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"Two new websites focused on Bonds, Annuities, & Fixed Income investing have been recently launched. The entrepreneur behind this ambitious project is an experienced financial executive – Mar..."
"The Indian rupee fell victim to inflation and economic concerns, and there was serious worry for the BRIC economy facing major financial crisis, the rupee slumped to record a low of 54.29 against the..."
"Greek news, economy sends mixed signals to greenbackThe US dollar is mixed in forex trading on the currency market today as an interesting situation arises. On one hand, Greek officials are trying to..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2012-02-07 10:11
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"The Association for Financial Markets in Europe is hosting its much-anticipated Market Liquidity Conference in the heart of the worlds financial capital on the 8th of February 2012. The conference wil..."
"Since the early days of the Eurozone debt crisis, insiders have identified China and its $3.2 trillion in foreign reserves as a potential contributor to a Eurozone bailout fund. Today, Premier Wen Jia..."
"UK financial services regulator; FSA has requested increase in its budget on the back of changes in the way it regulates financial services in the UK. The FSA has proposed to hike its annual costs by..."
"Uncertainty sends euro down on risk aversionThere is just enough uncertainty in the FX market to send the euro lower today in forex trading against the US dollar. The 17-nation currency is heading low..."
"The world?s largest central banks continue to follow a low interest rate policy first implemented to deal with the 2008 recession. The argument for adopting the record-low rate was that deep cuts to t..."
"In an interesting speech given by Commissioner Scott D. O?Malia at the Center on Financial Services Law, of New York Law School quite a few interesting things were said and although O’Malia didn..."
"Loonie in currency tradingCanadian dollar dropped in forex trading on the currency market after the report of Canada's 4th quarter GDP from 2011 came in. The GDP unexpectedly dropped by 0.1%, and that..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2012-01-31 10:28
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"Dukascopy Fundamental Analysis
EUR
France’s President Sarkozy claimed the Euro area financial turmoil is stabilizing due the measures applied by European officials. According to Sarkozy Euro re..."
"Since the start of the financial crisis in 2007, analysts have hedged forecasts of growth and inflation with the caveat that extraordinarily high uncertainty creates the potential for outcomes both we..."
"Five members of Pakistan?s Federal Investigation Agency were brutally beaten by members of a Forex Exchange trading firm in the countries financial capital of Karachi. The law enforcement officers wer..."
"Dealhub a financial technology firm providing solutions cross asset to financial services firms has strengthened its FX post trade services by acquiring B2 RCP. The deal highlights Dealhub?s commitmen..."
"Response to sovereign debt crisisIn response to the sovereign debt crisis, European leaders are drafting a set of tough new fiscal rules designed to ensure that what is happening in Greece doesn't hap..."
"Hong Kong currently leads offshore renmbini trading, a recent statement from the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) is planning to offer the first Yuan-denominated derivative later in 2012. Hong..."
"by Jack Crooks
Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 7:30am
We’re constantly talking about how much help the euro zone needs to escape the economic mess they’ve created. So will the European Cent..."
"European banks are preparing for a potential worsening of the region’s sovereign and banking crisis, with many firms stockpiling cash and cutting back on loans to new clients as they seek to pro..."
"Dukascopy Fundamental Analysis
EUR
ECB President Mario Draghi announced his plan for curtailing European debt turmoil starts to work as large amount capital injection in region’s financial syst..."
"Disappointing data, Italian debt auction send euro lowerEuro is selling off in forex trading today as disappointment sets in. US data is anemic, and that has some worried that the pace of the economic..."
"By Annibale Marsili
Benzinga Guest Writer
Within the last few months, from an economic standpoint, it seems that a “two-speed” world is emerging.
On the one hand, there are the eurozone co..."
"Axel Merk & Kieran Osborne, CFA, Merk Funds
In 2012, policy makers around the world may be driven by the realization that the theme of 2011 was not a Euro-specific crisis, but simply another st..."
"Trust CFTC (and NFA) to kill any interesting initiative in the financial markets. Because if anything these political binaries are responsible for all the global financial problem..."
"The National Bank of Romania Board members have sliced the monetary policy reference rate to 5.75% from 6.0% but left reserve requirements unchanged. This second reduction following a similar 25..."
"Private-sector hiring surged in December as employers added 325,000 new workers while claims for jobless benefits fell, raising hope that recent labor market improvement would continue in 2012. The AD..."
"Fundamentals could not get the ball rolling, that was left to rumors of a ?larger? German bank requiring capital. Dollars and Yen continue to grind stronger allowing the EUR to print a 15-month low on..."
"Dukascopy Fundamental Analysis
EUR
“I expect further cheapening of [Italian] bonds”
- Alessandro Giansanti, rate strategist at ING
Italian government bonds fell on Tuesday, pushing three-..."
" One of the biggest issues concerning binary options brokers is where to get regulated (if at all) and whether they'd like to fall down the gaming or financial license.
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"Third quarter growth for the U.S. economy as measured by Gross Domestic Product was less than expected during the third quarter. Gross domestic product climbed at a 1.8 percent annual rate from July t..."
"German business confidence surprised analysts by registering a second straight monthly increase despite the financial chaos engulfing the Eurozone region. The Ifo institute?s business climate index, b..."
"The belief is gaining adherents that a break-up of the euro is a matter of when, not if. The unthinkable is transforming into conventional wisdom of what will be. Potentially catastrophic..."
"With China’s Industrial Production Index falling to its slowest rate in two years, inflation has also declined coming in at 4.2 percent in November from 5.5 percent the previous month. The outlo..."
"UK pound mixed in forex tradingThe big news today is that Britain has rejected the latest EU fiscal rules -- and the fact that the Union would be able to tinker with budgets not up to scratch. This ru..."
"On December 1st the Korean Financial Supervisory Service introduced Sound Forex Market guidelines the purpose of which is to considerably step up forex regulation in Korea. Accord..."
"UK pound lower in forex tradingThe sovereign debt crisis in Europe continues to color almost everything going on with financial markets around the world. As a result, it isn't very surprising that Bri..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-12-06 10:20
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"The BoJ and PBoC did their bit and helped take some heat off a burdened Euro financial system. Japan took part directly in coordinated actions to provide liquidity support to the global financial syst..."
"Just one day before the release of the Non-Farm Payroll Report and an update to the nation’s unemployment rate, comes news that the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose in t..."
"At 13:30 GMT, the European Central Bank, Federal Reserve Bank, Bank of England, Swiss National Bank, Bank of Japan, and Bank of Canada simultaneously posted statements on their web sites announcing ne..."
"A meeting of Eurozone finance ministers today in Brussels was expected to produce a statement on the release of additional bailout funds for Greece as well as plans to expand the European Financial St..."
"Dukascopy Fundamental Analysis
EUR
“Today’s financial problems reflect public budget policies of past years”
- Ignazio Visco, Governor at the Bank of Italy
Italian borrowing costs r..."
"Dukascopy Fundamental Analysis
EUR
On Thursday German DAX 30 index managed to interrupt 8-day losses and edged up 1.5% to 5,543.91 as Ifo reported higher-than-expected business confidence index. Germ..."
"GFT Markets, a worldwide leader in forex, contracts for differences (CFDs), financial spread betting, binary trading, and FX options is pleased to announce that its DealBook® plat..."
"China’s Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) fell to its lowest reading in almost three years in November. Weaker demand for China’s exports in the U.S. and especially Europe continues t..."
"The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns against the activities of UFX Bank, which is offering investment services to Belgian residents and improperly presents it..."
"Dukascopy Fundamental Analysis
EUR
“The ECB’s role is to ensure the stability of the euro?”
- Valerie Pecresse, French government spokeswoman
Germany and France, two key economies o..."
"Could US drop in currency trading be temporary?Today, the US dollar is heading lower in forex trading on the currency market. Greenback is down as a measure of optimism returns to the financial market..."
"By Scott Rubin
Benzinga Radio recently had the opportunity to speak with David Kotok, the founder and Chief Investment Officer at Cumberland Advisors.
Kotok is a frequent contributor to CNBC, Bloombe..."
"Sterling forex trading forecastFor now, the UK pound is gaining ground in forex trading. A little help from US economic data, including improved jobless claims, is providing some support for high beta..."
"Expert commentary
“Commodity prices will continue to escalate”
- Gunther Rehme
In continuation of our Friday’s topic on commodity markets, Dukascopy has interviewed another expert i..."
"Korea introduced FX Margin business in 2005, later than in other countries. However, the Korean dynamism was no exception in FX Margin market as it grew rapidly, passing through t..."
"This decision takes into account the lower growth being recorded by some components of expenditure, as well as the intensification of international financial risks. Should these trends continue, the C..."
"Every month CFTC publishes Futures commission merchants (FCMs) and retail foreign exchange dealers (RFEDs) financial data. Amongst other things CFTC also discloses Total Amount of..."
"Prime Minister George Papandreou and conservative leader Antonis Samaras continue to work out the details that will select a leader to head the new 15-week government created to specifically navigate..."
"A loss of 54,000 jobs in October drove the Canadian unemployment rate to 7.3 percent and has resulted in a loss of more than a cent to the U.S. dollar on early morning trading in Toronto. The loonie t..."
"Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney has been appointed by the G20 leaders to chair the Financial Stability Board. Carney will continue to serve as Bank of Canada governor. Carney spent 13 years as an..."
"Right now it?s not about Greece, it?s about the ability to contain contagion into Italy and other sovereign states. How much help is the region going to get from the ECB this morning? Until now, polic..."
"I?ve been always fascinated with the emerging binary options market ? mainly because it?s a very simple trading instrument and technology is readily available. At first I thought..."
"It seems that any scrap of market confidence is met with a low blow from the extreme. Papandreou’s Government has blindsided the financial markets by calling a referendum on a supposedly agreed..."
"17-nation currency gets boost on FX marketThe euro is heading higher in forex trading on the currency market today, getting a boost as focus shifts to some good news. George Papandreou has managed to..."
