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Greenback weaker vs. EUR, JPY

posted by Avatar twilight 275 days ago in USD, EUR made popular 274 days ago

... trade on speculation Fed Chairman Bernanke's comments later today may support risk assets, which could weigh on the greenback. EUR/USD is now quoted at 1.4408, up from session lows below 1.4370, while USD/JPY is under pressure, now priced at 77.26, ... read more
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German IFO's Slide As Outlook For Economy Sours; EUR/USD Has Muted Reaction

posted by Avatar twilight 276 days ago in EUR made popular 276 days ago

Touching on broader topics, he also cites debt problems in the EMU and the US economic slowdown as the mean reasons for the slump in the IFO index. The euro had been coming under pressure ahead of the release as chatter of a weaker result did the round ... read more
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USD leaking earlier gains

posted by Avatar twilight 279 days ago in USD, CHF made popular 279 days ago

USD/CHF is near session lows as is USD/JPY and both the AUD and NZD have almost made some small gains against the USD. EUR and GBP aren't moving at all. The continued rise in the Gold price is sapping the little bit of USD confidence which we saw ... read more
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Japan Flows: JGBs to keep strong levels; FX intervention on the cards

posted by Avatar twilight 279 days ago in JPY, Commodities

AUD BONDS MMKT NOW! Flows - Gold spikes on open, Merkel obstinate over eurobonds (updated) Risk sentiment remained pressured in Friday night's session amidst ... read more
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USD/CHF Daily Fundamental Analysis for August 18, 2011

posted by Avatar twilight 282 days ago in CHF

S.economy amid the undergoing sluggish growth pace engulfing global econmeis. The outlook for the pair will depend on whether the SNB will be able to continue its monetary intervention which is against the bearish market sentiment that is enhancing ... read more
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Emerging Europe Closing Summary and Highlights: 15 Aug

posted by Avatar twilight 285 days ago in EUR made popular 285 days ago

Weak manufacturing figures from the US knocked EUR/USD to 1.44, this gave back the zloty some of the lost shine and EUR/PLN moved to the 4.12 handle. July industrial PPI declined to 5.4% y/y from 5.5%, also dropping 0.1% in monthly terms. ... read more
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Events to watch US claims and trade data

posted by Avatar twilight 290 days ago in USD, CHF made popular 290 days ago

Recently we called the CHF market a bubble and now we turn to gold. Let's look at the fundamental prospects the price of gold has never been that high and we are just heading towards a serious slowdown if not a recession. Our question is: who could ... read more
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$60b wiped off market

posted by Avatar twilight 296 days ago in CHF made popular 296 days ago

The US dollar traded on Thursday afternoon at 78.83 yen, up 2.3 per cent on the day, while the euro gained 1 per cent to 111.43 yen. The Japanese intervention came a day after an unexpected cut in interest rates by Switzerland to weaken the franc, ... read more
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Bank of England holds benchmark interest rate at 0.50%

posted by Avatar twilight 296 days ago in GBP made popular 296 days ago

By Forexpros.com Forexpros The Bank of England kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the 29th consecutive month in August, it announced on Thursday. The BoE said it was maintaining the benchmark interest rate at 0.50%, in a widely expected ... read more
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FISH D MNTE USD.01 : Fresh Del Monte Produce's Board of Directors Votes to ...

posted by Avatar twilight 297 days ago in USD made popular 297 days ago

... including changes in product mix or consumer demand for branded products such as its, particularly as consumers remain price-conscious in the current economic environment; anticipated price and expense levels; the impact of crop disease, ... read more
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USD/CHF: Hourly consolidation breaks to the downside

posted by Avatar twilight 299 days ago in CHF, CAD made popular 299 days ago

USD/CAD is once again unwinding from multi-year lows at 0.9407 and its extremely oversold conditions. Corrective activity was originally triggered after the rate's expanding pattern initially failed at key resistance into 0.9906-0.9915 (38.2% Fib-Sept ... read more
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FXMW Weekly Forecast 1st - 5th August 2011

posted by Avatar twilight 300 days ago in JPY made popular 300 days ago

Looking ahead this week, the economic calendar is highlighted by the June labour cash earnings report, the BoJ rate decision, and the June leading index. While Bank of Japan is expected to hold it's the benchmark interest rate at 0.10% through the end ... read more