Next Week
"The week to September 10 kicks off with Labor Day holiday closures on Monday in both the United States and Canada. Brazil and numerous Asian countries also celebrate holidays during the week...."
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"The week to September 10 kicks off with Labor Day holiday closures on Monday in both the United States and Canada. Brazil and numerous Asian countries also celebrate holidays during the week...."
Reserve Requirements Hiked Three Percentage Points to 8% in Indonesia
"Bank Indonesia released a statement after surprising analysts with an increase to 8% from 5% in in reserve requirements, which could herald interest rate tightening before much more time elapses. ..."
Trading In Emerging/Exotic Currencies Increases
"The long wait is over! The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has just released the results from its Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity, conducted i..."
Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-02 21:47
Taggar: bank, foreign exchange, market, report
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-02 21:47
Taggar: bank, foreign exchange, market, report
ECB Raises Growth Forecast
"The European Central Bank lifted its growth prediction for the eurozone region to between 1.4 and 1.8 percent for this year, and for between 0.5 and 2.3 percent for next year. ECB President Jean-Clau..."
Swedish Riksbank Repo Rate Lifted After Majority Vote
"The first tightening on July 1 doubled the repo rate to 0.5%, and today’s action raises such by an additional 25 basis points. The Riksbank is one of few central banks to publish a predict..."
Malaysian Monetary Tightening Paused
"Following hikes of 25 basis points each this past March, May and July, Bank Negara Malaysia left its key policy rate at 2.75% today and released a message that called the rate level appropriate and ac..."
Explosive Growth in Foreign Exchange Market Volume Continued in 2007-2010
"The Bank for International Settlements in Basle, Switzerland coordinates a triennial survey of global currency market transaction volume. A survey taken this spring revealed daily turnover of $3..."
Forex Trading Volume Officially Hits $4 Trillion
"This morning the Bank of International Settlements released its Triennial FX survey which is basically the market’s benchmark for forex volume and turnover. To no one’s surprise, volume ha..."
Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-01 17:12
Taggar: bank, foreign exchange, forex, market
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-01 17:12
Taggar: bank, foreign exchange, forex, market
ADP Payroll Report Finds Job Losses on the Increase
"The monthly ADP Employer Services survey shows that US employment fell by 10,000 during the month of August, the first monthly job loss since January. This flies in the face of a survey of economists..."
Fed Could Buy More Debt
"Meeting minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s August meeting released yesterday indicate that the Bank is prepared to buy more US debt if the economy were to worsen “appreciably”. Th..."
Spot forex volume grows 50% according to BIS
"As first reported by Francesc and according to the latest BIS survey Forex market volume growth is unstoppable. The whole market volume was 20% higher in April 2010 than in April 2007, with average da..."
Russian Key Interest Rate Left Unchanged at 7.75%
"Bank Rossii left the Russian refinancing rate at a record low of 7.75%. It has been at that level since a 25-basis point cut effective last June 1st. From April 2009 until then, there were..."
Bernanke Touts ?Unconventional? Policy Moves to Boost Economy
"US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke used a meeting of central bankers at Jackson Hole, Wyoming to reveal four “unconventional” policy options the Fed could use to lift the US economy..."
Yen Appreciation Forces Central Bank to Call Emergency Meeting
"The Bank of Japan held an emergency meeting to determine a plan of attack to address the rapidly rising yen. For starters, the Bank announced that it would boost lending and would immediately supply t..."
U.S. Dollar Mixed in Forex Trading
"Currency trading with the U.S. dollarThe U.S. dollar is mixed in forex trading on the currency market today. The U.K. pound is moving higher against the U.S. dollar right now, as is the Japanese yen..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-30 08:58
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, employment, forex, forex trade, forex trading, market, pound, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-30 08:58
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, employment, forex, forex trade, forex trading, market, pound, trading
Next Week
"The last week of the summer currency market season begins with a British bank holiday on Monday and ends Friday with an early closure of the U.S. Treasury market for the Labor Day holiday. Since..."
Interbank FX expands to Australia
"Interbank FX just announced that its Australian subsidiary obtained an ASIC license and will shortly start operation in Australia. This signals what everybody knows by now – Australia is the nex..."
S&P Downgrades Ireland?s Credit Rating
"Citing concerns that continued government spending to save the banking will prove too great a strain on finances, Standard & Poor’s downgraded the Irish Republic’s credit rating one n..."
Thailand Gets a Second 25-Basis Point Monetary Tightening
"The Bank of Thailand’s one-day repo rate was raised to 1.75% following a 25-basis point initial increase to 1.50% announced July 14. Officials released a statement noting that second quart..."
Forex Club Awarded Fastest Growing Forex Broker in America
"Inc. 500 magazine announced that Forex Club Financial has been admitted into their ranking of the fastest growing private companies in America. This year FX Club is snatching the title of the fastest..."
China Brings in 54 Billion Yuan During Bond Sale
"Could yuan be the next world currency?China certainly appears to be on its way to building the next de facto world currency. In spite of some relatively recent calls for a new global reserve currency..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-25 09:09
Taggar: bank, currency, dollar, forex, forex trade, market
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-25 09:09
Taggar: bank, currency, dollar, forex, forex trade, market
Hungary and Poland Monetary Policy Decisions: No Changes
"Yesterday the Magyar Nemzeti Bank announced no change in Hungary’s central bank Base Rate of 5.25%. Fourteen reductions totaling 625 basis points between November 2008 and April 2010 had b..."
Israeli Monetary Policy
"The Bank of Israel yesterday announced no change in the 1.75% Policy Rate, which had previously been raised by 25 basis points each in August, November and December of 2009 and March and July of this..."
Mexican and Colombian Key Interest Rates Unchanged After August 20th Policy Meetings
"Mexico’s overnight central bank interest rate was held at 4.5%, the setting since July 2009, as was expected. GDP advanced 7.6% in the year to 2Q10, while CPI inflation had an on-year 3.6%..."
Turkish Monetary Policy Left Unchanged
"After meeting on August 19, officials at the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey kept the one-week repo rate steady at 7.0%, reiterated that it would be necessary to maintain policy rates at curren..."
Fed split on on Boosting Economy
"The Aug. 10 meeting of top Federal Reserve officials was among the most contentious in Ben Bernanke’s four-and-a-half year tenure as central bank chairman. With the economic outlook unexpectedl..."
Former IMF Economist Makes Case for Higher US Interest Rates
"Raghuram Rajan, the former chief economist for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will argue that the Federal Reserve should consider raising interest rates when he speaks at the Fed’s annu..."
Next Week
"Central bank meetings in the coming week scheduled in Israel, Hungary, Poland, and the Philippines are not expected to result in any changes of interest rates. Thai monetary officials, however, prob..."
Intervention Looms as Yen Closes in on Record High
"It was only a few weeks ago that I last wrote about the possibility of intervention on behalf of the Japanese Yen, and frankly, not a whole lot has changed since then. On the other hand, the Japanese..."
EUR/USD Goes Up on Signs of Faltering Economic Recovery
"EUR/USD rose today, following yesterday’s decline, as reports from the US today were really bad. Unemployment claims posted increased instead of expected decline and the ..."
Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-19 16:20
Taggar: bank, employment, report
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-19 16:20
Taggar: bank, employment, report
Germany?s 2010 Growth Rate Raised to 3%
"Following one of the fastest growing quarters in twenty years, Germany’s central bank, the Bundesbank, increased its growth prediction for the second half of the year to 3 percent from 1.9 perce..."
Saxo?s profit up 13-fold, 30% may be for sale
"Saxo Bank published its report for investors for the first half of 2010 yesterday and the results are excellent. Net profit increased 13-fold from DKK 41 million (~$7 million) to DKK 551 million (~$95..."
U.K. Pound Finds Support in Forex Trading
"Sterling rallies in currency trading on BOE minutesMinutes released regarding the most recent Monetary Policy Committee meeting at the Bank of England have given the U.K. pound something to cheer abou..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-18 09:20
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex trading, market, pound, rate, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-18 09:20
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex trading, market, pound, rate, trading
UK Inflation Rate Falls to 3.1%
"The rate of inflation in the UK fell slightly to 3.1 percent in July compared to 3.2 percent in June. While prices continue to rise, the rate of increase has slowed in each of the past three months. D..."
July UK inflation slows
"UK inflation eased to 3.1% in July from 3.2% in June, the third month in a row that prices have risen more slowly. However, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) is still well above the Bank of England̵..."
More Reason to See Dollar Weakness in the Future
"U.S. dollar forex trading forecastThe U.S. dollar is showing weakness today in currency trading on the FX market as risk currencies like the Australian dollar head higher. There is a degree of risk ap..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-17 14:14
Taggar: bank, currencies, currency, currency trading, dollar, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, point, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-17 14:14
Taggar: bank, currencies, currency, currency trading, dollar, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, point, report, trading
Drop in Factory Orders Points to Slowing US Recovery
"The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released its ?Empire State? index on Monday, and for the first time in over a year, factory orders in the state declined. The pullback in new orders coincided with..."
Obama Gets cheap financing
"Bond investors seeking top-rated securities face fewer alternatives to Treasuries, allowing President Barack Obama to sell unprecedented sums of debt at ever lower rates to finance a $1.47 trillion de..."
China bullish on the EUR
"China, whose $2.45 trillion in foreign-exchange reserves are the world?s largest, is turning bullish on Europe and Japan at the expense of the U.S. The nation has been buying ?quite a lot? of European..."
Next Week
"Next week will be much quieter than the past one. No top tier and few overall central bank meetings are scheduled. Those in Turkey, Colombia and Mexico are expected to keep existing rate l..."
Euro Slips Lower in Forex Trading
"Currency trading with EUR/USDThe euro is moving lower in forex trading on the currency market today, seeing plenty of downside risk. Earlier in the session, the euro got a little bit of a boost from t..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-13 09:10
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, economy, financial, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-13 09:10
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, economy, financial, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, trading
Bank of Japan Stepping it Up?
"Is the Bank of Japan stepping things up? In a very unusual move, BoJ Governor Shirakawa said earlier today: “There are substantial fluctuations in the foreign exchange and stock markets mainl..."
Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-12 19:43
Taggar: bank, economy, foreign exchange, market
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-12 19:43
Taggar: bank, economy, foreign exchange, market
Irish Borrowing costs ridiculous
"Central Bank governor Patrick Honohan has described Irish bond market spreads as a “setback”. Irish bonds spreads widened after the European Commission approved the Government’s move..."
Saxo launches forextrading.com ? a portal for novice traders
"Saxo Bank has just launched another forex portal called www.forextrading.com. The folks at Saxo are doing a pretty decent job at launching new websites and portals though I have reservations regarding..."
No Change This Month in South Korean Central Bank Rate
"The decision by the Bank of Korea to leave the seven-day repurchase rate at 2.25% seems to be a pause rather than an indefinite halt in efforts to return to a more normal, less accommodative monetary..."
An Unscheduled Press Conference in Japan
"There’s been lots of attention on the yen after such touched a 15-year high of 84.75/USD on Wednesday. A Bank of Japan official confirmed the central bank had been checking market yen rate..."
Euro Continues Downward Spiral in Forex Trading
"Sovereign debt worries return to the euro zoneYesterday, the euro saw a bit of a collapse in forex trading on the currency market as it plummeted below the 1.30 level against the U.S. dollar. Today, t..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-12 09:17
Taggar: bank, currencies, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex trading, market, point, profit, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-12 09:17
Taggar: bank, currencies, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex trading, market, point, profit, report, trading
US is Bankrupt
"Let?s get real. The U.S. is bankrupt. Neither spending more nor taxing less will help the country pay its bills. What it can and must do is radically simplify its tax, health-care, retirement and fina..."
BOE Cuts Growth Forecast
"Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said inflation will probably slow below the bank?s target in 2012 and growth will be weaker than previously forecast, signaling the U.K. economy may need more emer..."
Sterling Falls in Forex Trading as BOE Revises Forecast
"U.K. pound in currency tradingThe U.K. pound is lower in currency trading on the FX market this morning, thanks to the latest economic news out of Britain. Sterling is down in forex trading as the Ban..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-11 08:55
Taggar: bank, cpi, currencies, currency, currency trading, dollar, forex, forex trade, forex trading, fx market, market, pound, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-11 08:55
Taggar: bank, cpi, currencies, currency, currency trading, dollar, forex, forex trade, forex trading, fx market, market, pound, trading
A Middle-of-the Road Action from the Federal Open Market Committee
"The Fed did not decide to expand its balance sheet, which isn’t surprising given the political brouhaha over its sharp rise during the severe recession. A passive decrease in the central b..."
Bank of Japan Does Nothing New
"Although talking things over for more than six hours and devoting considerable discussion to the risks of a rising yen, Japan’s Policy Board in the end were more than happy not to upstage the FO..."
BOJ Stands Pat
"The Bank of Japan refrained from adding measures to expand liquidity as it gauges the risk the yen?s advance poses to the nation?s export-led rebound. The policy board headed by Governor Masaaki Shira..."
Independent investigation costs Saxo Bank millions
"From today’s Jyllands-Posten: Saxo Bank faces heavy expenses in an effort to prove to the FSA that it executed client orders according to its best execution policy. Whoever is after Saxo they ar..."
Bank of Japan Preview
"Japan’s central bank authorities face mounting pressure to take more concrete action to counter deflation from politicians in the ruling party and the opposition parties alike. There have..."
BOC?s Carney to hike rates
"The first monthly decline in Canada?s employment this year failed to dissuade bond traders from expecting another interest-rate increase by the Bank of Canada next month, though the chances are dimini..."
Trichet believes Bernanke to hold off on buying Bonds
"European Central Bank President Jean- Claude Trichet may allow Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke to avoid loosening monetary policy tomorrow by helping engineer a rebound in global financial ma..."
Domestic Holdings of US Treasurie increases
"For the first time since the start of the financial crisis in August 2007, U.S. investors own more Treasuries than foreign holders. Mutual funds, households and banks have boosted the domestic share o..."
Next Week
"The FOMC and Bank of Japan hold interest rate policy meetings next week. So do the Norwegian, South Korean and Hong Kong monetary authorities. None of these are expected to modify key rate..."
Hungarians under pressure from CHF
"Melinda Nagy, a Hungarian special education teacher who knows little about financial markets, has started to lose sleep over exchange rates. Nagy?s payments on her Swiss-franc denominated mortgage alm..."
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..."
Interbank offers assistance with EAs
"Interbank FX just announced that it will assist client who use EAs with the transition to market orders and 5th decimal pricing. This is one of the most important changes this industry is undergoing a..."
Peru Gets a 50-Basis Point Central Bank Rate Hike
"Analysts had not expect a rate hike of as much as 50 basis points delivered by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru. This move was twice as much as the ones in May, June and July and brought t..."
Foreign Exchange Committee annual report for 2009
"At the start of 2009, financial market conditions were fragile but recovering. The Foreign Exchange Committee?s primary concerns continued to be funding and liquidity. In the first quarter, the Commit..."
Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-05 18:52
Taggar: bank, currency, financial, foreign exchange, market
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-05 18:52
Taggar: bank, currency, financial, foreign exchange, market
Fed Mulls Options for Next Week?s Meeting
"Next week, the Open Market Committee (OMC) of the Federal Reserve Bank will hold its monthly meeting. Even without checking futures prices, it’s obvious that the probability of an interest rate..."
Czech Two-Week Repo Rate Left Steady at Record Low 0.75%
"The Czech National Bank became the third European central bank today to announce no change in its key interest rate. The decision was expected. A report from policymakers implies that..."
Trichet weighing second run at exit
"The European Central Bank left interest rates at a record low as policy makers start to consider how to scale back the crisis-fighting measures introduced over the past two years. The ECB?s Governing..."
