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10 Reasons not to buy Peak Oil

posted by odell 1460 days ago in CAD, Oil made popular 1460 days ago

Today’s record prices, they argue, are driven by massive market speculation. Canadian Business writers Thomas Watson (anti-peak) and Jeff Sanford (pro-peak) debate the issue below.

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BOJ chief: Japan interest rate levels appropriate

posted by supertrader 1460 days ago in JPY, Fundamental, GDP made popular 1460 days ago

Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said on Tuesday that Japan's short-term interest rates are at appropriate levels considering the country's potential growth rate.

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German consumer confidence slips; GDP comes in as expected

posted by MarcB 1460 days ago in EUR, Fundamental, GDP made popular 1460 days ago

German consumer confidence slipped unexpectedly in June, as rocketing gasoline prices and other cost increases caused consumers to worry about their purchasing power, according to a closely watched survey Tuesday, while analysts warned of a possi

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Yen Falls to One-Month Low Versus Euro

posted by MarcB 1460 days ago in EUR, JPY, Sentiment made popular 1460 days ago

The yen fell to a one-month low against the euro as a rally in Asian stocks encouraged investors to add to holdings of higher-yielding assets funded in the Japanese currency.

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US Dollar Faces Nasty Mix of News on Tuesday

posted by nancypants 1461 days ago in USD, Fundamental, Inflation made popular 1461 days ago

The US dollar did nothing but consolidate last week’s losses on Monday, as the markets remained quiet on the Memorial Day holiday in the US. However, volatility could return in a big way on Tuesday as a spate of US economic releases are likely to

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The Dollar Holiday Blues

posted by vlad250 1461 days ago in USD, EUR, Oil made popular 1461 days ago

What did not happen this past week was more interesting than what did. Jobless Claims did not deteriorate, the Dow did, oil boomed, the United States housing market swooned and for all the negative news the dollar gave ground only grudgingly agai

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EUR/USD – Long or Short… That is the question!

posted by dwinter 1461 days ago in EUR, Technical, Weekly made popular 1461 days ago

Over the last four weeks or so there have been some great opportunities however the waters are now becoming somewhat muddy. The opportunities are not clear and we seem to be at crossroads on many currencies. So let’s look at the EUR/USD to see if

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A weekly outlook for New Zealand, Australia and US markets

posted by gonepippin 1461 days ago in AUD, NZD, Weekly made popular 1461 days ago

Another crazy week in the life of NZ
economic forecasters. An unexpectedly stimulatory Budget on Thursday led markets to reassess how soon interest rates will be cut, and the NZD and interest rates jumped up significantly.

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Why the US Markets Will Continue to Struggle

posted by trade2win 1461 days ago in USD, Fundamental made popular 1461 days ago

This past week was a difficult period for market optimists. As we approached the Memorial Weekend, the Dow had fallen by around 500 Points and the jobless figures were the only highlight of an otherwise gloomy week.

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Europe Round Up - Quiet Start To The Week In Eurozone

posted by fxmasta 1461 days ago in EUR, Fundamental, Daily made popular 1461 days ago

Monday was a quiet day on the data front in the Eurozone. In the UK, markets remained closed on account of the Spring Bank Holiday. However, some other European nations had significant news.

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Consumers can't save the economy

posted by AlbertPipstein 1462 days ago in USD, Fundamental, Special made popular 1461 days ago

Americans are too deep in debt to lead the economy into a recovery, according to a new forecast. The result: The recovery will be a bit slower.

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Economic 'misery' more widespread

posted by odell 1462 days ago in USD, Special made popular 1461 days ago

Some experts argue that true inflation and unemployment - the components of the economy's 'Misery Index' - are higher than the government's official figures.

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