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Retail Bond Trading ? the next big financial market?


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-07 19:44
Taggar: financial, market

RBI uplifts banks trading restrictions


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-07 15:14
Taggar: bank, dollar, economy, financial, inflation

US Dollar Mixed in Forex Trading


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

Prepare for AFME?s 7th Annual European Market Liquidity Conference ? 8 February in London


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-03 11:52
Taggar: financial, market

China to Play the Eurozone?s White Knight?


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

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-02 23:27
Taggar: financial, market

UK regulator wants more funding


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-02 17:24
Taggar: financial

Euro Pulls Back in Forex Trading


"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..."

Fed?s Near-Zero Interest Rate Policy a Failure?


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-01 22:31
Taggar: bank, financial, rate

CFTC ? MF Global?s collapse didn?t happen because of a lack of regulation, NFA ponders segregation rules


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-31 23:36
Taggar: financial

Canadian Dollar Drops after Disappointing Canadian GDP News


"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..."

Dukascopy Afternoon Forex Overview


"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..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-30 20:14
Taggar: analysis, dukascopy, financial, fundamental analysis, oil

Significant and Two-Sided Currency Market Risk


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-27 21:00
Taggar: currency, currency pair, financial, inflation

Illegal Pakistani FX broker ?beats up? authorities


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-26 10:42
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

Dealhub enhances post trade capability


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-25 10:39
Taggar: financial

Tough Fiscal Rules Part of New European Union Pact


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-25 10:32
Taggar: currency, financial, financial news, forex, forex trading, market, trading

HK wants to develop itself as Yuan derivatives hub


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-24 13:42
Taggar: financial, market, trading

Does the ECB Have a Plan to Rescue the Euro? None That I See!


"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..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-21 21:14
Taggar: bank, financial

European Banks Building Cash Reserves


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-20 17:48
Taggar: bank, financial, market

Dukascopy Afternoon Forex Overview


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

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

Euro Sells Off in Forex Trading


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-13 09:30
Taggar: currencies, financial, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, point, trading

Has Staying Out of the Eurozone Helped Turkey and Poland?s Economies?


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-10 20:33
Taggar: financial, oil, point

U.S. Dollar & Currencies: Review and Outlook


"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..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-06 09:04
Taggar: bank, financial

CFTC halts NADEX?s political binaries


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-05 22:30
Taggar: bank, financial, market

A Second Romanian Interest Rate Cut


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-05 17:20
Taggar: bank, cpi, financial, inflation, market, point, rate

US Private Hiring Continued to Expand in December


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-05 16:32
Taggar: employment, financial, market, point, report

FX requires EUR Fixed Income to trade?


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-05 13:20
Taggar: bank, dollar, financial

Dukascopy Morning Forex Overview


"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-..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-28 16:50
Taggar: analysis, dukascopy, economy, financial, fundamental analysis, market, rate

SpotOption label OneTwoTrade receives a gaming license in Malta


" 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. "

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-22 20:53
Taggar: brokers, financial

US GDP Growth Lower Than Expected


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-22 16:27
Taggar: economy, financial, rate

German Business Confidence Rises for Second Month


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-20 16:16
Taggar: financial

End of the Euro as We Know It


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-13 20:26
Taggar: financial

China?s Inflation Falls as Economy Slows


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-09 15:53
Taggar: bank, financial, industrial production, inflation, rate

What's Next for Britain and the European Union?


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-09 09:26
Taggar: aussie, dollar, financial, forex, forex trading, loonie, market, pound, trading

Korean regulator moves to severely limit retail forex trading


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-07 17:50
Taggar: financial, forex, forex market, forex trade, leverage, market

Sterling Liquidity Facility Announced in Britain


"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..."

ASIA is doing its bit too


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-02 19:10
Taggar: bank, financial, market

Increase in U.S. Jobless Claims


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-01 16:09
Taggar: employment, financial, rate, report, sell price

Central Banks Deliver Coordinated Program to Counter Funding Strains


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-30 22:21
Taggar: bank, financial, market

Eurozone Officials Meet in Brussels


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-29 16:10
Taggar: finance, financial

Dukascopy Morning Forex Overview


"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..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-28 15:32
Taggar: analysis, bank, dukascopy, financial, fundamental analysis

Dukascopy Afternoon Forex Overview


"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..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-24 19:56
Taggar: analysis, bank, dukascopy, financial, fundamental analysis, report

GFT Markets? DealBook® Wins Best Online Trading Platform in the Shares Awards


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-23 17:02
Taggar: financial, forex, market, share, shares, spread, trading

China?s Manufacturing Growth Continues to Slow


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-23 16:22
Taggar: financial

Belgium FSMA warns public against UFXBank


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-21 10:17
Taggar: bank, financial, investment, market

Dukascopy Morning Forex Overview


"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..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-18 14:43
Taggar: analysis, bank, dukascopy, financial, fundamental analysis

US Dollar Heads Lower in Forex Trading


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-18 09:15
Taggar: currency, currency trading, dollar, financial, forex, forex trading, market, trading

Cumberland Advisors? David Kotok: The Eurozone Crisis and The U.S. Economy


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-17 15:51
Taggar: finance, financial, investment, point

UK Pound Gains Ground in Forex Trading


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-17 10:30
Taggar: currencies, currency, dollar, financial, forex, forex trading, market, pound, trading

Dukascopy Afternoon Forex Overview


"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..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-15 19:42
Taggar: dukascopy, financial, market

Korean forex market ? an overview of the industry including broker volumes


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-14 16:55
Taggar: financial, fx market, investment, margin, market

Peruvian Central Bank Reference Rate Left Unchanged at 4.25%


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-11 16:26
Taggar: bank, financial

American forex traders lose $20 million in September


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-11 08:49
Taggar: financial, foreign exchange, forex, forex trade

Greece Selects New Leader for ?Temporary? Power Sharing Agreement


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-07 16:08
Taggar: financial

Canadian Dollar Falls on Job Losses


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-04 15:07
Taggar: dollar, employment, financial, loonie, market, rate, trading

Bank of Canada Governor to Head Global Banking Watchdog


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-04 14:53
Taggar: bank, financial, gold, investment, point

What?s the ECB to do?


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-03 12:35
Taggar: financial, market, rate

Binary Options ? Overview of the industry in Q3 2011


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-02 13:20
Taggar: financial, financial trading, margin, market, trading

What?s the FED to do?


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-02 12:17
Taggar: bank, financial, market

Euro Heads Higher in Forex Trading


"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..."

Greece Takes Away the World?s Punch Bowl


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-01 17:59
Taggar: financial, market

Papandreou?s Dangerous Game


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-01 17:27
Taggar: financial, spread

No Surprise from the BoJ


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-31 12:32
Taggar: financial, market

An afternoon with Forex Professionals, Forexlive traders event in NYC 10th November 2011


" 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. "

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-27 12:50
Taggar: analysis, financial, forex, market

U.S. Dollar Down Across the Board as Markets Celebrate Eurozone Deal


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-27 10:49
Taggar: currencies, dollar, economy, financial, forex, forex trading, market, pound, rate, trading

Euro Debt Deal Highlights


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-26 15:24
Taggar: bank, currency, financial, report, spread

Bank of Japan Considering Intervention as Yen Rises in Forex Trading


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-26 10:12
Taggar: bank, currency, dollar, financial, forex, forex trading, gold, hedging, investment, market, trading

Cracks Appear in Eurozone Bailout Solidarity


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-21 15:22
Taggar: bank, financial

Current Accounts Matter


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-20 00:04
Taggar: currency, financial, market

EUR/USD Goes Higher with Optimism, Reverses Positive Trend


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-19 19:39
Taggar: currency, currency pair, financial, rate

Conversion Pros partners with Leverate to provide marketing services to its clients


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-18 13:27
Taggar: bank, financial, forex, forex market, market, rate

Spain Suffers Debt Credit Rating Cut


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-14 15:06
Taggar: employment, financial, trading

State Street faces class action suits over forex prices


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-14 10:34
Taggar: financial, foreign exchange

FxPro releases Q3 2011 forex metrics ? volume is slightly up


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-13 19:33
Taggar: financial, forex

Euro Dips in Forex Trading


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-13 10:07
Taggar: currencies, currency, dollar, financial, forex, forex trading, pound, trading

Would the United States Be Better Off Without a Central Bank?


