All Posts Tagged With: "forex"
Dollar Hits the Skids
In the currency market, the dollar sank against the euro. Late Friday, the euro was trading at $1.5622 vs. $1.5503 on Thursday.
Removing Fed Rate Hike Bets
I believe that when the dust settles on the fact that the Fed isn’t going to raise rates, things will have gotten so bad here that the Fed will be entertaining thoughts of cutting rates again!
Buck Tanks on Rising Crude
In the currency market, the dollar came off its intraday lows but still sank against the euro. Late Wednesday, the euro was trading at $1.5548 vs. $1.5452 on Tuesday.
Currency Trading Strategies for a Volatile Forex Market
The dollar’s decline against the Euro and other major currencies has dominated the financial news. In the past two years the Euro has gained about 25 percent against the dollar and the Wan about 18 percent since 2005.
Jawboning the Dollar Higher
Come on, do you really believe the Fed is going to raise rates now, or in the near future with the economy teetering on the edge of a deep dark recession? Not a snowball’s chance in you know where! So, that leaves us with jawboning.
On the Soapbox Again
Big Ben signaled to the markets that he was ‘uncomfortable’ with the weakness of the dollar, and the ramifications that a weak dollar has on inflation. He actually blamed the weak dollar on inflation! Whoa there partner! You’re barking up the wrong tree!
The Ugly Americans
In the mad rush to blame speculators for high oil prices, our solons in Washington have inadvertently revealed a U.S.-centric, 20th century mindset.
Dollar Gains Against Euro
In the currency market, the dollar firmed against the euro. Late Tuesday, the euro was trading at $1.5696 vs. $1.5763 on Friday.
Borrow Low, Deposit High
Multicurrency distortions make multicurrency loans look better than they have for some time.
IFO Sends Euros Soaring Higher
I saw a report on the IFO’s correlation with the euro’s past moves to higher ground… Made sense to me, as strong IFO reports came out right before the euro moved past previous big figures…
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