IMF happy with Greek cutting debt
"Greece’s efforts to tackle its public deficit have had a “strong start”, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and European Union (EU) have said. The comments came after a delegation..."
BoE hold firm at +0.5%
"The Bank of England has voted to keep interest rates on hold at 0.5% amid concerns over the strength of the economic recovery. The decision by the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) means ra..."
No Changes Announced By Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee
"The Bank of England as expected left its Bank Rate at 0.5% and its asset purchase program ceiling at Gbp 200 billion and released a bare bones statement informing investors that minutes of this month&..."
KIWI plummets after unemployment rate increase
"New Zealand?s dollar fell against all its major counterparts after a report showed the jobless rate rose more than economists forecast, signaling the central bank will slow the pace of interest rate i..."
Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-05 12:01
Taggar: bank, currency, dollar, dollar trade, rate, report
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-05 12:01
Taggar: bank, currency, dollar, dollar trade, rate, report
US Consumer Bankruptcies to top +1.6m
"U.S. consumer bankruptcies, after rising 9 percent last month from June, might exceed 1.6 million this year, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. The 137,698 bankruptcy filings in July also..."
Key Romanian Interest Rate to Stay at 6.25%
"For a second straight meeting, officials at the National Bank of Romania kept the monetary policy rate at 6.25%. Cuts in January, February, March and May had reduced the key interest rate by 175..."
Bank of Indonesia Leaves Key Interest Rate at 6.5% But Drops a Clue of Concern
"An unchanged central bank in Indonesia was as expected and perpetuates the stance that was reached in August 2009 following six cuts of 25 basis points and three reductions of 50 bps from a peak of 9..."
Australian Dollar Higher in Currency Trading
"Aussie in forex tradingEven though risk aversion has set in, the Australian dollar is still higher in currency trading against the U.S. dollar. Global equities are down, including U.S. stock futures..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-04 08:05
Taggar: aussie, bank, currencies, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex trading, market, rate, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-04 08:05
Taggar: aussie, bank, currencies, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex trading, market, rate, report, trading
Preview: Thursday?s ECB and Bank of England Decisions
"Neither the ECB nor the Bank of England will change their respective key rates of 1.0% and 0.5%. There has not been a rate change since March 2009 in Britain’s case or May of last year at the EC..."
Next Week
"Central bank interest rate meetings are scheduled in Australia, the euro area, the U.K., Peru, Romania Indonesia and the Czech Republic, but none is expected to announce a change of policy. ..."
What are Forex Month End Fixings?
"Over the past 24 hours, there has been a lot of talk about month end fixings. Therefore I think it is worthwhile to spend a few minutes explaining the foreign exchange market’s monthly obsession..."
Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-30 16:10
Taggar: bank, foreign exchange, market
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-30 16:10
Taggar: bank, foreign exchange, market
Boom Time for Forex
"It has been three years since the Bank of International Settlements’ last report on foreign exchange was released. Since then, analysts could only speculate about how the forex market has evolve..."
Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-30 09:08
Taggar: bank, foreign exchange, forex, forex market, market, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-30 09:08
Taggar: bank, foreign exchange, forex, forex market, market, report, trading
Euro Breaks 11-Weak High Against Dollar
"Encouraging data from the European bank stress tests, and a growing demand for euros from Asian central banks, has helped push the euro to an eleven-week high against the dollar. This, combined with m..."
Kiwi Lower in Forex Trading
"Currency trading on the FX marketThe kiwi is lower in forex trading today, thanks to dovish sentiment expressed by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. RBNZ officials decided to raise the base rate by 25..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-29 08:56
Taggar: aussie, bank, currencies, currency, currency trading, dollar, forex, forex trading, fx market, kiwi, market, point, rate, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-29 08:56
Taggar: aussie, bank, currencies, currency, currency trading, dollar, forex, forex trading, fx market, kiwi, market, point, rate, report, trading
New Zealand Central Bank Rate Raised But Statement Signals Greater Caution
"The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has implemented a second 25-basis point rate increase. The first was announced June 10, and today’s lifts the rate to 3.0%. The central bank’s stateme..."
Barclays launches a stunning online game
"Barclays, one of the biggest and most successful banks in the world, just launched what seems to me as a brilliant online financial game. While this is not exactly forex related, I still think it̵..."
Sterling Moves through 1.56 Level in Forex Trading
"Risk rally on the currency marketThe U.K. pound has moved on to the 1.56 level in currency trading on the FX market. As a result of help from the risk rally on the currency market, sterling has hit a..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-28 10:09
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, durable goods, economy, forex, forex trade, forex trading, fx market, goods orders, market, pound, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-28 10:09
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, durable goods, economy, forex, forex trade, forex trading, fx market, goods orders, market, pound, trading
European Bank Profits Spark Rally
"Better-than-expected profits from a couple of European banking giants helped push stock markets higher this morning. UBS AG, Switzerland’s largest bank, and Deutsche Bank AG, Germany’s lar..."
Monetary Policy Tightened Again in India
"The Reserve Bank of India raised interest rates for the second time this month, lifting its key borrowing repo rate by an as-expected 25 basis points to 5.75% but ratcheting its reverse repo rate up b..."
Euro: Looking for an Upside Breakout
"The European stress tests are now behind us and unfortunately they failed to be the buzz kill or euphoric event that was needed to break the EUR/USD out of its recent trading range. The goal of the st..."
Stress Test Results Have Banks Shares on the Rise
"Shares in European banks rose Monday as the markets reviewed the results of the banking system stress tests over the weekend. Seven of the 91 European banks that underwent stress tests failed. They in..."
Holding a EUR position is playing with fire
"Is it enough to convince investors? European regulators found that ?only? seven banks need to raise a combined EUR3.5b of capital. From all the monies that have been given out and promised by various..."
Euro Gains in Currency Trading
"Euro forex trading forecastThe euro is gaining in currency trading on the FX market as some degree of risk appetite returns to the market. Even though there are some doubts about the global economy, t..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-26 09:33
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex trade, forex trading, fx market, market, point, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-26 09:33
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex trade, forex trading, fx market, market, point, report, trading
Next Week
"Among central banks holding interest rate meetings in the final week of July, those in India and New Zealand seems inclined to tight 25 basis points, while those in Poland and Israel are expected to l..."
Seven Euro Banks Fail Stress Tests
"When the results of the long-awaited stress tests were made public on Friday, seven of the ninety-one banks tested, were deemed to hold insufficient capital. Germany-based Hypo Real Estate Holding AG..."
Canada?s June Inflation Rate at 1%
"According to Statistics Canada, Canada’s national inflation rate was 1.0 per cent in June. All provinces recorded positive growth, but in several cases, the rate of growth declined from the prev..."
Investors Having Second Thoughts on Oil
"Crude prices were on the decline Friday as investors took a breather on concerns that speculation pushing oil to an 11-week high was too ambitious. Positive earnings news in the US and demand in China..."
UK Economy Grows Faster Than Expected
"A big jump in construction helped boost the British economy to a better-than-expected quarterly growth rate of 1.1 percent and nearly doubling the expected growth rate of 0.6 percent. George Buckley..."
Evidence of Stronger-Than-Assumed European Growth as Investors Await Bank Stress Test Results
"Germany and Britain reported data with huge upside surprises. Stress tests performed on 91 European banks will begin to get reported today at 16:00 GMT (noon on the U.S. East Coast. Some S..."
Evidence of Stronger-Than-Assumed European Growth as Investors Await Bank Stress Test Results
"Germany and Britain reported data with huge upside surprises. Stress tests performed on 91 European banks will begin to get reported today at 16:00 GMT (noon on the U.S. East Coast. Some S..."
The Dirt on Stress Tests
"A stronger than expected German Ifo confidence survey this morning (106.8 vs. 101.5) is supporting the EUR ahead of the Bank Stress Test releases. Along for the ride is Sterling aided by its 2nd Q GDP..."
Risk Rally Sends Euro Higher in Forex Trading
"Currency trading with the euroThere is a risk rally going on right now on the currency market, sending the euro higher in forex trading. Most of the euro's gains today are coming as economic data show..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-23 09:24
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, economy, financial, forex, forex trade, forex trading, market, rate, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-23 09:24
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, economy, financial, forex, forex trade, forex trading, market, rate, report, trading
Bank of Canada Quarterly Policy Report: Highlights and Inferences
"After two 25-basis point hikes of the Bank of Canada overnight interest rate target, such stands currently at 0.75%, a level that still represents considerable stimulus. One infers from tables i..."
Bank of Canada Quarterly Policy Report: Highlights and Inferences
"After two 25-basis point hikes of the Bank of Canada overnight interest rate target, such stands currently at 0.75%, a level that still represents considerable stimulus. One infers from tables i..."
South African Repurchase Rate Kept at 6.5%
"The unchanged monetary policy setting announced by the South African Reserve Bank was the result expected by a majority of analysts and matched the outcome of the prior policy meeting in May. In..."
South African Repurchase Rate Kept at 6.5%
"The unchanged monetary policy setting announced by the South African Reserve Bank was the result expected by a majority of analysts and matched the outcome of the prior policy meeting in May. In..."
Bernanke: Fed Ready to Take Action ?If Needed?
"Testifying before the Senate Banking Committee late yesterday afternoon, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke described the next six months as “unusually uncertain”. Despite the uncertain..."
Smaller-Than-Expected Brazilian Central Bank Rate Hike
"Policymakers at the Central Bank of Brazil, known as COPOM, lifted their key Selic rate for a third time but by a lesser 50 basis points to 10.75%. Analysts were predicting a move of 75 basis po..."
Smaller-Than-Expected Brazilian Central Bank Rate Hike
"Policymakers at the Central Bank of Brazil, known as COPOM, lifted their key Selic rate for a third time but by a lesser 50 basis points to 10.75%. Analysts were predicting a move of 75 basis po..."
Balancing the Twin Fed Policy Mandates
"The Federal Reserve is a creation of Congress and mandated by that legislative branch to promote two objectives: price stability and maximizing employment. Because of this accountability to Cong..."
Balancing the Twin Fed Policy Mandates
"The Federal Reserve is a creation of Congress and mandated by that legislative branch to promote two objectives: price stability and maximizing employment. Because of this accountability to Cong..."
U.K. Pound Sees Early Volatility in Currency Trading
"Forex trading with the sterlingThe U.K. pound encountered some volatility earlier in currency trading on the FX market. Indeed, forex trading with the sterling saw some rather large movements earlier..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-21 09:25
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, pound, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-21 09:25
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, pound, trading
European Bank Stress Test Results Due Later This Week
"With the results of the stress tests to gauge the strength of the European banking system due later this week, criticism over how the tests are being conducted continue to be leveled against authoriti..."
Bank of Canada Raises Interest Rate But Changes Light to Amber from Green
"In follow-up to a first 25-basis point rate increase on June 1, Canada?s overnight rate target was lifted by another 25 basis points to 0.75%. The move was widely forecast, and analysts were mos..."
Bank of Canada Raises Interest Rate But Changes Light to Amber from Green
"In follow-up to a first 25-basis point rate increase on June 1, Canada?s overnight rate target was lifted by another 25 basis points to 0.75%. The move was widely forecast, and analysts were mos..."
Bank of Canada Raises Interest Rates to 0.75%
"As expected, the Bank of Canada announced it was raising the benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points to 0.75 percent. This is the second increase in the past two months and comes as the Canadian eco..."
Successful European Bond Sales Ease Credit Concerns
"Over the last few days, Spain, Ireland, and Greece have combined sold nearly 10 billion euros (US$13 billion) of debt. There is even growing demand for more short-term bonds from these high-deficit co..."
Market Worried About Euroland
"Ahead of Friday?s publication of European bank stress test results, the German Dax, Paris Cac, Spanish IBEX, and British Ftse have traded 1.1%, 1.2%, 0.7%, and 0.6% lower. In the Pacific Rim, th..."
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..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-20 08:58
Taggar: announcement, bank, bull, currencies, currency, currency trade, dollar, dollar trading, economy, financial, forex, forex market, forex trading, gold, hedging, market, point, pound, real estate, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-20 08:58
Taggar: announcement, bank, bull, currencies, currency, currency trade, dollar, dollar trading, economy, financial, forex, forex market, forex trading, gold, hedging, market, point, pound, real estate, report, trading
Bank of Canada Interest Rate Preview
"The fifth out of eight scheduled interest rate decisions in 2010 will be unveiled at 13:00 GMT Tuesday. Analysts will be combing tomorrow?s statement for clues to whether more tightening is comi..."
Ireland?s Credit Rating Takes a Hit
"Citing growing bank liabilities, weaker growth, and reduced revenue streams for the government, Moody?s pulled the trigger on a downgrading of Ireland?s credit rating earlier today. The New York-based..."
How Much Will the Stress Tests Help the Euro?
"For the better part of this year, the exacerbation and settling of concerns surrounding balance sheet problems in Europe has commanded the volatility in the financial markets. This Friday, it is beli..."
Hungary?s Monetary Policy Bias Pivots
"Magyar Nemzeti Bank officials left their key interest rate at 5.25% as they had done at their June and May meetings and as analysts were expected. But for the first time, an explicit possi..."
Canadian Dollar Strengthens on Expected Rate Announcement
"The Canadian dollar ? AKA the ?loonie? – opened higher Monday as expectations grow that the Bank of Canada will raise rates later this week. On Friday, the loonie fell to 94.52 US cents, it?s lo..."
Earnings Reports Sends Wall Street Futures Higher
"Wall Street futures point to a higher open on Monday as stocks appear set to recover from Friday’s sell-off. This week, 12 Dow components and 122 S&P 500 companies are set to report quarter..."
Saxo Bank Confronted by a Yin Yang Moment
"Saxo bank is looking to enjoy there award from the ?Profit and Loss? magazine for having the best re-labelling platform for 2010. This should provide Saxo bank with robustness for their white label bu..."
Euro Gains -- In Spite of Irish Downgrade
"Euro heads higher in forex tradingMany forex traders got a bit of a surprise today when the euro moved higher in forex trading against the U.S. dollar. This is because many expected the euro to weaken..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-19 09:35
Taggar: bank, currency, dollar, forex, forex trade, forex trading, market, point, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-19 09:35
Taggar: bank, currency, dollar, forex, forex trade, forex trading, market, point, trading
Mexico and Chile Monetary Policy Reviews
"The Mexican overnight interbank funding rate, 4.5% since July 2009, was left unchanged as expected on Friday. The rate was reduced in total by 375 basis points last year. The Mexican econo..."
Next Week
"On the central bank-watching beat, the coming week features Fed Chairman Bernanke?s Humphrey-Hawkins testimony, likely central bank rate hikes in Canada, and Brazil, other central bank policy meetings..."
Lessening Urgency to Tighten Turkish Interest Rates
"A new statement from the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey kept the mantra that current policy interest rate levels can be maintained for ?some time? and that low levels are probable for ?a long..."
Raising Very Low Central Bank Rates Easier Said Than Done
"Having followed Bank of Japan policymaking since before Japan?s financial crisis, I was suspicious when consensus forecasts surfaced several months ago that the Fed funds rate would rise later this ye..."
Spain Conducts Successful Bond Sale
"Following Greece’s lead earlier this week, Spain has concluded a successful bond sale. All 3 billion euros ($3.8 billion) of 15-year bonds offered by Spain were sold and analysts say the strong..."
JP Morgan Beats Estimates
"JPMorgan Chase & Co. added to the strong showing during “earnings week” by announcing profits for the second-largest US bank rose by 79 percent. Second-quarter net income climbed to $..."