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-12 19:34
Taggar: bank, financial

EFSF Bond Insurance Plan Gaining Traction


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-12 14:48
Taggar: bank, financial

RBA beleives Forex is ?self regulated?


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-12 13:09
Taggar: bank, financial, forex, market, report, trading

Central Bank Rate Cut in Indonesia


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-11 16:07
Taggar: bank, financial, point, rate

CFTC releases August 2011 financial data ? total US forex deposits up $19 million


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-11 00:25
Taggar: brokers, financial, forex

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


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

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

Bank of Japan Preview


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-06 20:25
Taggar: bank, financial, market

Galaxy to Launch FX MTF


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-06 00:07
Taggar: financial, foreign exchange, market, rate, trading

Risk Selloff Intensifies again as Bank Shares Tumble on Contagion and Greece


"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..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-04 18:06
Taggar: bank, financial, market, share, shares

Risk Trade Turned Off


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-30 14:05
Taggar: financial

Gold Prices Rise on Safe Haven Demand


"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..."

A closer look at IBFX Connect with Todd Crossland


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-27 08:56
Taggar: bank, brokers, financial, market

Germany?s Lack of Confidence not hurting EURO, Yet


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-26 12:29
Taggar: financial, market

Counting the Cost ? Who Will Save The Euro?


"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..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-26 07:36
Taggar: bank, financial

Unlikely to Stop the Risk Aversion Express


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-23 19:56
Taggar: dollar, financial, market

Only a Brief Respite after G20 Communique


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-23 13:06
Taggar: bank, employment, finance, financial, market, share

No Accountability in Currency Bloodbath


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-23 12:11
Taggar: bank, finance, financial, market

Double Blow for Canada


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-22 20:46
Taggar: economy, financial, point, price trend, rate

Stock Sell-Off in Wake of Federal Reserve Statement


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-22 15:46
Taggar: economy, financial, investment, market, rate

Recession Fears Drag Canadian Dollar Below Parity


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-22 15:41
Taggar: dollar, financial, loonie, trading

FED?s Desperation Sees Red


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

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

The Top Concern is the Euro Debt Crisis


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-16 20:03
Taggar: financial, market, rate

Eurozone ?coming to a standstill?


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-16 13:14
Taggar: financial, market

New Worries at the Swiss National Bank about Deflation


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-15 19:30
Taggar: bank, financial, market, trading

EU Says Eurozone Economy ?Coming to a Standstill?


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-15 15:22
Taggar: financial

Twitter Marketing in the FX broker space


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-14 10:08
Taggar: financial, market

Italy Says China-Based Investment Firm to Buy Bonds


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-13 15:09
Taggar: financial, investment

Bank of England on Hold


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-08 14:45
Taggar: bank, financial, market, rate

Carry Trade Opportunity with SNB?s Help


"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 ..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-07 16:39
Taggar: bank, currency, financial, forex, rate

Swiss Weaken Franc with Peg to the Euro in Forex Trading


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-06 09:27
Taggar: currency, economy, financial, forex, forex trading, gold, market, trading

No Change Made This Month in Australian Official Cash Rate


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-06 07:59
Taggar: financial

Is the world facing fundamental changes?


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-05 18:12
Taggar: financial, market, rate

Euro Continues to Show Weakness in Forex Trading


"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..."

Risk Aversion, Risk Aversion, and Risk Aversion


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-02 01:38
Taggar: dollar, financial, market

Is Forex Trading an Easy Way to Earn?


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2011-08-29 13:59
Taggar: bank, currency, financial, forex, market, trading

Higher Energy Costs Lead to Surprise Increase in Japan?s Consumer Prices


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-08-26 15:10
Taggar: financial, manufacture

European Stock Markets Rise on Fed Speculation


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-08-23 13:21
Taggar: financial, market, rate, trading

Jobless Claims Rise as Consumer Prices Do: Stagflation for the U.S. Economy?


"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..."

Euro Volatility Continues on the Forex Market


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

U.S. Dollar Lower in Currency Trading


"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..."

Forex Markets Consolidate After Wild Ride


"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..."

Bank of Korea More Guarded


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-08-11 18:09
Taggar: bank, financial, market, rate

Euro Recovers Some of its Losses in Forex Trading


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-08-11 09:53
Taggar: currencies, currency, dollar, financial, forex, forex trading, fx market, market, trading

G7 Leaders Pledge Support for Global Economy


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-08-08 14:58
Taggar: bank, finance, financial

India geared for Algorithmic Trading


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-08-05 11:05
Taggar: automated trading, financial, market, trading

Latest Romanian Interest Rate Decision


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-08-03 17:24
Taggar: bank, financial, inflation, market, point, rate

Another Deal Older and Deeper in Debt


"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. ..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-08-02 22:42
Taggar: financial, market

Australian Monetary Policy Left Unchanged


"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 ̶..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-08-02 13:56
Taggar: financial, rate

Unregulated Swiss Broker with $10 Lots ? TradeFort


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2011-08-02 10:21
Taggar: financial, forex, leverage, trading

How Long Can the U.S. Dollar Hold on to Gains?


"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..."

Debt Ceiling Worries and Credit Downgrade Concerns Remain


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-08-01 17:28
Taggar: currency, dollar, economy, financial, forex, forex trading, gold, market, oil, trading

Swissquote publishes H1 2011 results, forex volume slightly up


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-29 13:10
Taggar: bank, financial, forex

Predicting the Next Breakout in Currencies


"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..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-29 08:06
Taggar: bank, currencies, currency, financial, market

Commodity Currencies Trade Higher than the U.S. Dollar


"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..."

Roubini Sees Reduced Threat of Euro Breakup


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-26 14:39
Taggar: financial

Is It Time for a New Constitution?


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-19 20:43
Taggar: financial

Bank of Canada Preview


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-18 21:56
Taggar: bank, financial, market, point, rate

8 EU Banks Fail Testing ? 16 in ?Danger?


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-18 15:51
Taggar: bank, financial

European Problems Continue to Weigh on Euro in Forex Trading


"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..."

EU Bank Stress Tests to Show 15 Banks Need Cash


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-15 14:58
Taggar: bank, financial, spread

Obama Says Consumers will Face a De Facto Tax with a U.S. Default


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-15 12:49
Taggar: dollar, economy, financial, forex, forex trading, rate, trading

Debt Default Risk, QE3 Weigh on U.S. Dollar in Forex Trading


"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..."

Gold-i Announces Partnership with Smart Live Markets and Swissrisk


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

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

BOE Likely to Remain Dovish on Interest Rate


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-13 10:52
Taggar: bank, financial, forex, forex trading, market, pound, rate, report, trading

Charts: Taking their Cue from the EUR


"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..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-12 17:12
Taggar: financial, market, spread

EURO Rot Intensifies


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-11 12:17
Taggar: bank, financial, market

Canada Adds 28k New Jobs


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-08 15:01
Taggar: economy, employment, financial, market, rate, report

President Obama Tries to Negotiate with Lawmakers on Debt Ceiling


"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..."

