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2012 Articles

February

Reported US Trade Deficit Widens
Week in FX Europe Feb 5-10
Loonie Loosens the Death Grip
Can the BoJ breath a little easier?
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
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

Canadian Dollar Loses Steam on Weaker U.S. Outlook
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
Canada Retail Sales Doubles in September
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
Canadian Dollar Falls on Job Losses
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
Finance Minister Says No Recession Likely for Canada
Is it EURO Risk On or Off?
Canadian Dollar Back to Parity with US Dollar
BoC keeps overnight rates at +1%
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
The Real Story Behind Canada’s Employment Numbers
EFSF Bond Insurance Plan Gaining Traction
EURO 0 Slovakia 1 first leg
Week In FX: October 2-7
Don’t Panic Over the Loonie’s Tumble
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
Canadian Dollar Falls to Year-Long Low
How Much Lower for EURO?
Lower EURO Looks the Safer Bet

September

Week In Review September 25-30
Canadian Economy Grows in July
EURO Liquidation To Continue
Forget EURO EFSF Issues, It’s Quarter-End Pricing
Canadian Home Prices Higher in July
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
Recession Fears Drag Canadian Dollar Below Parity
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
Banks Say Canada Could Be First to Return to Recession
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
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

Negative 2nd Quarter Triggers Canadian Recession Fears
Canadian Economy Contracts in 2nd Quarter
Market is anemic ahead of Job data
Reasons to Short EUR begin to Pile
Risk Demand Pushes Canadian Dollar to 3-Week High
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
Bank of Canada Statement Highlights
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
Canadian Dollar Lower on Recession Fears
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
Yields Fall to Record Low on Recession Fears
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
Canada’s Inflation drops to 3.1% in June
Canadian House Prices Expected to Slow
Bank of Canada Leaves Interest Rate at 1%
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
Canada Adds 28k New Jobs
NFP to play second fiddle to EURO crisis
EUR Remains Vulnerable No Matter What
EUR in the Crosshairs
EURO Squeeze Remains Intact

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
Canada’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.4%
Dismal Dollar Wins By Default
EURO Locked and Loaded
Oil Prices Decline as OPEC Signals Production Increases
Convinced by the EURO rally?
Canadian Dollar Lower on Falling Commodity Prices
Market continues to window dress the EUR
US Jobless Claims Fall Short of Expectations
EURO Best of a Bad Lot
Time to load up on the EURO again

May

Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rates at 1%
Euro has found its Mojo for now
Bank of Canada Rate Decision Due Tuesday
Canada’s GDP Picks Up During 1st Quarter
Slowing US Economy a Warning to Canada
Forex Week in Review May 22-27
Slowdown in US Hurts Canadian Dollar
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
Loonie Falls as April Inflation Lower Than Expected
EURO Strangled by Options
Euro Roundabout
Restructuring is Verboten in EURO
To Reprofile or Restructure the EURO?
Loonie Falters as Commodity Prices Tumble
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
Loonie Struggles as Commodity Prices Tumble
Trichet turning more hawkish?
Canadian Dollar Expected to Lead G7 Currencies
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
Canadian Dollar Weaker on Slowing Economy
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
Dollar Risks Being Left Behind in the Search for Higher Returns
EUR and Dollar trade on fear
Dollar remains Fools Gold
Canadian Dollar Falls on Interest Rate News
IAE Warns High Oil Prices Risk to Global Recovery
BoC on hold at +1%
Dollar not Sick it’s Terminal
Bank of Canada Expected to Maintain Current Interest Rate
IMF Fed should continue accommodative policy
Bank of Canada Expected to Maintain Interest Rate
OECD Says Growth for Industrialized Nations Improving
Forex week in review: April 3-8
Jobs Data Pushes CAD to 3 1/2 Year High
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
Canadian Dollar Advances on Oil and Risk Play
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
Canadian Dollar Closing in on 3-Year High
BOJ pumps $183b into Economy
Stocks, Oil Decline After Earthquake Hits Japan
US Jobless Claims Rise to 397,000
Canada’s Trade Surplus Narrows in January
Canadian Dollar at 3-Year High
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’
Rising Oil Prices Boost Canadian Dollar
EURO ‘Caught in a Trap’
Speculation Rises for Bank of Canada Rate Hike
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
Oil Prices Lift Canadian Dollar
Dollar stops here after EUR s/l hunting?
Canada’s Retail Sales Decline in December
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
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
Canadian Dollar Declines as Commodity Prices Fall
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
Commodity Risk Lifting Canadian Dollar
EUR remains Lethargic
Canada’s Unemployment Higher But Job Creation Beats Expectations
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
The Bank of Canada’s Interest Rate Dilemma
Canadian Dollar Gains on Commodity Increase
Dollar Declines as Investors Turn to Stocks
What’s EUR’s relative value?