Unchanged Central Bank Policy in The Philippines Continues
"Several Asian central banks, but not yet Bangko Sentral NG Pilipinas, have started to raise their interest rates. The Filipino overnight borrowing and lending rates were left at 4% and 6%, respe..."
Fed Members Downgrade Economic Outlook for the U.S.
"So much for a rate hike this yearOne of the hopes for the economy has been that the Fed will have reason to hike rates by the end of the year. However, with the release of the latest Fed minutes, it a..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-15 09:22
Taggar: bank, dollar, economy, forex, forex trade, forex trading, inflation, rate, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-15 09:22
Taggar: bank, dollar, economy, forex, forex trade, forex trading, inflation, rate, report, trading
EUR/USD Moves Up and Down Today, Remains at Opening Level
"The euro went down today at the start of the trading session against the dollar after industrial production in Europe expanded less than expected and Spanish fi..."
Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-14 16:53
Taggar: bank, dollar, financial, industrial production, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-14 16:53
Taggar: bank, dollar, financial, industrial production, report, trading
Thailand Gets a Central Bank Rate Hike
"Interest rate normalization has begun in yet another Asian economy. The Bank of Thailand had delayed that decision because of domestic political unrest. But officials now conclude that any..."
Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-14 15:39
Taggar: bank, consumption, economy, investment, point, rate
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-14 15:39
Taggar: bank, consumption, economy, investment, point, rate
Interbank FX Aims for ?Gold Customer Service? Medal
"It’s funny ? I always thought that I had to email or chat with a customer service representative for my answer, when I was having difficulties with my forex broker. Well no more, from beautiful..."
Stocks Slump in China But Rising in Europe
"China?s stock market fell 1.6% after government indications that property market curbs will be retained. Signs such have been effective already include a 0.1% dip in property prices last month a..."
Bank of Canada Releases Two Corporate Surveys
"The Bank of Canada?s first rate increase of the cycle on June 1st was justified by evidence of economic recovery. Even though pausing in April, real GDP still expanded 5.0% annualized over the l..."
Next Week
"Analysts do not expect scheduled central bank meetings in Japan, Turkey, Thailand, Mexico or the Philippines to sanction a change in interest rates. Sweden’s Riksbank will be releasing min..."
DFSA audits Saxo Bank, hits it with multiple injunctions, accuses of AML and more. Saxo argues this.
"Complain to Google if you don’t like the transalation: On 14 June 2010 the FSA has conducted an inspection at Saxo Bank concerning the bank’s compliance with the rules on investor protecti..."
Stock Futures Suggest Mini-Rally to End
"Stock futures fell today on Wall Street, suggesting the three-day rally is coming to an end. Investors appear to be erring on the side of caution with next week marking the beginning of the “ear..."
Bank of England Holds Rates at 0.5%
"The Bank of England has kept UK interest rates on hold at a record low of 0.5% for the 16th consecutive month. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) also decided not to inject any more mone..."
Bank of Korea
"Bowing to the reality of a strong domestic recovery — real GDP grew in the first quarter by over 8% both from 4Q09 annualized and from 1Q09 — the Bank of Korea finally implemented a rate i..."
Euro Extends Gains, Risk Up on ECB Comments and Data
"Risk is being bought this morning following not so dovish comments from ECB President Trichet and stronger than expected economic data. Going into the ECB meeting, traders were worried that the Cent..."
ECB Leaves Rates Unchanged
"The European Central Bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low of 1 percent for the 14th consecutive month on Thursday amid lingering concerns over the health of the continent..."
Trichet and Co. leave rates unchanged at +1%
"The ECB left interest rates at a record low as rising market borrowing costs and the sovereign debt crisis threaten to derail the region?s economic recovery. Policy makers meeting in Frankfurt today k..."
Malaysia Gets a Third Interest Rate Hike
"Following up on similar moves announced March 4 and May 13, Bank Negara Malyasia hiked its overnight policy rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%. In doing this, the central bank has now reversed hal..."
Bank of England Made No Changes
"A typically terse statement with just the bare facts was posted on the Bank of England website at 11:00 GMT today. The announced news had been expected. Officials decided to maintain its B..."
Bank of England Preview
"The June 9th meeting of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee ended in a split 7-1 to maintain present policy settings, a Bank Rate of 0.5% — the level since March 2009 — a..."
Babypips launches a cool new forex economic calendar
"Forex Economic Calendars competition is increasing and now babypips has introduced a cool new version of its own economic calendar. Most brokers provide either their own calendars or use services of f..."
Babypips launches a cool new forex economic calendar
"Forex Economic Calendars competition is increasing and now babypips has introduced a cool new version of its own economic calendar. Most brokers provide either their own calendars or use services of f..."
Forex Brokers: Dog eat Dog
"Amid NFA’s grave complaint against Gain Capital, Interbank FX CEO Todd Crossland issued a statement, which may or may not be related to this issue. And this is another fine example of what a cut..."
Forex Brokers: Dog eat Dog
"Amid NFA’s grave complaint against Gain Capital, Interbank FX CEO Todd Crossland issued a statement, which may or may not be related to this issue. And this is another fine example of what a cut..."
Greece On Track to Meet Deficit Targets
"Greece?s Finance Minister announced today that Greece has cut its deficit by 42 percent so far this year. George Papaconstantinou went on to say that Greece is actually exceeding the deficit reduction..."
Australian Monetary Policy Left Unchanged
"The Reserve Bank of Australia Official Cash Rate (OCR) was retained at 4.5% for a second straight monthly meeting. Six previous increases of 25 basis points each were implemented in October 2009..."
ECB Dampens Euro Enthusiasm
"Saying that he has “no problem with austerity”, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet yesterday poured cold water on the euro?s mini rally. Despite the pledge to balance stim..."
Saxo Bank launches widgets, reports record results
"Widgets: Saxo Bank, a broker I have an ambivalent relationship with as I can’t decide whether it is good or bad, just announced that it launched a suite of Forex widgets. As usual for Saxo when..."
Saxo Bank launches widgets, reports record results
"Widgets: Saxo Bank, a broker I have an ambivalent relationship with as I can’t decide whether it is good or bad, just announced that it launched a suite of Forex widgets. As usual for Saxo when..."
Trichet Calls For Debt Reduction, Euro Falls
"European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet yesterday called for greater efforts to reduce budget deficits. The comments sent the euro lower, reversing three days of gains. ?The outlook for gr..."
Dual Messages from the Swedish Riksbank as Initial Rate Hike is Made
"By a 4-2 vote, the Executive Board agreed on Sweden’s first rate hike of the cycle, doubling the repo rate to 0.50% and thereby restoring such to a level last seen from April to early July of la..."
Polish Monetary Settings Unchanged But CPI Forecast Revised Upward
"Narodowy Bank policymakers are keeping the central bank reference rate at 3.5%. A year has now gone by since the last of six rate reductions. The first of these in November 2008 and final..."
Krugman Uses the ?D? Word
"It has only been two days since the wrap-up of the G20 meeting, but already, second-guessing has shifted into high gear. Two statements in particular caught the attention of the markets; the first of..."
EUR/USD Rises on Bad Employment Report & Lower ECB Lending
"The euro strengthened today against the U.S. dollar as the Central European Bank would lend European bank less than was predicted, igniting hopes that European financial system rec..."
Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-30 16:50
Taggar: bank, dollar, financial
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-30 16:50
Taggar: bank, dollar, financial
European Banks Borrow Less Than Expected
"The European Central Bank said today that it is making up to 131.9 billion euros ($161.5 billion) in loans available to European banks for the next three months. This is considerably less than expecte..."
Some Better News From Europe
"At the ECB’s 3-month tender, banks only requested EUR 131.9 billion of liquidity to replace EUR 442 billion of maturing one-year funds. This lower-than-projected amount results in a EUR 31..."
Pound Continues to Gain on Euro
"The pound climbed to a 19-month high against the euro yesterday as nervous investor’s anxiously eye a deadline later this week requiring many European banks to repay loans taken out a year ago..."
Risk Aversion on the Currency Market
"U.S. dollar higher against European currencies, lower against the yenRisk aversion has set in on the currency market, and the U.S. dollar is benefiting from it -- at least in trading against European..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-29 09:04
Taggar: bank, currencies, currency, dollar, forex, forex trading, market, pound, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-29 09:04
Taggar: bank, currencies, currency, dollar, forex, forex trading, market, pound, trading
Will the Euro Ever Regain Its Strength?
"Euro Forex Trading ForecastOnce again, the euro has dropped below the 1.23 level in forex trading against the U.S. dollar. And the euro forex trading forecast isn't calling for any significant strengt..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-29 08:55
Taggar: bank, dollar, financial, forex, forex trade, forex trading, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-29 08:55
Taggar: bank, dollar, financial, forex, forex trade, forex trading, trading
Israeli Policy Interest Rate Left at 1.5%
"For a third straight month, the Bank of Israel decided not to implement a fifth rise of the short-term borrowing rate. Such remains at 1.5%, after 25-basis points implemented last August, Novemb..."
Canada?s $1 billion G20 answer
"What did Canada get for the ?billion-dollar? boondoggle? G20 members set deficit-reduction targets and agreed to pursue higher capital requirements for banks ?once? economic recoveries take hold. The..."
Euro Lower in Currency Trading
"Challenges remain for the euro in forex tradingThe euro continues to struggle in currency trading on the FX market, heading lower. While it is not plummeting as it was a few weeks ago, the euro still..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-28 09:54
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-28 09:54
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, report, trading
Risk Aversion, Not Growth Prospects, Again Driving Foreign Exchange
"Economic growth prospects have discernibly darkened in advanced industrial economies, so financial markets are looking beyond what should be a respectable second quarter. An interest rate hike b..."
Dodd-Frank Bill One Step Closer to Law
"The Dodd-Frank bill was approved following an all-night bargaining session by Congressional negotiators. If approved by the Full House and Senate and passed into law, the bill will include new consume..."
Bank of England Says EU Crisis Threatens UK Banks
"The Bank of England issued a warning that the debt crisis engulfing the European Union represents a “key risk” to the British banking system. As such, the BofE advised banks to build up th..."
G20 risk aversion strategies applied
"In time for the weekend and after a 20-hour marathon session, the US House and Senate reach a deal on financial system reform this morning. They happened to reconcile the multitude of versions with th..."
U.S. GDP Revised Lower, Bank Regulation Passes House and Senate
"U.S. dollar higher in forex tradingIt's been an interesting morning so far. The U.S. GDP was revised lower for Quarter 1 of 2010. Originally, the estimate had been for 3% growth in the first quarter..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-25 10:09
Taggar: bank, currency, dollar, economy, forex, forex trading, leverage, market, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-25 10:09
Taggar: bank, currency, dollar, economy, forex, forex trading, leverage, market, trading
Key Challenges Facing Toronto Global Summit
"As the final preparations are completed prior to the arrival of the G20 attendees in Toronto, what only a few days ago appeared to be a meeting of mostly like-minded world leaders, now appears somewha..."
G20 Rifts Growing
"The G8 / G20 meetings being held in Toronto this weekend were billed as an opportunity for governments to come to agreement on a unified approach to avoid slipping back into recession. The question of..."
China Revalues RMB?.by .4%
"It was only last week that I mused about “Further Delays in RMB Revaluation.” Lo and behold, over the weekend, the Central Bank finally budged, by pledging to the members of the G20 that i..."
Further Norwegian Monetary Tightening Delayed
"The policy interest rate of the Norges Bank was kept at 2.0%, and a released statement from the Executive Board of the central bank expressed the view that the rate “should be held at the curren..."
Icelandic Central Bank Rates Cut 50 Basis Points
"Sedlabanki has implemented the fourth rate cut of 50 bps this year and the tenth reduction since March 2009. The seven-day lending rate is now 8.0%, 1000 basis points lower than such had been fr..."
U.K. Pound Spikes in Currency Trading, Thanks to BOE Minutes
"Sterling gains in forex tradingThe U.K. pound spiked up above the 1.49 level against the U.S. dollar in currency trading today. The news came as a result of news of a split in sentiment with regard to..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-23 12:41
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, forex, forex trading, inflation, market, pound, rate, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-23 12:41
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, forex, forex trading, inflation, market, pound, rate, report, trading
Saxo Bank?s Australian white label Sonray Capital collapses
"There’s a report today in Australian press that Sonray Capital, one of Australia’s biggest IBs, has collapsed leaving more than 3,000 investors worrying for their money. In fact, Sonray we..."
German Business Confidence on the Rise
"Defying most predictions, the German business index jumped to a two-year high in June, increasing to 101.8 from 101.5 on the index calculated by the Ifo Institute. The index is based on a survey of 7..."
Yen Gains as Fear Grow for European Banks
"The yen had its biggest single-day gain in over two weeks Monday, as investors fretted over the possibility that European banks could face a credit crunch and will struggle to raise funds. Japan?s cur..."
Euro Continues to Struggle in Currency Trading
"Better data can't spur euro to really in forex tradingThe euro continues to meet resistance to its efforts to rally in currency trading on the FX market. Indeed, even though there has been some improv..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-22 10:09
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-22 10:09
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, trading
SNB Abandons Intervention
"The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has apparently admitted (temporary) defeat in its battle to hold down the value of the Franc. ” ‘The SNB has reached its limits and if the market wants to see..."
Hungarian Monetary Remains Paused
"The Magyar Nemzeti Bank did not cut its 5.25% key interest rate for a second straight month, citing perceived risks associated with Hungarian fiscal assets and inflation. A statement from offici..."
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..."
Yuan Jumps to 21-Month High
"China's central bank signaling an end to a 2-year peg that kept the yuan at lower levels, with Boris Schlossberg, GFT researcher."
Next Week
"The new British government presents its austerity budget on Tuesday. Central bank meetings next week in the United States, Hong Kong, Norway, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Taiwan are not likel..."
Turkish Monetary Policy Unchanged
"The one-week repo rate of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey was held at 7.0% as expected, and a statement from the monetary authorities had a somewhat dovish tone. It reiterates that pr..."
Carney Says Rate Increases Not ?Preordained?
"Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said yesterday that just because the Bank recently raised interest rates by a quarter point, that does not mean that further rate hikes are “preordained”..."
FSA to be scraped and its powers divided
"There’s a huge regulatory revolution happening the UK right now as George Osborne, UK’s finance minister, is scrapping the FSA and is dividing its powers between the Bank of England, a new..."
Interbank FX to launch Brillian (screenshots inside)
"Interbank FX, one of the leading MT4 brokers in the market, is about to launch its own proprietary trading platform – Brillian. No doubt this is no less than a strategic move for Interbank FX wh..."
Bank of England to Become Top Regulator
"Chancellor George Osborne told the House of Commons today that the Financial Services Authority (FSA) will be dismantled and the Bank of England will become the country’s top regulator. “O..."
Central Bank of Chile Begins to Normalize Interest Rates
"The key overnight Central Bank of Chile interest rate was doubled to 1.0% on Tuesday. The 50-basis point increase was greater than analysts were assuming. An increase this month had been s..."
Dukascopy receives FINMA regulatory approval
"Finally FINMA, the Swiss market regulator, has approved another Forex broker. MIG was the first a few months ago and now it’s Dukascopy’s turn. Dukascopy will now receive a full status of..."
Euro Heads Lower in Forex Trading as Focus Returns to Spain
"European debt issues arise againThe euro is heading lower in forex trading on the currency market as Spain is back in the spotlight. After adopting austerity measures, and inspiring some hope in world..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-16 09:16
Taggar: bank, currency, dollar, forex, forex trading, market, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-16 09:16
Taggar: bank, currency, dollar, forex, forex trading, market, report, trading
Bank of England Faces Difficult Interest Rate Decision
"Less than a week after holding the benchmark lending rate at 0.5 percent, there is talk in some quarters that the Bank of England will soon be forced to reverse its policy of record low interest rates..."