D is for Default: Greece Warned Rollover Tantamount to Default


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-04 21:54
Taggar: bank, financial

Could the U.K. Pound See Solid Gains in the Last Half of 2011?


"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..."

Euro Looks for Weekly Gain in Forex Trading


"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..."

IMF Asks U.S. to Raise Its Debt Ceiling


"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..."

For EUR Traders - Timing of Greek Vote


"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..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2011-06-28 19:54
Taggar: dollar, financial, market

BIS Says Global Interest Rates Must Rise


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-06-28 16:18
Taggar: bank, financial, rate

US Consumer Spending Slows in May


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-06-27 15:14
Taggar: employment, financial, inflation, oil

BIS Says Interest Rates Must Rise


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-06-27 14:54
Taggar: bank, economy, financial, market, rate

Trichet Warns Debt Crisis Could Threaten Banks


"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.”..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-06-23 15:14
Taggar: bank, brokers, financial, market

Canadian Dollar Struggles Against Volatility


"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..."

Euro Gets Boost from Merkel and Sarkozy


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

Markets Tumble as Greece Riots


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-06-16 15:30
Taggar: financial, market

EURO stampede persists


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-06-16 12:21
Taggar: financial, market, report

China Buys Treasuries to Keep Yuan Lower


"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..."

Bank of Japan Keeps 0.0-0.1% Target Interest Rate Range


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-06-14 16:11
Taggar: financial, investment

Is the U.S. Headed for a Depression?


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-06-08 12:41
Taggar: aussie, bank, currencies, dollar, economy, financial, forex, forex trading, point, pound, trading

Euro Heads Higher in Forex Trading


"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..."

GFT Named Best Forex Education Provider


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-06-01 10:00
Taggar: brokers, financial, forex, forex market, fx trade, market, share, shares, trading

High-Frequency Traders Descend onto Forex Markets


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2011-05-29 06:37
Taggar: currency, financial, forex, forex market, market, report, trading

UN Says US Dollar Could ?Collapse?


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-05-25 22:12
Taggar: currencies, dollar, financial, report

Storm Clouds Over All the Major Currencies


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-05-20 19:25
Taggar: financial, rate, share

How Long Will the U.S. Dollar's Strength Limit Commodities in Forex Trading?


"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..."

Forex Broker with 3 ECN Platforms ? SunbirdFX


"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&..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2011-05-15 12:29
Taggar: financial, forex, metatrader, trading

For Better or Worse, Dollar and Stocks Married in an Inverse Relationship


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-05-13 20:30
Taggar: dollar, financial, share

Swissquote releases financial report for Q1 2011 ? ACM volumes and accounts are up over 30%


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-05-05 12:11
Taggar: bank, financial, forex, report

Risk Appetite Limited on U.S. Debt Ceiling Focus


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

How Soon Might the Dollar Hit Bottom?


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-29 19:38
Taggar: dollar, financial, market

Euro Pulls Back Some in Forex Trading


"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..."

Central Banks Playing Bigger Role in Currency Markets


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-22 08:23
Taggar: bank, currencies, currency, financial, forex, forex trading, market, rate, trading

Stocks, Euro and Commodity Prices Score Solid Gains


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-20 13:29
Taggar: financial, market, rate, report

Canadian Forex Broker with Focus on ECN ? Ajax Financial


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-17 14:12
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

Euro Lower in Forex Trading


"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..."

Is Overheating Causing Problems in China and India?


"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..."

Euro Continues to Surge in Forex Trading


"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..."

Dollar in the Dog House


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-08 12:32
Taggar: bull, currencies, dollar, financial, market, rate

Bank of Japan Meeting Review: Continuing Stimulus


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-07 13:45
Taggar: bank, financial, rate

Aussie a Little Lower in Currency Trading


"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..."

China Hikes Interest Rate to 6.31%


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-05 15:08
Taggar: bank, economy, financial, inflation, rate

Portuguese Bond Yields Continue to Rise


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-05 15:03
Taggar: financial

Oil prices top $120 per barrel on Middle East unrest


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-04 23:27
Taggar: economy, financial, oil

Saxo Bank to fully acquire the EuroInvestor portal


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

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

Willie Lee Cloud and C & R Financial ordered to pay $5.35 million in a forex scheme


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-30 08:08
Taggar: financial, trading

Portugal Downgraded -- Again


"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..."

?Black Swan? Events Precursor to US Stagflation?


"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 ?..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-28 17:12
Taggar: economy, financial, inflation

Citi Launches CitiFX Pro Trading Platform in UK


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-28 13:08
Taggar: financial, foreign exchange, trading

ECB plans emergency scheme for Irish Banks


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-27 21:56
Taggar: bank, financial

Carry Trade Beginnings


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-25 19:48
Taggar: bank, financial, oil, trading

Eurozone sets bail-out terms


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-25 17:35
Taggar: financial

Portugal needs a $99B in bailout


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-24 15:45
Taggar: bank, financial

RBA says Banks to face slower growth


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-24 14:50
Taggar: bank, financial, report, share

G20 Mulling Giving IMF Forex Swap Mandate For Central Banks


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-23 10:14
Taggar: bank, dollar, financial, foreign exchange

FxPro Announces Sponsorship of AS Monaco FC


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-22 12:12
Taggar: financial

Quake Response Puts Yen on the Line


"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..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-21 13:36
Taggar: dollar, financial

Dubai FSA Censures Saxo Bank for Client Take-On and AML Systems and Controls Failings


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-20 15:33
Taggar: bank, financial

G7 Statement on Coordinated FX Intervention


"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..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-18 15:54
Taggar: bank, finance, financial

Concerted Intervention by G7 Lifts Yen


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-18 14:06
Taggar: bank, economy, finance, financial

Japan Gets Help from Coordinated Effort to Drive the Yen Down in Currency Trading


"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..."

Latest Data: Major Changes to Rate Hike Expectations


"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..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-17 16:56
Taggar: financial, market, rate

FSA fines ActivTrades £85k for failing to segregate client funds


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-15 19:22
Taggar: financial, foreign exchange, rate

ACM/Swissquote deal details reveiled


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-15 14:38
Taggar: bank, financial, report, share

Bear Markets = Great Profits with Binary Options


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-15 12:32
Taggar: bear, financial, market

Euro Zone Rate Hike Hopes Diminish


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-15 09:50
Taggar: currency, financial, forex, forex trading, market, rate, report, trading

BOJ pumps $183b into Economy


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-14 14:45
Taggar: bank, economy, financial, market

Bank of Japan Eases Policy to Counter Earthquake Effects


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-14 14:33
Taggar: bank, financial

Forex Market Turnover Infographics #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..."

These are Trying, Confusing and? Yes, Even Interesting Times


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-11 20:16
Taggar: bank, employment, financial, oil, rate

What's Next for the Yen in Forex Trading?


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-11 11:54
Taggar: currency, currency trading, financial, forex, forex trading, market, trading

U.S. Jobless Claims Increase; Greenback Gains in Currency Trading


"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..."

