Yen May Extend Decline After Stock Rally Encourages Carry Tr
The yen may extend its decline against the euro and the dollar after a rally in stocks encouraged investors to buy higher-yielding assets funded by low-cost loans in Japan.
Japanese Stocks Rise, Capping Week of Historic Gains, Plunge
Japanese stocks rebounded from their worst plunge in two decades as the deepening financial crisis prompted investors to buy companies whose earnings are insulated from a slowdown in overseas markets.
Consumer-level inflation's tame in April, U.S. says
Growth in consumer prices came in below expectations for April even as food prices rose at the sharpest rate in 18 years, a government report showed Wednesday.
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Export price jump seen as fleeting
Australia's export prices surged a record 13.8% last quarter thanks to past contract increases for coal, though a more recent tumble in commodity prices augurs ill for revenues ahead.
Yen Rises as Recession Concern Spurs Sales of High-Yield
The yen advanced against the dollar and the euro on concern the credit crisis may cause the global economy to fall into a recession, spurring investors to sell higher-yielding assets funded in Japan.
Kansai Electric to Trim Retail Power Price Increases
Kansai Electric Power Co., Japan's second-biggest power utility, will scale back proposed increases in retail prices for the January-to-March period, acceding to a request from the trade ministry.
Bank of Japan “”extremely watchful” of risk
TOKYO — Bank of Japan Gov. Masaaki Shirakawa said Monday that the central bank is now focused on threats to Japan's economic health, reaffirming sentiment that the country's low interest rates won't be raised any time soon.
Forex Top 3 Chart Setups: EUR/USD, and Everything Aussie
Top Chart Setup #1: EUR/USD Channel Chop ChopTop Chart Setup #2: Double Pop Top Stop
Top Chart Setup #3: Aussie Reversal Maybe
MOT #64 - Fear and Excuses Can Create Disaster
Don't forget to check out the new Mind of a Trader blog!http://www.tradingpostfinancial.com/mot-------When the market becomes volatile or a series of trades produce loses, it is easy for us to become fearful.We then s...
How'd We Get Into This Mess?
The question I am asked the most lately is, “How on Earth did we get into this mess in the first place?” The answer, plain and simple, is greed. I have stated numerous times that markets worldwide and throughout the centuries are dominated by ind
Canadian manufacturing down in August
Manufacturing sales in Canada fell 3.7 percent to $52 billion in August, led chiefly by petroleum and coal pullbacks, Statistics Canada reported Thursday.


