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• Will Central Banks Diversify Away from the Dollar?

  Published 07 July 2009 | viewed 2,838 times

  The U.S. Dollar traded substantially higher as trader appetite for risk diminished amid news that the global economy would recover at a much slower pace…

• Flight-To-Safety

  Published 06 July 2009 | viewed 3,105 times

  The September Japanese Yen is surging to the upside overnight for a couple of reasons. The first and main reason is flight-to-safety. The second reason…

• ADP Report Weakens Dollar Ahead of U.S. Non-Farm Payroll Number

  Published 02 July 2009 | viewed 2,314 times

  The U.S. Dollar felt pressure overnight on Tuesday because of stronger Asian and European stock markets and struggled even more after the release of the…

• Trading Action in GBP USD May Be Indicating Major Top

  Published 01 July 2009 | viewed 3,228 times

  The GBP USD surged to the upside overnight despite news that the U.K. economy shrank more than previously forecast. The U.K. Gross Domestic Product report…

• Equity Markets To Finish The Quarter With Huge Percentage Gains

  Published 30 June 2009 | viewed 3,056 times

  The September British Pound surged to the upside overnight despite news that the U.K. economy shrank more than previously forecast. The U.K. Gross Domestic Product…

• China Renews Talk of Super World Currency To Replace Dollar

  Published 26 June 2009 | viewed 3,057 times

  Overnight China renewed talk of a super world currency to replace the Dollar as the world's reserve currency. They also called for the IMF to…

• Concerns That Government Debt Growing Too Large to Finance

  Published 24 June 2009 | viewed 3,873 times

  Trader uncertainty over tomorrow's Fed statement and concern over rising Treasury yields and the government's ability to cover its debt obligations contributed to the weakness…

• Impending Volatility As The Market Spirals

  Published 23 June 2009 | viewed 4,238 times

  The fear of higher interest rates triggered adjustments in the markets overnight. This week the Treasury will auction a record $104 billion in notes. This…

• Treasury Auction Expected to Push Yields Higher

  Published 22 June 2009 | viewed 3,105 times

  The fear of higher interest rates is triggering adjustments in the markets overnight. This week the Treasury will auction a record $104 billion in notes.…

• Triple-Witching Day in Equity Markets

  Published 19 June 2009 | viewed 3,439 times

  Today is triple-witching day in the equity markets. Stocks are trading better overnight after absorbing the sell-off from earlier in the week. Equities are trading…

• U.S. CPI Report May Have Tipped Fed's Hand

  Published 18 June 2009 | viewed 4,500 times

  This morning's CPI Report indicated a lower than expected rise in the inflation rate. This sent a signal to traders that the Fed will probably…

• Dollar in Danger as Reserve Currency?

  Published 17 June 2009 | viewed 5,635 times

  After a one-day reprieve, the U.S. Dollar traded under pressure once again throughout the day. Yesterday's upside action was a reaction to positive comments from…

• Intense Volume - Could the U.S. Dollar Be Ready For an Explosive Rally?

  Published 16 June 2009 | viewed 4,151 times

  The right combination of fundamental and technical factors helped the U.S. Dollar surge to one-week highs against most major currencies last week. The strong close…

• Russia Announces Its Confidence in the U.S. Dollar

  Published 16 June 2009 | viewed 3,580 times

  Two overnight events sent the U.S. Dollar sharply higher on Monday. Firstly, the Group of Eight finance ministers hinted at an economic stimulus exit strategy…

• Dollar Bullish amid Trader Confusion

  Published 15 June 2009 | viewed 2,855 times

  The U.S. Dollar finished Friday's trading session higher in lack-luster trading. Last week several Forex markets posted closing price reversals. The GBP USD and EUR…

• U.S. Dollar Falters as Traders Desire Higher Yielding Assets

  Published 12 June 2009 | viewed 2,697 times

  The desire for higher yielding assets led traders to buy the EUR USD on Thursday. Positive economic data and signs that the U.S. economy improved…

• Watch Interest Rates and Prepare for an Increase in Volatility

  Published 11 June 2009 | viewed 4,084 times

  Equity markets are trading higher overnight after regaining about 50% of yesterday's break. Investors continue to express their concerns about the direction of interest rates…

• U.S. Dollar Falls on Commodity Market Pressure

  Published 10 June 2009 | viewed 2,788 times

  With no major economic data to drive the Forex markets in any particular direction, some investors used today's Treasury auction and technical factors to drive…

• $35 Billion Three-Year Treasury Notes Auction Puts Pressure on U.S. Dollar

  Published 09 June 2009 | viewed 3,568 times

  Today's $35 billion three-year Treasury Notes auction is putting some pressure on the U.S. Dollar overnight. Concerns over rising supply and the U.S. ability to…

• Heavy Volume and Weekly Reversal Signals Start of U.S. Dollar Rally

  Published 08 June 2009 | viewed 3,470 times

  The right combination of fundamental and technical factors helped the U.S. Dollar surge to multi-week highs against most major currencies on Friday. Fundamentally, the Dollar…