Fortex scores a HK client for its DMA forex platform


"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?..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-09 19:17
Taggar: bank, financial, market, trading

City Index upgrades mobile trading app


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-09 19:08
Taggar: financial, spread, trading

USD: Nervousness Reigns


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

Oil Prices and the FX Conundrum


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-05 08:07
Taggar: currency, financial, market, oil

Taps for the Dollar


"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..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-03 07:28
Taggar: currency, dollar, financial, market

eToro OpenBook Introduces ?Trade Story? Feature


"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?..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-01 12:14
Taggar: etoro, financial, forex, forex trade, investment, market, trading

Dollar Falls as Market Bets Stimulus to Continue


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-02-28 16:24
Taggar: bank, currencies, dollar, financial, rate

U.S. Dollar Gains on Uncertainty


"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..."

EU Ponders Tobin Tax


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2011-02-20 17:21
Taggar: financial, market

FXstreet.com Forex Best Awards 2011 ? Results Are In


"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..."

Blog: FX Path
Tidsstämpel: 2011-02-18 19:11
Taggar: analysis, financial, forex, fxstreet, market, technical analysis, visa

Can Loonie Maintain Its Strength Against the Greenback?


"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..."

Gain?s Q4 and full 2010 financial results


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-02-16 10:01
Taggar: financial

China vs. Japan vs. U.S. and Yuan


"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..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2011-02-14 17:40
Taggar: economy, financial, market

Think again about ?no dealing desk?


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

No surprise China hikes rates


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-02-08 13:24
Taggar: bull, currency, dollar, financial, market, rate

Book Review: The Black Swan (Nassim Nicholas Taleb)


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2011-02-07 15:54
Taggar: financial, forex, share

Squared Financial Chooses Boston Technologies to Bring MetaTrader to Its Customers


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-02-03 12:26
Taggar: financial

Jobless Claims Fall in the U.S.


"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..."

Euro Loses Ground in Forex Trading


"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..."

Dollar Declines as Investors Turn to Stocks


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-02-01 16:24
Taggar: dollar, economy, financial, spread

Loonie Bears Triple Bets


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-31 16:14
Taggar: bank, currency, dollar, economy, financial, loonie

Japanese Yen Drops in Currency Trading on Credit Downgrade


"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..."

MB Trading to pay for Limit Orders on its ECN


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-25 21:03
Taggar: currency, financial, forex, trading

Dow Jones Ramps up Forex Coverage


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-25 17:13
Taggar: financial, forex, forex news

Euro Pulls Back in Forex Trading


"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..."

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


"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..."

EUR/USD Rallies on Better US Fundamentals and New from EZ


"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&..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-18 17:23
Taggar: dollar, financial, report, trading

Dow Jones to launch DJ FX Trader


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-18 10:49
Taggar: financial, foreign exchange, market

Merkel Pledges ?Whatever Necessary? to Protect Portugal


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-12 15:54
Taggar: financial, market

Buy that Rumor Sell the EUR


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-12 13:17
Taggar: finance, financial, market

Extrapolating Forex Curves Using Linear Algebra Methods


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-11 20:48
Taggar: financial, financial trading, forex, trading

Portugal: The Third Domino to Fall


"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..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-10 18:24
Taggar: financial, market

EU Debt Worries Push Portugal Bonds Higher


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-10 16:20
Taggar: financial

No Irish luck for Portugal


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-10 13:08
Taggar: employment, financial, market, report

Stocks versus FOREX Trading


"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..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-03 14:59
Taggar: financial, investment, share, shares, trading

Canadian Dollar Gains Against the U.S. Dollar


"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..."

Euro Continues to Struggle in Forex Trading


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-29 08:38
Taggar: currency, dollar, financial, forex, forex trading, gold, market, trading

Japan agrees record 92.4t yen draft budget


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-27 13:10
Taggar: consumer confidence, economy, financial

Bank of Japan Policy Board: No Further Changes in Stance


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-22 14:56
Taggar: financial, rate

Forex Pros adds new portfolio feature for users


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-22 10:51
Taggar: currency, currency pair, financial, forex

Why is the Euro Going Down


"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..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-22 00:33
Taggar: dollar, financial

Book Review: The New Science of Technical Analysis (Thomas DeMark)


"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..."

BIS Explains FX Volume Growth


"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..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-17 21:41
Taggar: bank, financial

Turkish Monetary Policy Mix Modified


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-16 22:39
Taggar: bank, financial, rate

U.S. Dollar Mostly Lower in Currency Trading; Moody's Warns of Possible Downgrade


"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..."

Japanese Yen Down on Risk Aversion


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-15 17:09
Taggar: currency, dollar, financial, forex, forex market, market

U.S. Puts Pressure on China


"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..."

Canadian Forex Broker ? Forexoma


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-13 13:25
Taggar: financial, forex, metatrader, trading

Yuans & Yens, going once, going twice and sold to the?? Chinese and Japanese waving the US flag!


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-10 09:06
Taggar: currency, financial

How Long Can the U.S. Dollar Rally Last?


"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..."

No Change Decreed in 4.75% Australian Cash Rate


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-07 17:02
Taggar: bank, financial, point, rate

Third Rate Hike in Thailand


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-01 16:56
Taggar: bank, financial, point, rate

Analysts Say Spain?s Banks Could Need $111B to Refinance


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-30 16:06
Taggar: bank, financial

Robert Prechter Explains The Fed, Part I


"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..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-28 18:00
Taggar: bank, financial, rate

Portugal Denies Need for Bail-Out


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-26 16:06
Taggar: financial, rate

China Considers Controls to Deal With Rising Prices


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-23 16:46
Taggar: bank, economy, financial, inflation, market

Beneficiaries of North and South Korea War


"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..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-23 16:18
Taggar: currencies, financial, forex, market

U.S. Dollar Strengthens on Safe Haven Demand


"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..."

South Korean Won Tumbles in Currency Trading


"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..."

Irish clarity needed to support EUR


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-22 13:07
Taggar: financial, market

Trading Forex Without Stop-Loss?


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-22 12:54
Taggar: financial, financial trading, forex, trading

New Financial Reporting Requirements for NFA Forex Dealer Members


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-20 18:06
Taggar: brokers, financial, forex, report

Euro Gains for 3rd Day


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-19 16:14
Taggar: economy, financial, trading

Canadian Dollar Moves Higher Against U.S. Dollar in Forex Trading


"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..."

Speculation Grows that Ireland Will Need Emergency Funding


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 16:22
Taggar: economy, financial, report

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

CFTC Charges Ronald Satterfield, His Two Companies and Nicholas Bos with Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Forex Ponzi Scheme in Four States


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 00:58
Taggar: financial, forex, trading

US Unemployment Claims Fall


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-10 16:05
Taggar: employment, financial, market, sell price

World Bank chief Suggests Return To Gold Standard


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-08 18:32
Taggar: bank, currencies, currency, financial, gold, market, point

Nigerian Rig Attack Pushes Oil to 2-Year High


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-08 16:27
Taggar: dollar, financial, market, oil

Poll Expects Gold to Top Out at $1,500


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-08 16:19
Taggar: currency, financial, gold

Euro Weakens in Forex Trading


"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..."

Fed Announcement Boosts Stocks


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

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

What the Fed did and Why by Bernanke


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-04 15:06
Taggar: dollar, economy, financial, rate

Fed Surprises Markets with Scope of QE2


"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″)..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-04 14:33
Taggar: financial, market

Market Values at the Time of Previous FOMC Announcements


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-03 17:00
Taggar: employment, financial, inflation, market

Currency Wars: Will Everyone Please Stop Whining!


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-02 13:52
Taggar: currency, financial

IMF is at the Irish door


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-01 14:58
Taggar: financial, market

October in Figures


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-31 21:28
Taggar: financial, rate

Much Ado About Debt


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-28 19:53
Taggar: bank, financial, rate

Dollar Falls as Investors Consider Impact of Monetary Easing


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-28 15:13
Taggar: dollar, financial, market

Yet Another ?Markets? Broker from BVI ? AFM


"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 (..."