"Confidence in the EU summit agreement of October 26th had already begun to wane, but the decision by Greek Prime Minister Papandreou to submit to a voter referendum the EU deal including the additiona..."
"At first glance it is difficult to understand what could possibly have motivated Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou to announce a public referendum on the Greek debt deal. Any sense of stability t..."
"The EUR and JPY took it on the chin from all quarters in the O/N session, but for two very different reasons. The EUR fell the most in a month outright, amid speculation that European leaders will str..."
" Forexlive a leading online market analysis portal is hosting a round table discussion in the heart of New Yorks Financial district on the 10th of November 2011.
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"Greenback weakens in forex tradingThe U.S. dollar is down across the board (after showing strength yesterday) as financial markets celebrate the eurozone deal announced earlier. The deal involves priv..."
"A leaked report from the emergency meeting in Brussels today to formulate a plan to prevent the debt crisis spreading to other countries suggests the following items have been agreed upon:
European b..."
"Decision likely to wait until after eurozone outcomeThe Japanese yen is once again rising against the U.S. dollar in forex trading on the currency market. Safe haven investments, like the yen and gold..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-10-26 10:12
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"France and Germany appear to be at odds over how to best deal with the European debt crisis. French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants to see the European Central Bank provide itself provide more liquidi..."
"Currency movement and indeed all traded financial instruments are being dominated by event risk out of Europe, where headlines are being dictated by political decisions more than underlying economic t..."
"EUR/USD climbed today on the speculation that European leaders will boost the European Financial Stability Facility (the rescue fund). It looks like the optimism was short-liv..."
"Established by top marketing and search forex executives in Cyprus Conversion Pros is the rising power in forex marketing agencies.Conversion Pros recently partnered with SpotOption..."
"As if there wasn’t enough for Eurozone officials to worry about, Standard & Poor’s has followed Fitch’s lead and has downgraded Spain’s credit rating. S&P dropped Spa..."
"Two subsidiaries of State Street Corp. were hit Wednesday with a proposed class action on behalf of several retirement funds alleging the financial services company added an undisclo..."
"FxPro Financial Services Ltd (FxPro) a leading global forex broker today announced its operating metrics for the third quarter of 2011.
FxPro started releasing its opearting metrics..."
"ECB warning sends 17-nation currency lowerThe euro is heading lower in forex trading, dipping as the ECB issues a warning about possible harm to the euro zone. Euro is lower against all major currenci..."
"Presidential candidate Ron Paul blames the Federal Reserve for playing a major causal role in the 2007-08 financial crisis and ensuing weak recovery. Paul has been a critic of the U.S. central b..."
"With time running out to finalize the euro zone’s bailout fund, a plan by giant German insurer Allianz to turn the fund into a bond insurance program is gaining traction, the company’s top..."
"The Reserve bank of Australia believes that Forex (asset class) is a self regulated financial instrument and is functioning effectively.
This is in light of the recent BIS report on..."
"The only rate increase of the current policy cycle, a 25-basis point hike last February, has been reversed to help “mitigate the impacts of declining global economic and financial performance on..."
"Every month or so CFTC releases financial data for its members. In the past year or so CFTC also releases the total amount of retail forex obligations for retail forex brokers (under..."
"So much for Central Banker optimism.
Bank of England governor Mervyn King made clear his frustrations in comments today after it was announced that the Bank of England would expand its quantitative ea..."
"The Bank of Japan completes a two-day regular monthly monetary policy meeting Friday. These days monetary policy meetings everywhere have become more difficult to predict. Global headwinds..."
"Galaxy MTF, an organized multilateral trading facility (MTF) for European bonds, has received regulatory approval from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) to ope..."
"Markets are clearly responding very negatively to EU’s message that they’re reviewing private sector involvement in Greece’s second bailout. There are also additional concerns on co..."
"New concerns have arisen about Greece and the EFSF enlargement scheme. Some believe Greece has only enough cash for the first half of October, and German officials continue to threaten no additi..."
"U.S. dollar higher in forex trading on safe haven demand as wellGold prices are rising on safe haven demand, gaining as global economic uncertainty sends the financial markets reeling. Gold is moving..."
"The social media phenomena is continuing to make a presence across all indsutries including financial markets, with Facebook reaching around 500 million active users. Interbank FX on..."
"The market had expected to hear something more positive this weekend, instead of the acknowledgment of the gravity of the situation that required Europe to face an attempted scolding from Geithner. In..."
"It is not just the banks that are in danger of going under. It is entire economies. They are the ones in need of emergency cash to stay afloat. For some time we have been saying that Europe?s financi..."
"Risk aversion, which benefits the dollar and yen, has taken hold of all financial markets, and confidence-boosting factors are nowhere in sight. First, the economic backdrop among advanced indus..."
"Today is the first day of the semi-annual IMF/World Bank meetings in Washington. G20 finance ministers and central bankers released a statement overnight that promised a coordinated response to..."
"The market is taking a deep breath. It seems to be pinning its hopes on the G20 and IMF meetings to produce a policy response to the recent market panic. Already the G20 finance ministers’ commu..."
"The Canadian economy is getting hit because of its close trade and financial ties with the United States and unfavorable commodity price trends. Canadian real GDP contracted 0.4% at an annualized rate..."
"Global stock markets were in decline Thursday following yesterday’s statement from the Federal Reserve following its two-day policy meeting in Washington. The Fed statement said that ?significan..."
"The Canadian dollar – known as the “loonie” – fell below parity with its US counterpart after losing more than two cents in early morning trading in New York. Investors turned..."
"Desperate times call for desperate actions. The Fed did was expected of them. They have introduced something innovative. Bernanke and company have reverted to ?operation twist?, a program that has not..."
"Next week’s main anticipated event will be the FOMC meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, but the central problem weighing on global financial market psychology continues to be the euro area’s..."
"The European Commission has predicted that economic growth in the eurozone will come “to a virtual standstill” in the second half of 2011.
It halved its forecast for July to September to g..."
"At the regularly scheduled quarterly review of monetary policy, no further measures were unveiled, but Swiss central bank authorities tied the many actions announced since early August to a fresh thre..."
"Citing the ongoing European debt crisis and weaker demand for goods from Germany and other European exporters, the European Commission has slashed its growth prediction for the second half of the year..."
"This article is part of a series of in-depth discussions of Social Marketing in the FX Broker industry by Media Group London, a full-service marketing agency specializing in financia..."
"Italian officials announced that China Investment Corporation (CIC) was expected to buy Italian bonds in a bid to support Italy’s financial system. The news come as Italy’s cost to borrow..."
"The Monetary Policy Committee was probably unanimous in voting not to change its 0.5% Bank Rate. A 9-0 vote last month was the first unanimous decision on the key central bank rate since May 201..."
"As you all probably know already, the Swiss National Bank (country’s central bank) has pegged the Swiss franc’s Forex rate to the euro at about 1.20. The ..."
"Swiss move to protect their economyWorried that an ever-increasing franc would ruin the Swiss economy, officials took matters into their own hands today, pegging the franc to the euro in forex trading..."
"Australian monetary policy was left unchanged as expected, and a more dovish statement was released than after the August Policy Board meeting. The statement leads off with a discussion of ?very..."
"Recent event, including stock market falls, the escalating sovereign debt crises, US credit rating downgrade and a near-stalling of growth in the developed world is leading increasing numbers of exper..."
"Currency trading on the FX marketThe euro continues to show weakness in forex trading on the currency market today. Even though U.S. stock markets are closed, other financial markets are open, and the..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-09-05 11:06
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"The risk averse pit into which world financial markets fell some four years ago keeps getting deeper and wider. Bonds, especially Treasury securities, have benefited paradoxically since excessiv..."
"To a complete newbie who’ve heard little about the global currency market, Forex might seem an over-complicated scientific-financial activity for some sorts of hack..."
"A sharp increase in energy costs resulted in an increase in consumer prices in Japan as core consumer prices – which do not include food items – rose 0.1 percent in July compared to the sa..."
"Stock markets in Europe gained 1-2 percent in morning trading on growing speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve Chairmen Ben Bernanke will announce further quantitative easing at a speech scheduled..."
"U.S. dollar higher in forex tradingJobless claims rose last week, sending the number back above 400,000. Additionally, consumer prices rose more than expected. With consumer prices inflation, and with..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-08-18 11:14
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"Euro heads lower after rally earlierEarlier, the euro surged higher in forex trading as news about a meeting between Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy was circulated. Their announcement that the euro..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-08-16 13:30
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"Economic information and forex trading newsThe U.S. dollar is down a bit in currency trading on the FX market today. The FX market is largely in consolidation mode after a crazy week on the financial..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-08-12 09:51
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"Swiss franc, U.S. dollar lower in currency tradingThe forex markets are consolidating today after a wild ride this week. Financial market volatility has been high, and markets from commodities to curr..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-08-12 09:46
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"As at other central banks, Bank of Korea monetary authorities are not able to normalize interest rates as quickly as domestic economic conditions would seem to warrant, and the reason is external risk..."
"17-nation currency heads a little higher on FX marketThe euro slipped earlier today, heading lower as good news about lower than expected jobless claims gave the edge to the U.S. dollar. However, as U..."
"The Group of Seven finance ministers issued a communique assuring investors that the G-7 is united in effort and will “take all necessary measures to support financial stability and growth.? The..."
"India's automated trading environment is growing rapidly. The bulk of volumes have been in top 50 stocks including Bharti Airtel, Reliance and Tata Consultancy Services. Volumes are..."
"Policymakers at the National Bank of Romania have the somewhat conflicting objectives of anchoring expected inflation and ensuring financial market stability via ample banking liquidity. Policy..."
"The U.S. political deal to raise the debt ceiling and avert default has gone over like the proverbial lead balloon. Financial markets gave it two thumbs down, and so did much of the press. ..."
"Following seven increases of Australia’s Official Cash Rate between October 2009 and November 2010, the OCR has been steady at 4.75%. A statement today asserted that those moves were ̶..."
