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2013 Articles

May

Week in FX Asia – Hot Money Booking Yen Profits
Nikkei Climbs 1 Percent after Thursday Fall
Tongue Tied Fed Makes For No Easy Decisions
U.S. Fed’s Bullard: A Big Moment for Japan
U.S. Fed Concern Sets Up Asian Currencies for Third Weekly Decline
Japan Banks on Edge Thanks to Choppy Bond Markets
EUR/JPY at 131 Before German Data
Nikkei Plunge Won’t Upset BOJ’s Plan
BOJ’s Kuroda Faces Communications Test
BoE Broadbent says Japan in Big Monetary Experiment
Japan 10 Year Bond Hits 1 Percent
Nikkei Drops 7 Percent After China PMI and Feds Comments
US Jobless Claims Dropped More Than Forecast
USD/JPY – Dollar Sinks after Bernanke Comments
The Capitulation Trade Has Short Yen Positions Worried
USD/JPY – Trading below 101.0, 100.0 eyed
N225 Futures – The beginning of the end?
USD/JPY Back to 101.50 on U.S. Easing-Cut and China Growth Concerns
China’s PMI and Fed Comments Spreads Across Asia
Weak Yen Increases Costs of Imports Japan Posts 10th Deficit
Bank of Japan Unanimously Maintains Policy
USD/JPY – Yen Tests 103 as Japan Trade Balance Disappoints
Are We Pre-Trading A Dovish Announcement From Bernanke?
EUR/JPY Through 133 After BOJ Statement
What BOJ Didn’t Say
BOJ Affirms Easing Plan
USD/JPY – Yen weakened on worse than expected Trade Balance
Abenomics working? Japan Exports miss estimates again
Japan Exports Rise in April but Trade Deficit Remains
USD/JPY – Under Pressure as Markets Eye Federal Reserve, BOJ
Is The Dollar To Be Given A Bull Run Break Before Ben?
USD/JPY Technicals – 102.5 back in focus despite Amari’s wet blanket
Business Spending in Japan remains weak despite Abenomics
USD/JPY – Under Pressure as Markets Eye BOJ Policy Meeting
USD/JPY Technicals – 102 intact despite early morning scare
Week in FX Asia – Aussie And Yen Remaining The Whipping Currency Of Choice
USD/JPY – Yen Edges Higher After Weak US Numbers
An Aussie Spanking Is Preferred Over A Timid EURO
USD/JPY Technicals – Pushing back below 102.5
Asian Currencies Drop Again on Yen Weakness
Japan and Europe’s Paths Diverge
Investor Confidence in Japanese Highest since Sep 2010
South Korea Financial Regulator Worried About Continued Yen Weakness
Japan Capital Expenditure Fall Even as Earnings Improve due to Weak Yen
Japan’s Q1 0.9 Percent GDP Growth Validates Abenomics
EZ and US Inflation Falls Back On Weak Energy Prices
US Housing Starts Fall to Five-Month Low
USD/JPY – Dollar Keeps on Rolling as Markets Eye Key US Releases
Fool’s Gold – The Dollar? No Way!
N225 crossing back above 15,000 after early morning sell-off
USD/JPY Technicals – 102 holding on despite Nikkei Scare
Capital Spending Still Missing in Japan’s Growth
Nikkei 225 Futures – Lower despite better then expected GDP
Japan’s Economy Grows Faster than Expected
Nikkei Index Breaks 15,000 Mark
Being A Persistent Dollar Bull Is Hard Work
USD/JPY Technicals – 102 new footing for Bulls
USD/JPY – Little Change as Dollar trades Above 101
EURO Tripped Up By A Slammed Aussie
USD/JPY Technicals – Dipping Into Kumo, But 101.5 Holding
USD/JPY Back to 101.50
G7 No Comment on Japanese Monetary Policy Triggers Weaker Yen
Nikkei Hits 5 Year Record Boosted by Weak Yen
USD/JPY – Tests 102 as US Numbers Point Up
EURO’s Survival – A Tale Of Two Ideas
USD/JPY Technicals – Bulls starts week well with 102 tagged
USD/JPY Touches 102 After G-7
US Stock Futures Fall while USD/JPY maintain gains on early Monday trade
A Yen For Help – Do Not Bother
Week in FX Asia – Are the South Koreans playing their “currency war” card?
Japan Nikkei Hits 5 Year Best Boosted by Weak Yen
Japan Investors Fuel Capital Outflow
BoJ Kuroda Says He is Not Targeting Currency Rates
G7 Meeting To Focus on Banking, Cyprus and Carney
US Treasury Secretary Lew Warns Japan to Stay Within Bounds
USD/JPY – Surging Dollar Breaks Through the 100 Level
USD/JPY Technicals – 100.0 Breached. What Next?
