SPX 500 - Tuesday 01-17-12
The markets declined Friday (01-13-12) on rumors of Euro zone downgrades.
GBP/USD To Slide To 1.50 By Mid-year - BBH
GBP/USD is set to slide to 1.50 by mid-year, BBH says, as the combination of loose monetary policy and fiscal austerity reduces the appeal of sterling against non-European currencies and offsets safe-haven demand for gilts.Near-term .....
How Strong US Growth Can Send The New Zealand Dollar Soaring
Like the proverbial chaos theory butterfly, strong US growth can give a leg up to commodity currencies like the NZD. How come?
EUR/USD May See More Upside In Asia
The EUR/USD may see more upside in Asia as "investors have been waiting for a trigger to take profit in a massive build up of EUR short positions and we saw that trigger overnight in the good Italian, Spanish bond auctions," says BNZ FX Strategis
EFX Institutional Strategies GBP/USD Is Near Morgan Stanley'
(Dow Jones via eFXnews) GBP/USD close to Morgan Stanley's sell level which is 1.5960.Given low growth and increased supply of currency more QE will weigh on the pound says MS. The bank has a downside target of ....
SPX 500 - Thursday 02-02-12
The SPX 500 sits slightly higher (as of 8:45am est) from yesterday’s close on the S&P 500, after the release of better than
BNPP Head of FX on Euro Outlook (video)
Watch: Steven Saywell, head of foreign-exchange strategy for Europe at BNP Paribas SA, discusses the outlook for the euro, dollar and Swiss franc.
France Downgraded. Is this the first of Many?
France have confirmed S&P have downgraded them from AAA to AA+ rating. Is this the first of many ratings cuts from S&P?
Chinese Manufacturing Data Helps Asian Markets Reverse Losse
Equity markets in Asia were higher for the most part on the back of positive manufacturing data out of China during the month of December. The gains were limited, however, as corporate earnings in the US were uninspiring and this weighed on risk
BoE to ramp up quantitative easing as inflation heads south
The Bank of England looks set to put more quantitative easing in motion next month, as price pressures in Britain ease up.
Updates on Greece - the Latest
Despite some improved survey evidence for January, the Bank of England still seems certain (92% probability) to provide further stimulus for the UK economy by enacting a further £50 billion of QE
Risk Assets Higher after Chinese GDP Release; USD/JPY Trades
Risk currencies moved higher during the Asian session after fourth quarter GDP in China beat consensus estimates and came in at 8.9 percent on a yearly basis (against expectations of 8.7 percent).


