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To beat inflation or deflation, investors seek gold

posted by scorpio 618 days ago in Fundamental, Inflation made popular 618 days ago

Fear of inflation has always been one of the prime reasons for investing in gold, yet in an era of nail-biting uncertainty, investors are buying the s...

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Japan intervention, Fed QE positive for cross/yen

posted by stephenie 618 days ago in JPY, Fundamental made popular 618 days ago

Japan's intervention against yen strength for the first time in six years means even more liquidity for already flush global markets, paving the way for further gains in higher-yielding currencies against the yen.

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Australia moving closer to China: RBA

posted by sassygirl 619 days ago in USD, AUD made popular 619 days ago

Australia's economic strength is no longer marching in step with the US economy and is instead increasingly reliant on China, the Reserve Bank of Australia says.

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Consumers expect 3.1% inflation in Sept

posted by sassy 619 days ago in AUD, Inflation, Consumer made popular 619 days ago

Australian consumers expect prices to rise in September, reversing falls over the past four months, due to strong jobs and economic growth, a survey shows.

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NZ dollar falls as RBNZ halts rate rises

posted by rui 619 days ago in NZD made popular 619 days ago

The New Zealand dollar fell sharply and kept on falling after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) on Thursday held the official cash rate (OCR) at 3 per cent, but signalled a longer pause in rate increases than expected.

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Australian Consumer Inflation Expectations Rise

posted by princess 619 days ago in AUD, Inflation made popular 619 days ago

A new survey suggests that as a result of strong economic data, September consumer inflation expectations have risen, after four consecutive months of decline.

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Japan PM says ready to step into forex markets again

posted by princesa 619 days ago in JPY, Manufacturing made popular 619 days ago

Japanese Prime Minister signaled that Japan was ready to keep intervening to curb gains in the yen, as a deterioration in manufacturing confidence underscored the threat of a strong currency to the fragile economic recovery.

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Markets fall on Reserve Bank view of economy

posted by posh 619 days ago in NZD, Inflation made popular 619 days ago

The New Zealand dollar lost half a cent against its American counterpart and interest rates on local money markets fell following the decision to leave the Official Cash Rate at 3% on Thursday.

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Japan PM: decisive forex steps despite criticism

posted by mintchocolate 619 days ago in USD, JPY made popular 619 days ago

Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Thursday pledged further "decisive" steps in currency markets if needed, a day after Japan stepped in to tame the yen in a move that drew European and US criticism.

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Daily technical outlook 9-16-10

posted by liviuf 619 days ago in EUR, AUD, Technical made popular 619 days ago

EURUSD - The euro is consolidating into a tight range around 1.2990 – upside being capped by 1.3030. Upside is favored and the pair will probably stay above 1.2900 within the next trading sessions, maintaining the short-term studies in a bullish

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Consumers expect 3.1% inflation in Sept

posted by makino 619 days ago in AUD, Inflation, Consumer made popular 619 days ago

Australian consumers expect prices to rise in September, reversing falls over the past four months, due to strong jobs and economic growth, a survey shows.

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Copper steady, market alert for new yen selling

posted by konata 619 days ago in JPY, Metals made popular 619 days ago

Copper ticked 0.1 percent lower in London and Shanghai on Thursday, with markets cautious after the Bank of Japan sold 2 trillion yen in the previous session, sending the dollar leaping from 15-year lows.

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