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2013 Articles

May

AUD/USD – Aussie Edges Lower As RBA Releases Minutes
AUD/USD – RBA Meeting Minutes Suggest Narrower Scope For Cut
AUD/USD – Posts Gains as Markets Wait for Release of RBA Minutes
AUD/USD – Finds Some Comfort at 0.97
Week in FX Asia – Aussie And Yen Remaining The Whipping Currency Of Choice
Gold Bears Revived as Rout Resumes After Coin Rush
AUD/USD – Aussie Free-fall Continues as US Numbers Disappoint
An Aussie Spanking Is Preferred Over A Timid EURO
Asian Currencies Drop Again on Yen Weakness
AUD/USD Technicals – Lower on PBOC Fix, 0.96 eyed
AUD/USD – Finds Some Support at 0.98
AUD/USD – Down and Under as Sharp Slide Continues
Fool’s Gold – The Dollar? No Way!
AUD/USD – Settles Around 0.99
Being A Persistent Dollar Bull Is Hard Work
Australia to Sell 2025 Bond Soon
Australia May Follow Europe
AUD/USD – Recovery above 0.99 thwarted by lower wages data
AUD/USD Drops Back to 0.9890 as Yield Premium Over U.S. Shrinks
Australia not going down austerity path
AUD/USD – Lower Again to Below 0.99
AUD/USD – Aussie’s Woes Continue after Aust. Budget Release
EURO Tripped Up By A Slammed Aussie
AUD/USD Rallies to 0.9980 Before Nation’s Budget
AUD/USD – Continues to Drift Lower to 0.9940
AUD/USD – Slumping Aussie Dips Below Parity
AUD/USD Feeling the Pain
AUD/USD Drops to 0.9970 After Confidence Data
AUD/USD – Falls to 11 Month Low Below Parity
Week in FX Asia – Are the South Koreans playing their “currency war” card?
AUD/USD – Holding Declines after RBA Cuts Inflation Forecast
AUD/USD at 1.0070 Before RBA Updates Forecasts
AUD/USD – Falls to 10 Month Low Around 1.0050
AUD/USD – Gains After Strong Aussie Employment Numbers
EURO Choked By Options, Awaits A Catalyst
AUD/NZD Technicals – Bullish Channel Breakout awaiting Takeoff
AUD/USD – Rally on Higher Employment
AUD/USD Near 1.0240 on Solid Job Numbers
AUD/USD – Struggling to Stay Within Touch of 1.02
Global World Youth Unemployment Estimated at 12.6 Percent
AUD/USD – Aussie Struggling After Surprise Rate Cut
The EURO Bull Is Being Eased Along
AUD/USD – Growth in Chinese Imports/Exports continue
USD/CAD Moves to 1.0050 as RBA Lowers Rate
AUD/USD – Drops to Two Month Low Around 1.0160
AUD/USD – Slides as RBA Cuts Rates
EURO’s Zest For Loftier Heights
AUD/USD – RBA Rate Cut Reaction
AUD/USD – Struggling to Stay Within Reach of 1.03
South Korea Foreign Reserves Continue at Record Levels
AUD/USD – Sharp Losses as Aussie Retail Sales Slumps
Yen Drop Slow and Methodical
AUD/USD – Sinks on weaker M/M Retail Sales
AUD/USD Down Below 1.03 Before RBA Meeting
AUD/USD – Moves Back Above 1.03
Week in FX Asia -Yen Bears Are Beginning To See The Light
NFP – Expect This And Be Surprised By That
AUD/USD – Little Movement as Markets Eye US Releases
AUD/USD – Mute Response from Better Producer Price Index
AUD/USD – Bounces Off Support at 1.0220
AUD/USD – Lower as Aussie Woes Continue
AUD/USD – Slow Down Seen In Chinese Manufacturing Sector
AUD/USD – Falls Sharply Back Under 1.03
AUD/USD – Sharp Losses as US Data Disappoints
AUD/USD at 1.0370 as Markets Bet on Fed Stimulus

April

AUD/USD – Moves to Two Week High Near 1.04
AUD/USD – Little Change as Markets Await ECB Meeting
Miners producing more gold as demand increases
AUD/USD – Moves Back to Key Level of 1.0360
IMF Warns Emerging Asia about Asset Bubbles
AUD/USD – Higher as US GDP Misses Expectations
A$12 billion Decline in Tax Revenue for Australia in 2013
AUD/USD – Eases Back Under 1.03
Week in FX Asia – USD/JPY Appreciates to 98 as Japanese Deflation Continues
AUD/USD – Steady Before US GDP Numbers
AUD/USD – Rising Higher despite less than spectacular MNI data
AUD/USD – Rallies Well Back to 1.03
AUD/USD – Aussie Rebounds, Pushes Above 1.03
AUD/USD Technicals – Bullish above 1.03 but Bearish Shadows Linger
Australia to Invest 5 Percent of Foreign Reserves in Chinese Bonds
AUD/USD – Soft Australian CPI Disappoints Markets
AUD/USD – Lower than expected CPI raises Rate Cut expectations
AUD/USD – Rallies Back to Above 1.0250
Associated Press Twitter Account Hacked with White House Blast Post
AUD/USD – Steady after Weak Chinese PMI
AUD/USD – 1 Month Low with Slower Chinese Manufacturing PMI
AUD/USD – Continues to Drift Lower Below 1.03
IMF Sees Three Speed Global Recovery
AUD/USD – Aussie Remains Under Pressure
AUD/USD Claws Back to 1.03 as Global Risk Appetite Recovers
Australian Currency Hits Revenue for Worsening Budget Position
AUD/USD – Struggling to Hold on to 1.03
Week in FX Asia – Yen Continues Fall as G20 Issues no Objection to Japan
Yen Gets The Green Light – 100 On Horizon
Japan and China Helping Asian Currencies
AUD/USD – Eases Below 1.03 Again with Descending Triangle
Brent Rises From Nine-Month Low on Speculation Losses Excessive
AUD/USD – Steady as Australian Business Confidence Shines
Growth Concern Sees AUD/USD Down Near 1.03
AUD/USD – Falls to Five Week Low under 1.03
AUD/USD – Edges Lower as Aussie Remains Under Pressure
AUD/USD – Higher Westpac Leading Index for Feb
AUD/USD – Recovers Back to its Old Trading Range Above 1.0360
Yen Continues To Bully The EUR
AUD/USD – Under Pressure as RBA Leaves Room for Futher Cuts
Australian Bonds Remain Higher after RBA Minutes
AUD/USD – RBA Minutes indicate scope to ease (again)
AUD/USD – Drops Sharply to Touch Below 1.03
AUD/USD – Plummets after Weak Chinese GDP
Gold Bears Mission Accomplished: Is the EUR next?
AUD/USD – Falling Chinese GDP Pulls Price away from 1.05
AUD/USD Falls to 1.0430 after China GDP
AUD/USD – Hoping for Support at 1.05
Week in FX Asia – Bank of Japan Doubles Bond Buying Weakens Yen
AUD/USD – Edges Lower as Markets Keep Eye on US Releases
AUD/USD – Consolidates Around 1.0550
AUD/USD – Aussie Pushes Higher as 1.06 in Sight
EURO Market Is Happier Front Running Japanese Flow
AUD/USD – More people losing jobs than expected
AUD/USD – Eases Back to the Key Level of 1.05
Strong AUD/USD continue to hurt local businesses
World Trade Organization Cuts 2013 Trade Forecast
AUD/USD – Surging Aussie Pushes Past 1.05
RBA’s Kent: AU’s 2013 Growth to be Hurt by Strong AUD/USD
AUD/USD – Touches 1.05 for the First Time Since January
AUD/USD – Lower Westpac Consumer Confidence Index can’t stop AUD/USD rise
AUD/USD – Business Confidence Data helps Aussie Move Higher
AUD/USD – Higher on Chinese Easing Hopes
AUD/USD – Bounces off Support at 1.0360 to 1.0430
AUD/USD – Pushes Higher Despite Weak Aussie Data
AUD/CNY direct trade agreement to start on Wed
AUD/NZD – Price Sinks on RBNZ Rate Hike Hints
Asian Currencies Continue to Underperform despite BOP fundamentals
AUD/USD – Eases Back Down to Within 1.0360 and 1.04
Australian Shares and Japan Stock Futures Higher on Stimulus Bets
AUD/USD – Maintains the Range Between 1.04 and 1.05
AUD/USD – Edges Lower Despite Positive Aussie Numbers
AUD/USD – Stronger Retail Sales not able to re-test 1.05
AUD/USD Near 1.0480 as Retail Sales Exceed Forecasts
In New RBA Term, Governor Stevens Faces Currency War Fallout
AUD/USD – Tests the Resistance Level at 1.05 Again
Service Industries in U.S. Grow at Slowest Pace Since August
AUD/USD – Higher after Solid Australian Trade Balance
AUD/USD – Better Trade Balance in Feb
AUD/USD – Ranging Between 1.04 and 1.05
Gold holds near $1,600 With Stops Close By
WTI Oil Falls as Crude Supplies Seen Rising
AUD/USD – Edges Higher as RBA Holds Interest Rate at 3.0%
AUD/USD – RBA Holds Rate, Slightly More Upbeat
Commodities – Bullish Bets Return
WTI Crude Falls From Six-Week High As Pipeline is Shut
EURO: Is It Too Late For Holiday Surprises?