"TradeFort — the latest addition to the list of broker on EarnForex.com today. They claim to be based in Switzerland but they aren’t regulated by..."
"U.S. dollar forex trading forecastThe U.S. dollar is seeing gains today, with the dollar index higher as risk aversion sends forex traders to the greenback as a safe haven. News that Republicans in Co..."
"Risk aversion sets inConcerns about the financial situation in the U.S. are still a big part of global markets, including the currency market. Today, U.S. markets ended lower (although averting a stee..."
"Swissquote, the Swiss Bank which recently acquired ACM, has just published its financial results for the first half year of 2011. The Bank improved in almost all metrics and its fore..."
"This One U.S. Stock Can ?Predict? the Next Breakout in Currencies
By Sean Hyman, Editor, Currency Cross Trader
Back in my stock broker days, I learned a neat Wall Street trick.
The wise, old traders..."
"U.S. dollar sinks on debt ceiling differencesCommodity currencies are trading near highs against the U.S. dollar today as concerns about what's next for the U.S. debt ceiling dominate financial market..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-07-26 16:00
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"The risk of a breakup in the euro area is lower than a year ago, Nouriel Roubini, the economist who predicted the global financial crisis, said.
The risk of deflation in advanced economies has also fa..."
"The thoughts of this post were inspired by an Op-Ed article in Today’s Financial Times by Gideon Rachman. The column makes two scintillating observations. The first is that ideologie..."
"The Bank of Canada will most likely announce at 13:00 GMT Tuesday a decision not to raise its 1.0% overnight money rate target, which has been at 1.0% since early September 2010 following three consec..."
"Of the 90 European banks to undergo the so-called “stress tests” to determine how prepared the banking system is for another financial crisis, the European Banking Authority (EBA) said eig..."
"EUR/USD in currency tradingEurope continues to be in confusion with regard to banks and the sovereign debt situation. Another strike in Athens in drawing attention to unrest, and concerns about Europe..."
"The results of the so-called stress tests designed to identify European banks in need of recapitalization will be released later today. The expectation is that up to fifteen financial institutions wil..."
"What's Next for U.S. Interest Rates? Congressional Republicans may be standing against increasing taxes for the wealthy in the U.S., even to avert financial disaster, but President Obama is warning th..."
"Greenback lower in currency tradingThe U.S. dollar is struggling a great deal in forex trading on the currency market as concerns about what's next for the world's largest economy figure prominently i..."
"Recently Gold-i announced a partnership with Swissrisk Partners to offer a unique pricing index for Smart Live Markets. This announcement caught our attention for several reasons, so we re..."
"Jobs report and economic data show slow recoveryThe Bank of England is unlikely to raise interest rates anytime soon, thanks to a jobs market that continues to be weak. The most recent jobless claims..."
"Markets have been moving on one thing and one thing alone which is the European sovereign debt crisis. There was quite a bit of volatility in the markets this morning, caused largely by the shifting..."
"The market knows its in trouble when its rumored that the ECB is polling banks on the best way to handle a sovereign default. EU President Van Rompuy has called a special meeting today of senior Europ..."
"For the third straight month the Canadian economy gained new jobs with another 28,400 more added in June. The unemployment rate remains unchanged from May at 7.4 percent.
?The report provides some enc..."
"U.S. dollar in forex tradingU.S. President Barack Obama is trying to negotiate a deal with Congressional lawmakers to raise the debt ceiling to prevent the U.S. from defaulting on its debt come August..."
"The good news is that with the approval of an 8.7 billion euro loan payment Greece will make its debt responsibilities later this month thereby avoiding an outright default. The bad news is that even..."
"Sterling expected to appreciate later this yearThe U.K. pound is expected to see solid gains as we move into the second half of 2011. Indeed, sterling is the only major currency gaining against the U..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-07-04 12:14
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"Currency trading with EUR/USDThe euro is heading for a weekly gain in forex trading on the currency market. Unless something dramatic happens tomorrow, the euro will likely end on a much higher note..."
"Greenback lower today in currency tradingOne of the issues that could weigh heavily on the U.S. dollar in currency trading on the FX market is the fact that the debt ceiling has been reached. For now..."
"With less than 24 hours to go before members of the Greek Parliament vote on the Austerity Package, sealing the fate of Greece in the process, the euro is holding steady against the U.S. dollar. The..."
"The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) warned yesterday that ultra-low interest rate policies represent a threat to the global financial system. According to the BIS, low borrowing costs have pr..."
"US consumers tightened the purse strings in May in response to weaker employment and rising inflation. Purchases were essentially flat for the month after a 0.3 percent gain in April.
?The quarter is..."
"The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) issued a warning today that unless global interest rates rise asset bubbles could threaten the global economy. IN some emerging markets property values ar..."
"European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet warned that the banking system’s exposure to Greek debt “is the most serious threat to financial stability in the European Union.”..."
"Loonie in currency tradingThe Canadian dollar is struggling in forex trading on the currency market today. Choppy trading marks CAD/USD as economic news out of the U.S. sends waves of uncertainty thro..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-06-23 13:24
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"Statements on Greece help the euro in forex tradingThe euro is heading higher in forex trading against the U.S. dollar as German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy share som..."
"Global stock markets continued to fall today as rioters took to the streets in Athens to protest the governments planned spending cuts and tax hikes. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou is expected..."
"This is carnage and the mass liquidation of the Euro-unit is breaking all types of technical levels. The market is increasingly focused on the contagion risk Greece poses to European financials.
Majo..."
"Yuan will appreciate if China stops buying TreasuriesFor five months, China reduced the amount it bought in U.S. Treasuries. However, a report for April shows that China increased its Treasury buying..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-06-15 13:31
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"Following a six hour nine minute meeting over June 13 and 14, the Policy Board Kept the same ultra low target range for overnight money by unanimous vote. Created a parallel JPY 5 trillion credit line..."
"Some call Fed easing a "failure"Quantitive easing has been a failure, contened some analysts. At least, the way the Federal Reserve conducted the quantitive easing was a failure. The Fed's plan was to..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-06-08 12:41
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"Greece continues to dominate the euro in currency tradingThe euro is heading higher in forex trading on the currency market, gaining as the ECB tries to grapple with what's next for Greece. The ECB ha..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-06-03 18:46
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"2011 IBTimes Trading Awards Released - GFT Named Best Forex Education Provider Global news leader International Business Times (IBTimes.com) announced the results of the 2011 IBTimes Trading Awards in..."
"According to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal, high-speed traders are quickly establishing themselves as the main force in forex markets. Just like in other financial markets, a significant..."
"A report issued today by the UN says the US dollar could collapse if it continues to lose ground to other currencies. The result says the report, an update of the UN ?World Economic Situation and Pros..."
"The industrialized economies share many common problems and challenges. Recovery from the financial crisis and Great Recession has been uneven and frustratingly moderate on the whole. The..."
"Greenback in currency tradingThe U.S. dollar is higher than the euro in forex trading today. Indeed, the euro has slipped below the 1.4200 level. As a result of the dollar's strength, and the general..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-05-20 11:27
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"A particularly interesting Forex broker was added to the list on EarnForex today — SunbirdFX. They claim to be based in UK but still aren’t regulated by&..."
"The dollar and global share prices tangoed widely and in inverse relation to one another this past week, highlighting a pattern that has been observed much of the time since the financial crisis began..."
"Swissquote Bank, the Swiss bank which acquired ACM in December 2010, has published its financial report for the first quarter of 2011. For the first time ACM’s results are now made public, altho..."
"U.S. dollar gains in forex tradingThe U.S. dollar saw gains yesterday after the announcement of Osama bin Laden's death. However, it soon pared its gains to fall to other currencies. Today, though, th..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-05-03 11:09
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currency,
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dollar,
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forex trading,
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"Answering the above question starts with Fed policy. At Wednesday’s press conference, Fed Chairman Bernanke showcased an impressive mastery of many policy issues and a blatant disregard fo..."
"U.S. dollar shorts coverSo far, it's been relatively quiet on the markets. This isn't terribly surprising, since it's a holiday in Europe and in the U.S. Financial markets in Europe and the U.S. are c..."
"Forex trading impacted by central bank decisionsCentral banks have been playing a bigger role in the currency markets over the past two years than ever before. The role of centrals banks is far beyond..."
"Financial markets reacted positively to a slew of corporate earnings reports that surpassed expectations. Equities rose 1.8% in Japan, 1.9% in India, 2.2% in South Korea, 2.0% in Taiwan, 1.6% in Hong..."
"Description of Ajax Financial broker was added to the list on the site today. It’s a Canadian company that fully complies with the country’s Forex regula..."
"Ireland downgrade affects euroMoody's downgraded Ireland earlier today, and that is affecting confidence in the euro zone. The euro is down against the U.S. dollar in forex trading as concerns about t..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-04-15 13:37
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"Aussie falters in currency trading on China rate hikes concernsChina and India can't seem to slow their explosive economic growth. This very growth is the reason that many think that emerging market c..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-04-15 13:27
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"Currency trading on the FX marketThe euro continues to maintain the upper hand against the U.S. dollar in forex trading on the currency market. Euro is heading higher, in spite of the general risk ave..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-04-12 11:24
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"Trichet going ?one-and-done? is not cutting it. Refusing to pre-commit to a steady series of aggressive rate increases is to be expected. If the ECB were to begin rate normalization, it would provide..."
"The Bank of Japan met over two days for a total of six hours and 52 minutes, deciding unanimously to 1) promote a 0-0.1% overnight money rate target through its daily short term operations and 2) intr..."
"Australian dollar loses some of its steamThe Aussie has been seeing plenty of success lately in currency trading on the FX market. However, the Down Under currency appears to be losing some of its ste..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-04-07 12:52
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"China raised interest rates for the fourth time since the end of the global financial crisis to restrain inflation and limit the risk of asset bubbles in the fastest-growing major economy.
The benchma..."
"Yields for Portugal’s bonds rose to an all-time high this morning as investors continue to shy away from buying debt from the troubled country. Speculation continues to grow that Portugal has no..."