Euro Resumed Its Rally Against U.S. Dollar
"The euro was crippled today after Moody?s Investors Service reduced Greece?s credit rating, but managed to recover and resumed its rally. The data from the U.S., released toda..."
Bank of Japan Unveils New Program to Encourage Corporate Lending in the Private Sector
"The Bank of Japan after a two-day, six-hour and 11-minute meeting Voted 8-0 to keep the uncollateralized overnight call rate at 0.1% where such has been since December 2008. In contrast to mult..."
Pause in Monetary Tightening for RBA
"Aussie drops, but recovers in forex tradingThe Reserve Bank of Australia released the minutes of its most recent meeting, and it appears that monetary tightening is on hold. The speed of the global ec..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-15 13:16
Taggar: aussie, bank, currency, currency trading, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-15 13:16
Taggar: aussie, bank, currency, currency trading, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, report, trading
This Week
"Japan, Switzerland, Turkey, Mexico and Chile hold central bank interest rate meetings. The last may implement an initial rate hike, while the others are not expected to modify policy. The..."
Fed Reserve Bank President Says Global Economy is Recovering
"James Bullard, President of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, told conference attendees in Tokyo that, despite the European debt crisis, the outlook for the global economy is “strong”. &..."
European Debt Losses Threaten Bank Stability
"European banks could face liquidity problems and overall profitability could decline should the euro debt crisis force lending institutions to write-off huge losses. The European Central Bank is provi..."
Bank of England Keeps Lending Rate Unchanged
"The Bank of England announced today that it will keep the overnight lending rate at 0.5 percent. With the turmoil in Europe threatening to impact the modest recovery underway in England, it came as no..."
ECB Holds Rates at 1%
"As expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) upheld the current 1% benchmark lending rate. This marks the 10th straight month that the ECB has maintained the record low rate. As many EU governments fa..."
RBA Head Says Europe?s Woes Spell Trouble for Global Economy
"Glenn Stevens, President of the Reserve Bank of Australia, issued a warning that the ongoing strife in Europe will likely impact the global economy. “The [European] episode is not yet over, and..."
New Zealand Gets First Rate Increase
"The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) raised its Official Cash Rate (OCR) to 2.75% from 2.5%, which had been the OCR level since a 50-basis point cut in April 2009. Most but not all analysts anticip..."
Next Week
"Central bank interest rate policy meetings are scheduled next week in Euroland, Great Britain, South Korea, Brazil, New Zealand, and Peru. The Fed Beige book arrives, Chairman Bernanke is one of seve..."
Analyzing the forex market
"Trader and author Raghee Horner of Interbank FX gives us a little insight into her way of trading? I’m not sure what you typically do right now in your trading, but let me give you a little insi..."
16 Forex dealing banks form AFME ? a regulatory lobby group
"At this point this list only includes Bank broker dealers and not retail forex brokers however I suspect this will change soon enough. Such body might have been able to influence the NFA/CFTC decision..."
Bank Indonesia Kept Benchmark Interest Rate at 6.5%
"It came as no surprise that Indonesia’s key interest rate was held steady. It’s been at 6.5% since August 2009 after nine consecutive monthly reductions totaling 300 basis points...."
Canadian Small Businesses Confidence on the Rise
"One day after the Bank of Canada boosted the overnight lending rate to 0.5 percent from 0.25 percent, a survey assessing the mood of small businesses shows increasing confidence. The index, published..."
First Bank of Canada Rate Hike Since July 2007
"Canadian monetary policy has been tightened as officials had hinted was their strong intention. However, effort has been made to dampen concern that the central bank is now off to the policy nor..."
ECB Says More Bank Losses Likely
"The European Central Bank suggested that banks in the eurozone could lose up to another 198 billion euros (US$240 billion) in a “second wave” of bad loans. The ECB said euro zone banks wou..."
BOC hikes rates-Statement
"Bank of Canada increases overnight rate target to 1/2 per cent and re-establishes normal functioning of the overnight market The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the ov..."
No Hint of When Australian Rate Increases Might Resume
"The Reserve Bank of Australia left its Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 4.5%, matching analyst expectations. Officials had dropped many hints that policy is now on pause. There had previously b..."
EUs double dip squeeze for EURO
"The EUR is failing to find support this morning as it encroaches on three year lows against the dollar. Germany?s political uncertainty is bad for the currency and bad for risky assets in the near ter..."
Interest Rate Decisions in Hungary and Russia
"Hungary’s key interest rate was not cut further. A streak of ten consecutive monthly policy rate reductions by the Magyar Nemzeti Bank was interrupted in May as analysts thought would happ..."
Australian Interest Rate Preview
"The minutes from the May Reserve Bank monetary policy meeting expressed concern about Europe’s sovereign debt crisis but more importantly signaled that interest rates are now “well placed..."
Interbank FX to sponsor Automated Trading Conference, launches FX Ideas
"Interbank FX, one of the most innovative brokers out there, is launching FX Ideas – a collaborative portal between traders and Interbank, as well as between themselves and will also sponsor the..."
Lots of News In Spite of U.S. and British Holidays
"U.S. and British markets are closed for Memorial Day and Spring Banking holidays, respectively. Stocks were mixed in the Pacific Rim, with gains of 3.1% in Indonesia, 1.8% in Thailand, 1.3% in Malaysi..."
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..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-31 09:53
Taggar: announcement, bank, currencies, currency, currency trading, forex, forex trading, fx market, investment, market, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-31 09:53
Taggar: announcement, bank, currencies, currency, currency trading, forex, forex trading, fx market, investment, market, trading
Brazil is Booming, but Real is In Trouble
"Generally speaking, investors are bullish about Brazil. The emerging market superstar emerged from the credit crisis essentially unscathed, and some believe that ?Brazil will be the world?s fifth-bigg..."
Next Week
"The coming week has a very crowded data calendar, central bank meetings in Australia, Canada, Thailand, Hungary, Indonesia and the Philippines, and Monday holiday closures in the United States and Gre..."
Last Weekend of May
"Yesterday’s better market tone is holding. The U.S. and British markets will be closed Monday for Memorial Day and a Banking Holiday. The euro strengthened 0.4% against the dollar. T..."
US Money Supply plunging at Depression pace
"The M3 money supply in the United States is contracting at an accelerating rate that now matches the average decline seen from 1929 to 1933, despite near zero interest rates and the biggest fiscal bli..."
The USD/JPY Ceiling
"Trader and author Raghee Horner of Interbank FX talks about the ceiling on the USD/JPY… She says: “It?s been my experience that the U.S. equities market and the USD/JPY have an interestin..."
Interbank FX launches four new tools for traders
"Interbank FX just announced the launch of four new tools designed to make traders’ lives easier: Risk Calculator: The Risk Calculator created by Interbank FX is designed to calculate how many..."
Colombian Base Rate Remains at 3.0%
"The Colombian Central Bank of the Republic is keeping a 3.0% base rate. In a newly released statement, officials attributed slightly higher CPI inflation of 2.0% in April to transitory special f..."
An Understandably Spooked Market
"The obscure but critically important corners of the international banking system, which seized up in 2007-8, may be performing more normally, but segments of the financial system that are followed by..."
EU Proposal for Bank Levy Could Lead to Moral Hazard
"Michel Barnier of the EU Internal Market Commission, said he wants to see European banks pay into a fund to help prevent a future financial crisis. According to Barnier, the funds would be used to man..."
Identifying patterns and strategies in FX
"Raghee Horner of Interbank FX talks more about patterns and how to trade them in her video? I want to talk about something very specific, regarding two of my absolute favourite things, one of which is..."
EUR correction a trend reversal for irrational traders
"It?s the US dollar libor, the pain of Spanish Banks, Korea, and China?s pending bubble, a trillion dollar bet going sour, restrictions on naked short selling and that?s this week?s issues that are dri..."
Outlook Remains Bleak for Global Markets
"Tuesday turned out to be another tough day for the markets as the ongoing euro debt crisis and heightened concern over an escalation of hostilities between North and South Korea gave wary investors ev..."
EUR/USD Declines on Signs of Growing Consumer Confidence in U.S.
"EUR/USD declined today amid signs of economic growth in U.S. and concerns for European economic stability. The central bank in Spain took over the savings bank CajaS..."
Polish Monetary Policy Still on Hold
"As expected, the Narodowy Bank’s key reference interest rate was kept at 3.5%, its level June 2009. A 25-bp rate cut back then culminated a six-step easing from a prior cyclical high of 6..."
LIBOR Rate Continues to Climb
"The LIBOR rate (the rate at which banks lend each other short-term funds) increased for the 11th straight day on growing concerns over the creditworthiness of some banks. The rate advanced to 0.536 pe..."
Euro Crisis Puts Pressure on Global Stock Markets
"Stock markets in Asia and Europe were down sharply Tuesday morning as investors worry that the Euro debt crisis is spreading to other countries. This fear was heightened over the weekend when the Span..."
Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-25 14:49
Taggar: bank, day trading, market, share, shares, spread, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-25 14:49
Taggar: bank, day trading, market, share, shares, spread, trading
Bank of Israel Policy Interest Rate Kept at 1.5%
"Israel began the process of gradually returning to normal short-term interest rates nine months ago. The central bank was the first to raise rates after the world recession. While raising..."
Saxo launches own portal and video service; you?ve seen better
"Saxo Bank, one of Europe’s largest brokers, is both dealing with a large lawsuit by a Portuguese client and with a very ambitious expansion plan which involves implementation of many social trad..."
China Says Yuan Appreciation Will Be Gradual
"Chinese leaders assert themselves in terms of yuan re-valuationOne of the sticking points between the U.S. and China is the value of the yuan. The Chinese keep the yuan low against the U.S. dollar in..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-24 10:37
Taggar: bank, currencies, dollar, forex, forex trading, market, point, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-24 10:37
Taggar: bank, currencies, dollar, forex, forex trading, market, point, report, trading
U.S. Dollar Surges Higher in Forex Trading
"Currency trading with the greenbackThe U.S. dollar is moving higher in forex trading on the currency market this morning. This is unsurprising, since the latest news out of Europe has forex traders sc..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-24 10:28
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, financial, forex, forex trade, forex trading, gold, investment, market, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-24 10:28
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, financial, forex, forex trade, forex trading, gold, investment, market, trading
A Slippery Monday For the DOW
"Stock markets crested four weeks ago today on April 26. The subsequent downturn had avoided a bad Monday until today, which was good. Several really big historical stock market crashes hav..."
Mexican Monetary Policy Stays on Hold as Expected
"The Bank of Mexico retained a 4.5% benchmark interest rates, which represents a 6-1/2 year low. The rate was cut in seven steps from 8.25% at the start of 2009 to its present level by last July..."
Bank of Japan: More Show Than Substance
"The Policy Board’s late May meeting, slightly more than six hours of discussions over two days, took the following actions: Left its rate for uncollateralized overnight loans at 0.1%. The..."
Forex Intervention Rumors
"Currency markets have become very sensitive to the possibility of central bank intervention. A 1.4% recovery of the Aussie dollar against the greenback is being attributed to possible buying by..."
Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-21 13:45
Taggar: aussie, aussie dollar, bank, currency, dollar, market, report
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-21 13:45
Taggar: aussie, aussie dollar, bank, currency, dollar, market, report
Finding Support and Resistance via Multiple Chart Views
"Raghee Horner of InterbankFX talks about using multiple chart views to find support and resistance. Firstly, it should be noted, that using Support and Resistance in trading, whether that be currencie..."
No Change in Serbian Key Interest Rate But Bias Remains Downward
"Officials at the National Bank of Serbia left the two-week repo rate at a record low of 8.0% at today’s fortnightly policy meeting. Three cuts of 50 basis points apiece have already been i..."
Cannot short stocks or bonds, short EUR?s even more?
"We are still in a market that is trying to identify the EUR ?move? and not the overall ?correction?. We know Capital Markets sit on record shorts. It?s a tenuous position to have. At times when the ma..."
Results of Turkey?s Central Bank Meeting
"The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey switched its operative interest rate to the 7-day repo rate, which remains at 7.0%, and left all other interest rates including the 6.5% overnight borrowing..."
Pip Movement Ranges and Proximity
"Trader and author Raghee Horner of Interbank FX talks about proximity in forex trading. It’s not something you’ll hear many traders talk about, but Raghee does emphasise it quite a bit..."
Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-18 16:50
Taggar: bank, financial, forex, forex trading, market, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-18 16:50
Taggar: bank, financial, forex, forex trading, market, trading
Rising Food Prices Push UK Inflation to 3.7%
"A sharp increase in food prices pushed April’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) to 3.7 percent. This is well beyond the Bank of England’s target rate of 2.0 percent. According to the Office for..."
Fragile Equities
"It’s beginning to feel a little like late 2007 in financial markets. The loss of confidence in European sovereign debt is rattling other cages, specifically confidence in big European bank..."
LIBOR Increase Shows Growing Lack of Trust in European Banking
"Despite nearly US$1 trillion in support pledged to prop-up the eurozone, the increase in the LIBOR rate indicates that banks are growing more cautious when it comes to lending between the financial in..."
Oil Prices Rebound After Falling Below $70
"After falling below $70 a barrel in trading in Asia this morning, the price of New York crude climbed to $71.63 – a gain of two cents over Friday’s close. “(One) factor that has dep..."
Next Week
"On the central bank watch, Mexico, Japan, and Turkey have scheduled interest rate meetings. Analysts expect none to change policy. The president of the Swiss National Bank and Governor of..."
Euro Continues to Fall in Forex Trading: Will We See 1.20?
"U.S. dollar strength increases in currency tradingThe euro continues to fall in forex trading as the news out of the euro zone prompts risk aversion. Indeed, the euro looks to be in rough shape right..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-14 11:33
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, finance, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, point, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-14 11:33
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, finance, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, point, report, trading
Chilean Central Bank Signals Rate Hike Very Near
"The Central Bank of Chile’s monetary policy interest rate has been only 0.5% since July 2009. It fell by 775 basis points via seven consecutive reductions after meetings between January an..."
Coalition Government Keeps FSA, Increases Powers of BOE
"Yesterday, Britain?s newly-formed coalition government released details on several of the compromises arranged between the ruling Conservative party and the third-place finisher, the Liberal Democrats..."
No Change in South Africa?s 6.5% Repo Rate
"The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) left its benchmark interest rate at a 12-year low of 6.5% after today’s policy meeting, which was the result that analysts expected. A statement from..."
Malaysian Monetary Policy Tightened Slightly Further
"Bank Negara Malaysia implemented its second overnight policy rate hike of 25 basis points today. The first move was on March 4. Three cuts earlier cuts were made of 25 bps in November 2008..."
U.S. Dollar Continues to Gain Strength as Euro Flounders in Forex Trading
"Euro zone troubles continue to weaken the 16-nation currencyThe U.S. dollar continues to gain strength against the euro in forex trading. The news out of Europe, with Spain, and then Portugal announci..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-13 11:21
Taggar: bank, bull, currencies, currency, currency trading, dollar, employment, forex, forex trading, fx market, gold, market, rate, report, spread, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-13 11:21
Taggar: bank, bull, currencies, currency, currency trading, dollar, employment, forex, forex trading, fx market, gold, market, rate, report, spread, trading
Moody?s Downgrades $28b of Greek Securities
"Moody?s Investors Service lowered 22 billion euros ($28 billion) of Greek bonds backed by loans to consumers and companies as the country adopts austerity measures to qualify for European aid, leaving..."