March

AUD/USD – Chinese Manufacturing PMI Grew Slower than Expected
AUD/USD – Settles Back at 1.04
AUD/USD – Loses Ground on Cyprus Worries, Weak US Employment Data
AUD/USD – Runs into a Brick Wall at 1.05
Gold Under Pressure as U.S. Recovery Signs Curb Demand
AUD/USD – Edges Lower on Cyprus Concerns
AUD/USD Around 1.0480 Before RBA Stability Review
AUD/USD – Moves Higher to Within Reach of 1.05
WTI Crude Advances to 5-Week High on U.S Goods Report
AUD/USD Around 1.0460 Before RBA Stevens’ Speech
AUD/USD – Continues to Nudge Higher Above 1.0450
AUD/SGD – Rising CPI limits MAS Scope to Ease
AUD/USD – Consolidating Well Around 1.0450
Week in FX Asia – A Yen to do something?
RBA Bets See AUD/USD Move to Above 1.04
AUD/USD – Moves Through Resistance Level at 1.04 to Six Week High
AUD/USD – Strong Gains as Aussie Barrels Across 1.04 Line
AUD/USD – HSBC Flash Manufacturing Shows China Growth Acceleration
AUD/USD – Little Activity as Markets Eye US Fed Announcement
AUD/USD Drifts Below 1.04; NZ Follows Suit
AUD/USD – Continues to Trade Between Key Short Term Levels of 1.0360 and 1.04
Australia Treasurer Swan wants to see more Retail Corporate Debt
AUD/USD – Higher After Positive RBA Report
AUD/USD – RBA losing dovish influence
AUD/USD – Settles Between Key Levels of 1.0360 and 1.04
AUD/USD – Loses Ground as Cyprus Worries Weigh on Markets
AUD/USD Drifts to 1.0365 as Cyprus Turmoil Damps Sentiment
EUR/AUD Technicals – Continuing Downtrend on Cyprus Bailout
Australia Government Revenue Expected to Fall
AUD/USD – Eases Back Below 1.04
Week in FX Asia – Is Future Yen Weakness A Myth?
AUD/USD Technicals – Doji seen above 1.035
AUD/ USD – Jumps as Australian Employment Numbers Sparkle
Australia Adds 71,500 Jobs the Biggest Increase in 13 years
What Has The EURO Got To Counter The Mighty Dollar?
AUD/USD – Tremendous Employment Data send Aussie Soaring
AUD/ USD – Testing 1.03 Level as Australian Data Disappoints
AUD/NZD – RBNZ vs Drought determining Kiwi direction
Drought Worsens as Kiwi Dollar Touches 6-Week Low against Aussie
AUD/USD – Consolidating Well at Above 1.03
Yen and Pound Drop as Aussie gains across the board
AUD / USD – Aussie Breaks Out, Punches Past 1.03 Line
Australia and N.Z. Dollars Move to 4-Year Highs Against Yen
AUD/USD – Moves Well Off Support at 1.02
Forex Market Low Volatility After NFP Friday
AUD / USD – Week Starts With More Narrow Range Trading
AUD/USD Technicals – Lower Gap failed to inspire bearish breakout
Central Banks Buying Up AUD Bonds
Aussies Buying Homes on Lower Interest Rates
Central Bank Activity Summary
Week in FX Asia – Japan Indicators Help Yen Drop
AUD/USD – Better Chinese Trade Balance Failed to Inspire Aussie
AUD/USD Stays Above 1.0250 on Global Growth
AUD/USD – Consolidating Well at Above 1.02
AUD / USD – Aussie Trade Balance Disappoints
AUD/USD – Worsening Trade Balance Pushing Aussie Lower
AUD/USD Drops to 1.0230 Ahead of Trade Data
AUD/USD – Pressure Mounts on the Key 1.02 Level
EUR / USD – Central Bank Week Continues
AUD / USD – Edges Higher as Aussie GDP Remains Steady
AUD/USD – Better than expected GDP spurs Aussie
Australia extends run to 21 recession-free years
AUD/USD Climbs to 1.0270 on RBA Statement
AUD/USD – Trying to Stay Above the Key Level at 1.02
AUD/USD – Steady as RBA Maintains Rate
AUD/NZD Technicals – Outlook Bearish despite post RBA Rally
RBA Hold Cash Rate at 3.00% – AUD/USD Reaction
AUD/USD Sits Just Above 1.02 as RBA Rate Decision is 2.5 Hours Away
AUD/USD – Rallying Back to the Key Level at 1.02
AUD/USD – Loses Ground after Weak Construction Data
Central Banks Get To Play The Tune This Week
AUD/USD Falls to 5-Month Low at 1.0160 on Unexpected Drop in Building Data
AUD/USD – Trying to Stay Above Key Support at 1.02

February

AUD/USD – 5 month low Chinese PMI unable to dent price
AUD/USD – Unsteady as Aussie Data Disappoints
AUD/CHF – Little Reaction to Swiss GDP, but heavier long-term outlook
AUD/JPY Technicals – Price continue to weigh on Rate Cut woes
AUD Held by up to 34 Central Banks Globally
Up to 34 Central Banks Hold Australian Dollar Reserves, According to RBA
AUD / USD – Trying to Stay Above Key Support at 1.02
AUD/USD – Slips on Italy Fallout, Weak Aussie Data
AUD/JPY Technicals – 93.50 broken but Bernanke Saves the Day
AUD / USD – Trades to Support at 1.02 and Lowest Since October
AUD/USD – Under Pressure As Italy Faces Deadlock
AUD/JPY Technicals – Looking for Bearish Breakout Confo
AUDUSD Drifting Towards 1.02 as RBA Says Currency May Spur Rate Cuts
AUD / USD – Experiencing Support Around 1.0250
AUD/USD – Volatile After Weak Chinese Data
AUD/USD – Soft HSBC PMI breaks 1.03
AUD/JPY Moves Near Four Year High at 97.50
AUD / USD – Trying to Cling on to 1.03 Again
The Yen’s Easy Moves Are Over
AUD/NZD – The Curious Case of RBA vs RBNZ
RBA Endorses Current Level of Interest Rates
AUDUSD Moves Back to 1.03 After Comments from RBA Governor
EURUSD Sits Just Below 1.32 Before Italian Vote
AUD/USD – Steady After Recent Losses
Increase in Iron-ore Prices see Aussie 10-Year Yield Touch 9-Month High
AUD / USD – Looking to Test Short Term Resistance Level at 1.0360
AUD/USD – Outlook Dimmer with Leading Indices Falling
Oil Gains On German Investor Outlook
AUD/USD – Aussie Edges Higher as RBA Releases Minutes
EUR Temporarily Rooted But Is Looking Left
AUD/USD – RBA Minutes send prices higher
AUD/USD – Steady as Aussie Tests 1.03 Line
Japanese are Selling Huge Amounts of Australian Debt
Australia ok with Abenomics – Everyone has stake in Japanese growth
Asian Markets have Started Well on Monday
AUD / USD – Desperately Clinging onto 1.03
Week in FX Asia- Will Yen Buyers Wait For Muto?
AUD/NZD Technicals – Battle of Hawk vs Dove continues
NZ Beats Australia
Central Bank Bought Record Gold Reserves in 2012
AUD/USD – Little Change as Inflation Expectations Stays Steady
Russia Actively Moving Away from Currency Manipulation
Gold prices slip ahead of G20 meeting
AUD/USD – Higher as Consumer Confidence Data Sparkles
GBP/AUD Technicals – BOE Inflation Report may encourage bears
AUD/USD – Westpec Consumer Sentiment echoes NAB
AUD / USD – Climbs off the Canvas to Back Above 1.03
International Banks Warn About Currency War Scenario
AUD/USD – Steady after Solid Australian Business Confidence Data
RBA Rate-Cut Bets has Australian Dollar Maintaining its Slide
AUDUSD Falls to 1.0250 Ahead of Confidence Data
AUD / USD – Moves to Four Month Low Near 1.0250
AUD/USD – Under Pressure after Dovish RBA Statement
Australia Home Loan Approvals Fall for Third Month
AUD / USD – Trying to Regain Lost Ground Above 1.03
Week in FX Asia – After G20 Aso Comments Will Have Been Forgotten
Australia Controversial Mining Tax Falls Below Expectations
EUR/AUD Technicals – Draghi spark potential bearish breakout
RBA Lowers Inflation Forecast as AUDUSD Set for 4th Week of Falls
AUD/USD Climbs Back Towards 1.03 on China Import Data
AUD/USD – 1.03 not tested despite stronger Chinese Trade Balance
AUS/USD Falls Below 1.03 Amid Risk Aversion
AUD / USD – Falls to Lowest Level in Four Months Below 1.03
AUD/USD – Little Change after Positive Employment Data
AUD/USD – Headline Employment Data mask inherent weakness
AUDUSD Touches 1.03 on Jobs Data
AUD / USD – Under Pressure and Trying to Stay Above 1.03
AUD/USD – Australian Dollar Lower After Disappointing Retail Sales Data
AUD/USD – Employment Change in focus after Retail Sales Shrink
AUD/USD Falls to 1.0350 After Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fall
AUD / USD – Trying to Hold on to Support at 1.04
AUD/USD – Aussie Drops as RBA Hints at Further Rate Cuts
EURO In Correction Not Trend Change
AUD/NZD Technicals – Dovish RBA spoils rally
AUD/USD Drops Below 1.04 After RBA Leaves Rates Unchanged
AUD/USD – RBA Holds Rates with Dovish Outlook
Rate Cuts Help Australian House Prices Rise Most Since Mid-2010
AUD/USD Moves up to 1.0450 Before Rate Announcement
AUD / USD – Recovering Well from Support at 1.04
AUD/USD – Steady after Aussie Data Disappoints
AUD / USD – Contracting Building Approvals fail to add on RBA hopes
Central Bankers Under the Microscope
AUDUSD Moves to 1.0430 and Bonds Fall, before RBA Meets
AUD / USD – Trying to Stay Above 1.04
AUD / NZD Technicals – Bearish Breakout on 1.24

January

China Manufacturing Data Disappoints, AUDUSD Eases Back Towards 1.04
AUD / USD – HSBC Manufacturing PMI better than Chinese official PMI
Aussie and Kiwi Remain Steady Before China Manufacturing
Australian Dollar Forecast Relies on Gas
AUD / USD – Continuing to Rely Heavily on Support at 1.04
Gold Pares Back Biggest Rally In 3-weeks
AUD/USD – Steady as Australian Housing Sales Sparkle
Keep Your Powder Dry Ahead Of NFP
EUR / AUD Technicals – Bullish Breakout on 12 month high?
NZ Dollar Near 3 Month High Versus Australian Dollar
AUD / USD – Relying Heavily on Support at 1.04
Gold On The Rise After Weak US GDP Report
AUD/USD – Aussie Struggling Ahead of Fed Announcement
AUD / JPY Technicals – New Highs again but slower gains
AUD / USD Moves to Four Day High Above 1.0470
AUD / USD – A Solid Push Off 1.04
AUD/USD – Edges Higher as Aussie Business Confidence Surges
EUR / AUD Technicals – Trading back into the Hourly Kumo under 1.29
Asian Shares Rise Tuesday, however Investors are Cautious before US Data
Australian and NZ Dollars Rise as Asian Stocks Advance
AUD / USD – Business Confidence pushing Aussie Up
AUD/USD – Aussie Slides Below 1.04
Oil Trades Near 4-Month Top
Week in FX Asia – Abe’s Cohorts Will Stand In The Way Of A Rising Yen
AUD / USD – Major Shale Oil Deposit Brings Hope for Increase in Exports
AUD/USD – Aussie Losing Ground, Dips Below 1.05 Line
AUD / USD – HSBC Manufacturing Data unable to stop decline
AUD/USD – Australian CPI Data Disappoints
USD/JPY – Yen Takes Breather From Huge Gains
Aussies Slow Inflation Brings The RBA In Play
EUR / AUD Technicals – Threatening to trade back into the cloud
Australian Consumer Prices Gain Less Than Forecasts
Yen Rises for Third Day Before Price Data
AUD / USD – Softer CPI Prepares Bears for Larger Drop
AUD/USD – Aussie Climbs After BOJ Announcement
BOJ Declare Open Ended Asset Purchases – Reaction and Charts
AUD/USD – Steady Ahead of BOJ Policy Meeting
AUD / USD – Continuing its 1.05 Theme
Week in FX Asia – Yen Continues Weak Trend
AUD / SGD Technicals – Bears On the Road Again
AUD / USD – Chinese GDP Data Failed to Push AUD Higher
Australian and N.Z. Dollars Rise to Highest Against Yen Since 2008
AUD/USD Lower After Weak Aussie Employment Data
Spanish Bulls Chase EUR Higher
AUD / SGD Technicals – 1.29 sepearting bulls and bears
Australia Employment Data Misses – Reaction and Charts
AUD/USD – Remains Comfortable in mid-1.05 range
Australian Dollar Feeling Pressure from 1.06
Sentiment Data Leads Aussie Dollar Fall Versus Yen
AUD/USD – Steady as Markets Await Key US data
The Australian Dollar Staying Strong
AUDUSD Drops below 1.0550 Before Employment Data
GBP / AUD Technicals – Bearish Bias Remain Despite Slight Recovery
AUD/USD – Steady as Markets Await Bernanke Speech
AUD/CAD Technicals – Overbought across timeframes
AUD/SGD Technicals – Moving away from 1.29
JPY Technicals – Yen Crosses above short-term resistances
AUD/USD – Australian Dollar Climbs as Chinese Trade Surplus Jumps
“Old Lady” To Stand Still While Draghi’s ECB May Waffle
GBP/AUD Technicals – New Lows Ahead of Rate Decisions
AUD/USD – 1.05 secured after Chinese Trade Balance
AUD/USD – Aussie Unable to Break Out, Continues to Test 1.05 Line
AUD/USD Technicals – Retail Sales helping 1.051-1.052 resistance band
AUD/USD – Australian Dollar Edges Higher, Crosses Above 1.05
AUD/USD Technicals – No developments but potential fireworks next 2 months
AUD/USD – Aussie Edges Higher, Testing 1.05
Week in FX Asia – Yen Depreciation Continues as Abe Returns
AUD/USD – Climb Continues as Australian Dollar Tops 1.05
AUD/USD – Aussie Flies Higher Following Fiscal Cliff Deal