"Brent crude topped $120 a barrel Monday due to supply concerns stemming from unrest in the Middle East. Futures for Brent Crude rose $2.36 to $121 a barrel — the highest levels since before the..."
"Saxo Bank, which in 2009 acquired about 30% of EuroInvestor, has now announced that it completed an acquisition of additional 41% of the leading European share and financial trading portal. This will..."
"Cloud pled guilty to Texas criminal felony charge and faces sentencing on April 20. Washington, DC ? The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that a federal court entered a..."
"Euro continues to gain in currency tradingPortugal has been downgraded again, for the second time in less than a week. Now, Portugal is just one step above junk status. Portugal's latest downgrade com..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-03-29 11:05
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"In 1965, the British economy faced a two-pronged assault: weak growth coupled with rapidly rising consumer prices. A British Parliamentarian described this paradox by mashing together ?stagnant? and ?..."
"Citi has launched CitiFX Pro, its online foreign exchange trading platform for experienced individual and small institutional traders, in the United Kingdom. Following successful launches in the US, H..."
"THE EUROPEAN Central Bank (ECB) is working on an emergency plan to deepen its support for Ireland?s ailing financial system with a new scheme to provide banks with more than ?60 billion in medium-term..."
"While keeping an eye on a whole smorgasbord of developments — Portugal, Libya, Fukushima reactor #3, Chinese growth, oil prices, and differences in the monetary stances of the ECB, Fed, and Bank..."
"European leaders have agreed a restructuring of a financial bail-out fund that they hope will resolve the bloc’s debt crisis. Eurozone ministers bowed to German demands to renegotiate the time-f..."
"A bailout for Portugal may total as much as 70 billion euros ($99 billion), said two European officials with direct knowledge of the matter.
A financial lifeline would be between 50 billion euros and..."
"Australian banks will weather the financial damage from natural disasters that struck the nation this year and face a period of slower growth as borrowers show restraint, the central bank said in a tw..."
"IMF would provide short-term foreign exchange swaps to central banks in developing nations as a way to handle financial shocks US Fed backs the idea, but wants to make sure the IMF sets tough standard..."
"FxPro is becoming quite a football sponsor lately FxPro already sponsors Fulham and Aston Villa in the UK and now it’s Monaco in France. 22 March 2011, Monaco: FxPro Financial Services Ltd (FxPr..."
"By: Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital
One of the immediate financial consequences of the catastrophic Japanese earthquake is that Japan needs to call on its huge cache of foreign exchange..."
"We do not know the exact details by Saxo Bank has probably paid some sum to settle these charges. The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) today censured Saxo Bank Dubai Limited (SBDL) for its fa..."
"18 March 2011 - Statement of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
We, the G7 Finance Ministers and central bank governors, discussed the recent dramatic events in Japan and were briefed by..."
"G7 finance ministers and central bankers released a joint statement announcing that Japanese authorities had requested and been granted the help of concerted intervention by the United States, Canada..."
"Yen falls in currency tradingRight now, a strong yen is not a good thing for Japan. So, in order to help the country in the wake of a devastating earthquake, the G7 nations are engaging in a coordinat..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-03-18 10:26
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"The volatility in the financial markets has led to major changes in rate hike expectations. Here are the latest numbers and the highlights compared to a month ago (see Feb numbers):
Fed - One 25bp rat..."
"The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today fined ActivTrades Plc, a foreign exchange broker, £85,750 for failing to protect clients? assets adequately. Under the FSA?s client money rules, firms..."
"Swissquote Bank, the Swiss Bank which acquired ACM back in October 2010, has recently released its 2010 financial report which allows us to gather some interesting data about the deal. It’s also..."
"The devastating earthquake and tsunami which occurred in Japan on Friday, March 12, 2011 resonated effects on the financial world. Among the financial institutions impacted, insurance companies swiftl..."
"Japan earthquake reduces the chance of ECB rate hikeWith a recently strong euro in forex trading, and signs of economic recovery, there had been hopes that the ECB would consider raising rates next mo..."
"The Bank of Japan poured a record amount of cash into the financial system and doubled the size of their asset-purchase plan to shield the economy from the effects of the nation?s strongest earthquake..."
"Following a 4 hour, 44 minute meeting, the Bank of Japan released a statement that took several actions to “maintain financial intermediation function an secure smooth fund settlements.” 1..."
"According to the latest reports, the Forex industry is growing rapidly. For a better picture of the current state of the foreign exchange market I’ve..."
"Recovery from the severest global financial crisis and recession since the 1930s is less than two years old, and many advanced economies continue to experience crippling rates of unemployment that hav..."
"Currency trading with the Japanese yenThe Japanese yen is a little higher today, due in part to the earthquake that struck the island nation. The 8.9 magnitude earthquake has created destruction and h..."
"U.S. dollar higher in forex tradingConcerns about the economic recovery are once again at the forefront of investors' minds today. The main piece of news weighing on investor confidence is that of job..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-03-10 11:59
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"Fortex, Inc., a provider of independent, real-time multi-asset trading platforms, announced that it has deployed its high-performance, low-latency Fortex FX platform for Sun Hung Kai Financial (?SHKF?..."
"City Index, a global leader in financial spread betting and CFD trading, has launched an upgraded version of its multi award-winning mobile trading app, City Trading. Available on Android and iPhone..."
"fx360.com With the rally in equities, the pullback in commodity prices and the rise in Treasury yields, the improvement in risk appetite should have driven the dollar lower. USD: NERVOUSNESS REIGNS &..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-03-08 20:25
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"I haven’t blogged about oil prices in quite some time. After prices collapsed in the wake of the financial crisis, there really wasn’t much to talk about. However, the price of crude oil h..."
"By Michael Pento, Senior Economist at Euro Pacific Capital
It now appears that the United States has finally succeeded in its efforts to destroy confidence in the U.S. dollar. Given the currency..."
"eToro, the groundbreaking platform and social investment network, now adds Trade Story feature to its social trading application eToro OpenBook that will enable traders to learn more about each other?..."
"The dollar was weaker against most of the major currencies today as investors bet on the continuation of the “QEII” stimulus spending program. The euro was also boosted on speculation that..."
"Greenback in currency tradingThe U.S. dollar is on the rise in forex trading on the currency market today as investors look for a safe haven amidst the uncertainty. Euro is down in forex trading again..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-02-21 12:57
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"Only two years after the worst financial crisis in decades, the DJIA is now back above 12,000. Yield-hungry investors are pouring record amounts of cash into emerging markets. Commodities and food pri..."
"I?m pleased to announce that the results are in for FXstreet.com?s Forex Best Awards 2011. Among the winners:
1st Place for Best Book: ?Essentials of Technical Analysis for Financial Markets? by Jame..."
"Canadian dollar forex trading forecastThe loonie has reached a new high against the U.S. dollar in forex trading on the currency market. The Canadian dollar is gaining again, thanks to support from hi..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-02-17 11:34
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"Financial highlights for the full year 2010 include: Record Net Revenue of $189.1 million; growth of 23.4% compared to 2009 Net Income of $37.8 million (Diluted EPS of $1.00); net income growth of 35..."
"News that China surpassed Japan as the world’s second largest economy is one of the biggest stories in the financial markets. For more than 4 decades, the only country with a larger economic ou..."
"Take a closer look at what a dealing desk is, and how ?no dealing desk? brokers stand up to dealers and market makers. GARY TILKIN PRESIDENT AND CEO, GFT Recently, there has been a lot of..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-02-14 09:56
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"The EUR bull?s seem to be finding their voice again, now that the currency, temporarily at least has survived it?s plummeting exercise since NFP. With Egypt?s financial system taking a step towards no..."
"It’s been some time since my last Forex book review, so today I’ve decided to share my impressions of the latest book on probability by the ”f..."
"BT just announced that it closed another deal this time with the Ireland based Squared Financial. Squared Financial is a more institutional type of broker and decided to enter the retail field by taki..."
"U.S. dollar higher in forex tradingThe weekly unemployment claims report is out, and it shows that initial claims fell more than expected. The news, which normally would have rallied financial markets..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-02-03 10:36
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"Currency trading with the euroThe euro is losing ground in forex trading on the currency market today as events come into sharper focus. Equities in Europe as well as in the U.S. are down today. Inves..."
"The dollar fell 0.4 percent to $1.3752 euros at 8:11 am in New York today as investors opted for equities in the wake of a series of positive data releases suggesting the US economy is stabilizing. Th..."
"The Canadian dollar?s 22% surge against the U.S. currency has become such a threat to the economy that central bankers and chief financial officers are encouraging the loonie to weaken.
?One of the ri..."
"Is this a warning to the U.S.?S&P, the credit rating agency, cut Japan's rating from AA to AA-, and that is causing ripples throughout the financial markets. As a result of the cut, the Japanese y..."
"Manhattan Beach Trading Financial Services, Inc. (?MBTFS?) and MB Trading Futures, Inc. (?MBTF?) (collectively ?MB Trading?), which is a technology-driven, low-commission brokerage specializing in ord..."
"In a nod to the growing importance of forex ($4 Trillion per day and growing!), Dow Jones recently announced the development of a new forex news service. While many of the features may only be availab..."
"Ireland, sovereign debt weigh on euro in forex tradingEvents continue to put pressure on the euro in forex trading on the currency market. Worries about what is happening in the euro zone are sending..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-01-24 08:36
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"Sovereign debt fears set aside for the momentFor the moment, fears about sovereign debt in the euro zone have been set aside and the euro is gaining in forex trading. Indeed, the U.S. dollar is lower..."
"The US dollar dropped against the euro today. It was falling during the early trading session but it declined even farther when the macroeconomic reports were released in the&..."
"Dow Jones & Company is combining news and technology resources to deliver an important new information product to foreign exchange market participants. Marshalling the global editorial resources o..."
"Markets were buoyed this morning on news that European governments were prepared to provide a package of incentives to help ease the financial crisis threatening to take down yet another European coun..."
