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

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

GBP Roundup

Posted by Scott Boyd at 9:15 am EST, 11/19/2009
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Central Bank Watch »

Norway’s Central Bank Raises Rates to 1.5 Percent

Posted by Alfonso Esparza 9:29 am EDT, 10/28/2009

Norway is the first European nation to raise rates, and the third worldwide. The 25 basis points increase raised the rate to 1.50% and out of the record lowest interest rate. Economic fundamentals have been strong in Norway, and made the decision much easier for the Norges Bank. Exporters will be hit by the appreaciation of the local currency as its rate differential begins to look attractive for investment. Scandinavia’s only non-European Union member came out of recession in the [...] read more

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

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