar: announcement, bank, currency, dollar, inflation, market, rate

Next Week


"Being the first week of a new month, a bunch of central bank meetings, purchasing manager surveys, and U.S. labor market indicators are planned for the week of March 4.  The monetary policy annou..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-02-26 02:15
Taggar: announcement, bank, indicators, market

Next Week


"The two-day summit of G20 finance ministers and central bankers concludes Saturday.  Minutes from meetings of the Bank of Japan Policy Board and the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee will..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-02-19 07:30
Taggar: announcement, bank, finance, market

Think again about ?no dealing desk?


"Take a closer look at what a dealing desk is, and how ?no dealing desk? brokers stand up to dealers and market makers. GARY TILKIN PRESIDENT AND CEO, GFT Recently, there has been a lot of..."

My own Forex VPS solution ? anyone interested?


"Hello everyone. Alan here with an important announcement geared toward all of you who trade foreign currencies (forex) like me. I am seriously considering putting together my own Forex VPS solution a..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-02-10 09:08
Taggar: announcement, currencies, forex

FOMC Voters 2011 Dove Hawk Scale


"The FOMC rate decision is this afternoon and I have written a number of comments on what to look for and the potential outcome for the first FOMC announcement of the year. The 2 major things to watch..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-26 18:00
Taggar: announcement, economy, rate

No Oscar for King?s Speech-EUR a winner


"Mervyn King will not be swayed by ?adverse publicity over high inflation?. The BOE believes that the increase in prices are not domestically generated. Similar to most CBankers, King is expected to le..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-26 13:03
Taggar: announcement, bank, cable, consumer confidence, dollar, inflation, rate

eToro Completes $8.3 Million funding, launches Market Leaders program


"Now that’s a warchest! Interesting to note is that when Currensee raised its own warchest about a year ago the funding round too immediately preceded an announcement about the launch of the Trad..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-26 08:37
Taggar: announcement, etoro, market

Next Week


"During the week to January 28, 2011, central banks will be making interest rate policy announcements in the United States, Japan, Norway, New Zealand, India, Hungary, Hong Kong, Israel, and Malaysia.&..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-21 01:22
Taggar: announcement, bank, rate

Bank of Canada Preview


"The first of eight scheduled interest rate policy announcements in 2011 is set for 14:00 GMT on Tuesday.  Canadian monetary officials have three options: 1) keep policy in a pause and provide no..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-17 17:53
Taggar: announcement, rate

Chinese Efforts Slow Euro in Forex Trading


"U.S. dollar gains the upper hand in currency tradingChinese efforts to slow its economic growth are affecting the euro in forex trading on the currency market. The euro has been doing quite well this..."

EUR/USD Gains in Currency Trading


"Euro recovering from recent lossesThe euro tanked last week in forex trading, but most of those losses are being overcome this week. EUR/USD is gaining in currency trading on the FX market right. A gr..."

Japan to Buy EU-Guaranteed Irish Debt


"The debt problems of Euroland peripherals and Australia’s floods remain in the forefront. On the European debt issue, Japanese Finance Minister Noda announced plans to purchase about a fifth of..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-11 14:06
Taggar: announcement, finance

A Day of Data and Meetings


"Ecofin, the group of European finance ministers, are meeting in Brussels to solidify response to euro area debt crisis.  No much new is expected.  Central bank policymakers in India, Switzer..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-16 15:03
Taggar: announcement, bank, finance, rate

Moody?s plays the Grinch, Dollar rally limited


"We might downgrade, we might not downgrade. Moody?s stating that they are considering downgrading Spanish Government debt further is just another example of irresponsible credit management reporting..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-15 13:04
Taggar: announcement, dollar, market, rate, report

Canadian Dollar Rises with Oil Prices


"An increase in commodity prices including oil has helped push the Canadian dollar to four straight days of gains against its US counterpart. Today’s announcement that China will hold the line on..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-13 16:02
Taggar: announcement, currency, dollar, oil, rate

Aussie Heads Higher in Forex Trading


"Risk currencies get a bit of a boost on the FX marketThe Aussie is headed higher in forex trading on the currency market today, getting a boost from the news that China is requiring an increase in res..."