2012 Articles

December

USD/CAD Canadian Dollar 2012 Wrap up
AUD/USD – Edges Lower as Markets Brace for Fiscal Cliff
AUD/USD Narrow Range Trading Continues
AUD/USD Lower as Fiscal Cliff Weighs on Market Sentiment
Review and expectations for 2012/13
Boehner Has to Forget Plan ‘B’
Australia Abandons Pledge to Return to Surplus
AUD/USD – RBA Issues Pessimistic Report, Budget Deficit Expected
Week in FX Asia-What’s it take to weaken that Yen?
Aussie and Kiwi Rise Against Yen After Report on China Manufacturing
Resuscitated EUR Keeps Ticking
Australian and NZ Dollars Near Two-Month Highs Before Fed Meeting
Australian Dollar Slides a Little to 1.0470 as China Trade Data Disappoints
Aussie Dollar Holds on Near 1.05 on China Rebound Signs
AUD / USD – Looking to Push Through Resistance at 1.05
Week in FX Asia-Yen, Yen and Yen Again
Yen Weakens on Bets BOJ Will Boost Monetary Easing
Yuan Bond Yield Beating Australia
Why Australia’s Economy Is Headed for Trouble
Australian Government Cuts Spending as Economic Growth Slows
Aussie GDP lower than expected – Tomorrow’s Employment Data in focus: Charts
EURO’s course of action has not changed
RBA Cuts Rate to 3.00% – Reaction and Charts
RBA Cuts Key Rate to 3% – an Equal 50 Year Low
Australia treasurer Swan: Economy resilient despite moderated growth
RBA Dec Rate Decision – Expectations
AUD / USD – Looking to Find Support at 1.04

November

Week in FX Asia – Is the Currency of the Rising Sun in Free-Fall?
EUR/USD trading above 1.30. AUD/USD trading back above 1.042.
AUD/USD Technicals – Unable to retake 1.048, breaks 1.046 support
Aussie Trading Near 1.0460 on Stock Gains and U.S. Budget Optimism
Little Progress in ‘Cliff’ Talks – S&P500 below 1,400, Asian Indices open lower
Aussie and Kiwi Near 2-Week Highs
AUD / USD – Meeting Stiff Resistance around 1.0450
Week in FX Asia – China Manufacturing Expands
Highest HSBC China PMI in 13 months – Reactions and Charts
AUD/USD Technicals – 1.032 vs 1.042
Single Currency eyes Eurogroup for Support
EUR/AUD Techincals – 1.23 Structural Support Risk to Downside
Week in FX Asia – Japan Dissolves Parliament
Week in FX Asia – Obama Reelection Boosts Regional Currencies
RBA Cuts ’13 Growth Outlook. Forecasts based on 1.04 AUD/USD
Australia Employment Change (OCT) – Reaction
AUD/USD Technicals – 1.042 support vs 1.0435 resistance
Top Forex Stories November 6th
EUR Momentum is not to Specs Liking
RBA keeps rate at 3.25% – Reaction
Australia House Prices Improves, but lower than expectations
Nov RBA Rates Decision: Expectations
RBA may hold rates due to growth in Consumer Prices
Week in FX Asia – Chinese Power Transition as Growth Improves
Asia Closing: 22,000 frontier for HSI
Swan: Low RBA rates possible due to AUD strength
Asia Closing: AUD/USD fail to latch onto 1.04, USD/JPY trades below 80.0

October

Asia Closing: October ended positive Equities, mixed for currencies.
Asia Closing: USD weakness seen post BOJ announcement.
Asia Closing: Prices mostly flat after strong Friday movements.
Australia Plans to take Advantage of Asia’s Economic Boom
AUD / USD – Keen to Test the Resistance Level at 1.04 Again
Week in FX Asia – Bank of Japan to Intervene as China Recovers
Asia Closing: Highest 2012 close for Hang Seng Index Futures.
Asia Closing: China PMI slowing selling momentum.
Australia CPI and China Manu. Flash PMI: Reaction
Australian Inflation Accelerates
Asia Closing: Markets trading lower, but bulls still hanging on.
Yen Crosses: RSI Divergence seen on AUD/JPY
AUD / USD – The Resistance Level at 1.04 has Fended Off Well
Week in FX Asia – Japan and China Tension Continues
Asia Closing: Prices supported across different markets despite lower US stock prices
Asia Closing: Early market buoyant after Chinese Data.
Pricing Gold in Non-USD currencies – Pullback observed
Asia Closing: Bulls extend reign for one more day
Aussie Moves to Two-Week High above 1.03 as Spain Bailout Bets Boosts Risk
Asia Closing: New weekly high posted across currencies and equities
RBA October Minutes: Reaction
Asia Closing: Bears not able to sustain early pressure.
AUD / USD – Mounting Pressure on the Support Level at 1.02
Week in FX Asia Chinese Household Confidence Falls
Asia Closing: Bulls take a breather on Friday.
Australia Banks not passing full RBA rate cuts to consumers
AUD bounces after healthy employment data
Asia Closing: 78.0 remain in focus for USD/JPY while Equities remain supported.
Australia Employment Change (Sep): Reaction
Asia Closing: Down but not out, but for how long?
Asia Closing: Back to square one after Monday blues.
Australian Dollar Rallies From 3 Month Low to above 1.02 on Europe Fund and Iron Ore
Asia Closing: Weak open on Monday threathening bearish breakouts.
US Economy hanging on while other countries “on the ropes”
The Threat to Australia’s 21 Successive Years of Recession Free Growth
AUD / USD – Trading Near a 4 Month Low at 1.0160
Week in FX Asia Oct: Japanese Car Industry Stalls
Gold Traders Bullish with Record Holdings
Asia Closing: USD weakness seen.
Asia Closing: Asia markets recover after early setbacks
Asia Close: Hang Seng Index rally after 2 days of holiday.
Asia Closing: Potential shift in risk trends?
RBA Cuts Rates to 3.25%: Reaction
Asia Closing: Monday blues as Bears claim first blood in Q4 Asia Session. Europe gives Bull fighting chance.

September

AUD / USD – Drifting Lower and Trying to Stay Above 1.0350
Week in FX Asia – China Slowdown to Impact Region Growth
Asia Closing: NZD/USD and Hang Seng Index winners amidst mixed Asian Session.
Asia Closing: USD/JPY unmoved despite sharp rallies in Asia
Historical OANDA Forex Open Orders
Asia Closing – Currencies and Equities heading lower. Potential Breakout in USD/JPY
IMF Publishes Global Stability Report
Asia Closing – USDJPY Breaks Below 77.80
RBA Says ‘Buffers’ Shield Households From Global Risks: Economy
RBA: Financial Stability Review September 2012
Asian Session Commentary
Euro, Aussie Slide as Rally Succumbs to Profit-Taking
Aussie Debacle Signaling China Hard Landing as Iron Market Melts
Aussie Dollar Falls Amid European Stalemate, Before RBA
AUD / USD – Trying to stay above 1.04
Canadian Dollar Could Benefit from Middle East Unrest
AUD – NZD Currency Union Rejected
Yen Climbs Against Most Peers Before BOJ Meets; Aussie Declines
AUD / USD – An Amazing Turnaround moving back to 1.06
Week in FX Asia Sept 9-14: FED is doing the PBoC a favour
FED MBS Purchase Statement Sep 13 2012
Will Helicopter Ben Bring a Bazooka?
RBA September Quarterly Bulletin
AUD/USD break below Daily Camarilla L3. Trading at 1.0437, 50 pips from Asian Session High
Australian Dollar Trades Near 3-Week High Ahead of Fed Decision
Aussie Nears 3-Week High as Fed Bets Boost Risk Demand
Gateway of EUR Stop Losses
Emerging Asia Currencies, Copper Gain on Global Stimulus Bets
AUD / USD – Technical Analysis – A Short Reprieve?
Week in FX: Asia RBA Holds Rates as ECB OMT Boosts Markets
Aussie Employment Data Release: Reaction
Australian Economy Grows 0.6 Percent in Q2
Australia’s Economic Growth Slows as Rate-Cut Bets Rise: Economy
RBA Rates Announcement: Reaction
Yen Rises Against Most Major Peers on Global Slowdown
Euro slips, Aussie dollar hit by China data
AUD / USD – Technical Analysis – Heading Down Quickly

August

Australian Dollar Falls Amid Slowdown Concerns, Chinese Stocks
AUD / USD – Technical Analysis – Is the Run Over?
Australia Mining Slowdown Hitting Economy Never Down on Its Luck
How Much of a Squeeze is the EUR Feeling?
Week in FX ASIA China Growth Slows Down
RBA Governor Stevens Sees End of Mining Boom
FOMC Minutes Aug 22
Does EUR remain on the Main Menu?
Aussie, N.Z. Dollars Fall Versus Majors Before PMI Data
RBA MPC Minutes Aug 7
Deutsche Bank Warns of Australian Recession Risk
Being Short EUR Feels Awkward?
Australian Dollar Gains Against Majors After RBA Minutes
RIP 2008 – The Bottom of the Volatility Cycle Looms on the Horizon
Are Investors still looking for an excuse to own EUR’s?
Japan to claim No 1 from China
Week in FX EUROPE Aug 12-17
The Dollars in Motion
Australian Treasury Dismisses AUD Intervention Calls
Another EUR Jobbing Trade?
Can We Bore the EUR into Submission?
News Drought No Friend of EUR
Oil Better Bid on Stimulus Bets
Light Headed at EUR Lofty Heights
PBoC Stands Ready to React
Week in FX Europe Aug 5-10 2012
Loonie Going Out on A limb?
EUR Waits For RRR Cut?
See you down there-EUR that is
Aussie Near Four-Month High on Domestic Economy Optimism
It’s fitting that the EUR is under pressure
German Data to help the EUR?
Chinese authorities are beginning to worry
Non-Farm Payroll No Game Changer
Week in FX Europe July 29-Aug 3
Oil Rises to 89.55 Boosted by US Jobs Data
US Payrolls and Unemployment Rate Higher
Has this market got enough energy for an NFP surprise?
How the Markets should react to ECB announcement
FOMC Statement Aug 1 2012
FED Signals new steps to promote growth
Australian Manufacturing Falls on Stronger AUD
No EUR Excuse