Estonia Still on Track for Euro Adoption
"A bit of surprising news out of Estonia, as the ECB has backed the Euro hopeful with the lowest debt as percentage of GDP but the 4th largest inflation which will not sit well with the Bundesbank. Eur..."
Bank of Korea Base Rate Kept at 2.0%
"The Bank of Korea holds monthly interest rate policy meetings and made no change in the 2.0% base rate for a fifteenth straight time. Three successive cuts of 100 basis points, 175 bps and 50 bp..."
Bank of England Endorses Budget Cuts
"Sterling can't gain traction in currency tradingConservative Prime Minister David Cameron is coming to office with budget cuts on his mind and he prepares to lead a government coalition with Liberal D..."
EUR/USD Intraday Downtrend Swing Set Up
"Trader and author Raghee Horner of Interbank FX talks about an intraday setup on the EUR/USD. Although this setup occurred a few hours earlier, it still nonetheless is a great example of an intraday s..."
Bank of Japan Leaves Policy Rate Unchanged
"By a unanimous decision in the Bank of Japan’s first policy meeting since its quarterly in-depth economic review, the overnight money rate target was left at 0.1%. It has been at that leve..."
Deutsche Bank is leading the market, 6th year in a row
"At least according to Euromoney. I wrote about their methodology, which I don’t find very accurate, once before but honestly it’s not worse than my own retail volumes survey which mostly r..."
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
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-10 15:09
Taggar: announcement, bank, economy, inflation, rate
Bank of England Policy Remains on Hold
"An inconclusive election result in which no party won a majority of the British parliament’s 650 seats left the Bank of England with no other choice than to leave its policy settings of a 0.5% B..."
EU with its ?shock and awe? declares ?all in?
"Finally, the Euro-zone has decided to make an impact, and have agreed to offer financial assistance, close to 750b EUR?s, to countries under pressure from speculators. The ECB announced this weekend t..."
Euro Gains in Forex Trading as European Bailout Plan is Revealed
"Risk appetite returns as relief rally sends financial markets higherThe euro is gaining in forex trading on the currency market as the European Union reveals a bailout plan meant to ease the debt cris..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-10 09:25
Taggar: bank, currency, financial, forex, forex trading, market, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-10 09:25
Taggar: bank, currency, financial, forex, forex trading, market, trading
Identification and application of volatility
"Trader and author Raghee Horner of Interbank FX talks about different volatilities for different currencies. What if you could actually know the likely price range for the pair you are trading, not on..."
Euro Strengthens vs. Dollar as European Crisis May Be Resolved
"EUR/USD halted its 4-day decline today on the speculation that the European Central Bank and the Group of Seven Nations will act to prevent a debt crisis to..."
Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-07 21:13
Taggar: bank, economy, employment, rate, spread
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-07 21:13
Taggar: bank, economy, employment, rate, spread
European Currencies Still Looking Pricey
"The European sovereign debt crisis has revealed several truths. Public officials have thrown varying remedies at the problem, and none has reassured investors more than briefly. The crisi..."
Peru Becomes Second Latin American Country with a Central Bank Rate Hike
"The Central Reserve Bank of Peru lifted its reference rate for the first time since September 2008. The increase, like then, was by 25 basis points today to 1.50%, still 500 basis points below t..."
First Czech Interest Rate Cut Since December
"The Czech National Bank two-week repo rate was sliced for the first time in five months by 25 basis points to 0.75%. Many analysts thought the risk of Greek contagion would have deterred such a..."
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..."
?It takes patience to trade a trend??
"Trader and author Raghee Horner of Interbank FX talks a bit about her trend trading techniques. ??while the ?trend may be your friend,? it is notoriously difficult to trade a trend for many traders. T..."
A Third Rate Hike in Norway But the First of 2010
"The Norges Bank implemented a third 25-basis point rise of its key central bank policy rate to 2.0%. Analysts had been split over whether this would be done today, and officials released a state..."
Iceland Gets Third Interest Rate Cut of 2010
"Sedlandi Bank, Iceland’s central bank, has implemented another 50-basis point reduction of the seven-day collateralized lending rate to 8.5%. Prior cuts of the same amount were announced o..."
A Ninth Rate Cut in Romania
"The National Bank of Romania cut its policy interest rate to 6.25% from 6.5% as expected. The 25-basis point magnitude of this ninth easing since February 2009 matches the size of the first move..."
A Sixth Tightening of Australian Monetary Policy May Be Last for a While
"Following 25-basis point increases of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Official Cash Rate (OCR) last October, November, December, March and April, a sixth tightening of equal magnitude was announ..."
RBA Hikes Interest Rate
"Risk aversion rules forex market, thoughThe Reserve Bank of Australia hiked its interest rate again, continuing its aggressive attempts to stem the tide of inflation. Australia's economy gets regular..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-04 10:42
Taggar: bank, currencies, dollar, economy, forex, forex market, forex trade, inflation, investment, market, point, rate
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-04 10:42
Taggar: bank, currencies, dollar, economy, forex, forex market, forex trade, inflation, investment, market, point, rate
Colombia?s Unexpected Rate Cut
"Colombian bond yields and the peso fell today following Fridays tenth rate cut by the Bank of the Republic of Colombia since December 2008 but first since November 2009. The resumed easing cycle..."
Sixth Australian Rate Hike Likely Tuesday But Not Assured
"In the case of the Reserve Bank of Australia, data trends tend to be a better guide than spoken words to monetary policy decision-making. The central bank cash rate was previously raised by 25 b..."
Bank of Japan to Maintain 0.1% Interest Rate
"As was widely expected, the Bank of Japan has announced that it will keep interest rates at the current level of 0.1 percent. The vote was unanimous and according to a statement released by the bank..."
April in Figures
"Among economies surveyed in this regular feature, only in Canada, where the central bank has readied investors for monetary tightening as soon as early June, were interest rates under upward pressure..."
Next Week
"Next week begins with diminished activity. On Monday, markets are closed in Britain for a bank holiday, Japan for Constitution Day, and China for May Day observances. Japan remains closed as Go..."
Bank of Japan Review
"The Bank of Japan kept its uncollateralized overnight call rate target at 0.1%, the level since December 2008, and released a new Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices. Projected real GDP gro..."
Month-End needs Overshadow Greece and China
"Simply put, today is month-end. Traders all week have been consumed with the peripheral market noise. The Fed, Greece, China, all important, but when it comes to ?lemming? revaluation of portfolios fo..."
USD/CAD Parity Support Level
"Raghee Horner of InterbankFX gives her insight on the USD/CAD… There are three charts that I find myself consistently focusing on in the USD/CAD: The 30 and 60-minute charts which are in a mark..."
Trichet Pressures Germany to Fast-Track Approval
"European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, urged Germany to move as quickly as possible to approve a bailout package for Greece. Stressing the need to send a clear message to the markets to..."
Brazilian Selic Rate Lifted for First Time Since September 2008
"COPOM, the monetary policy committee at the Central Bank of Brazil, raised its key Selic interest rate from a record low of 8.75% to 9.5%. Analysts were unanimous in projecting an increase but s..."
Polish Central Banks Left Unchanged Again as Expected
"The key seven-day reference interest rate of the Narodowy Bank has been at 3.5% since a 25 basis point reduction in June 2009. That was the sixth cut since November 2008 and brought the cumulati..."
Markets Expected to Suffer as Greek Debt Crisis Worsens
"European stock markets took a broadside hit this morning following the ratings cut Standard & Poors imposed on both Greece and Portugal. Spain’s leading stock index fell 3.3 percent while P..."
USD/CAD ? Walking the Tightrope
"Trader and author Raghee Horner of Interbank FX gives us her insight into what the USD/CAD might be up to. She mentions, ?The USD/CAD caught my eye this morning when prices rallied into the 34EMA Wave..."
Europe Trembles as Greek Contagion Fears Spread
"Euro zone looks for directionExposure to Greek debt -- and Portuguese debt (which could be the next crisis) -- is harming European banks today. Indeed, stocks in Europe are lower as banks pull down in..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-28 09:33
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, forex, forex trading, fx market, gold, market, oil, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-28 09:33
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, forex, forex trading, fx market, gold, market, oil, trading
Bank of Israel: No Policy Change This Month
"Contrary to the view of some analysts, the Bank of Israel’s short-term borrowing rate was not raised today by a further 25 basis points but rather left steady at 1.50%. Only Australia̵..."
Another 25-Basis Point Hungarian Central Bank Rate Reduction
"The Magyar Nemzeti Bank implemented the 14th cut of its base rate since November 2008 and tenth since July 2009. The decrease of 25 basis points to 5.25%matched expectations and was the fifth co..."
Next Week
"A really exciting week lies ahead for economic data junkies and central bank watchers. Thursday, April 29, sees the first of Japan’s four holiday closures, that being Showa Day to honor th..."
Merkel Says Bail-Out For Greece Rests with IMF
"After formally requesting financial aid, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that it is up to the IMF to determine what action should be taken to help Greece. Merkel underlined that any assistance wo..."
Positive Outlook for Australian Banks
"The banking reporting season next week is expected to be positive, says Jeremy Hook, investment director at TMS Capital. He speaks to Kathy Lien, director of currency research at GFT Forex and CNBC's..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-23 08:47
Taggar: aussie, bank, currency, forex, investment, report
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-23 08:47
Taggar: aussie, bank, currency, forex, investment, report
Kathy?s Outlook for EUR, CAD and AUD (CNBC Interviews)
"I guest hosted CNBC Squawk this morning. Here are a few video clips. I was also star struck from meeting Jim Rogers in the green room. Outlook for Australian Banks (I come on in a minute) "
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..."
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..."
An example of a channel on the EUR/USD
"Trader and author Raghee Horner of Interbank FX talks about trading price patterns, specifically channels, and uses the EUR/USD from yesterday as an example. A lot of the time new traders aren?t too k..."
MPC Votes to Hold Rates but Notes Threat of Inflation
"The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee unanimously supported maintaining the current benchmark lending rate of 0.5 percent. The MPC also voted to keep the quantitative easing program ca..."
Bank of Thailand Retained a 1.25% Benchmark Rate
"Until domestic political unrest erupted earlier this month in Thailand, the central bank there had appeared set to lift its record low policy interest rate this week. A hawkish statement had bee..."
Selecting your trades ? which ones to take
"Trader and author Raghee Horner of Interbank FX talks about the concept of choosing the right trades. Lets face it, everyone has their own idea of what to trade, everyone has their own criteria, diffe..."
Bailing Out Greece Not Like the 2009 Bail-Out of U.S. Banks
"Watching the drip-by-drip evolution of talks to avoid a near-term Greek government default leaves me with a feeling of deja vu. Didn’t the plan to infuse major U.S. banks that began in lat..."
Bank of Canada Releases Less Dovish Statement
"At the third of eight scheduled monetary policy meetings in 2010, the Bank of Canada took three actions, the gist of which points to an initial rate hike getting announced on June 1 after the next mee..."
Swedish Riksbank Policy Remains on Hold
"Swedish central bank policymakers left their key repo rate at 0.25%, its level since July 2009, which was what analysts predicted. They released new forecasts, cutting projected headline CPI inf..."
Reserve Bank of India Tightens Further
"India, Asia’s third largest economy, has an intensifying inflation problem. In response, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lifted its key lending and borrowing rates on March 19 by 25 basis..."
Next Week
"Next week starts with a meeting Monday in Athens of Greek government representatives with officials of the EU, IMF, and ECB in order to expedite completion and quick approval of a EUR 45 billion aid p..."
U.S. Debt Situation Could Contribute to Inflation
"U.S. dollar could remain weak in forex trading in the futureThe U.S. debt situation is likely to contribute to inflation in the coming years, potentially weakening the U.S. dollar in forex trading. Fo..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-16 10:50
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex trading, fx market, inflation, market, point, rate, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-16 10:50
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex trading, fx market, inflation, market, point, rate, report, trading
Chilean Benchmark Interest Rate of 0.5% Not to Be Kept Much Longer
"The Central Bank of Chile slashed the key Chilean interest rate from 8.25% at end-2008 to 0.5% seven months later and is now preparing markets for a fairly aggressive rise in rates later this year...."
Mexican Monetary Policy On Hold Since July 2009
"Bank of Mexico officials, who previously cut their benchmark interest rate in seven consecutive steps from 8.25% at end-2008 to 4.5% after last July’s meeting, left their accommodative policy on..."
US Foreclosure Rate Hits 5-Year High
"RealtyTrac Inc. – keepers of a database of distressed properties in the US – says that the US foreclosure rate is at a 5-year high. According to RealtyTrac, the number of U.S. homes taken..."
Saxo Bank?s license is under threat following a Portuguese client?s lawsuit
"It seems that two days can’t go by after I’ve finally flattered Saxo Bank and them being accused of something that may actually prevent me from eating my hat (Chris – take your hat b..."
Canadian Dollar Building a Beachhead Beyond USD Parity
"The Canadian dollar has strengthened a long way since the first quarter of last year amid improving fundamentals and additional support from the comments of the Bank of Canada Governor and the Finance..."
Turkish Central Bank Prepares For Exit Strategy in Tiny Steps
"The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey had a target overnight borrowing rate of 16.75% as late as October 2008. Thirteen consecutive monthly reductions later, it was 1025 basis points lower..."
Obama to Focus on Financial Regulation as Brown Admits Mistakes
"Today U.S. President Barrack Obama will meet with White House officials to discuss Wall Street Regulations. It is unknown how much political capital the U.S. leader has left after his victory on Healt..."
Japanese Bonds Rise, Halt 2-Day Drop, as Producer Prices Fall
"Japan?s bonds rose, snapping a two-day loss, after a Bank of Japan report showed producer prices dropped for a 15th-consecutive month, reinforcing the case for the bank to keep interest rates near zer..."
Australian Business Confidence Near Eight-Year High
"Australian business confidence held in March close to its highest level in almost eight years as companies reported a surge in forward orders that suggests the economy is weathering higher central ba..."
Tadawul FX opens a representative office in Hungary
"It’s a PR hardly worth mentioning (although it’s an extremely funny read) but it’s interesting because another broker targets Eastern Europe. This adds to Saxo Bank and FXCM’s..."
AUD/USD ? 0.9400?
"As can be seen, the AUD/USD has really been bullish in recent weeks. If you’ve not been following this pair, just pull up a higher timeframe chart to see what I mean. We have some useful technic..."
Next Week
"In the second week of April, British political parties unveil their election manifestos, the U.S. and Canada report trade data, the Bank of Japan holds a quarterly Branch Managers meeting, and E..."
Euro Gains as Trichet Says Greece Will Not Default
"The Euro gained for a second day after European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said that “a default is not an issue for Greece”. Greek Bonds also rose for the first time in two..."
Oil Prices on the Rise
"Oil prices for May delivery jumped to $86.23 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange this morning, as an increase in demand for energy, and signs of a rebounding US economy..."
South Korean 2.0% Base Rate Retained as Expected
"After cutting its key monetary policy rate by 100 basis points in August 2008, 175 bps in December 2008 and 50 bps in February 2009, the Bank of Korea will continue to run that very accommodative rate..."
Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-09 14:07
Taggar: bank, consumption, economy, investment, point, rate
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-09 14:07
Taggar: bank, consumption, economy, investment, point, rate
No Change in Peru?s 1.25% Central Bank Rate
"Despite a hint a month ago of a possible rate increase this month but consistent with analyst expectations, the Central Reserve Bank of Peru kept policy steady at settings first established last Augus..."
The Euro and Government Deficits
"Let’s start at the beginning. The euro got off to a poor start in part over misgivings over the lack of a single fiscal policy to complement the single independent monetary policy of the E..."