Brazilian Selic Interest Rate Maintained at 10.75%


"COPOM, the interest-rate setting committee at the Bank of Brazil, failed to hike its benchmark interest rate further at the third consecutive meeting, matching decions made October 20 and August 31.&#..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-09 18:24
Taggar: announcement, bank, point, rate

New Round of EU Bank Tests Slated for February


"EU Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn announced today that banks in the European Union will be subjected to a new series of stress tests starting next February. The announcement followed a meetin..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-07 15:50
Taggar: announcement, bank, finance

Can the Euro Maintain its Gains?


"Euro in forex tradingThe euro got a little bit of a boost earlier today, thanks to recent announcements by the ECB's Jean-Claude Trichet. Additionally, German growth helped out as well. However, there..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-03 09:01
Taggar: announcement, currency, dollar, forex, forex trading, market, point, trading

Sterling Falls in Currency Trading


"U.K. pound lower against dollar, euroThe sterling is falling in currency trading on the FX market, heading lower against the U.S. dollar and the euro. Forex traders are waiting for news about the econ..."

Euro Slightly Higher as Forex Traders Await Trichet


"Currency trading with the euroThe euro is slightly higher in forex trading on the currency market today as traders await Jean-Claude Trichet's policy announcement. Many expect that the ECB will keep i..."

Euro Deal Fails to Stop Slide


"Despite assurances from the European Union’s two largest members, investors continue to avoid the euro over fears the debt crisis could spread. Even the announcement released over the weekend th..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-29 15:49
Taggar: announcement, spread

Ireland?s Austerity Plan at a glance


"The Irish government has unveiled the deficit reduction plan required for its EU and IMF bail-out, revealing deep cuts in spending and jobs. The key announcements include: * Corporation tax rate u..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-24 17:51
Taggar: announcement, rate

Could Germany Abandon the Euro?


"Following on the heels of Ireland’s bail-out announcement comes further speculation that Portugal and even Spain could require similar assistance. While the EU did cobble a package together for..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-24 15:59
Taggar: announcement

Ireland Accepts Aid - Euro Stabilizes


"Over what has surely been a long weekend for Irish policymakers, the government finally caved - accepting aid from the EU and IMF. The announcement stabilized the euro and caused the currency to gap..."

Next Week


"Central banks in Israel, Poland, and Mexico make interest rate announcements next week, and minutes from the Fed’s meeting on November 3rd will be released.  Japanese markets will be shut o..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-20 03:37
Taggar: announcement, bank, market, rate, rate announcements

U.S. Dollar Overcomes Losses in Currency Trading


"Greenback heads higher in forex tradingEarlier today, the U.S. dollar was weakening against major currencies as positive news out of Ireland supported the euro in forex trading, and helped commodities..."

China Raises Reserve Requirements on Banks


"Risk appetite down on announcementChina has once again raised reserve requirements on its banks. This is the second time in two weeks -- and the fifth time this year. The move is designed to rein in e..."

Bernanke you have got it wrong


"Why monetize debt and debase the currency now of all times? The decision is turning into an ?abysmal failure?. Even before the Fed made their QE2 announcement, data was strengthening and yesterday?s U..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-16 13:07
Taggar: announcement, currency, economy, market, retail sales

Chinese and US ?hot? dollars all the same


"It?s no wonder the Chinese are worried about ?hot? money after the announcement of their second largest trade surplus this year (+$27.2b). They do not want our cash dollars mixed with theirs, we will..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-10 13:20
Taggar: announcement, dollar

Gold Hits New Record Over Euro Debt Worries


"Worries that the questions regarding the Irish Republic’s solvency and the health of the Eurozone in general has investors rushing back to gold. Gold prices have risen 7 percent since last weeks..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-09 15:56
Taggar: announcement, gold, market

Smelling PIIGs erase post QE2 gains


"With QE and NFP event risk out of the way, the dollar has continued its follow-on profit taking and position reduction driven by rising Euro-zone peripheral sovereign yields this morning. Capital Mark..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-08 13:06
Taggar: announcement, dollar, market, profit, trading

AUD/USD - Bias Remains to the Upside


"Price action on AUD/USD (a 4-hour chart of which is shown) as of Friday (11/05/2010) has continued to display its bullish intent on the heels of this week?s FOMC and Non-Farm Payrolls announcements. T..."