Currency War Devalues all Currencies?Except for Gold


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-24 07:17
Taggar: bear, currencies, currency, financial, forex, market

UK Announces Bank Levy


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-20 16:03
Taggar: bank, financial, rate

Thailand Monetary Policy Not Changed This Time


"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%..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-20 14:52
Taggar: bank, financial, rate

Bank of England Minutes: Three Way Split


"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..."

Book Review: Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom (Van K. Tharp)


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-17 12:26
Taggar: financial, trading

Emerging Market ?Wall of Money? Spurs Currency War


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-14 19:35
Taggar: finance, financial, gold, market

Tell me about yourself High Frequency Trading (HFT)


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-11 16:31
Taggar: financial, market, trading

Passive Currency Investing Rises in Popularity


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-09 16:53
Taggar: bank, financial, foreign exchange, forex, market

Non-Farm Payrolls Instant Insight


"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..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-08 15:28
Taggar: dollar, financial, market, report

Fed?s Bullard says Nov decision ?tough call?


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-08 15:07
Taggar: bull, economy, financial, market

Euro Forex Trading Forecast: Is a Correction Coming?


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-08 09:05
Taggar: currency, dollar, economy, financial, forex, forex trading, market, rate, report, trading

eToro?s OpenBook goes mobile


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-07 16:14
Taggar: etoro, financial, financial trading, trading

Currency War: Who are the Winners and Losers?


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-06 15:29
Taggar: bank, currency, finance, financial, forex, forex market, market

IMF Warns Debt in Europe and US Threatens Stability


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-05 16:50
Taggar: bank, financial, market, oil, report

Could Yuan Weakness Hurt Euro Zone Economic Recovery?


"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..."

Icap 2010 revenue rises as trading volumes increase


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-04 10:09
Taggar: financial, profit

New Promising New Zealand Forex Broker ? RoboForex


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-03 14:55
Taggar: currencies, financial, forex, trading

US Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-30 15:26
Taggar: economy, employment, financial, rate, sell price

Bullish on the Euro?


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-29 11:09
Taggar: currency, financial, forex, market

Betfair?s LMAX receives FSA nod to launch a CFDs exchange


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-28 13:00
Taggar: financial, gold, rate, trading

AvaFX goes live with new Tradency?s platform


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-27 13:41
Taggar: financial, fx trading, rate, trading

Book Review: Fooled by Randomness (Nassim Nicholas Taleb)


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-26 12:02
Taggar: financial, trading

Periphery Yield Spreads Provide EUR Resistance


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-24 12:00
Taggar: financial, market

American Headwinds


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-23 19:56
Taggar: financial

US Jobless Claims Rise by 12,000


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-23 15:23
Taggar: bank, employment, financial, market

Gold Surges Toward $1,300 Pressuring the U.S. Dollar in Forex Trading


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-22 09:19
Taggar: dollar, economy, financial, forex, forex trade, forex trading, gold, trading

Interview with Marc Chandler: ?You Win Through Discipline.?


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-21 17:11
Taggar: bank, currency, finance, financial, rate

Dollar bid as GMAC halts foreclosures


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-20 15:03
Taggar: brokers, financial

FXCM is shifting US accounts back home


"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&#..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-20 10:55
Taggar: brokers, financial

Gaitame gets suspended for a month over forex rate spikes


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-20 10:33
Taggar: financial, forex, rate

US Producer Prices Rise Again in August


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-16 14:56
Taggar: economy, financial, price index, report, sell price

Can Japan Compete at Current Yen Levels? It?s Quite Plausible.


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-13 18:15
Taggar: dollar, financial, profit

MG Forex ceases forex operations


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-13 09:34
Taggar: financial, forex

Investopedia.com acquired by Value Click for $42 millions


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-09 13:35
Taggar: financial, report

On the Swiss Franc, Deutschmark, and Euro


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-08 20:24
Taggar: currencies, financial, rate

Irelands Euro crisis and its not soccer


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-08 12:12
Taggar: bank, financial, market

US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to 472,000


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-02 19:56
Taggar: economy, employment, financial, rate

North American Data This Monday Morning


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-30 15:24
Taggar: financial, trade balance

Emerging Market Currencies Flat in 2010


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-30 06:43
Taggar: currencies, financial, market, trading

US Durable Goods Orders Disappoint


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-25 15:47
Taggar: durable goods, financial

Forex Club Awarded Fastest Growing Forex Broker in America


"Inc. 500 magazine announced that Forex Club Financial has been admitted into their ranking of the fastest growing private companies in America. This year FX Club is snatching the title of the fastest..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-25 10:33
Taggar: bank, financial, forex

Will Australia End Up with a Hung Parliament?


"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..."

U.S. Dollar Looks for Strength on Risk Aversion


"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..."

Biggest Forex Scam Pt. III (Joel N. Ward)


"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..."

China Turns Bearish on US, Buys Yen, Euros


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-17 22:03
Taggar: currency, finance, financial

US Producer Prices Index Up 0.2%


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-17 15:08
Taggar: economy, financial, margin, price index, sell price

Aussie Heads Higher in Currency Trading


"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..."

Ava FX Expands to Paris


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-16 10:50
Taggar: financial, financial trading, rate, trading

Working your way towards a Trading Mindset


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-13 12:46
Taggar: financial, market, trading

Obama?s reform a final blow to US Forex industry? Probably not


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-13 10:45
Taggar: analysis, financial, forex, trading

Euro Slips Lower in Forex Trading


"Currency trading with EUR/USDThe euro is moving lower in forex trading on the currency market today, seeing plenty of downside risk. Earlier in the session, the euro got a little bit of a boost from t..."

US is Bankrupt


"Let?s get real. The U.S. is bankrupt. Neither spending more nor taxing less will help the country pay its bills. What it can and must do is radically simplify its tax, health-care, retirement and fina..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-11 15:30
Taggar: bank, economy, financial

Trichet believes Bernanke to hold off on buying Bonds


"European Central Bank President Jean- Claude Trichet may allow Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke to avoid loosening monetary policy tomorrow by helping engineer a rebound in global financial ma..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-09 14:44
Taggar: bank, dollar, financial, market

Domestic Holdings of US Treasurie increases


"For the first time since the start of the financial crisis in August 2007, U.S. investors own more Treasuries than foreign holders. Mutual funds, households and banks have boosted the domestic share o..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-09 14:35
Taggar: bank, financial, rate, share

Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in Forex Trading


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-08 15:42
Taggar: financial, forex, forex market, market

Third Anniversary


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-06 20:32
Taggar: financial

Hungarians under pressure from CHF


"Melinda Nagy, a Hungarian special education teacher who knows little about financial markets, has started to lose sleep over exchange rates. Nagy?s payments on her Swiss-franc denominated mortgage alm..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-06 11:31
Taggar: bank, currency, financial, market, rate

Foreign Exchange Committee annual report for 2009


"At the start of 2009, financial market conditions were fragile but recovering. The Foreign Exchange Committee?s primary concerns continued to be funding and liquidity. In the first quarter, the Commit..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-05 18:52
Taggar: bank, currency, financial, foreign exchange, market

10 things to consider when pondering a Double-Dip


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-03 11:13
Taggar: financial, market, point

Sterling Could Head Lower in Currency Trading


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-03 09:33
Taggar: currency, currency trading, dollar, financial, forex, forex trading, rate, trading

Beware of August


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-30 20:37
Taggar: currencies, dollar, financial

Barclays launches a stunning online game


"Barclays, one of the biggest and most successful banks in the world, just launched what seems to me as a brilliant online financial game. While this is not exactly forex related, I still think it̵..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-28 13:47
Taggar: bank, financial, forex

Daily Forex Trading on the Rise


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-26 22:22
Taggar: financial, foreign exchange, forex, forex trade

Forex Volatility to Remain High


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-24 09:03
Taggar: financial, forex, market

Risk Rally Sends Euro Higher in Forex Trading


"Currency trading with the euroThere is a risk rally going on right now on the currency market, sending the euro higher in forex trading. Most of the euro's gains today are coming as economic data show..."