Topix Index heading to 4 1/2 Year High
Japan Current-Account Surplus Growing on Weaker Yen
USD/JPY Near 101 on Stronger U.S. Data
India to Surpass China as Preferred Japanese Investment Destination
Yen Breaks 100 for the First Time in 4 Years
Bank of Korea Cuts Rates to Counter Yen Weakness
USD/JPY – Steady as Markets Await US Employment Data
EURO Choked By Options, Awaits A Catalyst
USD/JPY Technicals – Potential Third Top Forming
Global World Youth Unemployment Estimated at 12.6 Percent
USD/JPY – Little Change as Dollar Tests 99 Line
The EURO Bull Is Being Eased Along
GBP/JPY – Pointing lower before BOE Meeting
EURO’s Zest For Loftier Heights
USD/JPY Technicals – Kumo helping price to stay afloat
USD/JPY – Rangebound Trading Continues
South Korea Foreign Reserves Continue at Record Levels
Asian Development Bank to Maintain Lending Support
USD/JPY – Higher as US Employment Numbers Shine
Yen Drop Slow and Methodical
GBP/JPY – New 2013 Highs Seen, More Perhaps to Come
USD/JPY Technicals – Double Top Pattern Invalidated, Triple Top Potential
USD/JPY Moving Back Towards 100 on Signs U.S. Economy Picking Up
Week in FX Asia -Yen Bears Are Beginning To See The Light
NFP – Expect This And Be Surprised By That
USD/JPY Technicals – Draghi’s Negative Rate Talks Pulling Bulls Up
EUR/JPY – Right Back Within Wedge After ECB’s Rate Cut
Japan Monetary Base Grows 23 Percent Year over Year
Japan Stock Exchange Loses for 4th Session in a Row
ECB – To Cut, Or Not To Cut, That Is The Question
USD/JPY – No Change as Markets Eye ECB
EUR/JPY – Market Expect ECB Rate Cut, Breakout Potential
USD/JPY – Steady ahead of Fed Meeting
USD/JPY Near 97 as Fed Seen Holding Easing

April

Bank of Japan Board Member Profiles
Japan to Expand Trade by Joining TPP
Japan Unemployment Lowest in 4 Years
Japan Household Spending Surges
USD/JPY – Steady as Japanese Releases Paint Mixed Picture
USD/JPY – Lowest Jobless Rate Since 2008
Nikkei 225 heavily influenced Fast Retailing market value
Japan Industrial Production Rises at Slower Pace
IMF Warns Emerging Asia about Asset Bubbles
USD/JPY – Steady as Markets Eye US Housing Data
USD/JPY Technicals – Bearish breakout continues
Week in FX Asia – USD/JPY Appreciates to 98 as Japanese Deflation Continues
Japanese Inflation Falls by 0.5% in March as BoJ Stands Firm
Bank of Japan Reaffirms 2% Inflation Target as Data Continues to Decline
USD/JPY – No BOJ member wants more easing
Japan Deflation Deepens
2% Inflation Target Made Harder as Japan Prices Fall
Japan to buy ASEAN Bonds to Foster Growth
Foreign Investors Start Selling Japanese Equities
USD/JPY – Yen Improves, Test 99 Level
USD/JPY Technicals – Breakout imminent with BOJ event looming
Thai Baht Pauses rally as Central Bank eyes Japan
Bank of Japan to Face Inflation Showdown
JPY/USD – Under Pressure as Markets Eye BOJ Meeting
Associated Press Twitter Account Hacked with White House Blast Post
OECD Warns Japan About Structural Reforms
USD/JPY – Yen Fights Back, Moves Away from 100 Level
Forget The Diamonds – Give Me The Dollar?