Blog: FX Path
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-05 18:18
Taggar: announcement, bull

EUR/USD - Continues Uptrend After Fed Announcement


"Price action on EUR/USD (a 4-hour chart of which is shown) as of Thursday (11/04/2010) has continued its uptrend on the heels of Wednesday?s Fed announcement. The bullish surge that resulted from the..."

Blog: FX Path
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-04 20:30
Taggar: announcement, bull, fed announcement

Growing Unemployment Claims Weaken Dollar


"The dollar continues to decline today after yesterday’s announcement of quantitative easing. Increasing unemployment claims also dragged the US currency down. EUR/USD traded..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-04 15:35
Taggar: announcement, currency, dollar, employment

Fed Announcement Boosts Stocks


"Yesterday’s announcement that the Federal Reserve planned to spend $600 billion to buy government bonds and provide more liquidity helped boost global indexes to two-year highs. ?Financial mark..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-04 15:18
Taggar: announcement, bank, financial, market, rate

Risk Rally Sends U.S. Dollar Lower in Forex Trading


"Quantitative easing announcement encourages dollar weaknessThe U.S. dollar continues to lose ground today, thanks in large part to yesterday's quantitative easing announcement. Ben Bernanke announced..."

EUR/USD Rise as Fed Announces Quantitative Easing


"Economic reports from the US were rather beneficial for the dollar today, but their influence was outweighed by the announcement of the quantitative easing by t..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-03 22:05
Taggar: announcement, dollar, employment, rate, report

EURO has nowhere to go but higher


"Event risk will dominate the remainder of this trading week. The insurance premiums of the mid-term elections have been priced in. Now, it?s time to turn our focus to the remaining G8 Cbanks and the N..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-03 12:02
Taggar: announcement, bank, employment, report, trading

U.S. Dollar Loses Ground in Forex Trading


"Currency trading with the greenbackThe U.S. dollar is losing ground in forex trading on the currency market today, heading lower. Forex traders -- and nearly everyone else -- are waiting for the Fed t..."

Dollar debasing jet-stream


"Softer income and spending data in the US yesterday raises questions about how healthy the important shopping season will be. Will the pending QE2 announcement provide the Midas touch? It?s been well..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-02 11:38
Taggar: announcement, finance

Worry about EURO event risk not US


"Oh, the Fed is to be gradual now? What?s a couple of trillion or billion between friends? Risk deleveraging remains in play, somewhat complicated by month end requirements. The market will be happier..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-28 11:59
Taggar: announcement, market

U.S. Dollar Slips in Forex Trading


"Gold prices, optimism pressure greenback in currency tradingThe U.S. dollar, after enjoying a bit of a rally recently, is now slipping again in forex trading on the currency market. Today's developmen..."

Sterling Gets Help from GDP Reading


"U.K. pound gains in forex tradingSterling has been doing reasonably well in the crosses today, gaining some strength on the good news out of Britain. Indeed, the U.K. pound saw some gains in forex tra..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-27 07:34
Taggar: announcement, bank, currency, dollar, forex, forex trading, market, pound, trading

U.S. Dollar Weakens Against Loonie in Currency Trading


"Canadian dollar heads toward parity with the U.S. dollar in forex tradingOnce again, the U.S. dollar is weakening in currency trading on the FX market. Over the weekend, G-20 nations pledged they woul..."