January

Bank of Canada Says Dollar Too High
Loonie Bears Triple Bets
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?
Canadian Dollar Gains on Commodity Increases
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
Canadian Dollar Falls Below Parity
Canada Wholesale Prices Continue to Rise
EUR short is a pain
Hold on to that EUR short just a little bit longer
Bank of Canada Leaves Rates at 1%
Trading EUR a game of patience
Bank of Canada Expected to Delay Rate Hike
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
Canada Adds 22,000 Jobs in December
Expected NFP fallout
Canadian Dollar Outpaces US Buck
Still No EURO Buyers
Interest Rate Outlook for 2011
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
Crude Oil Breaks $90 – Lifts Loonie
Canadian Retail Sales Rise 0.8 percent in October
CAN Nov inflation slows
EURO-three strikes your out
EURO Jackals lie in wait
Dollar loses its Swagger
EURO Buyers and Sellers beware
Royal Bank Says Canada’s Economy to Gain in 2011
Moody’s plays the Grinch, Dollar rally limited
Bank of Canada Warns of Debt Risk
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
Canadian Dollar Gains on Growth Outlook
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
Exposed to ECB disappointment risk
EUR do we reload?

November

EUR dancing to the same tune
Canadian Dollar Approaches Two-Month High Against Euro
EUR is no winner
EURO Black Friday for the peripheries
Russia Buying Canadian Dollars
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
Canada’s Inflation at 2-Year High
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
Risk Aversion Pushes Loonie Lower
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
Oil Prices Push Canadian Dollar Higher
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
Canadian Jobs Report Weaker Than Expected
Printing press Smelling PIIGS dollar EURO and now NFP?
Commodities Push Canadian Dollar Higher
Todays Central Bank trifecta BoE ECB and BoJ
Fed’s statement on purchasing Debt
EURO has nowhere to go but higher
Canadian Dollar Nears Parity
Positive News Pushes Oil to Six-Month High
Carney Shuts Door on Liquidity Programs
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
Rare Earth Scare Could Be Canada’s Gain
Event risk saves the dollar
Canadian Dollar Falls as Stocks Decline
EURO staring down 1.4500
G20 Green Light for Risk and QE2
Gold Falls to Two Week Low
CAD CPI in agreement with BoC revised forecast
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
Canadian Wholesale Prices Jump 1.2%
Pricing in, out, not enough or too much QE2
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1%
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
Canada Cuts Trade Deficit
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
Canadian Dollar Gains on US Counterpart
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
Canada creates +35.8k new jobs in Aug.
Canadian Unemployment Rises Slightly to 8.1%
Canadas Loonie Winning Strategy
No EURO Irish Wake Just Yet
BOC raises rates to +1%
Goldman Says Emerging Nation Stocks Will Outpace Developed Countries by 2030
Irelands Euro crisis and its not soccer
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

Canada’s GDP Weakens in 2nd Quarter
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
Canadian Retail Sales Gain 0.1%
Stock Futures Fall on Growth Concerns
YEN Yada Yada
Canadian Dollar Gains as Equities Strengthen
EUR on verge of tipping
Oil Falls on Weaker News
Canada Sees Slowdown in Growth
EUR bulls have their tails between their legs
Bring back the EUR conviction or the Eureka light bulb
Stocks Headed Higher After Yesterday’s Rally
Bank of Japan you are costing us money
Canadian Manufacturing Sales Increase 0.1%
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
EU Growth expands
Germany is not the EURs nemesis
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
BOC’s Carney to hike rates
Domestic Holdings of US Treasurie increases
The largest economy needs stimulus Take that bet?
Canada loses jobs first time this year
NFP Gospel according to BLS
Trichet weighing second run at exit
Dollar Carry Trades outperfom
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

Canadian Economy Grows by 0.1%
Tough Love finally for the EUR
CAN RMPI m/m -0.3% vs. +1.1%
Dollar Bashing Favors EUR for Now
Schiller Says Chance of Double-Dip Recession Remains High
Discipline trading required as the EUR grinds higher
Loonie, Canadian Stocks Set to Open Higher
Roll the Dice EUR Up or Down
Oil Prices Fall as Tropical Storm Bonnie Weakens
Holding a EUR position is playing with fire
Canada’s June Inflation Rate at 1%
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
Bank of Canada Raises Interest Rates to 0.75%
US double dip indicators to remain strong
Canadian Dollar Strengthens on Expected Rate Announcement
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
US Retail Sales Fall for Second Straight Month
Da Bears EUR offside
Loonie Climbs Half a Cent on Alcoa Earnings
Greece provides an opportunity to sell the EUR
Oil Declines as Investors Wait for Earnings News
EUR oversold positions gone the currency can slide
Canadian Job Growth Surpasses Estimates
EUR’s dog day afternoon
Loonie Jumps on Weak US Employment News
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?
Energy Stocks Expected to Boost TSX
Lax Stress-Tests to hurt EUR
Stocks Bounce Back After Losses
EUR stalking to pounce higher
ECB Dampens Euro Enthusiasm
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

