Friday, November 20th, 2009

Posts Tagged ‘ Dollar Index ’

Patriot Day

Sep 11th, 2009 | By Chuck Butler | Category: Financial News, US Dollar & Forex Trading

Currencies have strong rally!  Trade Deficit jumps 16.3% in July!  HR 1207 Gets a hearing!  Gold gets back to $1,000!
And Now… Today’s Pfennig!



Yen Rises Broadly, U.S. Dollar Index Falls

Sep 11th, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Financial News, US Dollar & Forex Trading

The yen rose across the board on Friday as a pullback in Wall Street shares and a drop in oil prices negated upbeat U.S. consumer sentiment, rekindling safe-haven demand for the Japanese currency.



China’s New Investment, Student Debt, The Faux Recovery and More!

Sep 4th, 2009 | By Ian Mathias | Category: Financial News, Politics & Economics

China walks the walk… red nation agrees to major shift away from dollar reserves… Gold soars… Frank Holmes with a historic reason gold should keep rising… You know Peak Oil, but Peak Stimulus? Chris Mayer offers a compelling chart on government intervention… Dark data: Service sector, retail, jobs all disappoint, plus a shocking stat on student debt…



Gold Hits 6-month High, Eyes U.S. Payrolls Data

Sep 3rd, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Financial News, Gold Market

Gold prices rallied today, Thursday, to their highest level since February on strong investment demand amid caution ahead of key U.S. non-farm payrolls data on Friday (London GMT).



Yen and Dollar Rise as Investors Remain Cautious

Sep 1st, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Financial News, US Dollar & Forex Trading

The yen and dollar rose on Tuesday as fears of further U.S. bank failures overshadowed unexpectedly strong U.S. manufacturing data, boosting the two currencies’ safe-haven appeal.



Gold Firms after U.S. Manufacturing Data

Sep 1st, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Financial News, Gold Market

Gold climbed on Tuesday after data showed the U.S. manufacturing sector grew more than expected in August, lifting appetite for assets seen as higher risk, such as commodities, and boosting inflation fears.



Gold, Silver Hit 7-week Highs on Weak Dollar

Aug 3rd, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Financial News, Gold Market

Gold and silver prices climbed to their highest in seven weeks on Monday, as the dollar’s slide to its lowest since mid-December boosted interest in hard assets.



Data Cupboard Gets a Work out This Week

Aug 3rd, 2009 | By Chuck Butler | Category: Financial News, US Dollar & Forex Trading

Good day… And a Marvelous Monday to you! Hereeeeeee’s Baaaaaacccckkkkk… Oh no! Just when you thought it was safe to open the Daily Pfennig and not get lectured on deficit spending… He’s back! Oh well, It’s been over two weeks, first to Vancouver, then on vacation.



US Leading Indicators Push Higher

Jul 21st, 2009 | By Chris Gaffney | Category: Financial News

US leading indicators push higher…  Labor department admits errors…  Ben Bernanke heads to the hill…  PIMCO suggests buying emerging markets… And Now… Today’s Pfennig!



Use This Reliable Ratio To Time Your Gold And Silver Purchases

Jul 6th, 2009 | By Jim Stanton | Category: Featured, Gold Market

Since the Obama administration took office in January, we’ve seen hundreds of billions pumped into the economy and the U.S. budget deficit now forecast to top the one trillion-dollar mark in the coming years. Many believe it’s only a matter of time before we also see much higher inflation – perhaps even hyper-inflation.