'Tis the Season for Rate Cuts?
Thanks to worsening global economic conditions, Brazil decided to bite the bullet and cut interest rates by another 50 basis points last week. Should the other emerging economies follow suit?
EURUSD, AUDUSD Suffer Under Lower Chinese GDP
In a surprise announcement, Chinese economic expansion rose by less than anticipated for the third quarter. Against economist estimates of a 9.3% rise, gross domestic product in one of the world’s fastest growing economies expanded at a 9.1% ann
FOMC Meeting Minutes: QE3 Not Happening Anytime Soon!
After three weeks of waiting, the minutes of the two-day FOMC meeting has finally been released. It provides some good insight into the Federal Reserve's decision to implement Operation Twist and economic outlook.
Euro Zone: Recapitalization, Bring It On!
It looks like France is stepping up its game! Nope, I'm not talking about the Rugby World Cup. Aside from working on an agreement with Germany to address the debt crisis, France is also helping out Belgium recapitalize its largest bank.
Even More UK QE Ahead -Deutsche Bank
(Dow Jones via eFXnews) Even more UK QE ahead says Deutsche Bank in addition to the GBP75B of QE2 bond purchases which are due to be completed over the next 4 months.Notes there is a large term bank .......
Million Dollar Pips - Live Test
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Could Growth Send NZDUSD Higher?
New Zealand dollar traders are hoping for an optimistic sign tonight when a government report is expected to show that the country’s gross domestic product remained positive in the second quarter. Market estimates are for a rise of 0.5% in the J
They're bonds... Eurobonds.
With the markets in turmoil, the topic of Eurobonds has resurfaced to take the limelight. How exactly will these bonds be structured and what obstacles stand in the way of its implementation? Read on to find out more!
Obama's American Jobs Act: What's Hot And What's Not?
A week after the U.S. jobs report printed a big fat zero, President Obama unveiled the much-awaited American Jobs Act. Sure, his plan looked very promising, but will it finally work?
Comdoll Weekly Replay (Sept 5 - 9, 2011): Fundamentals
What's up, folks? I hope everyone's having a good morning because I definitely am! Before I head over to my yoga class, here's a quick rundown of what happened to the comdolls last week.
Japanese Economic Growth Plunges, Sparks G-7 Intervention Ta
Failing to even meet market expectations, gross domestic product for the world’s third largest economy declined in the second quarter. According to the Cabinet Office in Tokyo, Japanese growth contracted by a 2.1% annualized rate. The newest re
EURUSD Plunges On ECB Decision
It’s the announcement that everyone was expecting. But, just not this pessimistic.Following their decision to leave interest rates on September 8th unchanged at 1.50%, European central bankers revealed two major reasons behind their decision


