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Forget Bernanke and Geithner, its risk-aversion that supports the USD

Posted by Dean Popplewell at 5:50 am EST, 11/20/2009

We are now paying the US government to look after our short term cash. Is that risk aversion or what? For the first time since the financial collapse, US 3-month T-Bills are trading negative! One gets an uneasy double dip feeling in the market, not a ‘jolly’ Christmas present. Whispers and rumors that more European banks are in trouble, the paranoia of keeping global rates too low too long causing new asset bubbles, especially in China, the ‘chosen savior’ has [...] read more

Filed under: Dean's FX, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY, AUD, CAD

CAD Roundup

Falling Crude Pulls Down Canadian Dollar
Posted by Scott Boyd at 9:44 am EST, 11/19/2009
OECD Says China Will Lead Recovery
Posted by Scott Boyd at 9:15 am EST, 11/19/2009
Conflicting Fed statements confusing markets
Posted by Dean Popplewell at 5:52 am EST, 11/19/2009
MarketPulseFX interview
Posted by Alfonso Esparza at 1:48 pm EST, 11/18/2009
Canada’s Sees First Positive Inflation Rate
Posted by Scott Boyd at 8:52 am EST, 11/18/2009

Forex Rumors »

US initial jobless claims fall to a 10-month low 502k, but above that psychological 500k print
Posted under USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY, AUD, CAD at 8:51 am EST, 11/12/2009
Today Remberance and Memorial Day holiday North America
Posted under USD, CAD at 9:08 am EST, 11/11/2009
Microsoft interested in RIM?
Posted under EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY, AUD, CAD at 9:31 am EST, 11/09/2009
Expect the BOC to be on their toes-do not want a strong loonie
Posted under USD, CAD at 9:08 am EST, 11/09/2009
Consumer Price Index :

CPI : The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is considered one of the most effective measures of inflation within an economy. When high inflation becomes a concern, investors abandon the currency in search of other investment options thus lowering the demand for the currency on the forex markets.

Central Bank Watch »

Central Bank Exit Policies

Posted by Alfonso Esparza 10:23 am EDT, 10/01/2009

Very interesting to read Donald L. Kohn’s thoughts on the conditions, tools and how to communicate when a Central Bank is ready for an exit strategy. This will come in handy to measure what the Fed is doing and how they are sticking to Kohn’s recommendations. Conditions for Exit In its most important aspects, the decision about when to begin exiting from the unusual policies is not materially different from any decision to start tightening monetary policy. We will need to [...] read more

Filed under: USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY, AUD, CAD

Economic Exposure »

MarketPulseFX interview

Posted by Alfonso Esparza 1:48 pm EST, 11/18/2009

Earlier this month the OANDA MarketPulseFX team had the opportunity of being interviewed by Hillel Fuld over at dailyforex.com. The interview gave us a chance to reach a more diverse pool of traders and to give them an insight into into what goes behind the scenes at the blog. Here is a sample from the interview: Why should someone read your blog? “The key thing we try to keep in mind is that not everyone – especially those engaging in part-time currency trading [...] read more

Filed under: USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY, AUD, CAD

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