July

New Homes Sales Rise 2.8 percent in Australia
EUR Traders Wade
Australia’s new home sales rise 2.8 pct in June
Spain’s Economy Shrinks Further in Q2
Official EUR Care Package?
China Risks US Revenge
Is this an ECB Set Up?
Where is the US growth coming from?
EUR Short Squeeze is a Friend
Australia’s fuel trade jumps as plug pulled on refineries‎
A EUR Head Fake?
EUR Short No Thrill
EUR Retreat?
Spains Bans Short Selling
Oil Plunges as debt turmoil worsens
EUR needs air
FED stalls and ECB denies bonds
Week in FX Europe 15-20 July
Is China a worry?
Look Out Below EUR?
EUR Remains Headline Slave
Core Yield Hurts EUR
Bernanke a Dollar White Knight?
EUR Song Remains the Same
Focus shift from FED to PBOC
Week in FX Europe 8-13 July
Market to Speed up Asian Unwinding
China has EUR in a Chokehold
FOMC minutes July 11-2012
FOMC to provide the Light?
UK Trade Deficit Narrowed Due to Growth in Non-EU exports
OECD Warns about High Unemployment
EUR to Squeeze Higher?
EURO is Comfortably Sold?
No Surprises from China
NFP not to trigger Fed Action
Week in FX Europe 1-6 July
US Payrolls a Big Disappointment
NFP Wake Up Call
ECB Cuts Main Rate to Record Low, Deposit Rate to Zero
The EUR is to do what?
German Opposition to Fight European Rescue Fund
EUR stable as USD celebrates Independence
Will Slovenia Be Next to Ask for a Bailout?
Euro Zone Unemployment Hits Record High
China Manufacturing Weakens

June

Back to NFP and Monetary Easing
Asia playing second fiddle to EUR
Week in FX Europe June 24-29
Irish Get Seismic Shift on Banking Deadlock
EU Leaders Agreed on Bank Recapitalisation
Repeat of the typical EU Summit pattern?
EU approves Growth and Job Plan
US Q1 Final GDP Unrevised
UK Economy Shrank in Q4 More Than Estimated
No Improvement in US Labor Market
Euro-zone confidence slumps
European Comments Before the EU Summit
UK Posts a Larger Budget Deficit Than Forecast
EUR Head Fake?
EUR Summit leads to Stops
QE3 on Offer for Next Fed Meet
Week in FX Europe June 17-22
Red Hot China Blows Cold
US Jobless Claims Jump
UK Retail Sales Rises in May
UK Retail Sales Rise in May
EUR Traders Deflated
FOMC Statement June 20
UK unemployment rate decreased in Q1
FED to Support EUR?
US May Housing Starts Fall -4.8%
Spain in the spotlight, Merkel under G20 Pressure
Plethora of EUR Support?
Europe gets EM Ultimatum as G20 Meet
Samaras Attempts To Build A Coalition Government
EUR too Heavy to Handle?
Greece First and then the FED
Week in FX Europe June-10-15
Yen Rise Noda Fundamental
Retail Favors EUR Shorts
Spanish Bond Yields Print Currency Bloc High
Event Risk Requires a Higher EUR
Euro Zone Production Contracted in April
EUR’s Still to Go
Spanish yields up on bailout doubts
Italy too may need bailout
US Wealth Fell -38.8% in ’07-’10 on Housing
EUR, To Be Long or Short?
Optimism for the EUR Unjustified?
Spain First, Now Eurobonds?
Is the EUR Now On Life Support?
China Cuts Rates, Revives Risk Rally
UK’s Services Growth Sheds Doubts on BoE Stimulus
Ben to crush EUR’s hopes?
German Industrial Output Decreased in April
Expect the EUR to Disappoint
BoC’s Carney Going Solo?
RBA Cuts Key Rates
Unemployment in The Euro Zone Remains High

May

EUR Pessimism Overdone?
Euro Exit Would Aid Rich Greeks
Euro Zone Economic Confidence Declines in May
Weak EUR Stops Where?
US Consumer Confidence Falls
Euro and Bund Yields fall on Spain
China, No Plan for Stimulus
Rajoy Backtracks on Bankia Bailout Plan
EUR lacks follow through?
Greek Pro-Bailout Conservatives Regain Popularity
Pos and Polls To Squeeze EUR
EUR Declines Most in 2012
Dollar to Dominate until Greece a Done Deal
Yen to remain Neutral Outright
Week in FX Europe May 20-25
Greek exit threatens SNB cap
China Banks May Miss Loan Target
Merkel May Be Persuaded on Euro Debt-Sharing
Retail to recycle their EURs?
UK’s GDP Contracts More Than Expected
Do EUR Shorts Feel Comfortable?
Stage set for Hollande-Merkel showdown
UK Retail Sales Dropped Significantly in April
Safe to Sell EUR in the Hole?
EUR Looking For Conviction
German Wages Are Rising
Wen Growth Pledge Spurs Speculation of China Stimulus
RBA Rate Cut Squeezes AUD
Loonie the first to hike?
Week in FX Europe May 13-18
Greek Contagion Pushes Markets into Red for Year
US Banks Up Insurance Sales On Euro Debt
Gold Climbs a second day on Euro concerns
EURs to be Recycled
EUR Short Squeeze Too Far?
BoE Sees Inflation and Weaker Growth In UK
Grexit no more, Spain for EUR
Greece: Default or Yield Choice
US Consumer Holding UP
Germany Is Holding Up The Euro Zone Economy
Myopic EUR View Tops
Greek’s Attempts to Build a Coalition Go Into Deadlock
EUR: No Bounce, No Lift, Why Own?
Loonie Fly’s South Through Parity
Week in FX Europe May 6-11
Aussie Takes It On the Chin
Canada Adds 58,200 Jobs in April
EUR Waits For True Direction
No Reason To Own EUR
Greece must stick to reform agreements – Merkel
New Greek poll looms
Greek Exit Fears Are Growing
EUR: No bounce, No Lift, No Life
Iran accepts Yuan for Oil
EUR Rides Wave Lower
EUR Jitters Shorts to Reload
EUR Positions Post Elections
Germany urges Hollande to Soften Anti-Austerity Drive
Greek main parties ‘suffer big losses’
Hollande Defeats Sarkozy
NFP has Investors Range Trading
Week in FX Europe April 29-May 4
Did the RBA Get it Wrong?
NOK Dumps Irish and Portuguese Bonds
EUR Bears Lighten Ahead of NFP
ECB Full Confidence in Spain
Romney Calls China Currency Manipulator
Euro Zone Unemployment at Its Highest Since 1997
UK Manufacturing Sector Growth Slows Down
No EUR Mayday

April

Loonie 6-Month Lead at Risk
EUR Squeeze Persists
Spain is Back in Recession
NFP to shape the QE Outlook
BoJ Provides No Dollar Favors
Week in FX Europe April 22-27
EUR Requires Conviction
Spain’s Unemployment Hits a New Record
US Weekly Claims Top Forecast
It’s noise for all EURO B’s
Britain’s First Double-dip Recession Since 1975
FOMC Statement Comparisons March to April
Specs to Squeeze EUR ahead of FOMC
UK Meets Its Annual Borrowing Target
EUR Relief Rally without Teeth
Euro Zone Debt Rose to Its Highest Level
EUR Bears Have Momentum?
Copper Traders Turn Optimistic
FED not Associated with Divergence
Is China doing its Part?
Week in FX Europe April 15-20
Spanish 10′s print +6%
G20, IMF and Wold Bank Meet in Washington
German ifo Surprises
EUR Rallies ‘Cause it Can
German Business Confidence on a Nine-Month High
Japanese Exports Rise on Autos
French downgrade rumours lift Bunds
China To Add Reverse Repo, Cut RRR to Raise Liquidity
Strong Demand for Spanish Bonds at Today’s Auction
Spanish excuse to sell more EURs?
China House Prices Fall in 50% of Cities
BoE: 8-1 on Holding QE
Spain’s EUR White Knight
IMF Raises Global Growth forecast to +3.5%
BoC Statement more “hawkish.”
EUR Struggles at Lofty Heights?
UK Inflation Increases Unexpectedly In March
Pianalto Sees Uneven Progress
Spain’s Cost of Borrowing Rises Above 6%
EURO Patience for Grind Lower
Is the BoC to ‘Walk the Walk’ next week?
BoJ has to work to weaken JPY
Week in FX Europe April 8-13
Spanish Banks Boost Borrowing from ECB
China’s Less-Than-Forecast Growth May Signal Easing
EU Capital Flight disloyal to EUR
Freaky Friday to Break EUR?
Private Debt Slows The Euro Zone Recovery
Options and Yields Confuse EUR Positions
UK Trade Deficit Grows
Spanish Bailout Fears Affect the Market
Bund Failure No Reason to Sell EUR
China Unexpectedly Reports Trade Surplus
Big Dollar on the March
German Exports Continue To Rise
US Equities Open on the Back Foot Easter Monday
Loonie Trades Parity on Weak US jobs data
China inflation keeps policy bias on growth
What is the BoJ to do?
A Tale of Two Dollars
No Game Change For EUR
Ugly NFP add fewest Jobs in five month.
BoE Leaves Its Monetary Policy Unchanged
New EURO Paradigm
China to Focus on Domestic Market as Exports Decline
ECBs Introductinary statement
UK’s Economy Returns to Growth
FED and Spain Game Change for EUR
Short Term Stimulus Seen as Less Likely
A divorce settlement for the EZ
Spain on Target for Record Debt Levels
RBA Monetary Policy Decision
Spanish Unemployment Continues to Rise
EUR Bears Incremental Fears
Fed’s Pianalto Sees Improving Growth
EUR Bears Need a Break

