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Allies pledge USD 1 billion for Afghan forces: official

posted by Avatar CommodityTip 6 days ago in USD

The financial commitments in the "billion dollar range" represent "major progress" towards a goal of USD 1.3 billion from nations in the NATO-led coalition in Afghanistan, the Western official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told AFP. read more
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European Factors to Watch - Fresh troughs seen for stocks

posted by Avatar CommodityTip 11 days ago in all made popular 10 days ago

MIASJ0000PUS -2.8 % -13.68 EUR/USD 1.2712 -0.14 % -0.0018 USD/JPY 80.37 0.22 % 0.1800 10-YR US TSY YLD 1.764 -- -0.01 10-YR BUND YLD 1.459 -- -0.01 SPOT GOLD $1536.01 -0.52 % -$8.09 US CRUDE $92.69 -1.37 % -1.30 GLOBAL MARKETS: Shares fall as Greek ... read more
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Pound Slides To Fresh 3-week Low Against Dollar

posted by Avatar CommodityTip 11 days ago in all made popular 11 days ago

On the downside, the pound may find target around the 0.8030 level. The German economy expanded more than expected in the first quarter of 2012, data released by the Federal Statistical Office showed today. Gross domestic product rose 0.5 percent from ... read more
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Canadian Dollar Extends Rally Against Majors

posted by Avatar CommodityTip 15 days ago in USD made popular 15 days ago

Extending early gains, the Canadian currency advanced against its key counterparts in the New York session on Friday. Against the euro, greenback and the yen, the loonie reached a new 4-month high of 1.2885, 3-day highs of 0.9956 and 80.36 ... read more
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Singapore Stocks-May see weak start on JPMorgan surprise

posted by Avatar CommodityTip 16 days ago in USD, EUR, JPY, CAD, AUD made popular 16 days ago

----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 2357 GMT ------------ INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG S&P 500 1357.99 0.25% 3.410 USD/JPY 79.89 0.03% 0.020 10-YR US TSY YLD 1.8566 -- -0.017 SPOT GOLD 1593.65 -0.01% -0.080 US CRUDE 96.23 -0.88% -0.850 DOW JONES ... read more
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NZD/USD-Housing soft, but a hammer candle set up

posted by Avatar CommodityTip 17 days ago in NZD

NZ house prices (according to the REINZ index) dropped by 0.3% in April (first fall in three months), though were still up 2.7% y/y in figures reported this afternoon, though NZD/USD reacted little. Monitor the markets with our customizable FX studies. read more
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Kiwi dips on Euro political tumoil

posted by Avatar CommodityTip 18 days ago in EUR, NZD

The New Zealand dollar fell against major currencies overnight as European political turmoil knocked back global risk sentiment. The kiwi recently traded at US78.73 cents, down from 79.30 at 5pm yesterday. A clear deterioration in global risk sentiment ... read more
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Daily Summary on USD, Euro, GBP, JPY, CAD, AUD and NZD

posted by Avatar CommodityTip 22 days ago in NZD, Commodities made popular 22 days ago

The JPY continued to trade in a rather narrow, but highly volatile, overnight range with Japanese markets remaining closed for the Golden Week holiday. The yen broke back below the key 80.00 handle against the USD for the first time in three days as ... read more
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Majors traded in a narrow ranges

posted by Avatar CommodityTip 23 days ago in USD, EUR, JPY, CAD, AUD made popular 22 days ago

AUD/USD pair dropped heavily yesterday after the nation's jobless rate increased to the highest level since 2010, where the pair recorded the lowest level in more than three months at 0.7986. The pair trades in a narrow range recording a high of 0.8018 ... read more
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April Consumer Confidence Hits 14-month High, USD Pares Loss

posted by Avatar CommodityTip 29 days ago in USD, CAD

By DailyFX 04/27/12 - 10:40 AM EDT By Trang Nguyen, THE TAKEAWAY: April U. of Michigan Confidence Final Index Rose to 76.4 > Americans Appeared Optimistic about the State of the Economy > USD Pares Loss vs. Most of its Major Peers Confidence among US ... read more
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Australian Dollar Sold As CPI Data Confirms Expectations Of RBA Rate Cut

posted by Avatar CommodityTip 33 days ago in USD, AUD made popular 33 days ago

During its April meeting , the RBA noted that monetary policy easing would be possible in the face of moderating inflation, but that it would be prudent to evaluate [price] data before considering a further policy adjustment. read more
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Markets still clueless or in denial-either way it's stalemate

posted by Avatar CommodityTip 43 days ago in Economic Indicators made popular 43 days ago

The eagerly awaited Chinese GDP came in at + 8.1% compared to expectations of 8.4% and rumours of 9% and this immediately compounded traders fears coming as it did after disappointing weekly US jobs data. EURUSD had climbed above 1.3200 after ... read more