"It?s only now that Euro officials recognize the need to forge a ?comprehensive? plan to contain the sovereign debt crisis? There is chatter about increasing the 440b European Financial Stability Facil..."
"Anyone who have ever heard about extrapolation and about financial trading was tempted to try using some of those math methods for an advantage in trading. After all, it..."
"What does this mean for the euro? Any rally should be seen as an opportunity to sell at a higher level.
The big story in the financial market today is Portugal - the next domino expected to fall. A..."
"Speculation that Portugal could be the next European nation to require emergency funding pushed the yield on Portuguese bonds higher. Rumors also persist that France and Germany have both urged Portug..."
"With employment reports out of the way, like homing pigeons, Capital Markets return to the issue of Euro-peripheral supply. Portugal, Spain and Italy are due to issue bonds later this week. Their abil..."
"Overview of stock trading
Stock trading involves the purchasing and selling of stock shares for the purpose of financial gain. As there is no real ?trading? involved such as what you would experienc..."
"Loonie expected to see further gains in currency tradingThe Canadian dollar is gaining against the U.S. dollar in currency trading on the FX market today. Loonie has been showing strength in currency..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-12-30 08:18
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"Forex trading forecast for the euro Euro is resuming its struggles in forex trading on the currency market today. After seeing some slight gains yesterday as the U.S. dollar moved a bit lower, euro is..."
"The Japanese government has approved a record level of spending of 92.4 trillion yen ($1.1tn; £711bn) for the next financial year. The cabinet agreed the draft budget, which must still be approved by..."
"After meeting on Monday and Tuesday for a combined six hours and forty minutes, the Policy Board released a statement yesterday that by a 9-0 vote Reaffirmed an target range of zero to 0.1% for the un..."
"Forex Pros, the multi-lingual network of financial web portals, has introduced an innovative new portfolio for members designed to provide clients with the most up to date information in a new, easily..."
"When Western nations such as Australia and the US see their economies recovering and their job cuts slowing, it is easy for forget that many countries are still struggling with the effects of the Glo..."
"Today I’ve finally finished reading Tom DeMark‘s The New Science of Technical Analysis. I’d say that it’s difficult to judge a book written by a l..."
"Back in September, the Bank of International Settlements announced that daily FX volume reached $4 trillion, a 20% growth from 2007. At the time, they said that the increase in turnover was due large..."
"The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey is taking an unconventional approach to stem excessive hot money inflows that have put upward pressure on the Turkish lira and which, officials fear, could c..."
"Forex trading with the greenbackThe U.S. dollar is mostly lower in currency trading on the FX market today, heading down as the situation continues to change with financial markets. The dollar is down..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-12-16 08:47
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"It seems the gods of the forex market read my previous post on the Japanese Yen, in which I puzzled over the currency’s appreciation in the face of contradictory economic and financial factors..."
"U.S. dollar lower in currency trading todayThe U.S. is once again putting pressure on China to ease its practices with regard to trade and the economy. The U.S. wants China to allow more foreign compa..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-12-14 08:09
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"Forexoma is a Forex learning portal that has launched its own retail brokerage service recently. They cater via the MetaTrader 4 platform. The broker is based in Canada but isnR..."
"by Adil Siddiqui, Independent Financial Services professional. The currency war seems to be the new buzz word after the subprime credit crunch; undoubtedly it seems that the world recession is coming..."
"Forex trading forecast for the U.S. dollarThe U.S. dollar is experiencing strength again in currency trading on the FX market, heading higher against the euro, yen and Aussie. Indeed, the U.S. dollar..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-12-08 08:15
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"The statement today from Glenn Stevens, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, called the 4.75% benchmark interest rate “appropriate” and observed that the lending rates of financial i..."
"The Bank of Thailand’s one-day repo rate was raised to 2.0% from 1.75%. When rate normalization paused at the prior meeting on October 20 following 25-basis point rate increases at back-to..."
"Analysts suggest that Spain’s banks could need US$111 billion (85 billion euros) in order to remain solvent as fears grow that Portugal, Spain, and Italy are all in need of emergency funding.
?T..."
"The world’s foremost Elliott wave expert goes “behind the scenes” on the Federal Reserve
By Elliott Wave International
The ongoing financial crisis has made the central bank̵..."
"In a comment reminiscent of statements issued by Ireland’s government just days before agreeing to its own financial rescue package, Portugal has said it will not require an emergency bail-out f..."
"Inflation concerns in China and the government?s potential response to these concerns has spooked the equity markets for the past two weeks. Commodity prices have been particularly volatile as investo..."
"The exchange of artillery fire between North and South Korea is the biggest story in the financial markets today. Investors never respond well to geopolitical tensions and in the case of forex, they..."
"Korean dust-up encourages safe haven buying on the forex marketThe U.S. dollar is moving higher in forex trading on the currency market today as safe haven investments see high demand. Uncertainty ove..."
"Exchange of fire between the Koreas upsets FX marketThe South Korean won is lower in currency trading on the FX market today, thanks to an exchange of fire with North Korea. Indeed, on the forward mar..."
"It was inevitable. Ireland had no choice but to seek financial help. All the market has ever asked for was clarity. We still wait for the details of the assistance and the conditionality. What will th..."
"Stop-loss is one of the best invention of the financial trading. At the same time it’s also one of the most cursed thing in Forex — how ma..."
"Some new rules for forex brokers folks. It seems that every other month some new legislation and regulation is coming out. These latest ones are relatively minor, more like a slight tweaking. The CFTC..."
"The euro is up 0.3 percent in early morning trading in New York today reaching $1.3689 at 8:00 am from $1.3643 at yesterday’s close. With the growing likelihood of a bail-out package being exten..."
"Currency trading on the FX marketThe Canadian dollar is heading higher against the U.S. dollar in forex trading today. Indeed, the loonie is heading higher as investor sentiment turns a little more op..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-11-18 08:08
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"Denying reports that the Irish Republic may turn to the European Financial Stability Fund for upwards of 80 billion euros (US$110 billion), government officials maintain they have merely been in conta..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"Federal court freezes defendants? assets and prohibits destruction of books and records. Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Ron..."
"New applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending November 6th fell by 24,000 to 435,000 from the previous week. The total number of people collecting unemployment insurance fell to the l..."
"LONDON — Ahead of the inevitable debates over currencies at the G-20 meeting in South Korea this week, the World Bank’s president has put in his two cents over how best to reform the globa..."
"An attack on a Nigerian oil rig added to crude oil pressures today that briefly sent oil to a two-year high of 87.49 dollars a barrel. The price has since pulled back to $86.58 but with an uptick expe..."
"A Reuter’s poll of analysts suggests that gold will be pushed higher due partly to the Federal Reserve’s recent decision to engage in further quantitative easing. Most respondents to the s..."
"Currency trading on the FX marketThe euro is softening in forex trading on the currency market, with concerns about euro zone debt once again dominate the financial news. After last week's risk rally..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-11-08 09:04
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currencies,
currency,
currency trading,
dollar,
financial,
financial news,
forex,
forex trade,
forex trading,
fx market,
market,
trading
"Yesterday’s announcement that the Federal Reserve planned to spend $600 billion to buy government bonds and provide more liquidity helped boost global indexes to two-year highs.
?Financial mark..."
"Two years have passed since the worst financial crisis since the 1930s dealt a body blow to the world economy. Working with policymakers at home and abroad, the Federal Reserve responded with strong a..."
"For the last few months, and especially over the last few weeks, the financial markets have been obsessed with the rumored expansion of the Fed’s Quantitative Easing program (”QE2″)..."
"Beginning with Chairman Bernanke’s address at the Jackson Hole annual symposium almost ten weeks ago, Fed officials have carefully prepared the public and financial markets for a second dose of..."
"I read a provocative piece the other day by Michael Hudson (”Why the U.S. Has Launched a New Financial World War — and How the Rest of the World Will Fight Back“), in which he argued..."
"Economist Colm McCarthy has starkly warned that the International Monetary Fund will be running Ireland by February if the Budget “fails to convince the financial markets”.
In what he call..."
"The aim of quantitative easing is to depress long-term interest rates, yet sovereign yields mostly rose in October. Three-month euribor rates advanced 14% to pull virtually even with the ECB ref..."
"In addressing the financial/credit/economic crisis, governments around the world have lowered interest rates, bailed-out bankrupt financial insititutions, engaged in wholesale money printing, guarante..."
"Investors shied away from the US dollar sparking a 0.8 percent decrease to $1.3876 per euro at 8:38 a.m. in New York, from $1.3769 yesterday. The decline marked the end of three straight days of gains..."
"Please, welcome our new listed broker — AFM. It’s latest addition to the Forex broker list and the 17th listed broker with “Markets” in its name (..."
"Have you ever heard currency cheerleaders rave about how unique forex is because there is never a bear market? Since all currencies trade relative to each other (when one falls, another must necessari..."
"As part of sweeping spending cuts announced by Chancellor George Osborne, a new bank levy will be applied to British banks. Full details will be disclosed in the next few days, but the government expe..."
"The program of interest rate normalization, as at some other regional central banks, was paused in Thailand, but a statement accompanying today’s decision to leave the one-day repo rate at 1.75%..."
"Pound regains lost ground in currency tradingThe Bank of England minutes were recently released, and showed a three-way split in the voting. There are seven votes to keep the monetary policy the same..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-10-20 08:42
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bank,
currency,
currency trading,
dollar,
financial,
forex,
forex trading,
inflation,
market,
pound,
rate,
report,
trading
"A few days ago I’ve finished reading another trading book — Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom by Van K. Tharp. I’ve already written about it 3 years ago. But ba..."
"According to Goldman Sachs (which if nothing else, is good at characterizing financial trends. Remember “BRIC?”), there is a “Wall of Money” that is already flooding emerging m..."
"by Adil Siddiqui, Independent Financial Services professional. UK Treasury: ?Tell me about yourself HFT?. Where shall I start, I?m big, I?m bad and I?m ugly, no sorry I?m invisible! High frequency tra..."
