Archive for 'Forex Market'
FOMC Meeting Minutes on Tap
Posted on08. Apr, 2008 by admin.
Economic News
USD
The USD rose against the EUR yesterday on speculation the Fed is close to ending the biggest series of Interest Rate reductions since 1984. Stability in equity and credit markets raised optimism that the worst of the financial crisis might be over, encouraging investors to buy riskier assets. Yesterday, the U.S. currency advanced 0.3% [...]
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USD Goes Up Despite Weak Jobs Report
Posted on07. Apr, 2008 by admin.
Economic News
USD
The USD pared its gain against the EUR on Friday as investors digested the U.S. March Unemployment Report and the Nonfarm Employment Change figures. Last Friday’s Payrolls hit the -80K mark, marking the biggest decline in 5 years. Unemployment also spurred downside risks for the economy as it rose to 5.1% from 4.8%, and [...]
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ADP Non-Farm Payrolls On Tap
Posted on04. Apr, 2008 by admin.
Economic News
USD
The USD has rebounded over last few days leading up to today’s Non-Farm Payrolls report. Fed Chairman Bernanke said on Wednesday that the U.S. economy may fall into recession in the first half of 2008, although he was less pessimistic than expected, which led investors to scale down expectations for aggressive monetary easing. Interest [...]
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The USD Still Roams Bearish Grounds
Posted on28. Mar, 2008 by admin.
Economic News
USD
The USD rallied yesterday against the EUR, after a data showed that the U.S. economy grew in line with market expectations during the 4th quarter.
Yesterday’s finalized GDP figure eased fears of a steeper slowdown after it printed at 0.6% – unchanged from the month prior. A fall in U.S. Unemployment Claims in the latest [...]
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EUR/USD Marching Toward 1.60?
Posted on27. Mar, 2008 by admin.
Economic News
USD
Yesterday, the greenback continued its freefall back into a tough position against most of its currency rivals. US economic data returned unexpectedly poor and took what had been a moderate bearish trend and let it loose, forcing the Dollar back toward lows against the major currencies, most notably the EUR. The EUR/USD pair soared [...]
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The Greenback Goes Down Again
Posted on25. Mar, 2008 by admin.
Economic News
USD
Yesterday’s trading session was characterized by low liquidity as US markets were closed due to the Easter holiday. The greenback was consolidating yesterday against most currencies and showed no distinct trending. The calm status changes later on the overnight trading session as the greenback started to gain all across the board in a quite [...]
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US Retail Sales On Tap
Posted on13. Feb, 2008 by admin.
Economic News
USD
The greenback drifted lower against the EUR and the GBP yesterday ahead of today’s much anticipated Retail Sales report, which is expected to disappoint and therefore increase speculation that the U.S economy is headed towards a recession. It is highly unlikely that the Retail Sales figure will surprise on the upside amidst a slowing [...]
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US Interest Rate Statement On Tap
Posted on11. Dec, 2007 by admin.
Economic News
USD
The USD depreciated against most major currencies on Monday for the 3rd consecutive session, ahead of today’s widely expected FOMC Interest Rate Statement. Also, yesterdays’ data on U.S. Pending Home Sales for November showed an unexpected gain and gave the greenback a modest boost.
Markets have recently pared back aggressive U.S. rate cut forecasts, with [...]
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Forex Trading Tips
Posted on05. Jul, 2007 by admin.
Why do hundreds of thousands online traders and investors trade the forex market every day, and how do they make money doing it?
This two-part report clearly and simply details essential tips on how to avoid typical pitfalls and start making more money in your forex trading.
Trade pairs, not currencies – [...]
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Glossary Of Forex
Posted on05. Apr, 2007 by admin.
Appreciation – A currency is said to ‘appreciate ‘ when it strengthens in price in response to market demand.
Arbitrage – The purchase or sale of an instrument and simultaneous taking of an equal and opposite position in a related market, in order to take advantage of small price differentials between markets.
Around – Dealer jargon used [...]