Krugman Uses the “D” Word
Canada’s GDP Remains Unchanged
Oil Falls Below $77
EU fear of liquidity crunch exaggerated dollar falls
Double-dip debate derails EUR again
G20 Wrap Up
G20 Agrees to Deficit Cuts by 2013
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
Canadian Unemployment Recipients Unchanged
EUR positions require their own Stress Tests
Carney Says Rate Increases Not “Preordained”
Weak EUR shorts not amused
EUR squeeze not policy induced running flat
Investors Leaving Euro for Other Currencies
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
EUR in no-mans land
EUR out of breath downside
Fears of Another Recession Spooks Investors
HUF dog and pony show stops EUR bleeding
Canadian Dollar Lower Despite Encouraging Employment News
EUR to lose in NFP smokescreen
A EUR trend not correction
Canadian Small Businesses Confidence on the Rise
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
Loonie Fading Fast
Euro Crisis Puts Pressure on Global Stock Markets
IMF warning sticker on Spain distresses EUR
Canadian Retail Sales Jump 2.1%
Friday Set to Cap Week of Losses
Trichet and Political risk encourages dumping EUR
Canadian Dollar Still on the Slide
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
Canadian Trade Surplus Narrows in March
Canada’s March Trade Surplus Unexpectedly Narrows on Energy
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
Canadian Dollar Gains Two Cents
EU with its ‘shock and awe’ declares ‘all in’
Canada records a Record Gain in Employment
Trichet leads traders into the ‘black-hole’
Canadian Building Permits Increase 12.2%
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
Canadian Manufacturing Sales Weaker Than Expected
German Professors move to block Greek Aid
Euro Falters as Greek Bailout must pass multiple Parliaments
Loonie Back Above Parity
Obama to Focus on Financial Regulation as Brown Admits Mistakes
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
Canadian Dollar Half a Cent from Parity
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

Canada’s GDP Climbs 0.6%
EUR head-fake to unnerve weak dollar longs
Canadian Raw Materials Higher in February
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
Trichet’s EUR fights for survival
Greek ‘a la carte’ not for Trichet
Merkel No to Aid-EUR limbo
Canada’s Core Inflation Jumps 2.1%
Greece playing Russian roulette with EURO blanks
Canadian Dollar Closing in on 20-Month High
EURO ‘unity with promises’ broken
EU officials throw Greece a small life preserver
Canadian Factory Sales Jump 2.4%
A EURO parachute has holes
Canadian Home Sales on Record Pace
EURO condemned and not just to a tight trading range
Canada’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.2%
A EURO bear market rally in the making
Canada’s Largest Bank Says Economy to Grow 3.1%
China to exit stimulus plans?
Greek’s woes passé?
China speculation takes heat off Greece
Canadian Dollar Hits Six-Week High
Greek debacle on hold, EUR and ‘risk’ in vogue
EURO mess is far from over
EUR euphoria over for now
Will the Greek austerity ‘haircut’ appease the market?
Bank of Canada Maintains 0.25% Lending Rate
Canadian Dollar Marks 3rd Day of Gains
EUR wait and see for Greece
Canadian Economy posts 5% annual growth
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
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
Canada’s Inflation Climbs to 1.9%
Greece will cost us all
Canada December wholesale trade beats estimates
Canada Sees 0.7% Increase in Wholesale Trade
Greece’s hiatus favors risk and love for Euro’s
Canada to Tighten Rules for First-Time Home Buyers
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
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
Bank of Canada Affirms Interest Rate Pledge
Loonie Set to Advance on Oil and Commodity Increases
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
Canada’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.3%
G7 Finance Leaders Meet in Iqaluit
Canadian Dollar Gains on Better-Than-Expected Job Growth
Euro woes deepen relying on NFP for relief
Contagion PIIGS hurt EURO
Opec says oil supply increase ‘worrying’
EU’s Greece is ‘too big to fail’
The Obama dollar hanging tough
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
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
Canada inflation hits 10-month high on gasoline
Chinese lending fears hit bank shares
China Chokes Credit while EUR plummets
Bank of Canada Maintains 0.25% Overnight Target Rate
PIIGS at Bay
IMF Warns of Global Recession “Double Dip”
Trichet remains on the offense
PIIGS hurt EUR
Trichet and ECB remain predictable
PBOC is proactive, Bernanke’s Fed is reactive
China orders raise of Bank Reserves
Too Early to Say Canada Suffering Housing Bubble
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
Canadian Unemployment Level Steady at 8.5%
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?
Canadian Dollar Gains on US Counterpart
The dollar suffers from a New Years hangover
RBC’s Consumer Outlook Index Shows Cautious Optimism for 2010
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’
Russia, China May Buy Canada Dollars to Diversify
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?
Canadian Dollar Gains on Oil
The dollar is wilting
Canada’s Inflation Rate Climbs 1% in November
Dollar is ‘running with the Bull’s’
Bernanke to deliver the same at the FOMC
Canadian Home Sales Surge in November
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!
Canada Records Trade Surplus in October
Darling’s Poison Pill. NY’s Poison Apple?
Dollar Bears Beware!
Bank of Canada Holds Overnight Rate
Sovereignty rating concerns supports dollar?
Canadian Building Permits Up 18%
Recession to Recovery is a Dollar Bear’s Headache
Canada Adds 79,000 Jobs in November
NFP to confirm job losses slowed while unemployment rates tick higher.
Canada Expected to Add 15,000 Jobs
Will Trichet stand and deliver?
Candidate for the Next Dubai
Investors have a gluttonous ‘risk’ appetite
Canadian Dollar Gains on Oil Rebound
Are we Dubai or Du-Sell?