"Those who read the most recent Bank of International Settlements (BIS) Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity know that daily forex turnover rose 20% over th..."
"Living up to its reputation, the non-farm payrolls report triggered sharp volatility across the financial markets. The U.S. dollar dropped below 82 against the Japanese Yen while the EUR/USD climbed..."
"The Federal Reserve faces a difficult decision at next month’s policy meeting on whether to offer further stimulus to a U.S. economy that is still growing but only slowly, St. Louis Fed Presiden..."
"Euro zone concerns could lead to a correctionRight now, the euro is maintaining strength in forex trading against the U.S. dollar. While it has been pared back below the $1.40 level, the euro is still..."
"eToro’s OpenBook, which I reviewed here a few months back, is now going mobile. Given its simple twitter like interface I believe it’ll fit mobile screens quite well, making it a handy app..."
"On September 27, Brazilian Finance Minister, Guido Montega, used the term “currency war” to describe the series of recent Central Bank interventions in forex markets. While he may not have..."
"The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its semi-annual Global Financial Stability Report earlier today. The report highlighted the ongoing debt crisis in Europe and housing issues in the US as..."
"Euro forex trading forecastThe U.S. has been decrying China's refusal to allow the yuan (also called the renminbi) to strengthen in currency trading for years. China keeps the yuan artificially low in..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-10-05 08:36
Taggar:
currencies,
currency,
currency trading,
financial,
forex,
forex trading,
fx market,
market,
rate,
report,
trading
"ICAP plc (LSE: IAP) is world?s largest inter-dealer money broker carrying out transactions for financial institutions. Icap had a very solid year in 2009 with pre-tax profit of £333m and this year it..."
"RoboForex is a new Forex broker that has been listed on EarnForex.com today. The company is based in New Zealand but isn’t yet regulated by their financial authorities..."
"The number of new claims for unemployment benefits fell by a more-than-expected 16,000 to 453,000 in the week ended September 25th. A survey of economists had predicted that there would be 458,000 new..."
"Wouldn’t life just be a little easier if the EUR/USD, the most important forex pair and bellwether of currency markets, could simply pick a direction and stick to it. It dove during the financia..."
"LMAX Limited today announced that it has received Financial Services Authority (FSA) authorisation and plans to launch and operate a multilateral trading facility (MTF) to trade contracts for differen..."
"September 27, 2010, Dublin – Online financial products trading company AvaFX (www.avafx.com) announced today that it has teamed up with Tradency (www.tradency.com), the leading developer of auto..."
"I don’t remember who suggested reading this unusual “trading book” to me but whoever that was, I am sincerely thankful to that person. Nassim Taleb is definitely..."
"The market remains fearful of the BOJ, last nights actions prove that. Yen free-falls on rumors that BOJ Governor Shirakawa was resigning his post, later denied and fear that instability at the BOJ wa..."
"The start of the 21st century has been a difficult period for the United States. Analysts would not be calling this an age of uncertainty if risks were skewed mostly to the upside. Even be..."
"Market watchers were surprised today when it was learned that the number of new claims for unemployment benefits rose by 12,000 to 465,000 for the week ended September 18th. The total number of people..."
"Euro gains in forex tradingGold is surging toward $1,300 an ounce, helped along by a Fed statement indicating that more monetary easing could be on the way. Ben Bernanke's Fed has expressed concern ab..."
"Today, we bring you an interview with Marc Chandler, the global head of currency strategy for Brown Brothers Harriman. Previously he was the chief currency strategist for HSBC Bank USA and Mellon Bank..."
"Ally Financial Inc.?s GMAC Mortgage unit told brokers and agents to halt foreclosures on homeowners in 23 states including Florida, Connecticut and New York.
GMAC Mortgage may ?need to take corrective..."
"Following the pretty much unclear situation concerning US overseas accounts with the CFTC new rules FXCM has decided to mandatory shift all US account from its foreign subsidiaries back to the US. I..."
"The Financial Services Agency has issued to Gaitame.com Co. a one-month business suspension order starting Oct. 1 for repeatedly providing erroneous exchange rates. This is going to be a huge financia..."
"For the second straight month, US wholesale costs rose suggesting that demand continues to grow within the US economy lessening fears of deflation. The producer price index increased 0.4 percent, the..."
"An article in today’s Financial Times by Mure Dickie and Lindsay Whipp questions whether yen intervention would be effective, let alone appropriate. Japanese exporters increasingly complai..."
"As was first announced on Forex Magnates Linkedin group (access to forex execs only) MG Forex has officially announced that it is no longer going to offer retail forex and proposes to transfer some ac..."
"As first reported in our sphere by Arnaud, Investopedia.com was acquired by Value Click for $42 million in cash. Founded in 1999, Investopedia provides visitors with a glossary of financial terms, new..."
"An article by Peter Garnham on page 23 of today’s Financial Times makes the claim that the Swiss franc “is increasingly being viewed as the proxy for the old Deutschmark.” Amon..."
"The 750b EUR bailout months ago still cannot sooth investors fears, pushing the gap between the Bund, Irish and Portuguese debt to an all time high this morning. The market continues to worry about th..."
"New claims for jobless benefits for the week ending August 28th fell by 6,000 to 472,000 compared to the previous week. Employment remains a concern as companies hold off on hiring on fears that the e..."
"The Canadian current account deficit widened 30.2% last quarter to CAD 11.0 billion (equivalent to around 2.6% of GDP) as the trade balance swung into the red for the first time since 3Q09. Afte..."
"The recovery that emerging markets (their economies and financial markets) have staged since the lows of 2008 is impressive. In most corners of the financial markets, all of the losses have been erase..."
"Orders for durable goods increased by just 0.3 percent in July providing further evidence that the pace of recovery in the US is slowing. Analysts had predicted an increase of 3 percent.
?This overall..."
"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..."
"Aussie not really affected in currency tradingThere is some concern that the Australian dollar may be affected in forex trading by the expectation of a hung parliament. A clear majority does not appea..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-08-23 12:46
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aussie,
currency,
currency trading,
dollar,
financial,
forex,
forex trading,
fx market,
market,
rate,
report,
trading
"Greenback in forex tradingThe U.S. dollar is strengthening in currency trading on the FX market, thanks to risk aversion related to the financial markets. The greenback is heading higher in forex trad..."
"Covered in our previous articles, you’ve already read about Forex scams created by Russell Cline and Richard Matthews Jr. Today we’ll talk about exploits about another conma..."
"In what could foreshadow the future composition of world currency reserves, domestic US investors now hold the majority of America?s debt. According to the latest information from the US Treasury depa..."
"For the first time since March, the Producer Price Index rose, gaining 0.2 percent in July. The increase is helping to offset fears of deflation within the US economy which continues to struggle. Over..."
"Commodity currencies get boost in forex tradingThe Australian dollar is heading higher in currency trading on the FX market today as risk appetite makes an appearance. Commodity currencies are higher..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-08-17 14:08
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aussie,
currencies,
currency,
currency trading,
dollar,
financial,
forex,
forex trading,
fx market,
gold,
market,
trading
"Leading online financial trading company Ava FX has established an office in Paris as part of its strategy to provide best of class service and support to its growing French customer base. French trad..."
"Toni Turner from Trading Views talks about strengthening your mind ? to help with your trading. We know that powerful human emotions, greed and fear, rule the financial markets. As traders, we must le..."
"In case there are some who didn’t see this: Obama recently signed the “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act” which is a comprehensive reform of the financial industry, including OTC pro..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"I’ve received a rather strange spam message today from some crazy folks, explaining how messed up the global financial system (and Forex market in particular) currently is. A..."
"The world financial crisis began on August 8, 2007. The third anniversary finds a very heterogeneous world business cycle. Growth in global real GDP is again above 4.0%, something almost n..."
"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..."
"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..."
"1. The recovery in China and the US appears to be slowing to a ?more sustainable pace? rather than coming to a complete halt. The usual overreaction is being priced out.
2. After the EU stress test re..."
"Forex trading forecast: Is sterling overbought?For now, the sterling is higher in currency trading against the U.S. dollar, gaining on some of the remains of yesterday's risk appetite. However, things..."
"The upcoming third anniversary of the financial crisis finds advanced economies deeper in debt, struggling to maintain traction, and without a consensus over policy priorities. Confusion also ex..."
"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..."
"Latest figures show that while daily forex volumes have not yet recovered to the levels traded prior to the global credit crisis, investors are once again embracing the forex trade. London continues t..."
"With the onset of the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis this year, volatility levels in forex (as well as in other financial markets), surged to levels not seen since the height of the credit crisis. Whi..."
"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 BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-07-23 09:24
Taggar:
bank,
currency,
currency trading,
economy,
financial,
forex,
forex trade,
forex trading,
market,
rate,
report,
trading
"A poll of 55 analysts and traders indicates that market experts believe that the gold rally will continue into 2011. The rally will likely be supported by investors seeking protection from continuing..."
"France and Germany said on Wednesday they want to suspend voting rights of EU member states which run up excessive deficits and to impose financial sanctions on them.
“Political sanctions such a..."
"Mark Schumacher of Trading Views, talks about how the prospects for the mighty US Dollar look far from rosy? He mentions, ?While scanning the financial news of late, it is pretty hard to build a case..."
"After a slight respite following the culmination of the Eurozone debt crisis, emerging markets financial markets are back to the their former selves, with stocks, bonds, and currencies all performi..."
"By Oz Golan, Tradency. From August 1st all Forex brokers in Japan will be required to reduce their trading leverage to 1:50 by the FSA Japan (Financial Service Agency). The First effect will be on the..."
"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 BlogTidsstämpel: 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
"Today marks the one-month anniversary of China’s decision to remove the Yuan’s peg to the Dollar, and allow it to float. Now that the news has had a chance to wend its way through the fina..."
"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..."
"Moody’s has downgraded Ireland’s credit rating from Aa1 to Aa2 on expectations that economic growth will remain muted for the next three to five years.
“Today’s downgrade is p..."
"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..."