Survey Result Points to Continued Gold Rally


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-22 15:24
Taggar: financial, gold, investment, market

France, Germany Want to Prevent Deficit States from Voting


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-21 15:51
Taggar: financial

The USD ? headed South?


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-21 15:19
Taggar: dollar, financial, financial news, trading

Emerging Markets Continue to Shine


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-21 12:54
Taggar: currencies, financial, market

Leverage in Japan to decrease to 1:50, consolidation on the horizon?


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-21 11:17
Taggar: brokers, financial, forex, leverage, trading

USD: Expect More Housing Weakness


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

Reflecting on the Chinese Yuan Revaluation


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-20 05:24
Taggar: dollar, financial, market

How Much Will the Stress Tests Help the Euro?


"For the better part of this year, the exacerbation and settling of concerns surrounding balance sheet problems in Europe has commanded the volatility in the financial markets. This Friday, it is beli..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-19 18:42
Taggar: bank, bull, currency, financial, market

Ireland?s Credit Rating Downgraded


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-19 15:14
Taggar: financial

Raising Very Low Central Bank Rates Easier Said Than Done


"Having followed Bank of Japan policymaking since before Japan?s financial crisis, I was suspicious when consensus forecasts surfaced several months ago that the Fed funds rate would rise later this ye..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-15 22:12
Taggar: bank, financial, rate

No Surprises from the Bank of Japan


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-15 14:10
Taggar: financial, point, rate

The Age of Negativity


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-14 21:02
Taggar: economy, financial

EUR/USD Moves Up and Down Today, Remains at Opening Level


"The euro went down today at the start of the trading session against the dollar after industrial production in Europe expanded less than expected and Spanish fi..."

Housing Markets Remain an Object of General Concern


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-12 18:45
Taggar: financial, market

eToro launches its own Forex Social Community ? OpenBook


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-12 11:49
Taggar: etoro, financial, financial trading, forex, forex trading, fxstreet, trading

Central Reserve Bank of Peru Tightens Again


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-09 03:43
Taggar: financial, market, oil, point, rate

IMF raises growth estimates


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-08 14:24
Taggar: economy, financial

US Dollar Paradigm Shift


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-07 11:55
Taggar: currency, dollar, financial

Assessing the Greater Long-Term U.S. Price Risk: Inflation or Deflation


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-06 18:59
Taggar: financial, inflation

Swedish Forex Broker ? Gedamo Investment


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-06 10:37
Taggar: brokers, financial, forex, investment

Shanghai composite index falls to 15-month low


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-05 15:00
Taggar: financial, inflation, market, point, trading

U.K. Pound Moves Higher Against the U.S. Dollar


"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..."

EUR/USD Rises on Bad Employment Report & Lower ECB Lending


"The euro strengthened today against the U.S. dollar as the Central European Bank would lend European bank less than was predicted, igniting hopes that European financial system rec..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-30 16:50
Taggar: bank, dollar, financial

European Banks Borrow Less Than Expected


"The European Central Bank said today that it is making up to 131.9 billion euros ($161.5 billion) in loans available to European banks for the next three months. This is considerably less than expecte..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-30 15:35
Taggar: bank, financial

EU fear of liquidity crunch exaggerated dollar falls


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-30 12:01
Taggar: employment, financial, investment, rate

Pound Continues to Gain on Euro


"The pound climbed to a 19-month high against the euro yesterday as nervous investor’s anxiously eye a deadline later this week requiring many European banks to repay loans taken out a year ago..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-29 14:55
Taggar: bank, currency, financial, market, pound

Will the Euro Ever Regain Its Strength?


"Euro Forex Trading ForecastOnce again, the euro has dropped below the 1.23 level in forex trading against the U.S. dollar. And the euro forex trading forecast isn't calling for any significant strengt..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-29 08:55
Taggar: bank, dollar, financial, forex, forex trade, forex trading, trading

Risk Aversion, Not Growth Prospects, Again Driving Foreign Exchange


"Economic growth prospects have discernibly darkened in advanced industrial economies, so financial markets are looking beyond what should be a respectable second quarter.  An interest rate hike b..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-25 20:00
Taggar: bank, financial, market, rate

G20 risk aversion strategies applied


"In time for the weekend and after a 20-hour marathon session, the US House and Senate reach a deal on financial system reform this morning. They happened to reconcile the multitude of versions with th..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-25 12:44
Taggar: bank, financial, trading

Maneuvering the Markets


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-25 10:51
Taggar: financial, forex, gold, report

Fed`s Cautious Tone Sends Stocks Downwards


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-24 14:23
Taggar: financial, market

Fed Appears More Dovish on the Economy


"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..."

Bernanke fears encourage risk aversion


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

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

Will the Fed Soften Its Assessment of the Economy?


"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..."

FX software udpates ? Progress Apama and Portware FX


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-21 16:38
Taggar: financial, foreign exchange, fx trade

Euro Rally only Temporary


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-19 20:55
Taggar: financial

EUR positions require their own Stress Tests


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-18 12:05
Taggar: financial, market

Bank of England to Become Top Regulator


"Chancellor George Osborne told the House of Commons today that the Financial Services Authority (FSA) will be dismantled and the Bank of England will become the country’s top regulator. “O..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-16 15:07
Taggar: bank, financial

What soccer can teach us about trading


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-15 14:45
Taggar: financial, profit, rate, share, trading

UK 2011 Growth Outlook Trimmed to 2.6%


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-14 14:57
Taggar: financial

Britain?s Deputy PM Says EU Instability Threatens Recovery


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-11 15:21
Taggar: financial, investment, trading

Fed Beige Book Shows ?Modest? Improvement


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-09 22:02
Taggar: financial, market, report

RBA Head Says Europe?s Woes Spell Trouble for Global Economy


"Glenn Stevens, President of the Reserve Bank of Australia, issued a warning that the ongoing strife in Europe will likely impact the global economy. “The [European] episode is not yet over, and..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-09 14:53
Taggar: bank, economy, financial, oil

How Does the EU/IMF Rescue Plan Work?


"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..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-08 15:40
Taggar: financial

EUR out of breath downside


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-08 12:03
Taggar: dollar, financial, market

Hungary Looks to Mitigate Impact of Earlier Comments


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-07 15:17
Taggar: currency, financial

May Employment Data Disappoints Financial Markets


"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..."

World Leaders Look to Support Global Economic Recovery


"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..."

Euro Can?t Shake Gloom


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-02 20:30
Taggar: analysis, bear, financial, spread

Bond Market Troubles Could Signal Bursting of China Property Bubble


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-31 15:27
Taggar: dollar, financial, rate, spread

Euro Falls Back in Forex Trading After Rally


"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..."

Merkel madness may sink 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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-27 12:23
Taggar: currency, financial

Risk Rally in Forex Trading


"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..."

Euro Gains in Forex Trading as China Denies Rumors of Bond Selling Plans


"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..."

