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Money Market Signals Increased Lending Stress for European Banks

posted by Avatar marybrian 6 days ago in EUR

A money-markets indicator is signaling that banks are increasingly reluctant to lend to one another amid the deepening euro debt crisis. Predictions in the forward market for the three-month euro interbank offered rate relative to overnight indexed ... read more
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USD/CAD higher as euro zone fears boost safe haven demand

posted by Avatar marybrian 9 days ago in CAD made popular 9 days ago

USD/CAD hit 1.0157 during early US trade, the pair's highest since January 23; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.0136, gaining 0.16%. The pair was likely to find support at 1.0103, the session low and resistance at 1.0177, the high of January 18. read more
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EUR/GBP hovering over 0.8000

posted by Avatar marybrian 9 days ago in EUR

High-Risk Warning Forex, Futures, and Options trading has large potential rewards, but also large potential risks. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you. You must be aware of the risks of investing in forex, futures, ... read more
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A Canary In The Gold Mine?

posted by Avatar marybrian 9 days ago in USD, Commodities made popular 9 days ago

We should not overstate the message of GOR for gold. The gold / silver ratio could help. The two charts below present the gold-to-silver ratio against EUR/USD and the S&P 500. Against EUR/USD, the ratio is well-priced. Were the EUR/USD to hit 1.26, ... read more
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EUR/USD Low, But Backed Up By Market Positioning

posted by Avatar marybrian 19 days ago in EUR

On Monday Euro/Dollar decreased significantly with 140 pips. The European currency depreciated from 1.3093 to 1.2954 yesterday, but than bounced, matching the negative Interbank sentiment projection at almost -4%, closing the day at 1.3049. read more
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Euro debt fears sends Swiss franc down vs dollar

posted by Avatar marybrian 19 days ago in CHF

"The SNB has more reason than ever to defend the 1.20 mark as there is a danger of the euro zone sliding into a much stronger recession than had been assumed until recently," Commerzbank analysts said. "As a result, the risk of deflation is growing on ... read more
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AUD/USD advance above 1.0200

posted by Avatar marybrian 19 days ago in all, AUD made popular 19 days ago

On the downside, a penetration of 1.0090 would bring 1.0044 then 0.9998 and finally 0.9766 Trading foreign exchange on margin carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. The high degree of leverage can work against you as ... read more
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Canada: A slow march towards a joined-up oil industry?

posted by Avatar marybrian 23 days ago in CAD made popular 23 days ago

There appears to be a correlation between both WTI prices and Canadian net export oil revenues and the CAD/USD exchange rate (see figures 1 & 2 below). The wide divergence between Brent, WTI and Western Canadian Select (WCS) prices in the past 18 ... read more
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Research Radar: Very 20th century

posted by Avatar marybrian 31 days ago in Economic Indicators made popular 31 days ago

A lower pound would help, but the key policy lever is QE and we continue to expect extra QE. - Standard Chartered reckons it's time to book profits on a short EUR/GBP position, as the market looks primed for a correction. An unexpectedly weak UK GDP ... read more
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Australian Dollar Outlook - 04/18/2012

posted by Avatar marybrian 39 days ago in USD, EUR, JPY, CAD, AUD

By Christine Gaylican | April 18, 2012 9:48 AM EST Bell FX Currency Outlook: The AUD is stronger this morning, currently trading at USD1.0400, after a better than expected result for the Spanish bill auction overnight saw equity markets rise and risk ... read more
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US wheat futures slide on macro economic concerns

posted by Avatar marybrian 46 days ago in USD, EUR, AUD made popular 46 days ago

US wheat futures fell in early Asian trade on Wednesday as traders sought to limit exposure to risk assets, despite unexpected data from the US Department of Agriculture. CBOT May wheat futures were the biggest mover, ... read more
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USD Index Carving Higher Low Ahead Of April, JPY At Critical Juncture

posted by Avatar marybrian 58 days ago in USD, EUR, JPY made popular 58 days ago

Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart, who also serves on the FOMC this year, held an improved outlook for the world's largest economy and talked down the spillover effects from the sovereign debt crisis as European policy makers increase their effort ... read more