Mauritius launches GBOT ? a currency exchange


"Global Board of Trade (GBOT in short) just announced that the first ever currency exchange based in Africa will launch next week on 15th October. GBOT will offer commodity and currency derivative trad..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-08 10:46
Taggar: announcement, brokers, currency, forex, trading

Economic Stimulus Approved for Japan


"Yen continues in strength on the FX marketEven with a $61 billion economic stimulus package approved in Japan, the yen continues to gain in currency trading on the FX market.  This announcement c..."

Is the World Ready for More Quantitative Easing?


"Japan may have triggered a QE raceFor weeks now, a number of countries have been making noises about supporting economies through more economic stimulus. Speculation about another round of quantitativ..."

Monetary Policy Unchanged in Romania


"In another monetary policy announcement, the National Bank of Romania retained a key 6.25% policy rate.  That has been the level since a 25-basis point reduction on May 4 and cuts of 50 bps in ea..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-29 16:50
Taggar: announcement, bank, point, rate

Compare the FOMC Statements


"For my Instant Insight to the Fed announcement, read Dollar Sinks of Fed’s Willingness to Do More FOMC Statement August 10, 2010 Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met..."

Irish Bonds Drag EUR higher


"Capital Markets are feeling the effects of this push-pull trading strategy approach ahead of the FOMC rate announcement this afternoon. Euro-zone debt rumors are being offset by new and rampant rumors..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-21 12:05
Taggar: announcement, market, rate, trading

Fed Announcement - Four Possible Scenarios


"The biggest event in the forex market this week will be tomorrow’s Federal Reserve monetary policy announcement. On FX360.com, I published an extensive article talking about what the Fed may or..."

UK Trade Deficit Hits Record


"The Office for National Statistics said that the UK trade deficit hit a record as imports increased in July while exports continued to suffer. The total deficit on goods and services rose to £4.9bn (..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-09 15:11
Taggar: announcement

Gillard Aussi PM


"Julia Gillard will stay as Australia’s prime minister after winning the backing of two key independent MPs. Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott held the balance of power in parliament after a fellow..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-07 15:37
Taggar: announcement

FXCM files for an IPO, valued at $676 million pre-money?


"FXCM, arguably the largest broker in the world in terms of volume, has just announced plans to go public in the US. It would be interesting to see FXCM actually complete the IPO unlike Gain, one of FX..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-06 00:33
Taggar: announcement

Euro Maintains Gains in Forex Trading


"Dollar weakness on the currency marketThe euro is maintaining its gains in forex trading on the currency market today. The ECB announced that it is keeping interest rates steady for now, and forex tra..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-02 08:39
Taggar: announcement, currency, dollar, forex, forex trade, forex trading, market, rate, trading

U.S. Dollar Continues to Soften in Forex Trading


"Greenback in currency tradingThe U.S. dollar continues to soften in forex trading on the currency market today. Indeed, the U.S. dollar is mostly lower, dropping against the euro, yen and Aussie. Agai..."

Speaking at The Futures & Forex Expo, Las Vegas - September 23-25


"Just a quick announcement. I will be speaking about forex trend trading at The Futures and Forex Expo in Las Vegas next month on September 23-25. Here are the details: http://www.moneyshow.com/lvfx/ma..."

Blog: FX Path
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-18 19:51
Taggar: announcement, forex, trading

Fed: Changes to the June FOMC Statement


"After the FOMC announcement yesterday, I posted this comparison of the FOMC statement on FX360.com. I am posting it again in case you want to understand exactly what parts of the statement has been c..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-11 15:25
Taggar: announcement, trading

How EURUSD Reacts to Non-Farm Payrolls


"Trading the Fed meeting is always difficult because in addition to a decision on rates, the tone of the FOMC statement also affects how the dollar trades. Rather than immediately jumping into the mar..."