An Understandably Spooked Market


"The obscure but critically important corners of the international banking system, which seized up in 2007-8, may be performing more normally, but segments of the financial system that are followed by..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-26 19:16
Taggar: bank, financial

EU Proposal for Bank Levy Could Lead to Moral Hazard


"Michel Barnier of the EU Internal Market Commission, said he wants to see European banks pay into a fund to help prevent a future financial crisis. According to Barnier, the funds would be used to man..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-26 15:15
Taggar: bank, financial, market

Calmer Tone in Markets


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-26 13:36
Taggar: dollar, financial, kiwi, market

British and German Growth


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-25 21:03
Taggar: employment, financial, market

Risk Aversion Sends Euro Lower in Forex Trading Against the U.S. Dollar


"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..."

U.S. Dollar Surges Higher in Forex Trading


"Currency trading with the greenbackThe U.S. dollar is moving higher in forex trading on the currency market this morning. This is unsurprising, since the latest news out of Europe has forex traders sc..."

Employment Picture Shows Improvement in April


"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..."

Risk Aversion Surges Following Unilateral German Ban on Short-Selling


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-19 13:22
Taggar: financial

Pip Movement Ranges and Proximity


"Trader and author Raghee Horner of Interbank FX talks about proximity in forex trading. It’s not something you’ll hear many traders talk about, but Raghee does emphasise it quite a bit..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-18 16:50
Taggar: bank, financial, forex, forex trading, market, trading

Euro Opens in Positive Territory


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-18 15:01
Taggar: financial, spread

Fragile Equities


"It’s beginning to feel a little like late 2007 in financial markets.  The loss of confidence in European sovereign debt is rattling other cages, specifically confidence in big European bank..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-17 21:39
Taggar: bank, financial, market

LIBOR Increase Shows Growing Lack of Trust in European Banking


"Despite nearly US$1 trillion in support pledged to prop-up the eurozone, the increase in the LIBOR rate indicates that banks are growing more cautious when it comes to lending between the financial in..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-17 15:05
Taggar: bank, dollar, financial, rate

Euro Weak, But Parity Probably Isn't in the Forex Trading Forecast


"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..."

Kiwi Drops as Financial Troubles Could Delay Rate Hikes


"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..."

Moody?s Downgrades $28b of Greek Securities


"Moody?s Investors Service lowered 22 billion euros ($28 billion) of Greek bonds backed by loans to consumers and companies as the country adopts austerity measures to qualify for European aid, leaving..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-12 16:55
Taggar: bank, financial

Morgan Stanley shut down the Matrix project?


"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 ..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-12 14:58
Taggar: financial

Why Euro is Falling Despite the EU/IMF Plan


"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..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-11 13:38
Taggar: financial, market

Euro Can't Hold On To Earlier Gains in Forex Trading


"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..."

EU with its ?shock and awe? declares ?all in?


"Finally, the Euro-zone has decided to make an impact, and have agreed to offer financial assistance, close to 750b EUR?s, to countries under pressure from speculators. The ECB announced this weekend t..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-10 12:33
Taggar: bank, dollar, financial, market

Euro Gains in Forex Trading as European Bailout Plan is Revealed


"Risk appetite returns as relief rally sends financial markets higherThe euro is gaining in forex trading on the currency market as the European Union reveals a bailout plan meant to ease the debt cris..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-10 09:25
Taggar: bank, currency, financial, forex, forex trading, market, trading

Fear of Financial Contagion


"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...."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-04 19:03
Taggar: finance, financial, market, rate

Greek Rescue Plan Comes With Steep Price


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

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

Manual or Automated Forex Trading?


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-03 12:12
Taggar: financial, forex, market, profit, trading

FXCM Balance Sheet as of February 2010


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-29 19:20
Taggar: financial

Gold Rises as ?Alternative Currency?


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-29 10:09
Taggar: financial, forex, forex market, gold, market

A Benign Market Environment for Economic Recovery


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-26 19:34
Taggar: currency, financial, market

CySec fines FXGM, makes a statement regarding ForexYard and IKOFX


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-26 14:12
Taggar: financial, forex, investment

Merkel Says Bail-Out For Greece Rests with IMF


"After formally requesting financial aid, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that it is up to the IMF to determine what action should be taken to help Greece. Merkel underlined that any assistance wo..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-23 17:14
Taggar: bank, financial

New Book - Essentials of Technical Analysis for Financial Markets (Wiley)


"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..."

Blog: FX Path
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-23 16:44
Taggar: analysis, financial, market, technical analysis

Greece Officially Request Financial Aid


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-23 16:13
Taggar: financial, rate, report

EUR/USD Drops on Global Fears


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-21 19:34
Taggar: dollar, financial, forex, gold, oil

New Book - Essentials of Technical Analysis for Financial Markets (Wiley)


"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..."

Blog: FX Path
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-21 17:39
Taggar: analysis, financial, market, technical analysis

German Confidence on the Rise as Industrial Orders Increase


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-20 15:19
Taggar: financial, market

3 Things That Could Keep Financial Markets in Check


"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..."

Goldman to Announce Profits as Greece Works on its Poker Face


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-20 12:50
Taggar: financial, gold, market, profit

Goldman Sachs and Abacus ? Something?s Not Adding Up


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-19 19:50
Taggar: financial, gold

UK Regulator Follows US Lead and Open Goldman Investigation


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

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

U.S. Dollar Higher in forex trading on Risk Aversion


"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..."

Russia to crack down on Forex firms. Again.


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-19 06:34
Taggar: financial, forex, forex trading, market, report, trading

Saxo Bank?s license is under threat following a Portuguese client?s lawsuit


"It seems that two days can’t go by after I’ve finally flattered Saxo Bank and them being accused of something that may actually prevent me from eating my hat (Chris – take your hat b..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-14 19:42
Taggar: bank, financial, report

Obama to Focus on Financial Regulation as Brown Admits Mistakes


"Today U.S. President Barrack Obama will meet with White House officials to discuss Wall Street Regulations. It is unknown how much political capital the U.S. leader has left after his victory on Healt..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-14 12:08
Taggar: bank, financial, trading

Interbank FX scores a Korean client


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-14 11:58
Taggar: brokers, financial, forex, margin, market

U.S. Dollar Lags in Currency Trading


"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..."

Investors Losing Confidence n Greece


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-09 15:17
Taggar: financial, investment, spread

Saxo Bank?s profit tumbles amid an ambitious expansion plan


"Saxo Bank, an online trading and investment bank and Europe’s largest FX broker, has announced today its financial results for 2009. The full financial report is embedded below and it’s an..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-08 19:50
Taggar: bank, financial, investment, report, trading

Another 25-Basis Point Hungarian Central Bank Rate Cut


"The Mayar Nemzeti Bank implemented its fourth straight 25-bp interest rate cut to 5.5% and reiterated the assertion that further cuts will be possible only if financial market risk perceptions allow s..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-29 16:17
Taggar: bank, currency, financial, inflation, market, rate

Greece Prepares Bond Offering


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-29 15:16
Taggar: financial, investment, point, rate

Korea Investment & Securities selects GAIN Capital to provide margin FX execution & clearing services


"GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc., a global provider of online trading services, today announced it has been selected as a primary clearing partner for Korea Investment & Securities Co., Ltd, (KIS) one..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-29 14:39
Taggar: bank, financial, investment, trading

EU Reaches Deal to Help Greece


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-26 14:51
Taggar: dollar, financial, report

Taiwan Central Bank Leaves 1.25% Rediscount Rate But Will Reabsorb Excess Liquidity


"The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) kept its 56-year low 1.25% rediscount rate steady and did not raise reserve requirements, either.  However, officials announced that the reabsor..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-25 13:46
Taggar: bank, financial, rate

US Durable Goods Gain for 3rd Straight Month


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-24 15:01
Taggar: durable goods, financial, rate

What Japan Post?s New Deposit Limit Means for JPY


"This morning, Japan Post Bank announced plans to double their deposit limit from 10 million to 20 million yen. Japan Post Bank is the country?s largest postal service operator and also its largest fi..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-23 20:59
Taggar: bank, financial

U.S. Dollar Climbs in Forex Trading on Uncertainty


"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..."