November

3rd Quarter Growth Ends Recession in Canada
Dubai not distressed, Dollar gets dumped!
Canada’s Current Account Gap Grows
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
Loonie Weaker on Faltering Oil Prices
Oil Falls to $77 as Market Awaits News
Chinese Banks are falling into US financials acid tests traps
Canadain Retail Sales Increase for Seventh Month
Deflation death spiral killing dollar
Forget Bernanke and Geithner, its risk-aversion that supports the USD
Falling Crude Pulls Down Canadian Dollar
OECD Says China Will Lead Recovery
Conflicting Fed statements confusing markets
MarketPulseFX interview
Canada’s Sees First Positive Inflation Rate
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.
Canadian Manufacturing Sales Gain 1.4%
Obama fails to resuscitate the dollar
Canada’s Trade Gap Shrinks by 50%
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
Housing Starts in Canada on the Rise
Global Markets Set to Open Higher on G7 Pledge
Forget +10.2% it’s +17.5, the broader measure of US unemployment
The dollar has no supporters!
Canada Lost 43,000 Jobs in October
NFP trading is for contrarians!
Bernanke ‘stood and delivered’ Trichet and King your next
Bernanke’s ‘extended period’?
Failing Banks Support Dollar Appetite
Canadian Housing on Path to Recovery
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’
Oil Prices Higher Ahead of Inventory Report
Yields aid the dollar!
BoC Govenor Warns Banks to Mend Ways
Profit-Taking Drops Oil to $80
China does not want the dollar?
Obama’s ‘Lost Decade’, made in Japan.
Canadian Retail Sales Up 0.8% in August
Yes Comrade! Obama ‘orders’ pay cuts. What’s happening to Capitalism?
Bank of Canada Tries to Talk Loonie Back From Ledge
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!
Canada’s September Inflation Rate Falls to -0.9%
Are Canadian Banks Setting the Country’s Interest Rate Policy?
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
Loonie Hits 14-Month High
Gold Hits New Record – $1,070 an Ounce!
The Cheek of Goldman
Dollar loses reserve currency to JPY and EUR
No dollar crisis here!
Loonie Closing in on Parity as US Dollar Struggles
Oil tops $73 High Demand and US Dollar Weakness Main Factors
Gold surges through new record
Resurrecting the dollar?
Canadian Employment Figures boost Loonie
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
Canadian Housing Starts Fall in September
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?
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?
US Dollar Falls on Stock Market Gains
Bank of Canada Hints at Exchange Rate Volatility
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

Canada’s Dollar Gains Most in Four Weeks on IMF Outlook, Oil
Top UK Banks Cave to Goverment Pressure on Bonuses
IMF G7 and World Bank Meetings Schedule
G20 means G7 no longer only game in town on forex
Do not adjust your monitors!
Is the USD getting ‘flu’ like symptoms again?
Eur/Cad above 1.6000 now
Market eyeing suppot at 1.4690/10 level for Eur/Usd
Euro/Cad takes out stops above 1.5900
Bernanke and Co. agree to continue to give free money!
The Punch Drunk ‘dollar’ is Another Headache!
Oil climbs to near $72
Gold edges below $990
Central banks keep rates at record low
Sweden Goes Negative

August

UK Ready to Commit Extra $11bn to IMF
Oil up above $73; barrier at $75
Canadians optimistic about recovery
Oil Price weighs Canadian Dollar Trading

June

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