U.S. Dollar Gains Across the Board in Forex Trading


"Quantitative easing fears easeWhile there are still concerns about the possibility of quantitative easing, some of those fears have eased -- at least for now. As a result, the U.S. dollar is making so..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-10 09:38
Taggar: announcement, aussie, currency, dollar, forex, forex trading, market, trading

Saxo Bank joins SunGard as co-title sponsor in 2011 of Riis Cycling


"Bjarne Riis, owner and manager of Riis Cycling A/S, announced today that Saxo Bank, the trading and investment specialist, will become co-title sponsor with SunGard, one of the world?s leading softwar..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-06 11:16
Taggar: announcement, bank, investment, trading

EUR Bears hanging tough ahead of policy decisions


"The market seems to be obsessed with the idea that a Fed announcement of additional stimulus measures is near. There are a few who expect them to make some minor cosmetic changes to their copy next we..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-05 11:49
Taggar: announcement, fed announcement, market, rate

Challanger Report cuts less than expected y/y


"Job cuts announced by U.S. employers fell in July from a year earlier, a sign of improvement in the labor market. Planned firings dropped 57 percent to 41,676 from 97,373 in July 2009, according to fi..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-04 14:40
Taggar: announcement, economy, market

QE2 is sinking the dollar


"The world it seems is waiting for the Fed to cut rates. There is nothing yet carved in stone. Policy makers have indicated that they will most likely pass on next week?s Fed announcement. But, have hi..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-04 12:04
Taggar: announcement, economy, fed announcement, rate

USD: Expect More Housing Weakness


"Forex Trading involves high risks, with the potential for substantial losses and is not suitable for all persons. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.USD: Expect More Hous..."

Bernanke fears encourage risk aversion


"Optimism over the possible appreciation of the Yuan fading, and the ongoing concerns of the European financial sector, is again encouraging risk-aversion trading strategies across the board. The marke..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-23 12:08
Taggar: announcement, financial, market, rate, trading

EUR appetite lost


"So we are back to trading risk aversion. The Chinese gesture of loosening their peg status and trying to take the heat off themselves at the G20 meeting has somewhat failed. With a large percentage of..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-22 12:33
Taggar: announcement, market, trading

China Unpegs Yuan Against Dollar


"The yuan is 0.4% firmer against the U.S. currency following Saturday’s announcement by the central bank that “it is desirable to proceed further with reform of the renminbi exchange rate r..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-21 13:14
Taggar: announcement, bank, currency, rate

Investors seek a credible Trichet


"The ECB?s independence and credibility has been called into question since Trichet?s last press conference a month ago. Bond repurchases supposedly were not discussed and since then they have bought 4..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-10 11:57
Taggar: announcement, market

Forex Trading Forecast: Expect More Volatility This Week


"Currency trading on the FX marketToday should be a relatively calm trading day, with U.S. markets closed for Memorial Day, and with London closed down for a bank holiday. Once markets in Germany and F..."

Euro Finds Support in Forex Trading


"Currency trading with the euroThe euro is finding some support in forex trading today, arresting its seeming free fall toward $1.20. Euro is looking for support against the U.S. dollar, but it has bee..."

Bank of England Keeps Rates at 0.5%


"As political uncertainty grows as a result of last week’s election resulting in a “hung” parliament, the Bank of England announced that benchmark lending rates will remain at 0.5 per..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-10 15:09
Taggar: announcement, bank, economy, inflation, rate

U.S. Dollar Falls in Currency Trading as Euro Surges on Bailout Plan


"Dollar, yen weaken in forex tradingThe U.S. dollar is heading lower in currency trading on the FX market as the euro surges. The announcement of a bailout plan from the European Union is helping suppo..."