Many Uncertainties For Currency Traders to Sift Through


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-19 19:46
Taggar: currency, currency trading, financial, market, point, trading

Forex Broker from Gibraltar


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-19 11:43
Taggar: financial, forex, forex trading, trading

Japan Wants Banks to Increase Lending


"The Bank of Japan hopes to encourage lending at financial institutions by doubling to 20 trillion yen (US$220bn), the amount of cheap, short-term loans it offers lending institutions. The Bank will le..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-17 15:03
Taggar: bank, economy, financial, market

EU Reluctantly Rides to Greece?s Rescue


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-16 23:04
Taggar: currency, financial

EU Reveals Plan to Rescue Greece and Protect Euro


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-16 15:22
Taggar: currency, finance, financial

U.S. Dollar: How to Trade Fed Meeting


"There are a few reasons why forex traders should be nervous today, but we believe that the rally in the U.S. dollar is a reflection of the market?s hope that the Fed will come through tomorrow by grow..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-16 07:58
Taggar: bank, currency, dollar, dollar trade, financial, forex, forex trade, market, point, rate

Euro Gains in Forex Trading


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-12 09:24
Taggar: currency, financial, forex, forex trading, market, report, retail sales, trading

Who Has Lost More Jobs - Men or Women?


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-11 16:45
Taggar: analysis, employment, financial, market, point, rate, report

Canada?s Largest Bank Says Economy to Grow 3.1%


"The Royal Bank of Canada – the country’s largest financial institution – released a report today predicting that Canada’s economy will grow by 3/1 percent this year, followed b..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-11 15:49
Taggar: bank, economy, employment, financial, market, point, report

CFTC Charges Texas Resident with Operating a Forex Ponzi Scheme


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-11 10:07
Taggar: currency, financial, foreign currency, forex, investment, trading

Pound Falls, but may be Oversold


"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 &..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-11 03:14
Taggar: currency, financial, forex, report

FSA Requests Additional Stress Testing


"Britain officially emerged from its two-year recession in the final quarter of 2009, but a recent communiqué from the country?s main financial regulator, suggests that a return to recession is not out..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-10 21:46
Taggar: bank, financial

What Makes Prices Move?


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

Merkel Urges Regulation as Greece Takes Plea to U.S.


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-09 16:31
Taggar: financial, report, trading

Greek debacle on hold, EUR and ?risk? in vogue


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-08 12:52
Taggar: employment, financial, market

Emerging Market Currencies Continue their Run


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-08 05:02
Taggar: currencies, financial, market

ECB Keeps Rates Unchanged at 1%


"Euro gets boost, but then falls back in forex tradingThe European Central Bank has kept its benchmark rate steady at 1%. This is unsurprising, given the fact that the ECB cannot afford to raise intere..."

FOREX-Euro rises vs dollar after Greek austerity plans


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-03 10:22
Taggar: currency, dollar, financial, forex, market, trading

British Pound Falling - WSJ Cites Upcoming Election


"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..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-02 15:53
Taggar: financial, pound

Fourth Rate Hike in Australia, 25 Bps to 4.0%


"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 ̵..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-02 15:02
Taggar: economy, financial, point, rate

Currency expert Boris Schlossberg says hung parliament a "formula for disaster"


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-02 12:50
Taggar: currency, economy, finance, financial, market, point, pound, rate

EU Official Calls for More Spending Cuts From Greece


"Olli Rehn – Financial Affairs Chief for the European Union – said today that Greece is required to make additional budget cuts. The news came as rumors continued to grow that the EU was wo..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-01 21:34
Taggar: bank, financial

Understanding the Greece Situation


"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..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-26 23:26
Taggar: financial, market

London Capital Group?s profit falls 46%


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-26 12:41
Taggar: brokers, financial, market, profit, report, share

Reflections About the Fed on a Snowy Day


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-25 21:26
Taggar: economy, financial, market, point

FT on the Massive Dollar Carry Trade


"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..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-25 18:44
Taggar: dollar, financial

Euro Heads Higher in Forex Trading


"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..."

A Couple of Falling Stars


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-23 01:23
Taggar: financial

Fed Raises Discount Rate ? Official Funds Rate to Follow?


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-19 15:56
Taggar: financial, market, rate

Gold eases after Fed rate hike


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-19 15:40
Taggar: dollar, financial, gold, market

GCI?s Belize license revoked


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-19 13:23
Taggar: financial

NFA permanently bars Frontline Financial and Frontline Advisors, Charles Rice


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-18 17:41
Taggar: financial, forex, forex trade, investment

Swiss ZEW Edges Down Slightly


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-18 14:23
Taggar: financial, market, point

Lightspeed Financial acquires Noble Trading


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-17 23:40
Taggar: brokers, financial, trading

Britain Struggles with Employment


"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..."

EU ministers press Greece on extra deficit cuts


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-16 14:17
Taggar: finance, financial, market

EU?s stoic stance is a market positive for the EUR


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-16 13:10
Taggar: finance, financial

FXDD gets EU license, signals new wave of easy regulation


"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..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-16 11:07
Taggar: financial, fxdd, investment, market, metatrader, rate

What are Credit Default Swaps?


"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..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-10 14:27
Taggar: financial, spread

Oil Nears $73 a Barrel


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-09 16:20
Taggar: day trading, dollar, financial, oil, trading

Euro Gains Strength as Debt Fears Ease


"The euro gained on both the dollar and the pound today as traders set aside their worries over the debt levels facing several Euro Zone countries. European leaders – including European Central B..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-09 16:02
Taggar: bank, dollar, financial, market, pound

The GFT Trading Challenge Begins!


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-09 09:49
Taggar: bull, economy, financial, forex, rate, trading

Do You Read Forex News?


"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..."

BOE Committee disagrees on EU Hedge Fund Draft


"Draft European Union legislation designed to regulate the hedge fund industry would trigger ?systemic failure and widespread market disruption? if it became law. Those are the findings of the Financia..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-08 13:23
Taggar: bank, financial, market, spread

Online traders challenged to test how they rate against the world?s best


"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..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-08 10:14
Taggar: dollar, financial, forex, margin, market, profit, rate, share, trading

Bond Market Hysteria: Japan?s Case Study


"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..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-04 21:50
Taggar: financial, inflation, point

Greece rattled by ?hidden debt? controversy


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-03 14:22
Taggar: financial, market

UK Conservatives to give more oversight to BOE


"?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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-03 14:19
Taggar: financial

US Consumer Spending on the Rise


"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..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-01 16:56
Taggar: financial

Standard Deviation Channel


"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..."

Blog: Forex Jornual
Tidsstämpel: 2008-02-06 08:11
Taggar: bull, financial, forex, indicators, long position, market, short position, stop loss

How forex market should operate


"Interesting article at Vanguard, author explains how Forex market should operate. Article is based on proposal for a liberalized foreign exchange market in Nigeria and its economic benefits.Two most i..."

Blog: Forex Jornual
Tidsstämpel: 2008-01-28 08:35
Taggar: bank, bull, currencies, dollar, financial, foreign exchange, forex, forex market, market, rate