March

Week in FX Europe Mar 25-30
Dollar Danger is to Trade Higher
Yen to bear the weight of PMIs
Euro Zone to Increase Its Firewall
EUR Firepower Expansion to Backfire
EUR to Buckle on Month End?
German Unemployment Fell to a Record Low
Oil Falls
UK Economic Output Revised Down
U.S. Treasuries Rise
US 2-Years Better Bid at Auction
EUR Positions Remain Offside
Dovish Bernanke Punishes the Dollar
German Business Confidence Increases
A EUR Range Play?
Week in FX Europe Mar 18-23
China’s Fix Influence Cannot Last
Quarter-end pushes USD repricing
EC Encouraged To Increase Rescue Funds
EUR Dictated by Option Demands
Consumer Optimism Up in U.S.
Euro Zone Output Contracted Despite Forecasts
EUR to Rollover?
Osborne Predicts Deficit Reduction
UK’s Budget Deficit Doubled in February
EUR Bias Remains The Same
US Housing Starts Strong
Prospects for a Third Bailout for Greece
Bernanke to derail the EUR trend?
Ten-Year Yields Rise
Lagarde says China must reform economy and yuan
Gold Steady after last week -3% slide
Brent Crude Holds Gains on Iran Worries
March Dollar Madness on Dudley?
EU to Increase Firewall as Italian Derivative Bet Unravels
USD on a One Month High as Fed Tweets
US Deficit Grows to 124.1 Billion USD
Euro Zone Industrial Output Increased Less Than Expected
EU Finance Ministers not worried about Spain
G20 Debt and Credit Rating Infographic
Greek Aid Plan is on Track, but Risks Remain
Bank of China to let Market decide Price of Yuan
Greek and Spanish Economies on the Agenda in Brussels
Week in FX Europe Mar 4-9
Japan gets its Wish of Weak Yen
Strong US Employment could Signal Recovery
Greece Moving Ahead With Debt Swap
EUR Sways on Interest
EUR Debt Relief Belief
Greece Debt Swap Deadline Nears
Spain Lags Italy as Growth Concern Halts Rally
ADP Adds +216k Jobs
EUR Strangled by Greek SWAP Pick Up
Analysts Predict Jobs Added in February
EZ Industry, Spending Falters in Late 2011
Bondholders see One Trillion EUR Default Risk
Euro Zone Economy Shrank
Where is the EUR demand?
UK to Avoid Recession
EUR Bloodied by China
Week in FX Europe Feb 26-Mar 2
Yen to Go
Everyone’s Favourite Dollar
EUR Only Grinds Lower
Greece Must Spend Wisely
China Sells US Treasuries
Monti Expects Euro Debt Firewall Deal
Swedish Economy Suffers From The Euro Zone Crisis
EZ Unemployment Rises

February

Beige Book: US Economy Expanded
ECB Injected 529 billion Euro in 3-Year LTRO
LTRO2 results brings March Madness
Ireland to hold EU Fiscal Referendum
S&P downgraded Greek debt to “selective default”
EUR’s Risk and Reward limited until LTRO
Fast Money Sells EURs
G20 Demands Euro Zone to Increase Its Rescue Fund
Turkey to Retain Its Low Credit Ratings
Euro Zone Economy To Shrink In 2012
Euro Zone Service Sector Contracted In February
Where to now EUR?
Japan, China to Help Eurozone Through IMF
Bailout in Brussels to help the BoJ
USD Liquidity an Issue
Week in FX Europe Feb 12-17
ECB To Swap Greek Bonds to Avoid Loss
Another Intraday EUR Squeeze?
Europe’s Downturn Will Not Be As Bad As in 2008
Optimism For Greek Deal Grows
Being Long Euros is Lonely
Eurozone Economy Shrinks
Iran Cuts Oil Exports to Europe
EZ States want Greece Out
Another EUR Hail Mary Pass
Moody’s Cuts European Ratings
No End to the Euro Greek Tragedy
Greek Political Leaders Approved the Austerity Plan
Can the BoJ breath a little easier?
Reported US Trade Deficit Widens
Loonie Loosens the Death Grip
Week in FX Europe Feb 5-10
Greek doubts and Portuguese concerns support Swiss Franc
Eurozone Holds Back a Rescue Package for Greece
EUR to lose Faith?
UK Industrial Output Increases Above Forecast
BoE and ECB Showtime
Greece’s “Last Minute” Incomplete Deal
No EURO Freeze just Squeeze
Greeks Trying Again to Seal an Austerity Deal
SNB to Intervene in the Currency Market
Indian Growths Slows Down
EUR Pegged to be Lower?
Euro Could Survive Greece Exit
Brazil Central Bank Intervenes to Ease Rally
US Curve Flatter Despite a bid EUR
Loonie at the Mercy of Ivey
Greek Public and Private sector plan strikes
Aussie Retails Sales Falls
Land of the Rising Yen
Week in FX Jan 29-Feb 3
NFP no license to apply risk
EUR at NFPs Mercy?
Buy the EUR Rumor and Sell that Fact?

January

EUR Short Covering Just Started?
More EUR Concessions Required
Week in FX Europe Jan 22-27
US GDP Hidden Surprise Supports QE
A Yen to Lead
US Yields Move Ahead of GDP
EUR Top is Where Now?
A “Dovish” FOMC
Deja Vu EURO
EUR on Supplements?
US Debt Prices on the Back Foot
Are EUR Bears Losing the Fight?
Week in FX Europe Jan 15-20
EUR Shorts Suffer with Bond Bears
China Feels the EURO Heat
Toss a EUR-Up or Down?
EUR Bulls Covet This Squeeze
World Bank Downgrades Global Growth Outlook
World Bank Lowers Global Growth Projections
A Letter makes a EUR difference
EUR did what was expected
EUR move Exaggerated?
Week in FX Europe Jan 8-13
US Data Not Good for Funding Currency
Worried about the Exit of Capital from China?
Have We Missed the EUR Sweet Spot after Italian Auction?
Will the US embrace EURs new found confidence?
German Debt Well Received No Effect on EUR So Far
Bunds and Treasury Yields Narrow
EUR Shorts Wait for the Next Leg Down
EURs Litany of Reasons to Short
Week in FX Europe Jan 1-6
Cross Border Dollars Temporarily Diverge
Yen and Aussie have their own Battle
Market Primed for Upside NFP Risk?
FX requires EUR Fixed Income to trade?
Other Dollars trade in a Vacuum
BUNDs and PMI to hurt EUR?
Risk to hurt record long dollar positions?

2011 Articles

December

2011 Top MarketPulse FX Stories
PIMCO Downgrades Global Outlook
Interest Rate Outlook for 2012
Dollar to make the Turn ahead
Yen is a Chosen One
Week in FX Europe Dec 11-16
Should we let the EUR Snooze?
Forex Year End Checkup
Where to sell the EUR again?
Sell EURs and Shut Your Eyes?
CAD and AUD at the mercy of Euro Rhetoric
EUR to be bullied lower?
Risk Aversion absorbing US Debt Supply
Week in FX: Europe December 4-9
Dollar shines after an underwhelming summit
Red Knight to Buy US and Europe
EUR Tape Bombs to continue
Nein Euro solution fears ahead of ECB
Will the EUR wait for the Summit?
AUD and CAD take different routes
EUR Headline Watching
EU Leaders pressure Treasuries
Make or Break for the EUR this Week?
Week in FX: Europe Nov 27-Dec 2
US unemployment rate drops for all the wrong reasons
ASIA is doing its bit too
Will NFP derail any of the good done this week?
EUR under pressure despite product out the door

November

World’s Largest Central Banks Joining EUR Debt Fight
Italian issue ripe for EUR short?
Euro optimism sinks US bonds
Beginning of the dollar pain trade?
Week in FX: Europe Nov. 20-25
No BoJ Action just a Survey
Market Gives Thanks for a Stronger Dollar
No Black its Red in Capital Markets
Crude and Gold get off the floor
Aussie and Cad Dollars Fall From Grace
Safest of Bunds Sickens EUR
FX eyes Euro Yields for direction
What is the EUR’s next price?
Crude and Gold sideswiped by Rabid Dollar
CAD falls, now playing catch-up
Canada’s Wholesale Trade weaker than expected
US Yields Plummet, Prices Balloon
Week in FX: Europe Nov. 13-18
US Data Starting Its Own Trend?
Aussie dollar on one knee with Yen in demand
ECB or the EUR to Crack?
Loonie Outperforms its Risk Peers
Gold Prices Suffer From Contagion Flu
EURO relief better level to short
US Yields dragging their feet
EURO headache intensifies
CAD and AUD are in the same Boat
EUR short sell as Italy’s Yield Climbs
Gold gets a helping hand from India
US Treasuries under pressure as EU debt risk eases
Week in FX: Europe Nov. 6-11
Americas Dollars took the back seat
Yen are you a safe haven or not?
Politics and Fixed Income trump FX
Risk Currencies are finding it a Grind
ECB blows smoke for Italy
Risk Aversion requires lower US Yields
Market still wants Oil and Gold
Italian Bonds Encourage Market Madness
Demand for US Notes Rally as Italy Trades 7%
Commodities Stubbornly Bid
Other Dollars get a boost from Gold
Bonds in demand with Italy unloved
Bank of Canada Governor to Head Global Banking Watchdog
US Yields Back Up Ahead of NFP
Growth Dollars under pressure
ECB Surprises and sideswipes market with Rate Cut
What’s the ECB to do?
What’s the FED to do?
Euphoria is Dead EURO is Buried

October

No Surprise from the BoJ
Week in FX: Europe October 23-28
Is EUR euphoria premium to be priced out?
What will the BoJ do?
Does the Dollar have Mojo?
EURO Clarity is Market Savior
Is it EURO Risk On or Off?
When Does the EURO Deadline Slippage Begin?
EURO Rhetoric Ticker To Dominate
Week in FX: Europe October 16-21
Week in FX: Asia October 16-21
Week in FX: Americas October 16-21
EURO Crapshoot
EURO trades in ‘no man’s land’
Do We Ever Get To Shout EURO Event Risk?
China’s Economy Falls to 2-Year Low
EURO Doom Mongering Persists
EURO premium to be priced out?
Michigan Sentiment Index Falls
EURO G20 Time-out?
Market Storm Watch: Exchange Rate Volatility Calls for Increased Caution
Dollar fights EURO ‘Hope’ Trade
EU Calls for Coordinated Approach to Strengthen Banks
EFSF Bond Insurance Plan Gaining Traction
EURO 0 Slovakia 1 first leg
Australian Dollar Falls on European Debt Concerns
Week In FX: October 2-7
Canada hires +61k Full-Time
Is NFP an opportunity to sell EUR’s higher?
BoE increases size of APP
Trichet Exits on a Low Note
EUR-Turnaround Tuesday gives way to Whiplash Wednesday
How Much Lower for EURO?
Lower EURO Looks the Safer Bet

September

Week In Review September 25-30
EURO Liquidation To Continue
Forget EURO EFSF Issues, It’s Quarter-End Pricing
EURO’s Left Hand Side the Most Vulnerable?
Global Stock Exchanges on Track for 2nd Day of Gains
Traders know leverage. Do EURO Policy makers?
Germany’s Lack of Confidence not hurting EURO, Yet
Week In Review September 18-23
No Accountability in Currency Bloodbath
Stock Sell-Off in Wake of Federal Reserve Statement
FED’s Desperation Sees Red
FED Statement Sept 21
Three Potential Outcomes One FOMC Winner
IMF Warns Global Economy in “Dangerous New Phase”
Germany’s Investor Confidence Falls
S&P’s cuts Italy on weak growth.
Stocks Fall on Renewed Euro Fears
Week in Review September 11-16
Geithner urges EU ministers to leverage bailout fund
Ministers Spar on Collateral From Greece
Spanish Regions’ Debt Surges to a Record
Eurozone ‘coming to a standstill’
Merkel and Sarkozy need Today’s Philly Fed to Bounce
EURO Bleeding Persists
Merkel’s Pos-Still Long EURO’s
OPEC Reduces Global Oil Demand Forecast
No ‘We’ in EURO hurts Currency
What the Central Banks did this month
Week in Review September 4-9
EUR/CHF 1.20 fixation-who will do the pushing?
EUR flatlines ahead of ECB decision-Not for long
Australia Returns to Positive Growth
BoC Statement
Merkel’s efforts provide a brief EUR rally
China growth may slide below 9% in 2012
Finland to Forge Collateral Deal IMF Can Accept
Euro jumps, stocks retreat after Swiss move
SNB Pledges Unlimited Currency Purchases
Stocks, Italian Bonds Drop as Euro Weakens on Debt Crisis
Is the world facing fundamental changes?
Barroso sees euro zone growth
NFP Guesstimates are Slashed and Yours?
EURO has Lost its Teflon?