USD/JPY Technicals – Elusive 100 remains out of reach
S&P: Japan rating under threat
Investors Weigh Japan Bond Purchases as USD/JPY Near 100
BOJ may use inflation forecast to end deflation
IMF Sees Three Speed Global Recovery
South Korea Cancels Diplomatic Trip to Japan Over Controversial Shrine Visit
USD/JPY – Yen Closes in on 100
To Spend Or Not To Spend – That Is The Forex Question
USD/JPY Technicals – Facing resistance below 100.0
US Fed and ECB’s Actions Amount to …
USD/JPY So Close Yet So Far to 100
Nikkei 225 Futures – Land of the Rising Price as new Highs reached
Kuroda Hails G-20 Stance as USD/JPY Nears 100
Japanese Firms Cautious on Asset Expansions
Week in FX Asia – Yen Continues Fall as G20 Issues no Objection to Japan
USD/JPY – Yen Slumps as 100 Again in Sight
Yen Gets The Green Light – 100 On Horizon
USD/JPY Technicals – 99.0 reached, 100 eyed
Japan and China Helping Asian Currencies
G-20′s Reaction to the Yen’s Fall
USD/JPY at 98.50 as G-20 Members Not Opposed to BOJ Policies
Bank of Israel Supports BOJ Efforts
Japan Posts Record Trade Deficit
US Weekly Jobless Claims Little Changed
Euro Borrowing costs fall after Spanish auction
Brent Rises From Nine-Month Low on Speculation Losses Excessive
G-20 Draft Affirms Pledge to Avoid Competitive Devaluations
USD/JPY – Yen Edges Lower Ahead of G20
Investors Seek G20 Signal
USD/JPY Technicals – 98.25 resistance holding on
Early Success for Japan PM Abe’s Radical Strategy
USD/JPY Settles Around 98 After Japanese Cut Foreign Debt Holdings
At Half-Time: Yen Takes A Breather
USD/JPY – Under Pressure Ahead of G-20 Meeting
Investor Interest Shifts from China to Japan
USD/JPY – Consumer Confidence Weak Despite BOJ Efforts
Bank of Japan Governor Tells Parliament to Curb Spending and Increase Revenue
Yen Continues To Bully The EUR
USD/JPY – Reverses Course as Yen Loses Ground
USD/JPY Technicals – 96.6 vs 97.6
BOJ Boosts Economy but Draghi Doesn’t See Currency War
US Send First Salvo Over BOJ’s Shenanigans
USD/JPY – Yen Improves as Weak US Data Continues
Gold Bears Mission Accomplished: Is the EUR next?
World Bank: East Asia Should Consider Reining in Stimulus
Yen gaining strength ahead of G20 meeting
Week in FX Asia – Bank of Japan Doubles Bond Buying Weakens Yen
Catching The Falling EUR Knife A Winning Strategy?
USD/JPY Technicals – Missing 100 by a hair
Asian Currencies Set for Biggest Gains Since September
BOJ’s QE Won’t Unleash Hot Money, Unlike Fed
USD/JPY – Quiet Trading as Markets Eye US Employment Release
EURO Market Is Happier Front Running Japanese Flow
USD/JPY Technicals – Trading Above Hourly Kumo
Stocks in Asia continue to trade higher
No additional stimulus from BOJ for now
World Trade Organization Cuts 2013 Trade Forecast
USD/JPY – Pair Trading Quietly Close to 100
Shorting The EUR Is Like Owning Fools Gold
USD/JPY Technicals – Entering Kumo above 99.0
JPY/USD – Edging Closer to 100 Level
BoJ Is Standing Tall – How High USD/JPY And How Fast?
USD/JPY Technicals – Threatening to break new support 99.0
JPY/USD – Yen Keeps Dropping as BOJ Takes Easing Steps
Sliding Yen Drives Japan Gains From Trade to Consumers
IMF’s Lagarde: BOJ’s policy good for promoting global growth
Nikkei Up Nearly 3% but Yen Slumps
Global Economy is in for Another Tricky Year
Asian Currencies Continue to Underperform despite BOP fundamentals
BOJ Moves Leads to Weakest Yen Since June 2009
USD/JPY – Starts Week Off With a Bang
Week in FX Asia – BoJ Drags USD/JPY Screaming Higher
USD/JPY – Yen Hits 3.5 Year Low Following BOJ Stimulus Package
It’s A Hope And A Prayer For NFP
Nikkei 225 Technicals: Short-term Support vs Long-term Resistance
Supercar demands in Japan rising
Gold Technicals – No demand despite BOJ’s inflation risks
USD/SGD Technicals – BOJ Overflow not able to break higher
Yen Weakness may result in unforseen circumstances – Soros
USD/JPY Technicals – Resuming Long Term Bull Trend
Strategists Are Bullish on the U.S. Dollar
Australian Shares and Japan Stock Futures Higher on Stimulus Bets
Unprecedented Easing Ahead for Japan
USD/JPY Moves to 96.60 as BOJ Doubles Stimulus
BoJ Comes Out Swinging but NFP Could Soften Impact
USD/JPY – Jumps as BOJ Announces Bold Easing Moves
Buyer Beware: It’s CB-Day and Draghi Has Some Defending To Do
USD/JPY – The market likes BOJ “bold monetary policy”
BOJ’s Mandate of ‘Everything Possible’
USD/JPY Around 93 Before BOJ Decision
Service Industries in U.S. Grow at Slowest Pace Since August
US Treasuries Advance as ADP Misses Forecast
WTI Crude Drops as U.S. Oil Stockpiles Gain
ADP Data Shows U.S. Economy Added Fewer Jobs
USD/JPY – Quiet as Markets Eye BOJ Meeting
EURO Tight With Options And Central Bank Decisions
USD/JPY Technicals – Retracing back Breakout losses
EUR/JPY Below 120 Before ECB Meeting
All Eyes on Japan’s Central Bank
US Factory Orders Climb on Demand for Autos, Planes
USD/JPY – Edging Higher After Weak US, Japan Data
Is The EURO A Good April Fool Joke?
