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Yen falls, high-yielders gain as risk in demand

posted by jerome 811 days ago in USD, JPY, Employment

The yen was under pressure on Monday while demand for higher-yielding currencies was robust after better-than-expected U.S. jobs data supported optimism about an economic recovery.

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Yen Falls vs Euro as Recovery Signs Increase Yield Demand

posted by jerome 811 days ago in EUR, JPY made popular 811 days ago

The yen fell to a two-week low against the euro as signs the global economic recovery remains on track boosted demand for higher-yielding assets.

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Big banks expect rate hike

posted by jerome 812 days ago in USD, Inflation, Employment made popular 812 days ago

Most big banks that do business directly with the United States Federal Reserve say the central bank will raise benchmark interest rates this year and that the country's jobless rate has already peaked.

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The Kind Of Forex Trading

posted by jerome 813 days ago in Special, Trading Psychology made popular 813 days ago

The kind of Forex trading alerts that you require will depend on a single thing above all else: which kind of currency market research you need to work with? The two alternatives, obviously, are fundamental research, which is created around finan

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Gold hovers slightly higher ahead of US jobs data

posted by jerome 814 days ago in USD, Gold, Employment made popular 813 days ago

Gold tracked the euro higher on Friday before the release of U.S. payrolls data, which could raise concerns about the pace of the economic recovery, hurt the dollar but lift bullion's allure as an alternative investment.

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Daily Forex Outlook – US Non Farm Payrolls Ahead

posted by jerome 814 days ago in USD, Daily, Housing

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) was strong even as stock markets remained positive as the EUR/USD slumped after the ECB announcement and USD/JPY rallied on increasing US Bond Yields. Weekly Jobless Claims improved to 469k vs. 496k. January Pending Home

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USD Climbs after US Discount Rate Rise

posted by jerome 819 days ago in USD, Weekly made popular 818 days ago

The forex market was quite volatile this week. Initially, the spotlight was on the Eurogroup and Ecofin council meetings in Brussels.
After last week’s “announcements”, finance ministers were expected to
come up with concrete proposals to help

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Oil was above 78 dollars a barrel in Asian trade

posted by jerome 819 days ago in USD, Oil

Oil was above 78 dollars a barrel in Asian trade Friday, bouncing from steep falls on the back of a weaker US dollar.

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USD, euro fall vs yen on Greece, US jobs data

posted by jerome 821 days ago in USD, JPY, Employment made popular 821 days ago

The dollar and euro fell against the yen on Thursday as worries about Greece’s debt crisis and an unexpected rise in U.S. new jobless claims boosted safe-haven flows into the Japanese currency.

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Australian dollar flat on Greece worries

posted by jerome 821 days ago in AUD made popular 821 days ago

THE dollar was flat at noon as concerns on government debt in Greece and the uncertainty about the recovery in the US dampened market sentiment towards high-yielding assets.

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Gold dips below key $US1100 level

posted by jerome 822 days ago in USD, Gold made popular 822 days ago

April gold fell $US6, or 0.5 per cent, to settle at $US1097.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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Aussie Direction

posted by jerome 825 days ago in AUD made popular 825 days ago

It's an equity-driven rally in the Australian dollar at the moment, says Tim Connors, corporate foreign exchange manager at Custom House Western Union, speaking to Simon Burge, CIO at ATI Asset Management, CNBC's Sri Jegarajah and Amanda Drury.

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