ECB Holds Interest Rates Unchanged at 1.0%


"As expected, the European Central Bank left its benchmark lending rate unchanged at 1.0 percent on Thursday. While this came as no surprise, US stock index futures fell, as investors were looking for..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-06 15:17
Taggar: announcement, bank, market, rate, spread

Greek Rescue Plan Comes With Steep Price


"The on-gong euro saga does not end with the announcement that the European Union will pony up US$146.2bn (£95bn) to help Greece stave off financial collapse. True, it does come in time to meet the dea..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-03 17:29
Taggar: announcement, financial

US Consumer Spending on the Rise


"The month of May got off to a strong start in the US with an announcement by the Commerce Department confirming that consumer spending in March matched predictions of a 0.6 percent increase. MarchR..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-03 14:59
Taggar: announcement

Greek Concerns Overshadowing FOMC Meeting


"Ahead of an FOMC announcement at 18:15 GMT today, stocks tumbled further in Asia and Europe, as Euroland’s crisis keeps worsening and seemingly is likely to forestall any attempt by U.S. monetar..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-28 13:23
Taggar: announcement

U.S. Dollar Maintains Strength in Forex Trading


"Currency trading with the U.S. dollarThe U.S. dollar is maintaining strength in forex trading on the currency market today as the Fed heads in for a two-day meeting. While the Fed is not expected to m..."

U.K. Pound Gains in Currency Trading


"Sterling higher in forex tradingAfter struggling last week, the sterling appears to be gaining the upper hand in forex trading today. Indeed, the announcement by Liberal Democrats that they would be w..."

Review of Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report


"The 32-page quarterly policy report from Canada’s central bank reiterates many points made two days ago in the post-meeting policy announcement.  But a number of additional revelations were..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-22 18:15
Taggar: announcement, bank, point, rate, report

Obama Pledges Bank Reform Bill


"With the dust still settling after the SEC’s announcement that it was investigating a derivatives deal engineered by Goldman Sachs and Paulson & Co., President Obama will address the need f..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-22 14:57
Taggar: announcement, bank, gold

Days After SEC Announces Investigation, Goldman Earns Huge Profit


"Just days after Friday’s bombshell announcement that the SEC was investigating Goldman Sachs for its derivatives sales, the Wall Street investment firm announced it earned $3.46 billion in profi..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-20 14:51
Taggar: announcement, gold, investment, profit

UK Regulator Follows US Lead and Open Goldman Investigation


"The Financial Services Authority (FSA) in London has launched an investigation into fraud allegations made against Goldman Sachs late last week by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Acc..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-19 15:05
Taggar: announcement, financial, gold, market

Ben Bernanke and the U.S. Dollar


"Is Bernanke holding the dollar back?There have been some concerns about Ben Bernanke's refusal to raise interest rates. Indeed, there are worries that Bernanke is in denial about the improvements made..."

Greece Loan Controversy Not Yet Settled


"Despite this past weekend’s announcement that the eurozone would make upwards of 45 billion euros (US$61 billion) available to Greece in emergency funding, comments made Monday make it clear tha..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-12 16:00
Taggar: announcement

Bank of England Preview


"The Bank of England will not be changing policy this month.  An announcement will be made at 11:00 GMT on Thursday.  The asset purchase facility was suspended but not subsequently wound down..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-07 19:14
Taggar: announcement, bank, rate

Bank of Japan Broke No New Ground


"As noted in my preview, the March 17 and April 30 policy meetings of the Bank of Japan were bound to be more important than this week’s.  Sure enough, the Policy Board voted unanimously to..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-07 14:35
Taggar: announcement, bank, rate

China Begins to Tighten Monetary Policy


"Will an yuan revaluation come next?The People's Bank of China is making moves to tighten monetary policy in an effort to curb some of its recent explosive growth. Indeed, the PBOC announced that it wi..."

Europrean Monetary Union Breaks Up


"The end of the euro emminentJust as the euro was reaching record highs, thanks to the announcement that nearly 1/3 of China's U.S. dollar currency reserves are counterfeit, another bombshell dropped..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-01 08:17
Taggar: announcement, currency, dollar, forex, forex trading, trading

Handling News with an Open Position


"Why do we need to worry about news announcements when we already have a position, and we already have our stop and profit target in place? We worry about this because a major news announcement can mov..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-31 10:29
Taggar: announcement, currency, currency pair, market, profit, rate, trading

Dubai World to Receive $9.5 Billion Bail Out


"The beleaguered Dubai World investment group will receive $9.5 billion from the Dubai government to help restructure its debt. Dubai World has presented an offer to its lenders to address the $23.5 bi..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-25 14:47
Taggar: announcement, investment, market

What Makes Prices Move?