USD/JPY Technicals – Daily Kumo Breached for 1st Time in Almost 6 Months
Commodities – Bullish Bets Return
WTI Crude Falls From Six-Week High As Pipeline is Shut
Argentine Bonds Fall On Government Proposal to Default Holdouts
US Treasuries’ In Demand Abroad
EURO: Is It Too Late For Holiday Surprises?
US10Y – Risk Off? Bond prices don’t think so
USD/JPY Technicals – Bearish breakout seen before BOJ decision
Nikkei 225 – Tankan Survey Tanking, Nikkei Lower
Japan Corporate Sentiment Improves

March

Japan Labor Situation Improving
BOJ Tankan: Japan Corporate Sentiment Improves
Euro Drops to 1.2780 and Yen Unmoved by BOJ Tankan Survey
Abenomics claim 2nd Victim after US Automobiles – Korean Exports
USD/JPY – Steady as Japanese Data Mostly Positive
US Jobless Claims Rises More Than Forecast
USD/JPY – BOJ Hints at Further Easing
South Korea lowers growth forecast
OECD predicts stronger global growth
Spanish Bonds Fall 2nd Day as Cyprus Concern Damps Yield Demand
WTI Advances a Fifth Day as U.S. Refiners Bolster Output
If Depositors Run, Where Will The EURO Hide?
USD/JPY Moves Towards 94 as BOJ’s Kuroda Gives No New Policy Hints
Pending Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Fell in February
USD/JPY – Fluctuating as BOJ Hints at More Easing
EURO Strangled By Options, Cyprus And Holiday’s
EUR/USD near 1.2850 and USD/JPY at 94.80 on their Respective Issues
Traders Bet on More BOJ Stimulus as USD/JPY sits near 94.55
FT/Rt’s: Dijsselbloem interview transcript
US Consumer Confidence Declines More Than Expected
Owning EURO’s Needs Convincing
USD/JPY Trades Around 94.40 as BOJ’s Kuroda Speaks in Parliament
USD/JPY – Steady as Cyprus Crisis Resolved
Short Relief But No Enthusiasm For The EUR
EUR/JPY Technicals – Muted response from Cyprus Bailout
Yen Moves to 94.80 as South Korea Escalates Concern With Japan Policies
Week in FX Asia – A Yen to do something?
Japan Lower House Approves 2013 Tax Reform Plan
Japan Policy Makers Hedge Bets on Inflation Target Timeline
USD/JPY – Yen Higher after Kuroda Comments
EUR/JPY Technicals – Short-term Bulls vs Long-term Bears as Channel held
USD/JPY – Kuroda Rhetoric Not Helping Yen Push Away Safe Haven Strength
USD/JPY – Yen Fights Back after Recent Losses
Flashing Red Data Knocks the Wind Out Of The EURO
USD/JPY Moves to 95.80 Before Kuroda Briefing
USD/JPY – Kuroda First Statement May Not Mean Immediate Weaker Yen
JPY/USD – Yen Loses Ground as Markets Eye Fed Announcement
Shirakawa Officially Resigns to the Bank of Japan
Japan to Arrange a 10 Trillion Stopgap budget for 50 days
Japan Formalizes Kuroda as Head of BoJ
USD/JPY – Little Change as BoJ Welcomes New Governor
Too many Cuts, Not Enough Band Aids For The EURO
USD/JPY at 95.40 Before BOJ Leadership Change
EUR/JPY Technicals – Cypriot woes present strong potential either side
Kuroda to have one more dove in BOJ roost
Japan PM Abe to Protect Farming in TPP Free Trade talks
Survey Shows 63 Percent of Japanese Back TPP Free-Trade talks
USD/JPY – Volatile as Pair Tests 95 Level
Today EURO And Yen Are Both Losers
EUR/JPY Technicals – Biggest Loser with Cypriot Vote looming
Cyprus fallout hits Asia hard – N225 forming Evening Star
Week in FX Asia – Is Future Yen Weakness A Myth?