August

Slower Growth Drags Australian, N.Z. Dollars
Market is anemic ahead of Job data
Reasons to Short EUR begin to Pile
Don’t forget EU’s woes when buying EUR’s
Bigger Punch Irene or Bernanke?
Gold Continues Sell-Off
Bernanke to disappoint EURO positions?
Again the EUR fails to weaken!
Gold Prices Could Go “Parabolic”
Oil Prices Decline as Libya’s Output Expected to Rise
What’s Your Safe Haven Currency Choice?
Trifecta of US Data
CHF another EURO Disappointment
EURO Weight on Germany too heavy?
CHF backed by lack of Bonds
US data to outperform EUR
Central Bank’s Battle with Currency’s
Do Not Upset the Swiss
What to expect from Ben and the FOMC?
G7 Leaders Pledge Support for Global Economy
ECB risk moves working?
S&P Downgrades US To AA+, Outlook Negative
Week in review July 31-Aug 5
Thanks Cbanks, only NFP now
Trichet’s Communiqué
Central Bank Coordination?
Bank of Japan next, after NFP?
EURO Bleeds
US Debt Ceiling Highlights

July

Republicans try to save Debt Bill
Loonie Suffers after Weak Growth Report
Flash US Growth Disappoints
Three More Strikes against the EURO
Swiss Franc the New Reserve Currency?
Italian Bonds Decline After Borrowing Costs Rise
Japan’s retail sales rise
Jobless Claims in U.S. Decreased to Three-Month Low
House Debt-Limit Vote Sets Stage for Showdown
EUR Longs Getting out of Dodge for a Few Days
U.S. Durable Goods Unexpectedly Fall
Aussie inflation accelerates
Boehner debt plan falters, Obama considers veto
FX Market is not Boring just Exhausting
BoJ concerned about yen rise
Lagarde calls for US debt resolution
Roubini Sees Reduced Threat of Euro Breakup
India hikes rates more than expected
U.K. Growth Slows +0.2%
Irresponsible Politicking aids EURO
Clinton Assures China on Debt-Ceiling
Geithner Confident a Deal will be Struck
Moody’s cut Greece’s Credit Rating Three Levels
EURO: Signs of Competence ahead of Bernanke
EURO-Too Big to Fail or Too Big to Bail?
EURO Rot Intensifies
Forex Week in Review July 3-8
NFP to play second fiddle to EURO crisis
EUR Remains Vulnerable No Matter What
EUR in the Crosshairs
EURO Squeeze Remains Intact
Surprise Drop in Australia Retail Sales

June

EUR following the Script?
EUR-Sell-No Wait Buy-Off That!
BIS Says Global Interest Rates Must Rise
EUR held to ransom
BIS Says Interest Rates Must Rise
How deep is the EURO black hole?
Forex Week in Review June 19-24
Pick your Poison: EURO or Dollar
EURO Longs Squeezed
EURO Buyer Beware
EURO Panic Attack is Only a Step Away
Forex Week in Review June 12-17
EURO waits and waits
EURO stampede persists
Look out below EURO
Weak EURO Shorts Being Squeezed
China does not help the EURO
Forex Week in Review June 5-10
Saudi Arabia Breaks Rank with OPEC
Dismal Dollar Wins By Default
EURO Locked and Loaded
Oil Prices Decline as OPEC Signals Production Increases
RBA Holds Rates – Aussie Dollar Gives Up Gains
Convinced by the EURO rally?
Market continues to window dress the EUR
EURO Best of a Bad Lot
Australian Economy Declines 1.2%
Time to load up on the EURO again

May

Euro has found its Mojo for now
Forex Week in Review May 22-27
Buy the EURO High sell Higher
Trichet Steadies the EURO For Now
OECD Warns of Possible Global Stagflation
Lagarde the EURO before Extinction
EUR searching for an excuses to trade higher
Forex Week in Review May 15-20
EURO Strangled by Options
Euro Roundabout
Restructuring is Verboten in EURO
To Reprofile or Restructure the EURO?
EUR value under discussion this week
Forex Week In Review May 8-13
Market Feels Vulnerable Long EUR
EURO and Peripheries are in the Crosshairs
EURO Bulls Reloading?
EURO to Survive a Greek Haircut?
EURO is looking for that exit
Forex Week in Review: May 1-6
Correction or Reversal? Perhaps NFP can tell
Trichet turning more hawkish?
Euro Posturing Begins
Oil Falls to Two-Week Low
Dollar friendly as Risk loses its Bite
Bin Laden Dollar Premium Short Lived

April

Forex Week in Review: April 24-29
Deja vu for Dismal Dollar
Dollar Negativity Remains Contagious
Fed on hold, pace of recovery ‘Moderate’
Focus on the releases not what Bernanke says in Q&A
Bank Warns High Food, Energy Prices Threaten Asia’s Growth
Long Dollar Contrarian likes these EUR Levels
Weak Dollar Sends Gold, Silver to Record Levels
Forex Week in Review: April 16-21
US Dollar Bear Cycle Has A Ways To Go
Reasons for the upsurge in Risk Appetite
Food Prices Rise as China’s Farmland Developed
EURO Losing Policy Divergence Support
Oil Falls After Saudi Arabia Describes Market as “Over Supplied”
Dollar gains by Default
Forex Week in Review: April 10-15
Demand for US Assets Declined in February
China’s Inflation Jumps to 5.4% in March
Dollar Junk not EURO
EUR and Dollar trade on fear
Dollar remains Fools Gold
IAE Warns High Oil Prices Risk to Global Recovery
Dollar not Sick it’s Terminal
IMF Fed should continue accommodative policy
OECD Says Growth for Industrialized Nations Improving
Forex week in review: April 3-8
Dollar in the Dog House
How Hawkish is Trichet?
OECD Says Canada to Lead G7
EURO gets Green Light to Advance Further
Gold at All-Time High of $1,450 an Ounce
Bernanke and PBoC pressurize EURO
EURO needs a rate hike
Forex week in review: March 24-April 1
Focus on the Battle within the FED not NFP

March

EURO oblivious to Irish Stress Test
Hawks support dollar against Yen and Swiss
FED Hawk trumps Trichet
Short dollars does not support the EURO
ECB plans emergency scheme for Irish Banks
German ifo falls less than expected
EURO Crapshoot
China to Become World’s Largest Economy by 2030
RBA says Banks to face slower growth
A EUR sinking feeling
Event risk leaves EUR longs vulnerable
Japan has not changed ECB inflation view
C$ firms despite retail sales disappointment
Dollar hits 15-month low
No reason to sell the EUR just yet
Crude Oil Climbs as UN Imposes No-Fly Zone
US Existing Home Sales +4.88m vs. +5.15m
Oil Prices Jump as UN Enforces No-Fly Zone
EUR ‘toppish’ ahead of EFSF ratification
Oil Prices Decline as Libya Announces Cease Fire
UN Agrees to Libyan No-Fly Zone; Oil Tops $103
Crisis in Japan Not Likely to Trigger Recession
Speculation Grows G7 to Act to Calm Markets
What to expect with Yen G7 intervention
EUR under threat from weak stop losses
EURO to suffer further losses
BOJ pumps $183b into Economy
Stocks, Oil Decline After Earthquake Hits Japan
Periphery yields support short EUR
Oil Prices Fall as OPEC Considers Output Increase
EURO is Tired
Canadian Dollar, Oil, Gold Advance on Libyan Unrest
A EURO short is born
Oil Higher as Libyan Fighting Continues
NFP can only be strong..if not.. then..
Trichet ‘Stand and Deliver’
EURO ‘Caught in a Trap’
Dove Bernanke to push EUR higher

February

Hawkish drum beat points to a strong EUR
Oil Prices Decline as Saudi Arabia Increases Production
EUR could be the Joker
Dollar stops here after EUR s/l hunting?
Mid-East Unrest Drive Gold Prices Higher
Away MPC Team score a victory for GBP
Stocks Down, Oil Jumps as Libya Crisis Deepens
ECB ‘exit’ safe heaven strategies
Market apathy favors EUR for now
Australia to Lead the Way in 2011
EUR Bulls don’t’ be Fooled
King’s stalling has GBP stuttering
Time to sell those EUR’s?
China Passes Japan to become World’s 2nd Largest Economy
EURO continues to Bleed
Turmoil in Egypt Drives Stocks Lower
Reasons or Excuses to Own Some Dollars
Bernanke waves Dollar Pompoms at Euro peripheries
Bernanke to Support the EURO
China Raises Lending Rates to Ease Growth
China hikes rates to Counter Inflation
No surprise China hikes rates
EUR remains Lethargic
EUR bulls see Red-More blood after NFP?
UN Says Food Prices at Record High, Poised to Climb
Trichet’s Yada Yada to hurt the EURO
EUR shorts to push the currency higher
Dollar Declines as Investors Turn to Stocks
What’s EUR’s relative value?

January

EURO inflation an opportunity to Sell
Market bets a short EUR win today
US Core Durable Goods Orders m/m +0.5% vs. +3.6%
Forget inflation-Ireland seeking external debt advice help EUR?
No Oscar for King’s Speech-EUR a winner
Gold Prices Continue to Fall
EUR sympathizes with Sterling
Irish Drama far from over
EUR Neutrals trump the Bears
With the EURO’s will there is a way
EUR short is a pain
Hold on to that EUR short just a little bit longer
Trading EUR a game of patience
China Calls US Currency Domination “Product of the Past”
EURO Surge no Game Changer
It’s costly being a EURO Bear
Buy that Rumor Sell the EUR
Buy or Bye PIIGS Paper?
No Irish luck for Portugal
Expected NFP fallout
Still No EURO Buyers
Interest Rate Outlook for 2011
Aussie Dollar to Gain in 2011: RBS
Oil Prices Seen as Threat to Recovery
Portugal provides the excuse to short EUR
Oil Prices Rise on Signs of Increasing Demand
EURO shorts lose their mojo
Estonia becomes 17th member of the euro zone
Pace of China manufacturing growth eases
Eurozone manufacturing picking up

2010 Articles

December

A EURO trader’s Christmas
EUR crapshoot
China hikes rates by +25bp
Oil moves to fresh two-year high
EURO-three strikes your out
EURO Jackals lie in wait
Dollar loses its Swagger
EURO Buyers and Sellers beware
Moody’s plays the Grinch, Dollar rally limited
EUR shorts will be squeezed
Derail the Dollar for the rest of December
Chinese inflation at 28-month high
China Hikes, focus again on US Yields
Yield for a Stronger Dollar
Six quick excuses to own the Dollar
BoC Keeps Its Benchmark Interest Rate at 1%
Asia to Lead Global Recovery: Asian Development Bank
Market seeks excuses to short Euro
PD is a Short Seller of the EUR
Buy Bye EURO
Aussie Dollar Falls on Slowing Growth
Exposed to ECB disappointment risk
EUR do we reload?