Saxo Bank?s profit tumbles amid an ambitious expansion plan
"Saxo Bank, an online trading and investment bank and Europe’s largest FX broker, has announced today its financial results for 2009. The full financial report is embedded below and it’s an..."
Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-08 19:50
Taggar: bank, financial, investment, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-08 19:50
Taggar: bank, financial, investment, report, trading
European Central Bank Leaves Rates Unchanged
"Citing ongoing concerns with Greece’s future and making only a passing reference to the slumping Euro, the European Central Bank (ECB) kept its benchmark interest rates at 1%. ?Greece is keeping..."
Bank of England Holds Interest Rates at 0.5%
"The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) did as expected and held the benchmark lending rate at 0.5 percent. This is the fourteenth straight month that interest rates have remained..."
Bank of England: No Policy Changes as Expected
"At 11:00 GMT, a newly designed Bank of England website confirmed what everyone expected: no changes in the 0.5% Bank Rate or the Gbp 200 billion ceiling of the asset purchase facility (APF). The..."
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..."
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..."
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..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-07 10:31
Taggar: announcement, bank, economy, forex, forex trade, forex trading, inflation, rate, real estate, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-07 10:31
Taggar: announcement, bank, economy, forex, forex trade, forex trading, inflation, rate, real estate, report, trading
Forex Trading Forecast: When Will the Fed Hike Rates?
"Fed is likely to keep rates low for a whileYesterday, the Fed released the minutes of its March 16th meeting. These minutes showed that nearly everyone agreed that rates should remain low for an "..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-07 10:25
Taggar: bank, dollar, economy, employment, forex, forex trading, investment, market, rate, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-07 10:25
Taggar: bank, dollar, economy, employment, forex, forex trading, investment, market, rate, report, trading
Bank of Japan Preview
"This week’s meeting of the Bank of Japan Policy Board, which ends Wednesday, is squeezed between a meeting three weeks ago when fixed-asset operations to provide short-term liquidity were double..."
Interbank FX files for an Australian license
"IBFX Holdings LLC, parent company of leading U.S. off-exchange retail foreign currency (Forex/FX) broker Interbank FX LLC, announced today the plans to open a Sydney based company aimed to accommodate..."
Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-06 15:41
Taggar: bank, currency, foreign currency, forex, investment
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-06 15:41
Taggar: bank, currency, foreign currency, forex, investment
Australia?s Stevens Raises Rate to 4.25%
"Australia?s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate to 4.25% and signaled further increases, dismissing warnings that higher borrowing costs are already eroding consumer spending. Governor Gle..."
Bank Indonesia Leaves Monetary Policy Unchanged As Expected
"Bank Indonesia released another fairly dovish statement, keeping the BI benchmark rate unchanged at 6.5% following an eighth straight meeting and indicating that these steady low rates can be maintain..."
Australian Cash Rate Raised a Fifth Time
"The Reserve Bank of Australia became the first central bank to lift interest rates five times since the world recession, engineering a 25-basis point increase for the the fifth time in the last six me..."
Loonie Approaches Parity with the U.S. Dollar
"Canadian dollar makes a push for 1.00 in forex tradingEarlier today in currency trading on the forex market, the loonie touched 1.00 against the U.S. dollar, reaching parity for the first time since J..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-06 09:55
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex market, forex trading, fx market, inflation, loonie, market, oil, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-06 09:55
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex market, forex trading, fx market, inflation, loonie, market, oil, report, trading
Reserve Bank of Australia Preview: Slight Edge to a Fifth Rate Hike Tuesday
"The Reserve Bank of Australia has begun a gradual process of normalizing its key Official Cash Rate, having raised such last October, November, December, and March by 25 basis points each time. ..."
Next Week
"The United States and Japan are among the few countries with open markets on Monday. Europe, Australia and Canada are shut for Easter Monday, and several Asian markets observe regional holidays..."
NFP to ?infinity and beyond?-hardly
"Perfect, the SNB has to get?s full marks. Everyone expected intervention, however their timing was impeccable. The European market basically had ?knocked off? for the holiday weekend, providing an env..."
SNB Intervenes in the Swiss Franc!
"Last week we raised the question of what the Swiss National Bank is waiting for and why they haven’t intervened. In that article we said “Everyone has an uncle point and for the SNB there..."
Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-01 18:20
Taggar: bank, point, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-01 18:20
Taggar: bank, point, trading
Business Confidence on the Rise in Japan
"The Bank of Japan’s Tankan index – a survey of Japanese manufacturers used to gauge business confidence – suggests that the confidence of Japan’s business community is at its h..."
FxPro opens up in Spain and Alpari in Germany
"Looks like the race for mainland Europe is not just in the hands of FXCM or Saxo Bank as other smaller firms are obviously interested in setting up shop there as well. Alpari just announced the openin..."
Bank of Japan Tankan Survey Confirms More Confident Corporate Mood
"The Bank of Japan quarterly survey of businesses, known as the Tankan, depicted significantly better conditions than three months ago. The readings were also higher than predicted in the Decembe..."
Polish Central Bank Rate to Stay at 3.5%
"The Monetary Council of the Narodowy Bank decided as expected to keep its seven-day reference rate at 3.5%, where such has been since mid-2009. Officials released a statement that predicted slow..."
March and First Quarter in Figures
"March was a weak month for the yen but a solid one for commodity-sensitive currencies. The travails of Greek bonds were not shared by British gilts or German bunds, which also outperformed North..."
Bank of Israel Rate Lifted 25 Basis Points
"The Bank of Israel raised its key borrowing rate to 1.5% from 1.25% as expected. In doing so, Israel joined Australia as the only economies with four rate hikes so far, and all four moves..."
Another 25-Basis Point Hungarian Central Bank Rate Cut
"The Mayar Nemzeti Bank implemented its fourth straight 25-bp interest rate cut to 5.5% and reiterated the assertion that further cuts will be possible only if financial market risk perceptions allow s..."
Korea Investment & Securities selects GAIN Capital to provide margin FX execution & clearing services
"GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc., a global provider of online trading services, today announced it has been selected as a primary clearing partner for Korea Investment & Securities Co., Ltd, (KIS) one..."
National Bank of Romania Implements an Eighth Rate Cut
"Romania’s central bank monetary policy interest rate has been cut to 6.5% from 7.0%. This was the third monthly reduction in a row. Romania got a late start easing its stance because..."
Look East for Dollar direction.
"Greece forced the EU?s hand and they folded. Like a Cbank, lender of ?last resort?, they are there. The Greeks get to issue their bond knowing that their backs are covered, somewhat. Now, we will get..."
BNP Paribas launches its own platform ? FX eTrader
"Joining the host of large banks who are now becoming more and more interested in the institutional FX market is Paris based BNP Paribas. With more than 200,000 employees BNP is one of world’s la..."
Rate Decisions in Russia and Colombia
"Bank Rossii implemented another 25-basis point cut of its one- and seven-day repo rates, this time to 7.25%, and its refinancing rate to 8.25%. These were the twelfth cuts since April 2009. ..."
Swiss National Bank Lets Franc Surge to Record High on the Currency Market
"Is the SNB ready to back off a little in currency manipulation?Since March of 2009, the Swiss National Bank has been fairly straightforward regarding its methods of buying foreign currencies in order..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-26 11:24
Taggar: bank, currencies, currency, dollar, economy, forex, forex market, forex trading, market, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-26 11:24
Taggar: bank, currencies, currency, dollar, economy, forex, forex market, forex trading, market, trading
An Unexpected South African Rate Cut With a Lesson for the Euro
"The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) cut its repo rate to 6.5% from 7.0% in a move that was not foreseen by analysts. Since the prior rate hike last August, which also was by 50 basis points, t..."
Interbank FX now offers MT4 with a Bridge Solution
"Interbank FX is now offering not only its MT4 to partners but now plugs a liquidity bridge into it. Coupled with a few cool features like support of several MT4 bridges on a single MT4 server, Money M..."
Taiwan Central Bank Leaves 1.25% Rediscount Rate But Will Reabsorb Excess Liquidity
"The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) kept its 56-year low 1.25% rediscount rate steady and did not raise reserve requirements, either. However, officials announced that the reabsor..."
Can the Euro Zone Be Saved?
"Euro forex trading forecastEuropean leaders are in the midst of a summit right now, hammering out policy and making deals. And, while Greece isn't officially on the agenda, it's hard to imagine that i..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-25 08:24
Taggar: bank, currency, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-25 08:24
Taggar: bank, currency, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, report, trading
Norwegian Monetary Policy Left Unchanged
"The key policy rate of the Norges Bank, which was raised 25 basis points each last October and December but not at last month’s meeting, was again kept at 1.75%. Most analysts expected no chang..."
China CEOs Join Obama in Supporting Yuan Appreciation
"Chinese executives are joining U.S. President Barack Obama in backing a stronger yuan, even as Premier Wen Jiabao says the currency isn?t undervalued. Yang Yuanqing, chief executive officer of Beijing..."
Why the SNB Has Not Intervened in the CHF
"For the eighth trading day in a row, EUR/CHF has failed to rally. The Swiss Franc even ended the day at a fresh record high against the euro as traders test the resolve of the Swiss National Bank. Thi..."
Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-23 23:45
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trade, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-23 23:45
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trade, trading
What Japan Post?s New Deposit Limit Means for JPY
"This morning, Japan Post Bank announced plans to double their deposit limit from 10 million to 20 million yen. Japan Post Bank is the country?s largest postal service operator and also its largest fi..."
Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-23 20:59
Taggar: bank, financial
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-23 20:59
Taggar: bank, financial
Sterling Falls on Latest UK Inflation Report
"Sterling fell below $1.50 today after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced that the country’s rate of growth declined 0.5 percent to 3.0 percent in February. The pullback has ̵..."
A Ninth and Unexpected Interest Rate Cut in Serbia
"The National Bank of Serbia implemented its first policy interest rate reduction of 2010. The two-week repo rate cut to 9.0% from 9.5% had not been anticipated. The rate had crested at 17..."
Central Bank Says Greece?s Economy to Worsen in 2010
"Describing Greece’s economy as being in a “vicious circle”, the Bank of Greece predicted that the country’s economy will contract at a greater rate, and to a larger degree, tha..."
Saxo Bank launches a new Equity Platform with Social features
"Saxo Bank, one of world’s largest FX brokers, and certainly the largest European one has announced today that it launched a whole new Equity Platform. If you’ve been following this blog fo..."
Mechanics of a Swing Trade
"Raghee Horner of Interbank FX, talks about swing trading in her latest post. ?A swing trade is a setup that requires a trending market and a correction (or ?swing?) of the trend. The swing itself ther..."
Bank of Mexico Leaves Policy Rate at 4.5%
"Mexico’s key central bank interest rates has been at 4.5% for the past eight months after cuts last year from a peak of 8.75% of 50 basis points in January, 25 bps in February, 75 bps each in Ma..."
India?s Central Bank Rate Hike Not a Mere Policy Normalization
"The Reserve Bank of India’s first rate increase since July 2008 was motivated by accelerating price increases for non-food manufactured goods, rising costs for fuel and other commodities, higher..."
Canada?s Core Inflation Jumps 2.1%
"Canada’s core inflation rate rose 2.1 percent in February compared to 2 percent the previous month. The rate of increase beat earlier predictions of 1.7 percent and is the fastest advancement s..."
Turkey?s Dovish Monetary Policy Bias Starts to Waver
"Turkey experienced one of the world’s sharpest drop in central bank interest rates. For 13 consecutive meetings starting with a 50-basis point reduction in November 2008 and ending with a..."
Sri Lankan Monetary Policy Left on Hold
"As expected, no changes were announced in the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s 7.5% repo rate or its 9.75% reverse repo rate. Those key interest rates were reduced by 300 basis points and 225 b..."
Dollar recovers as markets look past Fed decision
"channelnewsasia.com - Boris Schlossberg Dollar recovers as markets look past Fed decision NEW YORK - The dollar traded mostly higher Wednesday, regaining its footing a day after a Federal Reserve deci..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-18 08:24
Taggar: bank, bull, currency, dollar, dollar trade, economy, forex, forex trading, market, rate, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-18 08:24
Taggar: bank, bull, currency, dollar, dollar trade, economy, forex, forex trading, market, rate, trading
Brazilian Selic Interest Rate To Stay at 8.75%
"A narrowly split 5-3 vote by the Central Bank of Brazil’s policymaking committee, COPOM, decided to keep the key Selic rate at a record low 8.75%. Analysts had also been divided over wheth..."
Japan Wants Banks to Increase Lending
"The Bank of Japan hopes to encourage lending at financial institutions by doubling to 20 trillion yen (US$220bn), the amount of cheap, short-term loans it offers lending institutions. The Bank will le..."
A Modest BOJ Stimulus
"After meeting for five hours and 57 minutes over two days, the Bank of Japan Policy Board took two votes that resulted in A unanimous 7-0 decision to leave the uncollateralized overnight rate at 0.1%..."
Vital Market Signs When the FOMC Met Previously
"Monetary policymakers at the Federal Reserve have a dual mandate to promote stable, low inflation and to maximize employment. As a result, the Fed pays more attention than most central banks to..."
Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-16 17:29
Taggar: bank, employment, inflation, market, rate
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-16 17:29
Taggar: bank, employment, inflation, market, rate
U.S. Dollar: How to Trade Fed Meeting
"There are a few reasons why forex traders should be nervous today, but we believe that the rally in the U.S. dollar is a reflection of the market?s hope that the Fed will come through tomorrow by grow..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-16 07:58
Taggar: bank, currency, dollar, dollar trade, financial, forex, forex trade, market, point, rate
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-16 07:58
Taggar: bank, currency, dollar, dollar trade, financial, forex, forex trade, market, point, rate
Bank of Japan Preview
"Japan’s Democratic Party government wants the Bank of Japan to take more forceful action to resist deflation. Core and headline consumer prices each fell 1.3% in the year to January..."
U.K. Pound Plunges on Moody's Downgrade Warning
"Sterling in forex tradingCurrency trading on the FX market should consider that the sterling is dropping as traders consider the latest warning from Moody's. The credit rating agency issued warnings t..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-15 09:35
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, finance, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-15 09:35
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, finance, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, report, trading
Australia Hikes Rates; How about the Carry Trade?
"Following up on my last post, I want to use this post to write about the long side of the carry trade- specifically the Australian Dollar. The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) observed in a rec..."
U.S. Retail Sales Beats Street Predictions
"U.S. Retail Sales increased more than expected in February. According to the Commerce Department, consumers pushed sales higher by 0.3 percent, while sales excluding automobiles, rose 0.8 percent. ?Th..."
Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-12 15:51
Taggar: bank, economy, market, report, retail sales
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-12 15:51
Taggar: bank, economy, market, report, retail sales
Central Reserve Bank of Peru Drops Hint of Coming Rate Increase
"Peru’s central bank reference interest rate was left by officials at 1.25% after this week’s policy meeting. It has been at that level since a 75-basis point reduction last August.&#..."
Strong Euroland and Japanese Industrial Production Weakens Dollar
"The dollar has lost 0.8% against the Swiss franc, 0.7% relative to the euro, 0.6% against the pound, 0.4% versus the Australian and New Zealand dollars, 0.2% against the Canadian dollar and even 0.1%..."
Next Week
"Central banks will be in the main spotlight next week as policy meetings are scheduled in the United States, Japan, Turkey, Mexico, Chile, and Brazil. The BOJ will probably ease quantitatively..."
Bank of Korea Policy Unchanged
"South Korea’s Monetary Policy Committee kept its key interest rate at 2.0% as expected. Cuts totaling 100 basis points in August 2008, 175 bps in December 2008 and 50 bps in February 2009..."