Mr Yen Not a Fan of Abenomics
USD/JPY – Rangebound as Kuroda approved as BOJ Head
NZD/JPY Technicals – Long-term Bulls vs Short-term Bears
Japan Lower House Approves Kuroda as BoJ Governor
USD/ JPY – Yen Slump Continues as Pair Pushes Above 96 Line
What Has The EURO Got To Counter The Mighty Dollar?
U.S. Retail Sales Advance by Most in 5-Months
USD/ JPY – Unsteady as Pair Tests 96 Level
Are The Yen Bears Afraid To Lose Face?
Nikkei 225 – Disunity threatens bullish sentiment
1st Casualty of “Currency Wars” – US Automakers
USD/JPY Moves to 96 Before Japan Opposition Announces BOJ Nominee Stance
Yen and Pound Drop as Aussie gains across the board
USD / JPY – Volatile as BOJ Governor Kuroda Talks Tough
What Gives? EURO Is Locked, Cable Is Horrible and Yen Not Wanted
BOJ Minutes – “Risky Assets” Tickles Yen Weaker
Australia and N.Z. Dollars Move to 4-Year Highs Against Yen
USD/JPY Moves to 96.50 Before BOJ Releases Minutes
Forex Market Low Volatility After NFP Friday
Kuroda Stresses Speed Important in Achieving 2 Percent Inflation Target
USD/ JPY – Pushes Above 96 Level After Strong US Employment Numbers
Consolidation the EURO Bear Enemy
USD / JPY – Risk Trends driving Yen lower, not BOJ
Central Bank Activity Summary
Week in FX Asia – Japan Indicators Help Yen Drop
China Commerce Minister Warns US, EU and Japan about Devaluation
Japan China Trade Down 8.2 Percent in the First Two Months of 2013
USD/ JPY – Punches Above 95 After Weak Japanese GDP Data
What’s the NFP Game Plan? Is Yen to take the lead?
Nikkei 225 – GDP pushing Nikkei above 12,200
Perhaps Look Elsewhere for FX Returns
USD/JPY Moving Towards 95 on U.S. Jobs, Japan Trade Data
Japan Heading in Right Direction
Japan Nominates Vice Finance Minister to Replace Kuroda at ADB
BoJ Kept Monetary Policy Unchanged in Shirakawa Last Meeting
USD/JPY – Yen Falls as BOJ Stands Pat
What Can We Expect From The ECB’s Euro?
GBP/JPY Technicals – Primed for action awaiting BOE
USD/JPY – BOJ Keeping Boat Steady Before Kuroda Joins
USD/JPY – Steady Ahead of BOJ Meeting
EUROs ‘House-of-Cards’ Needs a Weaker Unit To Survive
Japan Opposition to Argue Iwata BoJ Deputy Nomination
Mixed Signals from BoJ Deputy Nominees
USD/JPY – Steady as New BOJ Governor calls for Aggressive Action
USD/JPY – BOJ Nominees fail to impress
USD/JPY – Under Pressure as US Faces Budget Impasse
Central Banks Get To Play The Tune This Week
USD/JPY Moves to 93.30 on Signs Europe Crisis Is Returning
BOJ Governor Nominee Kuroda Signals Aggressive Monetary Policy Is On Its Way
USD/JPY – Not moving despite Kuroda’s “Whatever it Takes”
Week in FX Asia – Kuroda Nominated to BoJ Governor
CNY Yuan Passes Ruble in World Payments
JPY Consumer Prices Fall for Third Month in Japan
USD/JPY – Yen Edges Higher As Japanese Inflation Data Disappoints
EUR/JPY – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Eurozone

February

USD/JPY – Yen Steady as Abe Chooses New BOJ Governor
Japan’s Industrial Production Rises for a Second Month
AUD/JPY Technicals – Price continue to weigh on Rate Cut woes
Haruhiko Kuroda nominated as Bank of Japan Governor
USD/JPY Back Above 92 Before Abe Submits BOJ Nominees
USD/JPY – Yen Remains Steady After Italian Election Fallout
EURO Weathers Another Storm-Where To Now?