November

EUR dancing to the same tune
EUR is no winner
EURO Black Friday for the peripheries
Risk of eurozone break-up ‘very real’
EUR relief rally on the way?
Ireland’s Austerity Plan at a glance
Euro-zone data digested sell the EUR preferred
FED’s November Minutes
Korean Artillery Fire Boosts Dollar
Republic downgrade hurts EUR focus shifts to Iberia
Irish clarity needed to support EUR
Irish Cabinet to endorse 4-year Budget plan Sunday
EURO clearance for take off?
Emerald Isle losing EURO fight
Chinese fears curb EURO demand
Bernanke you have got it wrong
Merkel’s Europe Looks Small
Investors Shun Commodities for Dollar
80 Billion Euro Irish Bailout Package?
Bernanke’s QE2 ineffective
G20 head fake
Irish/Bund yields widen to +600bp
Chinese and US ‘hot’ dollars all the same
Gold Hits New Record Over Euro Debt Worries
EUR periphery debt beats Bernanke
Nigerian Rig Attack Pushes Oil to 2-Year High
Poll Expects Gold to Top Out at $1,500
Ireland is effectively insolvent
Smelling PIIGs erase post QE2 gains
Printing press Smelling PIIGS dollar EURO and now NFP?
Todays Central Bank trifecta BoE ECB and BoJ
Fed’s statement on purchasing Debt
EURO has nowhere to go but higher
Positive News Pushes Oil to Six-Month High
AUD at parity after surprise RBA hike
Dollar debasing jet-stream
IMF is at the Irish door
‘Shock and Awe to Shucks and Oh’ in two days

October

Month-end dollar love-fest is on
Worry about EURO event risk not US
IEA Warns About Rising Commodity Prices
Event risk saves the dollar
EURO staring down 1.4500
G20 Green Light for Risk and QE2
Gold Falls to Two Week Low
G20 Shows Little Enthusiasm for US Trade Goals
G20 Event risk bids dollar higher
Canada Leading Indicator Falls on Housing
EUR held hostage by dollar
Pricing in, out, not enough or too much QE2
Not the data-how much QE2 needs pricing in or out?
Shock and Awe the dollar is higher
Bernankes lemming one direction short dollar bet
Monetary Authority of Singapores gift to Bernanke
Open Season to sell the buck and love that EUR
OPEC Increases Oil Demand Forecast
EUR’s 11% gain really too much?
Fed’s Bullard says Nov decision ‘tough call’
Japan to inject $60b into economy
US cuts more jobs than expected
Currency wars on hiatus as Jobs take center stage
IMF Warns of Potential for “Currency Wars”
Jobs play second fiddle to devaluation race
QE and free money the final solution
To QE or not to QE that is the question

September

Gold Breaks $1,313 as Fed Considers Buying More Debt
A stagnant BOJ a floundering Dollar and robust EUR make sense?
Sovereign Debt Default Dominate
Gold Breaks $1,300 Barrier on Investor Uncertainty
QE2 Sinks Dollar
Periphery Yield Spreads Provide EUR Resistance
Oil Prices Tumble on Increased Supplies
Primary objective of the FED
No action just words from Helicopter Ben
Irish Bonds Drag EUR higher
China rebuffs Geithner over currency
Research Center Says Slowing Growth But No Recession
Central Bank Exchange Rate fixing trumps Yuan revaluing
Kan a weaker Yen currency policy succeed? Noda lot of hope with the BOJ
Oil Falls Below $76 on Higher Inventories
Oil Gains on Stronger Asian Demand
EURO-China love affair
Canadas Loonie Winning Strategy
No EURO Irish Wake Just Yet
Goldman Says Emerging Nation Stocks Will Outpace Developed Countries by 2030
Irelands Euro crisis and its not soccer
Gillard Aussi PM
Shock European Banks under Capitalized
Oil Dips Below $75 a Barrel
NFP or Russian Roulette anyone
NFP herding us to No Mans Land
Lack of Confidence in the FED would never happen almost never

August

FED and BOJ Losing Investors Focus
FED to mimic the BOJ
Risk hinges on Helicopter Bernanke
Morgan Stanley Says Some Governments Could Default on Debt Obligations
Bernanke to dig at Jackson
Noda Yen for me thank you
Stock Futures Fall on Growth Concerns
YEN Yada Yada
No Clear Majority in Australian Election Results
EUR on verge of tipping
Australia may ax Mining Tax
Oil Falls on Weaker News
EUR bulls have their tails between their legs
Bring back the EUR conviction or the Eureka light bulb
Bank of Japan you are costing us money
China cuts US Bonds holdings
Investor Sentiment hits 16-month low
Japan China and the EU bully the dollar
Obama Gets cheap financing
China bullish on the EUR
China now Number Two
Risk Aversion full steam ahead without the Yen
Australian Opposition leads Gillard
EU Growth expands
Germany is not the EURs nemesis
Australian Employment data surprises
JPY intervention 15-years later
Helicopter Ben Start Them Presses
China’s July Trade Surplus Soars, Imports Plummet
Bernanke and the Feds statement tinkering will heighten volatility
Domestic Holdings of US Treasurie increases
The largest economy needs stimulus Take that bet?
NFP Gospel according to BLS
Trichet weighing second run at exit
Dollar Carry Trades outperfom
KIWI plummets after unemployment rate increase
EUR Bears hanging tough ahead of policy decisions
US ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI 54.3 vs. 53.2
QE2 is sinking the dollar
10 things to consider when pondering a Double-Dip

July

Tough Love finally for the EUR
Dollar Bashing Favors EUR for Now
Schiller Says Chance of Double-Dip Recession Remains High
Discipline trading required as the EUR grinds higher
Roll the Dice EUR Up or Down
Oil Prices Fall as Tropical Storm Bonnie Weakens
Holding a EUR position is playing with fire
Investors Having Second Thoughts on Oil
The Dirt on Stress Tests
Survey Result Points to Continued Gold Rally
Stressed Thinking about the Tests? Liar, of course you are
Oil Climbs Above $78 on Growth Expectations
Market wary of Stress Tests before betting Farm
US double dip indicators to remain strong
Faith in the EUR is the lesser of two evils
The squeeze commences as EUR doubts begin
EUR move painful with Bulls now appearing close to top
Oil Falls on Inventory Glut, Lower Demand
Da Bears EUR offside
Greece provides an opportunity to sell the EUR
Oil Declines as Investors Wait for Earnings News
EUR oversold positions gone the currency can slide
EUR’s dog day afternoon
IMF Lifts Global Growth Outlook
German Trade increases sharply
IMF raises growth estimates
Trichet and Co. leave rates unchanged at +1%
Is Trichet any good at liars poker?
Lax Stress-Tests to hurt EUR
Stocks Bounce Back After Losses
EUR stalking to pounce higher
Shanghai composite index falls to 15-month low
US Payrolls fall -125k and Unemployment rate shrinks to +9.5%
Euro to ‘buck’ the NFP trend
Has NFP got the strength to surprise?

June

Oil Falls Below $77
EU fear of liquidity crunch exaggerated dollar falls
Double-dip debate derails EUR again
Canada $1 billion G20 answer
Oil Falls on Growth Fears
G20 risk aversion strategies applied
Key Challenges Facing Toronto Global Summit
G20 Rifts Growing
Feds growth concerns fuel market fears
Weaker Than Expected US Home Sales Sends Stocks Lower
G20 Memo Says “No Room for Complacency”
Bernanke fears encourage risk aversion
EUR appetite lost
Corporate Bond Sales Gaining
China’s Willingness to Allow Yuan to Appreciate Boosts Markets
China’s reval smokescreen for G8
Oil Prices Lower on Profit-Taking
EUR positions require their own Stress Tests
Weak EUR shorts not amused
EUR squeeze not policy induced running flat
Expectations of dollar appreciation have weakened
EUR small squeeze has begun
EUR hobbling higher
Gold Weaker as Risk Appetite Increases
Investors seek a credible Trichet
RBA Head Says Europe’s Woes Spell Trouble for Global Economy
EUR in no-mans land
EUR out of breath downside
Fears of Another Recession Spooks Investors
HUF dog and pony show stops EUR bleeding
EUR to lose in NFP smokescreen
A EUR trend not correction
EUR only spluttering as Yen loses safe heaven appeal
BOC hikes rates-Statement
Markets Expected to Open Lower as Euro Tumbles
EUs double dip squeeze for EURO

May

China Warns Euro Debt Crisis Could Trigger Second Recession
EURO going nowhere fast
Oil Prices Move Higher
EURO month end requirements are early
Merkel madness may sink EU
EUR correction a trend reversal for irrational traders
Euro Crisis Puts Pressure on Global Stock Markets
IMF warning sticker on Spain distresses EUR
Friday Set to Cap Week of Losses
Trichet and Political risk encourages dumping EUR
Oil Prices Continue to Fall
Merkel’s call for ‘orderly default’ supports EUR shorts
Oil Prices Fall on Stronger Dollar, Weaker Demand
Cannot short stocks or bonds, short EUR’s even more?
EUR entering ‘fly zone’?
Oil Prices Rebound After Falling Below $70
The EUR record short position paints an ugly picture
Is the EUR in for a surprise today?
Ascension Day is not for the EUR
Is the EUR’s demise out of gas?
Stock Prices Set to Pare Yesterday’s Gains
A Trillion gets the EUR Nothing
EU Rescue Deal Spurs Markets
EU with its ‘shock and awe’ declares ‘all in’
Trichet leads traders into the ‘black-hole’
Oil Futures Down on Worries Over Euro
Trichet and Co. What are you going to do for me?
EUR losing Stamina and Will to Exist
Trichet and Co. are ‘lousy poker players’
EU/IMF fail to support the EUR