"By a unanimous 9-0 vote, the fully-staffed BOJ Policy Board kept its overnight uncollateralized interest rate at 0.1% and promised to maintain an ?extremely accommodative financial environment? to com..."
"The fear genie is out of the lamp and running wild. Just read the press headlines. From a single page in today?s Financial Times, one can choose from ?Three years on, fault lines threaten..."
"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..."
"Early next month will mark the the third anniversary of the financial market crisis. It began when falling U.S. housing prices crippled the sub-prime mortgage loan market. In the darkest d..."
"Etoro the leading provider of simplified Forex trading solutions just launched it’s own version of a Forex Social Community. I just briefly discussed social communities and networks couple of ho..."
"A statement from monetary officials following today’s third straight monthly increase of 25 basis points in the reference lending rate deleted the prediction contained in the May and June rate h..."
"The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast for global economic growth this year, from 4.2% to 4.6%.
It said the world economy grew strongly in the first part of this year, mainly th..."
"Since the inception of the financial crisis, the Dollar has been treated as a safe haven currency. Simply, when there was a surge in the level of risk-aversion, the Dollar rose proportionally. When ri..."
"The quirky discontinuities in U.S. tax law have made 2010 a critically important year for household financial planning. A critical assumption in this process involves price stability. Some..."
"My latest addition to the list of Forex brokers on EarnForex is Gedamo Investment. It’s a Swedish broker that is registered (but not supervised) by their Finan..."
"The Shanghai composite index has closed at a 15-month low after data pointed to slowing growth and rising inflation.
The index dropped 19 points or 0.8% to 2,364 at the end of trading, its lowest clos..."
"Sterling in currency tradingThe U.K. pound is moving higher against the U.S. dollar in forex trading on the currency market. The pound is seeing some support from European markets and a higher FTSE 10..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-07-02 09:57
Taggar:
currency,
currency trading,
dollar,
employment,
financial,
forex,
forex trading,
market,
pound,
rate,
trading
"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..."
"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..."
"This week after the G20, the BIS argued that extremely low real rates have altered investment decisions, and is postponing the recognition of losses, increased risk-taking, as investors search for yie..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"Insight on the passing of financial regulation, with Jim Iuorio, TJM Institutional Services; Tim O'Brien, The Gold Report; Boris Schlossberg, GFT Forex; Peter Beutel, Cameron Hanover; and Anne Mulcahy..."
"Global stock markets went into decline after the US Federal Reserve issued a “cautious” assessment of the state of the European debt crisis. The Fed noted that “financial conditions..."
"U.S. dollar finds some strength in forex trading on risk aversionYesterday, the Fed issued its policy statement about the economy. Just a couple of months ago, the statement appeared almost optimistic..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-06-24 10:02
Taggar:
currency,
dollar,
economy,
employment,
financial,
forex,
forex trading,
market,
point,
report,
trading
"Optimism over the possible appreciation of the Yuan fading, and the ongoing concerns of the European financial sector, is again encouraging risk-aversion trading strategies across the board. The marke..."
"Fed may soften some of its forecast factors for the U.S. economyThe U.S. Federal Reserve Open Market Committee begins a two-day policy meeting today, and there is speculation about what will come out..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-06-22 10:26
Taggar:
currency,
dollar,
economy,
financial,
forex,
forex trading,
market,
point,
rate,
report,
retail sales,
trading
"BBVA chooses Progress Apama FX Aggregation accelerator Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a leading software provider that enables enterprises to be operationally responsive, announced that..."
"Something incredible has happened: The Euro has reversed is 16.5% decline (from peak to trough), and since bottoming on June 7 at $1.1876, it has risen by an impressive 4%. I guess that means the Euro..."
"The thought of even being transparent with the EU Financial Stress Tests has restored some market confidence. To investors, the biggest concern is how tough are these tests? If there are shortcomings..."
"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..."
"2010 FIFA World Cup may provide you with a few lessons about tradingWorld Cup fever has swept the globe and people across many nations are at pubs and bars cheering on their national teams. As o..."
"As part of its attempts to improve England’s financial woes, the new Conservative / Liberal Democrat government created an independent review board known as the Office for Budget Responsibility..."
"Britain’s newly-minted Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, referred to instability within the European Union as the “greatest threat” to economic recovery within Britain.
“Our ec..."
"The US Federal Reserve Beige Book report shows that overall, economic activity improved in the US last month. Consumer and business spending both increased in May and the job market also registered a..."
"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..."
"The euro rebounded this morning thanks in part to the new details released on the EU/IMF Rescue Plan. Reuters put together a VERY good synopsis dissecting how the plan works :
Q+A-How does the EU̵..."
"Prechter was the man, Elliott Wave was the game and now he is back on the radar again. CEO of Elliot Wave International caused a few ripples last year when he charted the EUR?s demise while most finan..."
"A spokesperson for Hungary’s Prime Minister attempted to distance the government from comments made on Friday suggesting that Hungary is in imminent danger of financial collapse. Hungary’s..."
"U.S. dollar gains in forex tradingIn May, non-farm payrolls increased by 431,000 jobs. Unfortunately, only about 41,000 of those jobs came in the private sector. Most of the May hiring was government..."
"Can the G20 bolster confidence in the economy?This weekend, finance officials from the G20 are meeting in South Korea to discuss the global economy. There are concerns that issues in Europe could hamp..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-06-03 11:55
Taggar:
currencies,
currency,
dollar,
economy,
finance,
financial,
forex,
forex trading,
market,
pound,
report,
trading
"An analysis by Ralph Atkins, Frankfurt correspondent for the Financial Times, in Tuesday’s edition lays out four long-term scenarios for the Euroland’s sovereign debt problem and their res..."
"A widening of spreads on dollar bonds issued by developers could signal the imminent bursting of China’s property bubble. These bonds have been the worst performing of all US-denominated, non-fi..."
"Currency trading with EUR/USDEarlier in trading, the euro posted gains in forex trading. Risk appetite picked up a bit, sending the euro up to 1.24 against the U.S. dollar on relief about events in Eu..."
"Is this the ?real? beginning of the end of the EU? Germany rattling their own saber and threatening not to wait for EU or international approval before curbing speculation and making financial institu..."
"U.S. dollar falls as forex traders look for higher yieldsYesterday, financial markets plummeted on the news that China might begin selling off European debt. However, Beijing has denied those rumors..."
"U.S. dollar drops in currency tradingThe euro is gaining in forex trading today, thanks to news out of China. Yesterday, financial markets were thrown into turmoil as rumors surfaced that the Chinese..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-05-27 11:53
Taggar:
currency,
currency trading,
dollar,
financial,
forex,
forex trade,
forex trading,
fx market,
market,
oil,
point,
trading
"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..."
"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..."
"Financial markets have reverted today to their Jekyll side after yesterday’s Hyde performance. The dollar is narrowly mixed, with gains of 0.2% against the euro and 0.1% against the yen bu..."
"Global financial markets have been unnerved by concern about the impact of the sovereign debt problems of several countries in Europe. Governments failed to downsize their full-employment defici..."
"Continued strength for the U.S. dollar as global concerns destroy risk appetiteThe euro is moving lower in forex trading against the U.S. dollar today as global events destroy risk appetite. Indeed, i..."
"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..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-05-24 10:28
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"U.S. dollar lower in forex trading as risk appetite makes an appearanceState employment figures are in, and it appears as though jobs increased in 38 states in the month of April. The news has provide..."
"Stocks are plunging in response to yesterday’s unilateral action by German regulators to ban short-selling of euro area government debt and credit default swaps. The ban extends to end-1Q1..."
"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..."
"The euro gained slightly on yesterday’s sell-off on news that the first round of financial aid would be made available to Greece in time to meet tomorrow’s 8.5 billion euro bond repayment..."
"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..."
"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..."
"Euro makes an attempt at gains early in the U.S. sessionThe euro is weak in forex trading, dropping down solidly below the 1.25 level. An attempt at recovery is being made right now, with the euro gai..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-05-17 10:30
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currency trading,
dollar,
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forex,
forex trading,
fx market,
inflation,
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"Currency trading with the New Zealand dollarThe kiwi is dropping in forex trading on the currency market today as global troubles threaten to delay interest rate hikes. Also contributing to the drop i..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-05-14 11:27
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currency trading,
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forex,
forex trading,
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"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..."
"Morgan Stanley’s Matrix is (or was) an ambitious project which should have taken the financial platforms and information delivery to the next stage. Built jointly with Adobe the Matrix utilized ..."
"The big story in the financial markets today is the mammoth EU/IMF rescue plan. A lot has been written about the plan on many sites including our own. Given that the plan which in many ways is just a..."
"U.S. dollar gains in currency tradingIn earlier trading, the euro saw some success in forex trading, blowing by a number of levels to break above $1.30. However, that level has proved unsustainable, a..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-05-11 09:26
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"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..."
"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..."
"The world recession of 2008-9 demonstrated the interconnectedness of global financial markets and how quickly a localized malfunction can destabilize other seemingly insulated and unrelated areas...."
"The on-gong euro saga does not end with the announcement that the European Union will pony up US$146.2bn (£95bn) to help Greece stave off financial collapse. True, it does come in time to meet the dea..."
"There are two main methods of trading in Forex (and in any other financial market too) — manual and automated. When you trade manually you open and close marke..."
"FXCM Holdings LLC has released its latest balance sheet. The numbers reflect FXCM?s financial strength and status as of February 28, 2010.
Highlights include:
$137,870,045 Million in Capital (Assets..."
"Everything in forex is relative, right? Actually, it turns out this adage is wrong, as there is now a way you can short the entire forex market! I’m not talking about some innovative new financi..."
"Yes, you read my headline correctly. This certainly has not been true about Greece, and financial markets in other peripheral members of the common currency bloc are at risk. But the state..."
"CySec, Cyprus’s Financial Securities Regulator which overseas the operations of local Forex firms amongst others, has published the following notices and warnings:
Regarding IKO Forex Limited (h..."
"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..."