September Timing of a First Swiss Rate Hike Much More Probable Than June
"The Swiss National Bank retained a 0.25% target on three-month Libor within a 0.0-0.75% corridor. Last September, officials served notice that the present expansionary stance cannot be maintaine..."
Swiss Franc Falls on SNB Announcement
"The Swiss franc lost ground to most of the major currencies today, after the Swiss National Bank announced that it would maintain current interest rate levels. The Bank noted that it was seeing more &..."
Canada?s Largest Bank Says Economy to Grow 3.1%
"The Royal Bank of Canada – the country’s largest financial institution – released a report today predicting that Canada’s economy will grow by 3/1 percent this year, followed b..."
Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-11 15:49
Taggar: bank, economy, employment, financial, market, point, report
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-11 15:49
Taggar: bank, economy, employment, financial, market, point, report
FSA Requests Additional Stress Testing
"Britain officially emerged from its two-year recession in the final quarter of 2009, but a recent communiqué from the country?s main financial regulator, suggests that a return to recession is not out..."
Interbank FX is offering more seminars for traders
"Interbank FX are extending their limited access webinar series with industry professional Raghee Horner. All of their live account holders will have access to their new lower pricing, 100% automated o..."
Hawkish Statement From the Bank of Thailand
"The Bank of Thailand left its benchmark interest rate at 1.25%, the level since a 25-basis point cut last April 8. Prior cuts of 100 bps, 75 bps, and 50 bps had been implemented in December 2008..."
China Records 46% Increase in Exports
"China recorded a remarkable 46 percent increase in exports in February compared to the same month one year ago. The actual result was considerably higher than the earlier predictions of 35 to 40 perce..."
Will the Fed Raise Rates By the End of the Year?
"Looking for Fed rate hike could be comingWill a better than expected nonfarm payrolls at the end of last week, and with the recent hike in the Fed discount rate, it looks as though things could be pic..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-10 11:52
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex trading, fx market, investment, market, rate, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-10 11:52
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex trading, fx market, investment, market, rate, trading
More Intervention from the Swiss National Bank in Forex Trading
"Currency trading with the Swiss francThe Swiss National Bank appears to be intervening -- albeit it on a very small level -- in forex trading again. The SNB has been intervening on occasion since last..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-10 11:45
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, forex, forex trading, market, rate, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-10 11:45
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, forex, forex trading, market, rate, report, trading
Swiss Monetary Policy Preview
"The Swiss National Bank holds fewer interest rate policy meetings than most central banks, just one per quarter when it also issues a fresh assessment with a projected inflation path going out 11 quar..."
CLS Group today announces that Alan Bozian will be joining CLS as Chief Executive.
"He will be appointed as Chief Executive Officer of CLS Group and President and CEO of CLS Bank International, effective 30 June 2010 on the retirement of Rob Close after nine years with CLS. This exec..."
My Favorite Forex Trade: AUD/NZD
"My favorite forex trade right now is shorting AUD/NZD. After hitting a 9 year high of 1.3124 last week, the rally in AUD/NZD is losing steam. I should have posted about this earlier, but I think th..."
Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-08 01:50
Taggar: bank, currency, currency pair, forex, forex trade
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-08 01:50
Taggar: bank, currency, currency pair, forex, forex trade
EURO mess is far from over
"Let?s face it there are too many distorting signals in the market right now. We have Juncker stating that ?Greece will not be left alone?. However, Papandreou still has to convince both Merkel and Sar..."
Malaysian Monetary Policy Tightened
"Bank Negara Malyasia today raised its overnight policy rate for the first time since April 6, 2006. From a 2.5-year peak of 3.5%, such had been cut by 20 basis points in November 2008, 75 bps in..."
Bank of England Policy Unchanged
"To nobody’s surprise, the Monetary Policy Committee announced a decision to leave its bank rate at 0.5%, where such has been for the past year, and not to increase its asset purchase program bey..."
ECB Keeps Rates Unchanged at 1%
"Euro gets boost, but then falls back in forex tradingThe European Central Bank has kept its benchmark rate steady at 1%. This is unsurprising, given the fact that the ECB cannot afford to raise intere..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-04 08:56
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, finance, financial, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, rate, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-04 08:56
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, finance, financial, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, rate, trading
Bank of England Preview: Stance to Remain Unchanged
"At 12:00 GMT on Thursday, the Monetary Policy Committee is likely to announce a decision to leave the key Bank Rate at 0.5%, its level for the past twelve months and to retain a Gbp 200 billion cap on..."
Interview with Todd Crossland ? Interbank FX?s Chairman and President
"Interbank FX, is a major US broker, and it is lately growing very nicely outside of the US as well. What I find in particularly appealing in this broker is its emphasis on transparency and social elem..."
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..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-03 08:39
Taggar: announcement, bank, currencies, currency, currency trading, dollar, finance, forex, forex trading, investment, market, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-03 08:39
Taggar: announcement, bank, currencies, currency, currency trading, dollar, finance, forex, forex trading, investment, market, report, trading
Bank of Canada Maintains 0.25% Lending Rate
"Citing strong “domestic demand growth” – tempered by a robust Canadian dollar and weak demand for exports in the United States continuing to act as “significant drags” on..."
Canadian Monetary Policy Left Unchanged For Now
"A new statement from Bank of Canada policymakers is more noteworthy for three dovish points from earlier statements that were deleted. They are Any mention of term Purchase and Resale Agreement..."
Canadian Dollar Marks 3rd Day of Gains
"The Canadian dollar rose for the third straight day, gaining 0.6 percent to $1.0353 against the US dollar by 7:20 AM in Toronto. It is expected that even though the economy is recovering faster than p..."
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..."
EU Official Calls for More Spending Cuts From Greece
"Olli Rehn – Financial Affairs Chief for the European Union – said today that Greece is required to make additional budget cuts. The news came as rumors continued to grow that the EU was wo..."
Table Set for Australian Rate Hike Tuesday
"A failure of the Reserve Bank of Australia to signal a 25-basis point cash rate increase to 4.0% at 01:30 GMT tomorrow (20:30 EST Monday) would constitute a breakdown in communication with the market..."
Bank of Canada Preview
"In April 2009 when the Bank of Canada halved its overnight target rate to 0.25%, officials made a conditional promise not to raise that rate above 0.25% before the July 2010 meeting. The one sti..."
Japanese Government pressures Central Bank on Deflation
"Japanese Finance Minister Naoto Kan on Monday exerted new pressure on Japan’s central bank to act more quickly to defeat deflation, saying he wants the falling price trend to end this year. R..."
British Pound: 5 Reasons Why the Pound is Being Pounded
"With mixed to slightly better than expected U.K. economic data, traders may be scratching their heads about why the British pound has collapsed more than 300 pips this morning. Here are a couple of re..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-01 11:27
Taggar: bank, bear, currency, currency pair, forex, forex trade, pound, profit, rate, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-01 11:27
Taggar: bank, bear, currency, currency pair, forex, forex trade, pound, profit, rate, report, trading
Next Week
"Next week, the first in March, features the release of the monthly U.S. labor force survey, revised Euroland GDP, a quarterly corporate survey from Japan’s Finance Ministry, numerous purchasing..."
The Euro?s Next Battleground: Spain
"Here’s another timely story from the Wall Street Journal. Forex markets are in a doozy today with speculation of another possible ratings downgrade for Greece. A bunch of Greek banks were alre..."
Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-25 19:11
Taggar: bank, forex, forex market, market
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-25 19:11
Taggar: bank, forex, forex market, market
IBFX LAUNCH INTERACTIVE WEBINARS
"Recently InterbankFX have decided to launch their new educational live Q&A, where traders can ask whatever they like. At the head of this new venture is the world-reknowned Raghee Horner, who has..."
Reserve Bank of Australia Likely to Raise Interest Rates
"THE Reserve Bank will almost certainly lift the official interest rate by 25 points next Tuesday. Both the governor Glenn Stevens and his deputy Ric Battellino have ‘told us so.’ Not, obv..."
Risk Aversion Sends Carry Trade Unwinding
"Currency trading on the FX marketThe carry trade is unwinding quite quickly today, with risk aversion sending investors hurrying toward safe havens. A great deal of concerning news is weighing on the..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-25 09:25
Taggar: bank, currencies, currency, currency trading, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-25 09:25
Taggar: bank, currencies, currency, currency trading, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, trading
British Economy May Require More Quantitative Easing
"Sterling continues to tank against the dollar in forex tradingThe British economy may require more quantitative easing, according to some policymakers. While it is far from a foregone conclusion, the..."
Humphrey-Hawkins Testimony: Play it Again, Ben
"Formerly know as the semi-annual Humphrey-Hawkins hearings, the message today from Fed Chairman Bernanke to the House Banking Committee was little different from what he conveyed last time around on J..."
Poland and Sweden
"Narodowy Bank, Poland’s central bank, left its seven-day reference rate at 3.5% as expected. The key rate has been at that level since a 25-basis point cut last June, which culminated 250..."
Europe at risk of double-dip recession
"French household spending dropped 2.7pc in January, led by a 19pc collapse in car sales following the end of France’s scrappage scheme. Germany’s IFO business confidence index dropped for..."
Bernanke Likely to Face Questions on Jobless Recovery
"Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, in two days of congressional testimony beginning today, will probably face questions on how he plans to end the worst jobs slump since the Great Depression. U..."
A Greek Soap-Opera to derail the EURO
"?Fear? loves the dollar. Conspiracy theories are rampant in Europe. It?s like watching a soap opera, a bad one, where you know what the next line is going to be. One plot has Greece blackmailing neigh..."
My Favorite Forex Trade: GBP/AUD
"My favorite long term forex trade is short GBP/AUD. From both a technical and fundamental basis, the currency should be headed lower. Based upon the recent trend of economic data including the highe..."
Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-24 03:02
Taggar: bank, currency, employment, forex, forex trade, retail sales
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-24 03:02
Taggar: bank, currency, employment, forex, forex trade, retail sales
ECB Provopoulos: Changes To Greece Economy ?Must Be Imminent?
"The problems facing Greece are largely the result of corruption, inefficiency and macroeconomic imbalances built up over decades, but the changes needed to reverse the situation “must be imminen..."
Mervyn King: Quantitative easing may have to restart
"Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, warned today that the weakness of the eurozone is jeopardising the UK’s recovery, and the emergency £200bn quantitative easing programme might h..."
King Says BOE Will Do ?Whatever Seems Appropriate? for Economy
"Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said officials are prepared to do ?whatever seems appropriate? to prevent a relapse in the U.K.?s economic recovery. ?Our central view is still that the most likel..."
GBP Falls as King Outlines Challenges
"The British Pound tumbled today losing a full cent to the US dollar as Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England England, suggested that the economic recovery has not been as robust as anticipated..."
Investor Sentiment Hit By IFO Figures and Various Comments
"Harvard Professor Rogoff, former chief IMF economist, is predicting likely sovereign debt defaults in coming years, plus spending cuts and weak growth in the United States. Testimony by four Bank of E..."
Bank of Israel Monetary Policy Left Unchanged
"A decision to leave the Bank of Israel’s key policy rate at 1.25% matched the market consensus. A statement from officials mentioned lower-than-expected CPI inflation in both December and..."
Hungary Gets a Rate Cut for the Eighth Month in a Row
"Magyar Nemzeti Bank reduced its two-week bill rate by 25 basis points to a 20-year low of 5.75%, the same incremental cut as in December and January. The previous four months had seen the rate d..."
Provopoulos Confident Greece Will Meet ?Very Ambitious? Goals
"Greek central bank Governor George Provopoulos said he?s confident the government will meet its ?very ambitious? deficit-reduction goals and ward off any further credit-rating downgrades. Rating agenc..."
U.S. Dollar Gets Boost in Forex Trading from Fed Discount Rate Hike
"Currency trading with the greenbackThe U.S. dollar got quite the boost in overnight forex trading after the Federal Reserve announced that it is hiking the discount rate by 25 basis points. By now, th..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-19 12:00
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, forex, forex trading, inflation, point, pound, rate, spread, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-19 12:00
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, forex, forex trading, inflation, point, pound, rate, spread, trading
Key Mexican Interest Rate Left at 4.5% as Anticipated
"The Bank of Mexico’s key interbank interest rate has been 4.5% since last July 17th and will remain there at least another month in spite of a jump in CPI inflation last month to 4.5% and relate..."
Canada?s Inflation Climbs to 1.9%
"Higher gasoline prices helped push Canada’s inflation to 1.9 percent in January with all regions of the country experiencing an increase. The Bank of Canada Core Index rose 0.3 percent from Dece..."
Bank of Japan Not Walking the Talk
"The Bank of Japan introduced no new measures to counter deflation after meeting over two days for a total of slightly more than five hours. February has often been a month when Japan’s cen..."
Fed Plans Eventual Exit from Housing Debt
"ederal Reserve officials set a long-term goal to keep only U.S. government securities in their portfolio as they debated how and when to pull back on the most aggressive monetary policy in U.S. histor..."
Merkel Slams Greek ?Scandal? as Goldman Role Examined
"German Chancellor Angela Merkel said it would be a ?scandal? if banks helped Greece massage its budget, as European officials investigate Goldman Sachs Group Inc.?s role in Greek efforts to conceal th..."
BOJ Shirakawa: current framework is appropriate
"Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said on Thursday that the central bank’s current framework for price stability was the most appropriate. He added that trying to guide short-term price..."
Fed Raises Discount Window Rate to 0.75 percent
"The Federal reserve has raised the discount window from 0.50% to 0.75% effective February 19th. The timing of this release is unusual, and the reasons given point to the Central Bank pushing the Banks..."
BOE Voted 9-0 to Pause Bond-Purchases on Inflation
"Bank of England policy makers unanimously agreed to pause their 200 billion-pound ($313 billion) bond-purchase plan this month on optimism that inflation will return to their 2 percent target. “..."
Stocks Again Up But So Is the Dollar
"After falling sharply Tuesday, the dollar recovered 0.5% against the yen, 0.4% relative to the euro and Swissy, 0.3% against sterling, 0.2% against the kiwi and 0.1% against the Australian dollar...."
Sri Lankan Monetary Policy Stance Held Steady
"The Central Bank of Sri Lanka retained its repo and reverse repo rates of 7.5% and 9.75% for a third consecutive month. Upwardly creeping CPI inflation is attributed to higher commodity prices a..."
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
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-16 16:45
Taggar: announcement, bank, finance, price index, report
UK Inflation hits 3.5% forcing King letter to Chancellor
"Mervyn King, the Governor of the Bank of England, has been forced to write his sixth letter to the Chancellor after new data revealed that inflation rose further above target to 3.5 per cent in Januar..."
Forex Trading Forecast: Aussie Interest Rates
"Reserve Bank of Australia likely to raise rates soonThe risk trade is seeing a little bit of success today in currency trading, but risk appetite is not exactly the only thing going for the Aussie rig..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-16 09:01
Taggar: aussie, bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex trading, inflation, market, point, rate, report, risk capital, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-16 09:01
Taggar: aussie, bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex trading, inflation, market, point, rate, report, risk capital, trading
Turkish Monetary Policy On Hold for "a Long Period of Time"
"The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey left its key borrowing and lending rates at 6.5% and 9.0%, respectively. Those levels were reached after a 25-bp rate cut last November. Previous..."
Risk Currencies Seeing Some Action in Forex Trading
"Currency trading on the FX marketEven though U.S. markets are closed for the day, there are still things happening in forex trading. Indeed, the FX market is a global market, so there is plenty going..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-15 11:15
Taggar: aussie, bank, currencies, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex trading, fx market, kiwi, loonie, market, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-15 11:15
Taggar: aussie, bank, currencies, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex trading, fx market, kiwi, loonie, market, report, trading
Calculating margin by Interbank FX
"One of the issues I constantly stumble upon is traders (and even educators…) trying to figure out how margin is calculated. We had a guest post by Currensee’s John Forman who amongst othe..."