April

Month-End needs Overshadow Greece and China
Rating Agencies are Over-rated, China could Re-value this Weekend
Greek Contagion Spreads as Trichet Heads to Germany
Euro Falls after Merkel Comments on Greek Aid and Portugal Contagion
Euro Lower as Greek Aid Package Begins Ratification Process
Greece Asks for Bailout as Wall Street Sent to Room without Supper
Greece Caught Between the IMF and a Hard Place
Greece Starts Aid Talks Risk Appetite Returns
Goldman to Announce Profits as Greece Works on its Poker Face
Goldman Under Fire as Germany and UK Begin Probes
German Professors move to block Greek Aid
Euro Falters as Greek Bailout must pass multiple Parliaments
Obama to Focus on Financial Regulation as Brown Admits Mistakes
Australian Business Confidence Near Eight-Year High
Greece Sells $2.1 Billion of Debt After Rescue Plan
First Greek Bond Auction stops Euro Advance
Greeks refunding an eyesore for the EUR
Greek bailout is a Euro bailout, but, for how long?
Oil Prices on the Rise
Geithner’s prodding of ‘Panda’ irritates China
Australia’s Stevens Raises Rate to 4.25%
Greece is cancerous for the EUR
Oil Prices Climb After Long Weekend
US Treasury yields support the dollar index on Easter Monday
NFP to ‘infinity and beyond’-hardly
Typical Non-Farm payroll makes the EUR and Dollar flounder

March

EUR head-fake to unnerve weak dollar longs
EURO bears to relapse before NFP
Look East for Dollar direction.
US and China to control ‘their’ EURO
Euro’s deflation outshines China’s covert retaliation
China and Australia Sign Multi-Billion Dollar Gas Deal
Trichet’s EUR fights for survival
Greek ‘a la carte’ not for Trichet
Merkel No to Aid-EUR limbo
Greece playing Russian roulette with EURO blanks
EURO ‘unity with promises’ broken
EU officials throw Greece a small life preserver
A EURO parachute has holes
EURO condemned and not just to a tight trading range
A EURO bear market rally in the making
China to exit stimulus plans?
Greek’s woes passé?
China speculation takes heat off Greece
Greek debacle on hold, EUR and ‘risk’ in vogue
EURO mess is far from over
EUR euphoria over for now
Australia’s Economy Growing at Accelerated Rate
Will the Greek austerity ‘haircut’ appease the market?
EUR wait and see for Greece
Greece will test the EURO even with a rescue package

February

Oil Set for Monthly Gain as Economy Recovers, Stockpiles Drop
EURO-Greek woes disguised by month end-extensions
Reserve Bank of Australia Likely to Raise Interest Rates
EURO mauled by Greco-Turks
A Greek Soap-Opera to derail the EURO
ECB Provopoulos: Changes To Greece Economy “Must Be Imminent”
King Says BOE Will Do ‘Whatever Seems Appropriate’ for Economy
Markets wait for Bernanke and default announcements
China Bears Raise Fresh Concerns
Oil Prices on the Rise
Euro’s future in question even if Greece rescued: Soros
Oil price reaches six-week high as dollar weakens
Provopoulos Confident Greece Will Meet ‘Very Ambitious’ Goals
With Bernanke engaged with Humphrey-Hawkins, EUR’s direction dictated by Greece
Gold eases after Fed rate hike
Bernanke Gives Dollar the Green Light
Fed Raises Discount Window Rate to 0.75 percent
Greece will cost us all
Greece’s hiatus favors risk and love for Euro’s
EU ministers press Greece on extra deficit cuts
EU’s stoic stance is a market positive for the EUR
Gold slides as dollar rises
China Raises Bank Reserve Ratio to Cool Fastest-Growing Economy
European banks have a $2.3 trillion PIIGS stake, EUR cannot fail
EU Demands Greek Budget Cuts, Pledges to Uphold Euro Stability
Australian Jobs Surge Reignites Talk of Rate Hike
Euro Zone Reaches Deal to Help Greece: EU President
Germany bears the weight of the EUR
EUR disappoints despite rumors of aid for Greece
Euro Rallies on Greek Aid Speculation
Seller beware, EUR to rally $8b’s worth
Euro dips as eurozone fiscal woes fester
Greek Ouzo crisis escalates into global margin call as confidence ebbs
The EUR and its sovereign concerns dictate position taking
G7 Finance Leaders Meet in Iqaluit
Euro woes deepen relying on NFP for relief
Australia Retail Sales Mixed, Home Building Booms
Contagion PIIGS hurt EURO
Opec says oil supply increase ‘worrying’
EU’s Greece is ‘too big to fail’
Australia holds interest rate at 3.75%
The Obama dollar hanging tough
Australian CBank to raise rates again
For now dollar agenda remains the same

January

Obama’s State of Union lifts global indices while dollar softens
Davos Forum Predicts “Jobless” Recovery
Bernanke dials for support while State of the Union to address Obama’s Volcker Plan
Australian Fourth-Quarter Consumer Prices Rise 0.5%
BoE’s King says UK needs more robust banking system
Dollar Supported by Double-Dip Threat
Davos bankers to lobby against Obama reforms
Dollar movement contained, markets digest Obama’s proposal
US Banking Reforms – An All or Nothing Proposition
Most Dangerous Government Debt
Obama Dollar Weakens on Fighting Words
Greece Confident in Raising Money
China mops up excess liquidity
Chinese lending fears hit bank shares
China Chokes Credit while EUR plummets
PIIGS at Bay
IMF Warns of Global Recession “Double Dip”
Trichet remains on the offense
PIIGS hurt EUR
Trichet and ECB remain predictable
Australian December Employment Rises 35,200; Jobless Rate 5.5%
PBOC is proactive, Bernanke’s Fed is reactive
China to beat Bernanke in hiking rates first
Parity Predicted for Aussie, Canadian Dollars
What’s ‘Made in China’, Global Growth is hoping it’s not fake
China’s Exports Surge, Imports Rise to Record as Trade Rebounds
NFP to justify Bernanke and Obama’s actions
Will Geithner’s cover up affect Bernanke’s reappointment?
Ahead of NFP, dollar ranges
Is Greece to be cut loose by Europe? Where is the solidarity?
The dollar suffers from a New Years hangover
What’s the dollar to do?

2009 Articles

December

Jobless Claims in the U.S. Fall to Lowest Level Since July 2008
In 2010 Beware Of the Keynesian Hangover
Oil steadies near $79 ahead of US inventories
In December the dollar’s King
Risk appetite shows no sign of slowing
Pound could soon be worth less than euro, warns CEBR
Currencies ‘Carbon Copy’ moves
The dollar is stuck in ‘no-mans land’
The dollar maintains its holiday edge
OPEC Maintains Oil Output Quotas at Meeting in Angola
The dollar is treading water.
Is the dollar ending the funding role?
The dollar is wilting
Dollar is ‘running with the Bull’s’
Bernanke to deliver the same at the FOMC
Nakheel to Abu Dhabi ‘Please Sir, Can I have some more?’
Abu Dhabi keeps Dubai World’s Islands afloat!
China marches to its own beat!
Darling’s Poison Pill. NY’s Poison Apple?
Dollar Bears Beware!
Sovereignty rating concerns supports dollar?
Recession to Recovery is a Dollar Bear’s Headache
NFP to confirm job losses slowed while unemployment rates tick higher.
Will Trichet stand and deliver?
Candidate for the Next Dubai
Investors have a gluttonous ‘risk’ appetite
Australia Raises Rates
Are we Dubai or Du-Sell?

November

Dubai not distressed, Dollar gets dumped!
Dubai Debacle drives Dollar Higher
Dollar gets a get out of jail card, temporarily at least
‘Thank’ Bernanke for ‘giving’ us this.
Gold Reaches All Time High on Central Bank Buying Speculation
Oil Falls to $77 as Market Awaits News
Chinese Banks are falling into US financials acid tests traps
Deflation death spiral killing dollar
Forget Bernanke and Geithner, its risk-aversion that supports the USD
OECD Says China Will Lead Recovery
Conflicting Fed statements confusing markets
MarketPulseFX interview
Gold Closing in on $1150 an Ounce
Bernanke stick to deflation, dollar problem is Geithner’s
Bernanke’s reality is fighting deflation not supporting dollar.
Obama fails to resuscitate the dollar
Dollar Déjà-vu.
Is China our savior?
Geithner’s strong dollar policy is a myth.
Obama Dollar to ‘Devalue the Way to Prosperity’!
What’s All This Talk About a Tobin Tax
Struggling Dollar Pushes Gold to Another Record
Cash-cow Bernanke is the dollar’s nemesis
Global Markets Set to Open Higher on G7 Pledge
The dollar has no supporters!
NFP trading is for contrarians!
Bernanke ‘stood and delivered’ Trichet and King your next
Bernanke’s ‘extended period’?
Failing Banks Support Dollar Appetite
The Dollar needs Life-Support.

October

Fiscal Steroids Programs Promote Risk and Carry Trades.
The dollar is getting oxygen.
Too ‘Big to fail’ is getting too ‘Big to Bail’
Yields aid the dollar!
China does not want the dollar?
Obama’s ‘Lost Decade’, made in Japan.
Yes Comrade! Obama ‘orders’ pay cuts. What’s happening to Capitalism?
European policy makers, a team consisting of individual actions. Disaster!
Oil moves past $80-a-barrel mark
Bernanke’s iPod play list urges ‘US to be frugal and Asia to consume more’
Fed’s Reverse-Repo Position
The dollar sees red!
Bernanke, what have you done?
Trichet is vocal that EUR was not created to be ‘the’ reserve currency.
Cable advances on rumors that BOE will suspend asset buy-back
Are Bernanke and the Fed not USD bearish?
Fed Minutes showed that policy makers were open to expanding MBS purchases
Gold vs. Bonds-the tide is turning
Gold Hits New Record – $1,070 an Ounce!
The Cheek of Goldman
Dollar loses reserve currency to JPY and EUR
No dollar crisis here!
Australia Business Confidence Slips from 6-Year High
Oil tops $73 High Demand and US Dollar Weakness Main Factors
Gold surges through new record
Resurrecting the dollar?
Germany’s trade surplus falls 43%
Weak dollar improves US trade gap
Another US bailout on the horizon?
Bernanke gives the dollar a boost with rate talk
The Fed is prepared to hike rates
Oil settles above $71
Britain Overtakes US as Worlds Top Financial Center
Asian Banks Continue to Intervene on Behalf of the US Dollar
Gold Rallies to Record Highs
ECB on hold
Predictable King-Trichet
Where is your ‘double-dip’ now Roubini? Greed got us into this mess and greed is getting us out and into another bubble!
Reverse Mortgages to be Next Subprime?
Dollar Hit by Double Whammy
Australia First G20 Country to Raise Interest Rates
Oil States Deny British Report on Replacing the US Dollar
The ‘Big Dollar’ has caught more than the Flu! Where is its vaccine?
G7 Minister’s Accept Weaker Greenback
‘Roubini Recession, Bernanke Depression’- a new Dylan title?
9.8% US Unemployment Rate with over 10.4 million on Jobless Benefits.
Central Bank Exit Policies
IMF says world economy is recovering
Ireland take to the polls for Lisbon.
G7 has seen the light, it wants to be the ‘big dollars’ crutch!

September

August

UK Ready to Commit Extra $11bn to IMF
Australian Dollar Benefits from Oil Bounce
Oil up above $73; barrier at $75

July

Australian Central Bank Holds rate at 3%