Investors await Italian bond sale as Yen holds on
USD/JPY Moves Back to Near 92
AUD/JPY Technicals – 93.50 broken but Bernanke Saves the Day
USD/JPY – Yen Continues to Improve
All EURO Roads Lead To Rome
AUD/JPY Technicals – Looking for Bearish Breakout Confo
Nikkei 225 Technicals – Abenomics losing to Italian Job
Sweden Endorses BOJ “Natural Steps” Intervention
Head of ADB on Tap for BoJ Central Bank Job
USD/JPY – Surges Higher on Reports of New BOJ Head
USD/JPY – Yen Lower as Rumors of BOJ Appointees Emerge
AUD/JPY Moves Near Four Year High at 97.50
Won Weakens on Yen Drop
Yen Moves to 2 1/2-Year Low
The Yen’s Easy Moves Are Over
China Disagrees with Abe Comments to Washington Post about Territorial Disputes
Ugly LTRO Has The EURO Bleeding
GDP Targets potentially to be given to Central Banks
USD/JPY – Yen Fights Back, Dips Below 93 Line
No Currency War Here, But You Got To Like the EURO Result
EUR/JPY – German PMI Disappointment Drives Breakout
Same Game But EURO Goals Have Shifted
USD/JPY Moves towards 94 on BOJ Governor Report
Yen Inflates Imports as Japan Trade Deficit Swells to Record
USD/JPY – Little Change as BOJ Releases Minutes of Policy Meeting
EUR Temporarily Rooted But Is Looking Left
CAD/JPY Technicals – CAD weakness threatening to unravel bullish momentum
USD/JPY – Nothing new from BOJ Minutes
Concern South Korea will Weaken its Currency to Support Exports
G-20 Goes Easy on Japan as Yen Continues to Weaken
USD/JPY – Yen Lower as G-20 Issues Soft Currency Statement
Japanese are Selling Huge Amounts of Australian Debt
EUR/JPY Technicals – Words from Central Bankers propelling price
Australia ok with Abenomics – Everyone has stake in Japanese growth
Asian Markets have Started Well on Monday
G-20 is Against Governments Influencing Rates
G-20 Urges Action to Address the Weak Global Economy
Japan Stimulus Supported by G-20
Yen Moves to 93.80 After G-20 Refrains From Censuring Japan
Week in FX Asia- Will Yen Buyers Wait For Muto?
Japan PM Abe Close to Selecting Head of Central Bank
USD/JPY – Yen Remains Under Pressure as Markets Eye G-20 Summit
Yen Seeks Green Light From G20
EUR/JPY Technicals – First sign of weakness seen in rally
Yen in G-20′s Firing Line
Yen Moves Back to 92.50 Before G-20 Officials Meet in Moscow
G20 to discuss Yen in Moscow meeting
Another Billion Profit for Soro’s bet on BOJ
Central Bank Bought Record Gold Reserves in 2012
Bank of Japan Leaves Policy Unchanged Despite Pressure
USD/JPY – Yen Edges Higher as BOJ Stands Pat
Shrinking GDP – Abenomics to the rescue?
EUR/JPY Technicals – German and French GDP weighs prices despite weaker JPY
USD/JPY – “Earliest time Possible” statement push JPY slightly weaker
Japan’s Economy Shrank in Q4 – Justification for Abenomics
Russia Actively Moving Away from Currency Manipulation
USD/JPY – Markets Await G-20 Meeting
It’s Only Words But FX Is On The Move
Economists expects Japanese GDP to grow in Q4 2012
Yen Gains as G-7 Officials Offer Mixed Signals
International Banks Warn About Currency War Scenario
G-7 Said to Be Concerned About Excess Yen Moves
US Treasury Posts First January Budget Surplus in 5-years
USD/JPY – Breaks Above 94 Level as Yen Continues to Slide
Japan Can Do What It Wants According To The G7
US Treasury Backs Japan Stimulus Plan as Yen Nears 3-Year Low
Yen plunges versus US Dollar and Euro
G7 to Address Currency War this week
Japan Stock Market Rose 7 Percent Last Month Thanks to PM Abe
Asian Development Bank President Gives 2 year Timeline for Japan 2 Percent Inflation Target
USD/JPY – Yen Slips in Thin Trading
G20 to Look Ahead Rather than Back
Week in FX Asia – After G20 Aso Comments Will Have Been Forgotten
Japan China Trade Rises 10 Percent YoY
Japan Surplus is Smallest on Record
USD/JPY – Yen Fights Back Against Dollar
EUR Longs Reload For LTRO Fallout
USD/JPY – Continues to Pressure 94 Level
Can Draghi Bust The EUR Out Of Its Range?-UPDATE
USD/JPY Technicals – Any more sellers available? BOJ not counted.
