News Out of Japan Continues to Dictate Market Movement
March 17, 2011 7:23 am by Anton EljwizatThe USD/JPY fell to a record low during the start of the overnight session, as the aftermath of last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan continue to generate extreme volatility in the marketplace. The pair dropped over 300 ...
Currencies Experiencing Wide Swings from Heavy News Week
February 17, 2011 7:49 am by Greg HoldenFollowing yesterday’s heavy news day, currency values appear to be experiencing wide swings in value. The US dollar took a dive versus most of its currency rivals, while the euro regained much of last week’s losses. As this week begins ...
Major US News Likely to Shake Up Market Today
January 14, 2011 7:28 am by Anton EljwizatThe US dollar took a significant bearish turn yesterday, following the most recent US Unemployment Claims figure. Today, the dollar will have ample opportunities to recoup the losses it took, as a batch of news is set to create ...
As USD Declines, Today’s News May Provide Insights
September 17, 2010 6:41 am by Greg HoldenAs the week comes to a close, clients are wondering if the USD’s recent decline will continue. Today’s news events seem to focus primarily on inflation and consumer confidence in the United States. This means we should receive a modest ...
British Holiday Retail Sales Report on Deck
December 17, 2009 8:44 am by Dan Eduard09:30 GMT GBP Retail Sales - Change in the total value of inflation-adjusted sales at the retail level. The report is released monthly. The figure is a leading indicator of the health of the British economy, as it determines ...
Dollar Strength to be Determined by U.S. Unemployment Claims
October 15, 2009 1:16 pm by Dan EduardThe U.S. Unemployment Claims report is set to be published from the U.S. today at 12:30 GMT. The previous figure was 521,000 people, but today's figure is expected to marginally rise by 534,000 people. If the final result is higher ...
Bernanke’s Testimony to Impact Dollar
July 22, 2009 11:33 am by Anton EljwizatThere are several important events coming out of the U.S. and Europe including the Industrial New Orders and Fed Chairman Bernanke's Testimony. These events always provide for moderate market volatility in the major currency pairs. Traders may find good opportunities ...
Bernanke Speech to Impact Dollar
June 17, 2009 9:23 am by Anton EljwizatThere are several important events coming out of the U.S. and Europe including the U.S Core CPI and Fed Chairman Bernanke's speech. These events always provide for extreme market volatility in the major currency pairs. Traders may find good opportunities ...
What is the U.S. Core CPI ?
February 19, 2009 4:10 pm by Russell GlaserThe Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) is an economic indicator that measures the change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding food and energy. The indicator is released on a monthly basis and is seasonally adjusted.
