ECB President Trichet Speech on Tap
April 26, 2010 10:29 am by Natalie R.After a week on which the Dollar strengthened vs. the Euro, and commodities such as crude oil and gold dropped, towards the end of the week, a reversal took place. Currently, both the Euro and crude oil seems to be ...
EUR/USD Recovers but Still Under Pressure
February 23, 2010 3:51 am by Natalie R.Although the EUR/USD cross has recovered from last week's 9 month low beneath $1.35, concerns about heavily indebted Euro-Zone countries continue to weakened the single currency and market players bet that further losses are likely.
Markets Await BoJ Statement Release
January 26, 2010 10:56 am by Natalie R.The market awaits the release of the Japanese interest rate decision. We could see a decline in the yen during today's trading as the BoJ is expected to hold interest rates steady, but could increase its programs of either emergency ...
Markets Looking ahead to TIC Long-Term Purchases
January 19, 2010 12:15 pm by Natalie R.09:30 GMT - GBP CPI The British Consumer Price Index measures the change in price of goods and services. It is considered one of the most important economic indicators because the change in price is an important measure of inflation. The rate ...
EUR Stays Weak vs. the U.S Dollar
December 21, 2009 4:01 pm by Natalie R.The European single currency continued to weaken Monday on expectations the U.S. economy may recover more quickly than Europe. The single currency has been pressured by concerns about the fiscal health of some countries on the Euro-Zone periphery following recent ...
Dollar, Yen Decline on Stronger than Expected Data from Japan
November 16, 2009 3:16 pm by Natalie R.The Dollar and the Yen fell against higher yielding currencies in European trading today as better than forecast economic growth in Japan added to bullish global sentiment, lifting stocks and pressuring the Dollar. The stronger than expected data from Japan ...
Geithner Speech to have Muted Impact
June 9, 2009 10:11 am by Anton Eljwizat10:00 GMT: EUR - German Industrial Production: - This indicator reflects the change in the total inflation-adjusted value of output produced by manufacturers, mines, and utilities. - It's a leading indicator of economic health - production reacts quickly to ups and ...
German Economy May Prove to be EUR Positive
February 26, 2009 10:17 am by Natalie R.The German economy is the largest economy in the Euro-Zone and carries one of the largest impacts on the EUR, this region's primary currency. As such, Thursday's release of various data regarding the German economy could prove today to be ...
German Ifo Business Climate – EUR Positive?
February 23, 2009 4:12 pm by Natalie R.The German Ifo indicator is a leading indicator of economic health for German businesses. It is a survey of about 7,000 businesses which asks respondents to rate the relative level of current business conditions and expectations for the next 6 ...
