The big event this week is the American rate decision, holding expectations for new easing steps – expectations that already hurt the greenback. Apart from this event, we have employment figures in Britain and Australia, European GDP and lots more.... (Continue reading)
Aug. 6, 2010 (Allthingsforex.com) – In the aftermath of yet another disappointing employment report, the week ahead will see traders focused on the Federal Open Market Committee’s interest rate announcement for signs of whether the Fed is considering additional monetary... (Continue reading)
A weaker than expected monthly jobs report caused traders to sell the Dollar as it means the Fed is likely to keep interest rate low for longer or introduce some type of quantitative easing – both negative for the greenback.... (Continue reading)
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Overview The march to lower yields continues, now coupled with the weakening of the US dollar. Excessive buying of the greenback in the six weeks to mid-June have now been unwound, the Euro hitting a high at $1.3334, dollar/yen a... (Continue reading)
Markets in a Flash The JPY has started to look strong over the past few hours gaining against the USD and other currencies. The USD is also looking strong against other currencies, this may as investor buy the greenback before... (Continue reading)
Markets in a Flash The JPY has started to look strong over the past few hours gaining against the USD and other currencies. The USD is also looking strong against other currencies, this may as investor buy the greenback before... (Continue reading)
July’s Non-Farm Payrolls showed the labour market in the U.S remains weak, and the foundations upon which the U.S recovery is based looks fragile. The headline employment figure showed 131k jobs were lost in July, compared with the -65k expected.... (Continue reading)
July’s Non-Farm Payrolls showed the labour market in the U.S remains weak, and the foundations upon which the U.S recovery is based looks fragile. The headline employment figure showed 131k jobs were lost in July, compared with the -65k expected.... (Continue reading)
Can we just stop sugarcoating the issue? Dispense with the happy talk? Instead, let’s cut to the chase here: This job market sucks. Plain and simple. By this stage in a true economic recovery, the country would be creating hundreds... (Continue reading)