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U.S. Trade Balance May Lead to Dollar Losses

April 13, 2010 11:48 am by Dan Eduard

U.S. imports most likely increased in February, which if true, would signal further growth in the American economy. This is the prevailing sentiment among analysts ahead of the monthly Trade Balance report scheduled to be released at 12:30 GMT ...

Trade Balance Reports Could Create Volatility

April 13, 2010 9:12 am by Dan Eduard

Trade Balance figures, set to be released today by the UK, Canada and U.S., are likely to inject some volatility into the marketplace. Yesterday proved to be quite hectic, with the EUR making its biggest jump since September in ...

Trade Balance Figure Gives USD Temporary Boost

March 11, 2010 8:57 pm by Dan Eduard

The difference between U.S. imports and exports unexpectedly fell in February, according to a report released today. The American Trade Balance came in at -37.3B, well below the predicted figure of -40.9B. It appears that Americans are spending ...

US and Canadian Trade Balance Figures

March 11, 2010 3:14 pm by Greg Holden

EUR Under Pressure; Crude Oil Facing Correction?

February 9, 2010 7:14 am by Greg Holden

The EUR persists in weakening as credit problems in Greece continue to take their toll on the Euro-Zone economy. Greece's belt-tightening program didn't seem to carry the desired effect and many central bankers in the region expect these debt problems ...

EUR/USD Gains Ahead of the U.S Trade Balance

January 12, 2010 11:00 am by Natalie R.

Today investors will be watching for the U.S Trade Balance data for November for more clues to the extent of how quickly the U.S economy is recovering from the recession. The trade deficit in the U.S. is expected to widen ...

USD and GBP to Impact Today’s Trading

August 11, 2009 9:32 pm by Dan Eduard

Yesterday, we saw dramatic moves for the Dollar, as the USD gained ground against the major currencies, due to investors realizing that the greenback is greatly undervalued. This helped the Dollar reach recent highs against the EUR and GBP.

Crude Oil and Yen Continue to Dominate the Market

July 10, 2009 11:19 am by Yan Petters

After an extremely bearish session yesterday, the USD is rebounding. Currently the EUR/USD is reaching towards the 1.3900 level, and the GBP/USD is traded around the 1.6270 level.

AUD – Australian Trade Balance – April 2009

April 1, 2009 1:40 pm by Yan Petters

Responding to public demand, this week I decided to focus your attention on the Australian Trade Balance, which will be published on Thursday at 00:30 GMT. Let's first clarify what is the Trade Balance, and why does it have such ...