"I would like to announce that my new book entitled, Essentials of Technical Analysis for Financial Markets (John Wiley & Sons, 2010), has just been released. For more information on this book, or..."
"Greece has requested that the financial bail-out plan currently being discussed by the Eurozone and IMF be put into place. The request comes just one day after it was revealed that Greece’s defi..."
"The dollar strengthened against the euro today during the early Forex session as the investors become more afraid of the financial risks with the situation arou..."
"I would like to announce that my new book entitled, “Essentials of Technical Analysis for Financial Markets” (John Wiley & Sons, 2010) will be released within the next few weeks. For m..."
"A strong increase in industrial orders together with greater demand for exports, helped push German investor confidence to an index rating of 53 compared to 44.5 in March. This was substantially bette..."
"Kathy Lien offers three items that will likely check marketsRisk appetite is making an appearance again, and that has some of the high beta currencies moving higher. Investors are looking for increase..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-04-20 14:15
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forex market,
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"Today Goldman Sachs will announce its profits and it comes at a time when various governments around the world are taking a hard look at how those profits came to be. The UK’s Financial Services..."
"The news just keep getting worse for Goldman Sachs. Now, Britain?s financial regulator, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), is following the SEC?s lead and has announced it will also launch its ow..."
"The Financial Services Authority (FSA) in London has launched an investigation into fraud allegations made against Goldman Sachs late last week by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Acc..."
"Greenback gains in currency tradingThe U.S. dollar is heading higher in forex trading this morning as risk aversion sets in. Indeed, investors are wary right now as the Iceland volcano eruption disrup..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-04-19 09:35
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"Every few months you can find alarming reports in the Russian press about the Russian Federal government regulation authorities who aim to put a stop to Forex trading. A regulatory body called Federal..."
"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..."
"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..."
"It seems that South Korea is now a major focus for large US Forex brokers who battle between themselves to offer margin FX partnerships to local financial institutions. Up until a year ago Korean mark..."
"Retail sales unable to boost greenback in forex tradingThe U.S. dollar is down in currency trading on the FX market this morning as forex traders look for higher returns. Even the improved retail sale..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-04-14 09:34
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currency,
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trading
"As the spread yield on Greek bonds continues to increase over the benchmark German bonds, the heads of several of the world’s largest investment firms have joined forces to say that Greece requi..."
"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..."
"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..."
"Greece is preparing its first bond offering since the European Union agreed to provide financial assistance to help the troubled nation deal with its staggering debt load. The seven-year bonds will ca..."
"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..."
"European Union leaders have put forward a financial aid package for Greece reported to be worth ?22 billion (US$29.3 billion). The euro gained more than half a cent on the US dollar to $1.3364, after..."
"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..."
"Orders for durable goods climbed for the third straight month in February in what officials hope is further evidence of a recovery in the US. Inventories and backlogged orders also rose suggesting tha..."
"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..."
"Greenback higher in currency tradingThe U.S. dollar is moving higher in forex trading as uncertainty takes hold of the markets. There is a laundry list of reasons that the greenback is making gains in..."
"February 5th has become an important reference point for world financial markets. For one thing it was a Friday. Because currency trading is a 24-hour per day game, Friday closing levels p..."
"You can now read the description of the new Forex broker that was added to EarnForex site today — Investors Europe. They are based and licensed in Gibraltar an..."
"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..."
"It has been eleven years since the formation of the Euro Zone. At the time, noted economist Milton Friedman stated that the Euro Zone would collapse upon facing the first major crisis that pitted the..."
"While weighing the need to protect the currency against the official position that prohibits the EU from providing direct financial aid to individual member-countries, European finance ministers have..."
"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..."
"Boost comes from sovereign debt fear abatement, U.S. retail salesThe euro is heading higher in forex trading on the currency market today as things improve in terms of global economic data. Helping th..."
"Kathy Lien - The U.S. labor market report was released this morning and the data was much better than everyone had anticipated. Who Has Lost More Jobs - Men or Women?By: Kathy Lien The U..."
"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..."
"Washington, DC ? The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Willie L. Cloud, Jr. and his investment company, C & R Financial, Inc., both of Houston, Texas..."
"One of the pitfalls of forex blogging (or all financial reporting for that matter) is that it’s inherently after-the fact. In other words, any information about the past – while relevant &..."
"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..."
"Today I will go over what I think drives price movement in the markets, why I hold these beliefs, and why I think it is important to understand the forces in price movement. Keep in mind the following..."
"German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker called for urgent regulation of credit-default swaps to shore up the euro area and prevent a rerun of the Greek financ..."
"After Friday?s pleasant US employment surprise and a market starting to discount Greece with its European support is pushing ?risk? back in vogue. Regulators are look at implementing restrictions for..."
"Since most emerging market economies and financial markets are fairly small, their currencies are subject to the whims of international investors, moreso than is the case with major currencies. For th..."
"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..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-03-04 08:56
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"Greek cabinet unveils 4.8 bln euro austerity planFOREX-Euro rises vs dollar after Greek austerity plans Trading in the euro/dollar was volatile and markets remained wary over whether the plan would be..."
"The WSJ and the Financial Times are crediting the drop in the British pound to the upcoming election. Worth a read though I still think that its more than just politics because politics have been in t..."
"Having been the first G-20 nation last October 6 to see a rate hike after the global financial crisis, Australia became the first economy anywhere to undergo a fourth increase. All of them ̵..."
"Top currency expert Boris Schlossberg has said that a hung parliament would be a ?formula for disaster? for the pound and the British economy and has described Britain as a ?massive risk? for investor..."
"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..."
"With this post, I want to try to clarify the Greek fiscal crisis. The problem is that it’s not clear exactly how serious the problem is, because most of the media coverage of the crisis has been..."
"Seems that not all brokers share the same surge in volumes and activity that is recently seen across the board (thanks CFTC). Financial services firm London Capital Group Holdings Plc (LCG.L) reported..."
"A key message of Fed Chairman Bernanke’s testimony this week has been that while improved financial market functionality warrant the gradual unwinding of unconventional measures, the economy is..."
"The Financial Times carried a long article yesterday by Peter Garnham on the fears for the future of the dollar carry trade. The key takeaway from the article is that China estimates the dollar carry..."
"Currency trading with the euroThe euro is heading higher in forex trading on the currency market today, due mostly to U.S. dollar weakness. With the Greeks on strike against austerity measures suggest..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-02-24 11:58
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forex,
forex trading,
gold,
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point,
trading
"A column in Tuesday’s Financial Times observes that some forty years in which the United States and Japan have held the top two slots in national GDP rankings will end sometime this year when Ch..."
"The US Federal Reserve caught the market somewhat by surprise when it raised the Discount Rate to 0.75 percent from 0.5 percent earlier today. The Discount Window is typically seen as a “lender..."
"Gold eased in Europe on Friday as the U.S. dollar surged to nine-month highs versus the euro, but erased much of its earlier decline as investors bought the precious metal to hedge against financial m..."
"GCI Financial, Belize based medium size broker, has lost its local license a few weeks ago for an unknown reason. GCI was registered with the International Financial Services Commission of Belize (ISF..."
"COMPLAINT:
On August 26, 2009, NFA issued a Complaint charging Frontline Financial, Frontline Advisors and Charles Guard Rice with failure to disclose material information to fund participants concern..."
"The ZEW-CS-Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Switzerland declines by 3.7 points, reaching the 52.5 mark in February. However, the indicator still continues to hover at a relatively high level. This..."
"It’s a slow news week, what can I say…
In what appears to be a merger between two small Introducing Brokers/Trading Technology Providers Lightspeed Financial has acquired Noble Trading. Bo..."
"Sterling falls in forex tradingToday, employment data was released in Britain, showing continued deterioration in the situation. The sterling is falling in forex trading as a result, and concerns cont..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-02-17 10:55
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employment,
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forex,
forex trading,
fx market,
market,
pound,
report,
trading
"Sweden’s finance minister said on Tuesday Greece’s deficit-reduction plan was not enough, raising pressure on Athens to do more to prevent a swollen debt and broader financial market troub..."
"We are back. With Chinese New Year and US president?s day out of the way, North America is prepared to take a swing at Europe?s attempts of sugar coating ?their situation?. Demanding Greece to make de..."
"A few days ago FXDD, a large Metatrader broker, has announced that it has been granted licensing by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) to operate a Category 3 Investment Services company. M..."
"Since I am stuck in a snow storm in Michigan, I want to take this opportunity to republish an article that I posted on FX360.com earlier this week to explain Credit Default Swap Spreads ? a term that..."
"Oil approached $73 a barrel by mid-day trading in London today as a weaker US dollar had investors turning to crude. The price for March delivery rose 85 cents to $72.74 a barrel by 1:30 pm.
“A..."
"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..."
"Trade to win $50,000, Tweet to win cool prizesThe GFT Trading Challenge is in full swing. As a result, the forex blogosphere and Twitterverse are buzzing with articles, comments and tweets. So far, m..."
"The currency market is affected by many news, which at a first glance not always seem to be related to Forex. Meanwhile there are many types of financial, political..."
"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..."
"social networking to connect contestants in a unique way A worldwide online trading contest that started Sunday, Feb. 7, set new benchmarks for the extent of cash and other prizes offered, and linking..."
"Global financial moments are in the grip of an “enough already” psychology. Risk aversion has spiked because of fear that fiscal deficits have gone beyond the point of safe return an..."
"Greek debt markets have come under fresh assault from hot money funds after a commission of experts in Athens told the country’s parliament that it had uncovered ?40bn (£35bn) of “hidden d..."
"?If, as I think is probable, the Conservatives win the election and they do make this change they need to give a lot of attention on how to mitigate these risks in putting everything into the BOE,? Gi..."
"Consumer spending in the US rose by 0.2 percent in December to mark the third straight monthly increase. Analysts had predicted a greater increase after November’s 0.7 percent improvement but th..."
"I recently read article about, about standard deviation channel, (which as you may already know is one of my favorite indicators), and I was shocked, although author of this article explained what sta..."
"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..."