BoJ Governor Departure Hints at More Aggressive Central Bank
RBS Fined $612M for Manipulating Libor Rate
USD/JPY – Yen Slides as BOJ Head Steps Down Early
A Yen For Your Thoughts
USD/JPY – Stocks rises as BOJ’s Governor announce early departure
Euro Nears 3-Year High Versus Yen at 127
USD/JPY – Volatile as Pair Continues to Pressure 93 Level
Italy and Spain Uncertainty Weighs on Euro
USD/JPY – Yen Tests 93 Line as Slide Continues
Momentum Selling Has EURO Longs Seeking Exit
Japan Finance Minister Looking to the Past
Central Bankers Under the Microscope
On Concern Recent Declines were Too Quick, the Yen Gains Versus Majors
Week in FX Asia – The Kiwis Gave Us “The Hobbit” And Now An Expensive “Dollar”
USD/JPY – Crosses 92 Level after Weak Japanese Data
Hail The All Conquering EURO

January

USD / JPY – Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.2% despite fall in participation rate
PM Abe Nears BOJ Governor Selection as Yen Falls
USD/JPY – Yen Edges Lower after Weak Japanese Data
Keep Your Powder Dry Ahead Of NFP
USD / JPY – Industrial Production Joins List of Disappointment
USD/JPY – Yen Under Pressure Ahead of Federal Reserve Statement
EUR Punches Above Its Weight Class
USD / JPY – Less tha Stellar Retail Growth in Japan
AUD / JPY Technicals – New Highs again but slower gains
USD/JPY – Under Pressure As Markets Eye Fed Policy Meeting
EUR Strangled By Vanilla Options And Shallow Pullbacks
Asian Shares Rise Tuesday, however Investors are Cautious before US Data
Yen given free reign to weaken? G20 unlikely to admonish Japan over “Competitive Devaluation”
The US Dollar Declines for a 2nd Day Versus Yen
USD/JPY -Yen Remains Under Pressure
US Orders For Durables Surge Ahead Pushing S&P
What Excuse Is The EUR To Use Now?
GBP / JPY Technicals – Head and Shoulders pattern forming/formed
Week in FX Asia – Abe’s Cohorts Will Stand In The Way Of A Rising Yen
BoJ mins mutan fate mulled, some aimed for effect on FX
USD/JPY – Dollar Continues to Pummel Yen
Is The Real Money Investor Missing Out On The Yen’s Decline?
Yen Surges to Near 91 after Minister’s Comments
USD/JPY – Yen Slumps as 90 Level Back in Sight
Is the Euro Market Now Sitting On The Fence?
USD / JPY – Rally “Not a problem”
Japan’s Deputy Economy Minister Endorses Yen at 100
USD/JPY – Yen Takes Breather From Huge Gains
India, World’s Largest Gold Buyer, Raises Import Taxes
US Budget Discord Threat To Global Economy
Whose Chain Are Central Banks Pulling?
GBP / JPY – 139.40 support last defence against bears
BOJ’s Impact on the Yen
Yen Rises for Third Day Before Price Data
USD / JPY – The BOJ Effect
Deferred Actions from BOJ put pressure on Abe’s Stimulus Package
USD/JPY – Yen Surges As BOJ Announces Further Easing
Yen on The Prowl; AP delayed
Is The Euro Relying on Excuses?
EUR / JPY Technicals – 120.0 level broken
BOJ Adopts Abe’s 2% Inflation Target
BOJ Declare Open Ended Asset Purchases – Reaction and Charts
USD/JPY – Markets Keep Close Tabs on Bank of Japan
Is The Euro “Ping-Pong” Rhetoric Strong Enough To Hunt Stops?
BOJ’s next move will be under the Microscope
Japanese Stimulus Seen Boosting Southeast Asia
Week in FX Asia – Yen Continues Weak Trend
USD/JPY Yen Remains Under Pressure as Pair Breaks Above 90 Level
QE Infinity: Tokyo Style
Yen Is Near 2 1/2-Year Low as Speculation Mounts about BOJ’s Next Move
Dramatic Times for Yen as Markets Look to BOJ
Australian and N.Z. Dollars Rise to Highest Against Yen Since 2008
USD/JPY – Yen Slumps Again
GBP / JPY Technicals – Head and Shoulders breakout continues
Yen Rises as Officials Suggest being on on the Brink of a “Currency War”.
USD/JPY – Yen Continues to Improve, Tests 88 Line
Has EU’s Juncker Given The EUR The “Kiss-of Death”?