China Raises Bank Reserve Minimums Over Inflation Concerns
"The People’s Bank of China has increased bank reserves minimums by 0.5 percent or 50 basis points. The current reserve requirement is 16 percent of assets for large banks, and 14 percent for sma..."
Gold slides as dollar rises
"Gold fell 1.5 per cent to below $1,080 (U.S.) an ounce on Friday as the U.S. dollar hit a seven-month high versus a basket of currencies after China unveiled a surprise hike in commercial banks’..."
France Backs Weber In Race For ECB Presidency
"France has promised the German government that it will support Bundesbank President Axel Weber in the race to succeed Jean-Claude Trichet at the helm of the European Central Bank, German weekly Der Sp..."
China Raises Bank Reserve Ratio to Cool Fastest-Growing Economy
"China ordered banks to set aside more deposits as reserves for the second time in a month to cool the fastest-growing major economy after loan growth accelerated and property prices surged. The reserv..."
European banks have a $2.3 trillion PIIGS stake, EUR cannot fail
"Let?s put some things into perspective. According to the BIS, banks in Germany and France have a combined exposure of $119b to Greece and $909b to the other four members that make up the acronym PIIGS..."
Korean Base Rate Stays at 2.0% as Expected
"The Bank of Korea again pledged to maintain its accommodative monetary policy stance “for the time being.” An acceleration of CPI inflation to 3.1% in January from 2.4% in November i..."
Australian Jobs Surge Reignites Talk of Rate Hike
"Australian employment surged past all forecasts for a fifth straight month in January while the jobless rate surprised by diving to an 11-month low, reigniting talk that interest rates would have to g..."
Euro Zone Reaches Deal to Help Greece: EU President
"Several key euro zone officials have reached a deal to help Greece in its debt crisis, European Union President Herman Van Rompuy said on Thursday. The agreement was forged in talks between Van Rompuy..."
China opening up for forex?
"Not sure if I’m dreaming or not but it would appear that the Chinese regulator has approved the first ever bank in China to launch an online foreign exchange sale and purchase business. The Bank..."
Australian Dollar Gets Boost in Forex Trading from Risk Trade
"Currency trading with the AussieThe Australian dollar is getting a boost in forex trading as the risk trade is on -- for some currencies. In currency trading, the Aussie is getting a little help from..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-11 09:43
Taggar: aussie, bank, currencies, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex trading, market, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-11 09:43
Taggar: aussie, bank, currencies, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex trading, market, trading
Ben Bernanke Helps U.S. Dollar in Currency Trading
"Forex trading with the greenbackYesterday, Ben Bernanke provided a boost for the U.S. dollar in currency trading on the FX market by indicating that monetary policy could tighten rather sooner than ex..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-11 09:36
Taggar: aussie, bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, forex, forex trading, fx market, loonie, market, pound, rate, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-11 09:36
Taggar: aussie, bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, forex, forex trading, fx market, loonie, market, pound, rate, trading
Chilean Monetary Policy Rate Left at 0.5%
"Officials at the Central Bank of Chile made no change in their credit policy stance even thought a 0.5% monthly rise of consumer prices in January exceeded expectations. The benchmark interest r..."
Bank of England Quarterly Inflation Report
"On a day when the Fed released a testimonial statement of what Chairman Bernanke had planned to announce about how the policy stance will be reined in, the Bank of England’s published quarterly..."
BOE warns UK Recovery Slower than Forecast
"Britain’s recovery from the recession will be slower than expected, the Bank of England warned today. Governor Mervyn King downgraded the forecast given three months ago and said the economy ..."
Soros Is ?Confident? Greece Will Stay in Euro Region
"Billionaire investor George Soros, who made $1 billion in 1992 correctly betting against the British pound, said he expects Greece will be able to remain in the euro region. ?I?m actually confident G..."
Greece and Dubai Debt Still in the News
"U.S. dollar gains against sterling and euro in forex tradingThe debt issues plaguing both Greece and Dubai continue to affect currency trading on the FX market. Even though equities in Europe and Asia..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-10 09:34
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, point, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-10 09:34
Taggar: bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, point, trading
Euro Gains Strength as Debt Fears Ease
"The euro gained on both the dollar and the pound today as traders set aside their worries over the debt levels facing several Euro Zone countries. European leaders – including European Central B..."
Interbank FX to present at The New York Traders Expo
"Interbank FX will be attending The New York Traders Expo from February 14-17 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York, NY. With a new booth design, come here about 2o10 product updates, such as the n..."
ECB Says Trichet Travel Change Due to Logistics
"The official story from the European Central Bank is that Mr. Trichet was worried about missing a connection. European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet is changing his plans to leave Austral..."
Bank of Canada Affirms Interest Rate Pledge
"The Bank of Canada today reiterated its earlier pledge to maintain the benchmark interest rate at 0.25 percent until the end of June providing a rise in inflation does not occur in the meantime. ̶..."
Japanese Bank Lending Growth Sinks to Four-Year Low
"The second week of February got off to a fairly quiet start. The weekend meeting in Canada of G-7 finance ministers and central bankers did not release a formal statement. Europeans attend..."
Euro dips as eurozone fiscal woes fester
"The euro and growth-linked currencies were on slippery ground on Monday as risk appetite was subdued on the back of mounting fiscal worries in the eurozone and lingering concerns about a global tax on..."
BOE Committee disagrees on EU Hedge Fund Draft
"Draft European Union legislation designed to regulate the hedge fund industry would trigger ?systemic failure and widespread market disruption? if it became law. Those are the findings of the Financia..."
G-7 Meeting in North Country Ends
"The Canadian hosts of the weekend meeting of G-7 central bankers and finance ministers relayed a mixed message of global economic progress, much unfinished work, reduced G-7 responsibility, but a cont..."
Next Week
"The G-7 meeting of finance ministers and central bankers that starts today in northern Canada may break with the tradition of releasing a formal statement of common agreement and intention. Cent..."
China Faces Currency Valuation Crisis
"There are two main threats currently facing the Chinese economy, and to the chagrin of the country?s policymakers, the yuan is caught squarely in the middle. China?s central bankers have long been ac..."
G7 Finance Leaders Meet in Iqaluit
"Iqaluit – a small town in Canada’s northern territory of Nunavut – will play host to G7 finance ministers and central bank officials for the next two days. Much of the discussion is..."
Trichet Tries to Boost Euro Confidence
"European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet has been forced into the awkward position of trying to convince investors that despite the debt concerns of several Euro Zone member nations, the eu..."
Euro Struggles on Growing PIIGS Debt Concern
"The euro fell to a seven-month low against the US dollar today as investors continue to fret over the fate of several highly-indebted countries within the Euro zone. These countries – lumped tog..."
Two-Week Czech Repo Rate of 1.0% Retained
"The Czech National Bank as expected and by a unanimous 6-0 vote made no changes in monetary policy today. A statement from monetary officials projects headline and policy-relevant consumer price..."
No Change in Indonesian Monetary Policy
"Bank Indonesia’s key interest rate, which has been at 6.5% since a 25-basis point cut in August, was again left unchanged as expected. A statement on the BI website projects a steadily imp..."
European Central Bank leaves key rate at 1%
"The European Central Bank on Thursday said its Governing Council left the key lending rate unchanged at a historic low of 1%. The decision was expected. Attention turns to ECB President Jean-Claude Tr..."
Bank of England Did Not Extend Asset Purchase Program at This Time
"The Bank of England Kept the British Bank rate at 0.5%, its level for the past eleven months. Agreed to maintain the stock of asset purchases funded by central bank reserve creation unchanged at Gbp..."
Bank of England pauses asset purchase program
"Bank of England policymakers on Thursday paused the central bank’s 200 billion pound ($319 billion) asset purchase program. A majority of economists had expected the Monetary Policy Committee to..."
ECB to Hold Rates, Delay Exit Debate Until March
"The European Central Bank is expected to keep interest rates at a record low of 1.0 percent at its meeting on Thursday, and hold off until March before looking at an unwinding strategy for crisis supp..."
Greek-Inspired Risk Aversion Hits All Markets
"The dollar, yen and JGB yields are up. Stocks and commodities are lower. Markets await several central bank policy decisions and fret about long-term fiscal problems in Greece and other co..."
Interbank FX Debuts Improved Pattern Recognition Scanner (PRS) Tool
"As many of you aware, InterbankFX over the past few years have released certain trading tools/softwares available exclusively to their clients. One of these softwares is a tool called the Pattern Reco..."
Chronology of Prior G-7 Policy Coordination Meetings
"The finance ministers and central bank chiefs of the Group of Seven (U.S., Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy and Canada) hold their first scheduled meeting in five months on February 5-6 amid con..."
Norway?s Central Bank Rate Left Unchanged
"The conventional wisdom among central bank watchers coming into this week was that policy rates would be lifted by 25 basis points in Australia to 4.0% and Norway to 2.0%. Neither central bank c..."
Bank of England Preview
"The retention of a 0.5% British Bank Rate was never in doubt. Bank of England officials no doubt hoped for a stronger case than now exists against extending their Gbp 200 billion asset purchase..."
A Seventh Rate Cut in Romania
"The National Bank of Romania sliced its benchmark monetary policy interest rate by another 50 basis points to 7.0%. This was the second reduction of 2010 following one on January 5. During..."
EU?s Greece is ?too big to fail?
"Everything is well contained in Europe I see, not. For consumers, it?s the interest that will always kill you. Interestingly, Spanish developers had a combined debt of EUR324b in the third-quarter of..."
EU?s Greece is ?too big to fail?
"Everything is well contained in Europe I see, not. For consumers, it?s the interest that will always kill you. Interestingly, Spanish developers had a combined debt of EUR324b in the third-quarter of..."
Interbank FX (IBFX) announces a series of webinars for Forex traders
"Interbank FX is now offering a series of webinars for foreign exchange traders. Professional off exchange retail foreign currency (Forex) trader Raghee Horner will hold a series of webinars each week..."
Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-02 16:52
Taggar: bank, currency, foreign currency, foreign exchange, forex, metatrader, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-02 16:52
Taggar: bank, currency, foreign currency, foreign exchange, forex, metatrader, trading
Australia holds interest rate at 3.75%
"Australia’s central bank has surprised the markets by keeping interest rates on hold at 3.75%. Most analysts had been expecting rates to rise to 4%, and news of the rate freeze sent the value of..."
No Rate Hike in Australia Sends AUD Lower
"The Aussie dollar relapsed 1.1% against its U.S. counterpart after a surprise decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia not to implement a fourth rate hike now. The greenback otherwise slid 0.3% relat..."
Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-02 13:58
Taggar: aussie, aussie dollar, bank, dollar, rate
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-02 13:58
Taggar: aussie, aussie dollar, bank, dollar, rate
Cognotec is going down
"What used to be the biggest promise in the Forex software platform development field is for years now considered a sinking ship. A few days ago the worst fears were confirmed when it was announced tha..."
Australian Central Bank Keeps Interest Rate Steady
"Aussie plummets in forex tradingThe Aussie is plummeting in forex trading on the currency market today, thanks to the decision made by the Reserve Bank of Australia today. Many analysts and forex trad..."
Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-02 08:56
Taggar: aussie, bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex trade, forex trading, inflation, market, point, rate, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-02 08:56
Taggar: aussie, bank, currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, forex, forex trade, forex trading, inflation, market, point, rate, trading
Australian Cash Rate Not Raised This Month
"The Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate was somewhat unexpectedly left at 3.75%, but the statement from officials noted that “if economic conditions evolve broadly as expected, the Board conside..."
Australian Interest Rate Preview
"I expect a 25-basis point rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia to be announced at 03:30 GMT Tuesday (22:30 EST in the U.S. tonight). It’s been nine weeks since the last RBA BoardR..."
Roubini Says 2010 Outlook Remains ?Very Dismal?
"Despite the initial fireworks touched off by a series of proposals to tighten global banking regulations, the 2010 version of the Davos World Economic Forum ended on a muted note. Even the latest grow..."
For now dollar agenda remains the same
"By default, the dollar?s rise is not fundamental in nature. The currency?s strength is been driven by the relative ?weakness? of the EUR. Investors are losing faith in the European plan and with risk..."
Was that Intervention in EUR/CHF?
"There was a sharp move intraday in EUR/CHF that smells like intervention…but was it? SNB member Hildebrand and the Bank of International Settlement has declined to comment on the move in the Sw..."
Colombian Monetary Policy Not Changed
"The Central bank of Colombia, as analysts projected, left its intervention interest rate at 3.5% for a second straight meeting. Previously, the rate had been cut by 50 basis points each in June..."
Japan?s finmin pressures BOJ, deflation deepens
"Japan’s finance minister urged the Bank of Japan on Friday to align policy with the deeply indebted government’s efforts to fight deflation, maintaining pressure for possible monetary easi..."
Next Week
"G-7 finance ministers and central bank chiefs begin a two-day meeting next Friday in Iqaluit, Canada, a town situated at roughly 60 degrees latitude in the Northwest Territories where the sun sets sho..."
Forex Trading Volume on the Rise!
"Forex trading volume has finally recovered after the wave of deleveraging caused the market to contract back in April 2009. Earlier this week central banks from around the world released their semi-a..."
Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2010-01-27 19:29
Taggar: bank, foreign exchange, forex, forex trading, market, report, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-01-27 19:29
Taggar: bank, foreign exchange, forex, forex trading, market, report, trading
SNB: Intervention Back on the Table
"Pull up a 1-year chart of the Euro against the Swiss Franc, and you’ll quickly notice a salient trend: the exchange rate has hovered slightly above ?1.50 since last March, with three notable dev..."
Polish Currency
"If you are considering, long term investment, like one or two months than Polish currency might be interesting for you. For the last year it got stronger and stronger. Just checkout the charts below..."
Blog: Forex Jornual
Tidsstämpel: 2008-08-03 06:43
Taggar: analysis, bank, brokers, currency, dollar, indicators, investment, spread, technical analysis, trading
Tidsstämpel: 2008-08-03 06:43
Taggar: analysis, bank, brokers, currency, dollar, indicators, investment, spread, technical analysis, trading
Societe Generale reveals how it was duped in trading scam
"Do you remember when lately SocGen anounced that junior trader frauded over $70 bilion? That is a lot of cash and this case has to be explained to public opinion and it seems that bank managers and tr..."
Forex reserves swell $3.2 bilion
"Another interesting article about forex reserves."Foreign exchange reserves rose by $3.16 billion in the week ending January 18, 2008 taking the total reserves to a record $284.98 billion. Money marke..."
Blog: Forex Jornual
Tidsstämpel: 2008-01-28 08:44
Taggar: bank, currency, foreign currency, foreign exchange, forex, market, point, report, share, shares
Tidsstämpel: 2008-01-28 08:44
Taggar: bank, currency, foreign currency, foreign exchange, forex, market, point, report, share, shares
How forex market should operate
"Interesting article at Vanguard, author explains how Forex market should operate. Article is based on proposal for a liberalized foreign exchange market in Nigeria and its economic benefits.Two most i..."
Blog: Forex Jornual
Tidsstämpel: 2008-01-28 08:35
Taggar: bank, bull, currencies, dollar, financial, foreign exchange, forex, forex market, market, rate
Tidsstämpel: 2008-01-28 08:35
Taggar: bank, bull, currencies, dollar, financial, foreign exchange, forex, forex market, market, rate