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The Week Ahead: Risk in Retreat, Currency Opportunities

posted by hachibi 860 days ago in USD, Weekly, Employment

A confluence of factors has emerged that has negatively impacted the so-called 'risk' trade (long stocks, commodities, gold, and JPY-crosses), which ultimately is a bet on the speed and strength of the global recovery.

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Forex Trading- Winning with the Currency Pairs

posted by hachibi 861 days ago in Special, Trading Psychology

The forex trading nowadays in all ways has changed or can say evolved in many ways from just an international currency-exchanging unit to a huge speculative investment sector.

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JPMorgan results hurt stocks; dollar gains

posted by hachibi 862 days ago in USD

Investors sold shares globally and stepped up bids for safe-haven bonds and the U.S. dollar after JPMorgan & Co reported deep losses on loans and its revenue fell short of Wall Street's expectations.

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CAD sags as oil dips, greenback firms

posted by hachibi 862 days ago in USD, CAD, Oil

The Canadian dollar sagged
against the U.S. currency on Friday morning as key commodity
prices limped lower and the unit pulled back after touching a
three month high.

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Canada dealers see rate hike in 2010, but not in1st quarter

posted by hachibi 863 days ago in CAD, Inflation made popular 862 days ago

Most of Canada's primary securities dealers are forecasting that the Bank of Canada will maintain its conditional promise to keep its key interest rate at its current near-zero level through the second quarter.

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Australian unemployment in surprise fall

posted by hachibi 864 days ago in AUD, Inflation, Employment made popular 863 days ago

Australia announced Thursday a surprise drop in unemployment to 5.5 percent, an eight-month low which raised expectations of a further rise in interest rates.

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Oil Rises for 2nd Day on Demand Outlook, Supply Constraints

posted by hachibi 867 days ago in USD, Oil

Crude oil rose for a second day on speculation increasing demand and constraints on supply will reduce global stockpiles and support prices.

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Dethroning the U.S. Dollar

posted by hachibi 867 days ago in USD made popular 867 days ago

China Investment Corp, a $300 billion wealth fund, may be weighing up a bid for state-owned Chinalco's stake in mining giant Rio Tinto in what would be its boldest move yet into natural resources.

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USD seen strengthening in early 2010

posted by hachibi 868 days ago in USD made popular 868 days ago

As you all know, there has been a tight correlation between the US Dollar Index and equities for the better part of 9 months. If the Dollar goes down, then equities go up.

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US fears double-dip recession with rising job losses

posted by hachibi 869 days ago in USD, GDP, Employment made popular 869 days ago

Fears of a double-dip recession in the world's biggest economy were heightened today when Washington announced that the US shed 85,000 jobs last month.

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Asia markets advance; weak yen helps boost Jap exporters

posted by hachibi 869 days ago in JPY made popular 869 days ago

Most Asian markets advanced yesterday, with Japanese exporters helped by the yen’s recent weakness, while Hutchison Telecommunications’ shares surged in Hong Kong on an offer to take the company private.

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Inflation uncertainty is higher in U.S. -Fed's Bullard

posted by hachibi 870 days ago in USD, Inflation

Uncertainty about inflation is mounting in the United States, although price pressures remain subdued, a top Federal Reserve official said on Friday.

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