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All Better?

posted by Avatar techiegirl 368 days ago in CAD made popular 368 days ago

(Click chart to enlarge) Loonie (CAD): The Loonie is slightly higher this morning as the correlative effects of higher oil prices are increasing demand, yet that same demand is dampened as money flows are leaving the Loonie and making their way to the ... read more
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Manufacturing Data from China and Euro-zone Cause Concern About Global Growth

posted by Avatar techiegirl 369 days ago in USD, EUR, JPY, CAD, AUD, NZD, Economic Indicators made popular 369 days ago

This concern could come to light if inflation continues to stay at elevated levels and the PBOC further tightens monetary policy. If combined with some weaker demand for the country's exports from US (seeing softer data of late) and Europe (sovereign ... read more
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Spanish Socialists hammered in local elections

posted by Avatar techiegirl 369 days ago in all made popular 369 days ago

Spain's ability to meet deficit reduction targets was thrown into doubt on Monday after voters angry over austerity and the EU'S highest jobless rate gave the ruling Socialists a fierce drubbing in ... read more
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Greece Downgrade Prevents EUR Bounce

posted by Avatar techiegirl 382 days ago in EUR, CHF made popular 381 days ago

Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECA) will also publish a significant consumer confidence report later today. Forex traders may look to see the euro continue falling this week so long as Greece debt fears persist. read more
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Trading the Dollar, Yen, and Euro Alongside Commodity Markets

posted by Avatar techiegirl 386 days ago in USD, JPY, GBP, CHF, CAD, Commodities made popular 386 days ago

Furthermore, Japan has been in the throes of deflation for the better part of the last 20 years, meaning that the value of its debt in real (inflation-adjusted) dollars is actually increasing as the US' debt in real terms is decreasing. ... read more
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C$ tips higher, eyes resource prices

posted by Avatar techiegirl 388 days ago in all made popular 388 days ago

The currency may not find a catalyst to move it off its perch until this Friday's jobs data from both Canada and the United States. Canada is expected to have created 22500 jobs in April. ECONCA At 8:10 am (1210 GMT), the Canadian dollar CAD=D4 was at ... read more
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Eastern Downturn

posted by Avatar techiegirl 389 days ago in JPY

The Japanese government has estimated direct damages to be JPY 25trn, or $309bn, which, if confirmed, would make this disaster the world's most costly natural catastrophe to date. While damages of this scale will eventually lead to stronger ... read more
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USD/CHF up during the Asian session

posted by Avatar techiegirl 391 days ago in EUR, CHF made popular 390 days ago

Meanwhile, the US Dollar was up against the Euro and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/USD shedding 0.10% to hit 1.4792 and USD/JPY rising 0.37% to hit 81.50. ForexPros.com - Forex Pros offers a diverse set of professional tools for Forex, Futures and CFDs. ... read more
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US Index, EUR/USD Flows: WSJ: Consensus Growing For Asia FX Agreement ...

posted by Avatar techiegirl 395 days ago in EUR, JPY made popular 395 days ago

March s-adj jobless rate at 4.6%, jobs to applicants ratio rises to 0.63 from 0.62. Focus on IP data shortly at 2350GMT and BOJ 1-day meeting. On FX, little reaction in USD/JPY, at 82.16-20, vs yest's high of 82.82. Offers at 82.50-60 now. ... read more
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Rising Risk Appetite Causes Volatile Shifts in Forex Market

posted by Avatar techiegirl 409 days ago in JPY made popular 409 days ago

The USD/JPY has risen from 83.47 yesterday afternoon to 83.93 by this morning. Against the British pound, traders have witnessed a leveling-off effect as the pair consolidates around 136.40. With the economic calendar today focused on American economic ... read more
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Euro Trades Steady Ahead of Slow News Day

posted by Avatar techiegirl 412 days ago in USD, EUR, JPY, AUD, Commodities

... spurned by the euro-zone interest rate hike. The EUR/USD is currently trading at 1.4463, down slightly from last Friday's high of 1.4486. The EUR/GBP, currently at 0.8836, is down marginally versus its rate at market closing last week. ... read more
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Daily Market Outlook

posted by Avatar techiegirl 412 days ago in CHF made popular 412 days ago

Japan domestic CGPI; Swiss combined PPI; UK claimant count, ILO unemployment and average earnings; EU Industrial production; US retail sales and business inventories on Wednesday. Swiss ZEW index; US jobless claims and PCE index on Thursday. ... read more