"Today I will go over what I think drives price movement in the markets, why I hold these beliefs, and why I think it is important to understand the forces in price movement. Keep in mind the following..."

New Zealand Interest Rate Preview


"The second interest rate policy meeting of 2010 is being held this week, and an announcement to retain the officials cash rate at 2.5% is expected around 20:00 GMT on Wednesday.  The key rate has..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-09 18:39
Taggar: announcement, point, rate

Merkel Says Greece ?Grabbed the Bull by the Horns?


"German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the Greek government?s announcement of additional budget-deficit cuts is a ?courageous step? that?s already yielding results. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreo..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-05 15:16
Taggar: announcement, bull, report

Euro Drops in Forex Trading Against the U.S. Dollar


"Euro struggles in currency tradingThe euro is struggling in forex trading as events continue to keep the 16-nation currency weak. Indeed, the euro is down in currency trading on the FX market while th..."

Euro Firms Against U.S. Dollar as Greece Adopts Austerity Plan


"Euro in forex tradingThe euro is firming in forex trading against the U.S. dollar this morning as Greece announces an austerity plan. The announcement of a plan comes despite concerns by the Greek pop..."

Australian Central Bank Tightens


"Lessening risk aversion is reflected in firmer yen and higher stocks.  The dollar firmed 0.2% against the euro, Swiss franc and sterling even though aid for Greece from Germany and France appears..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-02 14:18
Taggar: announcement, bank, dollar

EUR wait and see for Greece


"Despite the crowded sterling trade, the expected RBA rate hike, the general malaise of the EUR, Capital markets are twiddling their thumbs in a ?wait and see mode?. This week, barring today?s BOC rate..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-02 12:53
Taggar: announcement, market, rate

EUR wait and see for Greece


"Despite the crowded sterling trade, the expected RBA rate hike, the general malaise of the EUR, Capital markets are twiddling their thumbs in a ?wait and see mode?. This week, barring today?s BOC rate..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-02 12:53
Taggar: announcement, market, rate

BNN speaks to Kathy Lien, director of currency research, GFT Forex.


"See AlsoOverseas Markets & Loonie Ahead of the BoC AnnouncementKathy Lien speaks on overseas markets & Loonie ahead of the BoC Announcement."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-02 08:57
Taggar: announcement, loonie, market

Japan Sets 1% Inflation Target


"Confirming its pledge to deal with the country’s chronic deflation, Japan’s finance minister announced a policy target of 1% growth for 2010. Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa confi..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-16 16:45
Taggar: announcement, bank, finance, price index, report

New York Traders Expo


"Just a quick announcement that I will be at the New York Traders Expo being held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square, New York City on February 15 and 16 (http://www.moneyshow.com/nyot/main..."

Blog: FX Path
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-05 16:47
Taggar: announcement, forex, forex trading, fx street, trading

GFT has been sending very cryptic tweets lately


"Some people in the Twitterverse have wondered if they are realOf all forex traders who follow GFT’s Twitter accounts, quite a few have been wondering about the recent mysterious tweets from the..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-05 10:19
Taggar: announcement, forex, forex trade

GFT is up to something...


"The popular social network site Twitter provides cluesIf you are following @gftforex, @fx360 or @gftuk on Twitter, you may have noticed that they are up to something. Here's a sample of the tweets th..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-03 12:53
Taggar: announcement, forex

Economic Calendar


"Earlier, actually in the last post i wrote about importance of knowing what economic data that affect Forex market will be relased and when. This information alone can save you a lot of pain, because..."

7 signs of bad investment


"Buying stocks on stock market or taking positions on Forex, often involves great deal of emotions, especially when you invest a lot of money, or you are starting out with trading and you are not comfo..."