Equities Futures Trading Lower; Turning Point in Risk Sentiment? – Charts
EUR / JPY Technicals – Bearish Breakout as Price below 117.60
Sentiment Data Leads Aussie Dollar Fall Versus Yen
GBP / JPY Technicals – H&S Top on Hourly
Japanese Machine Orders Gain Surprise Analysts
Were we too optimistic? World Bank Slashs 2013 Growth Forecast
Japan’s Bitter Territorial Row with China
ECB’s Nowotny to Speak as the Euro Remains Lower
USD / JPY – What a Move Closing in on 90
USD/JPY – Yen Reverses Slide, Pushes Below 89 level
Yield Spotting Makes EUR Roadmap Easier To Read
JPY Crosses Technicals – Slight panic post Amari comments but no changes in big picture
SGP/JPY Technicals – Extreme Stochastic Readings Hints of Pullbacks
Obama Worried About ‘Haywire’ Markets
Japan and Singapore Agree to Negotiate on Regional Free Trade Agreement
USD/JPY – Yen Continues to Struggle as Government Pressures BOJ
Shinzo Abe buys U.S. government bonds to boost his nation’s slowing economy
EUR/JPY – Best of both worlds? Weak YEN vs Strong EUR
Yen Moves to Lowest Since June 2010 on Bets on BOJ Easing
GBP/JPY Technicals – 61.8% Multi-Year Fib ahead
Week in FX Asia -Yen Fall a Life Saver For Exporters, But What About Debt Holders?
USD/JPY – Yen Continues to Drop As Japan Outlines Stimulus Program
FX Market Wary Of ‘Safe’ Trade
Abe’s 1st shot – 10.3 Trillion Yen
JPY Technicals – Yen Crosses above short-term resistances
USD/JPY – Yen Continues to Trade Above 88 Level
NZD/JPY Techincals – Bollinger Bands warns of sharp pullbacks ahead
USD/JPY – Yen Weakens as Japan Purchases ESM Bonds
German Economy Shows Signs Of Neglect
NZD/JPY Technicals – Potential bullish breakout as price breaks 12 months high
USD/JPY Technicals – 1st Weakness seen in rally
Japan Emergency Stimulus Package Worth 228.6 billion
Japan Rating Will Not Change Following Election Promises
USD/JPY – Japan Announces ESM Bond Purchase
ASO Short Yen-Nope, That’s The Problem
Japan to Buy ESM Bonds Using Forex Reserves to Help Weaken Yen
EUR/JPY Technicals – Busy Junction Capping Bulls
Japan Stimulus Plan Includes Business Support to Revive Economy
USD/JPY – Yen Levels Off, Back Below 88 line
Some Reasons Not To Commit To Selling Yen
USD/JPY Technicals – 8 weeks bull run over?
4 More Years – Banks given more flexibility by regulators
Week in FX Asia – Yen Depreciation Continues as Abe Returns
USD/JPY – Dollar Continues to Pummel Yen
NFP And Canada Employment: What’s the Scoop?
USD/JPY Technicals – Multi-year Fib Broken
Japanese CEOs believe in “Moderate Recovery”
USD/JPY – Yen Halts Steep Dive
USD/JPY – Yen Slump Continues after Fiscal Cliff Agreement

2012 Articles

December

USD/CAD Canadian Dollar 2012 Wrap up
USD/JPY – Yen Weakness Continues after Weak Japanese Data
USD/JPY – Yen Weakness Continues after Weak Japanese Data
Japan Stocks Rise to 21 month high
Yen Falls to a 27 month low versus US dollar
USD/JPY – Yen Drops to Two-year Lows as Prime Minister Abe Sworn In
USD/JPY – BOJ faces Pressure over Inflation Stance
Review and expectations for 2012/13
Japan Files Trade Dispute with China over Steel
USD/JPY – Volatility Continues After BOJ Report, Strong US Numbers
BoJ Holdings of JGB’s Exceed $1.2 Trillion
Boehner Has to Forget Plan ‘B’
BoJ Increases Easing Program by $119 billion
USD/JPY – BOJ Introduces Further Easing
Shinzo Abe to Visit the US in January
BoJ Meeting to Discuss Doubling Inflation Goal
Japan Posts Third Highest Trade Deficit
USD/JPY Dec. 18 – Higher as Markets Expect Further Monetary Easing
New Elected Japanese Lawmakers want to Revise War-Renouncing Article of the Constitution
Bank of Japan To Ease This Week
USD/JPY Dec. 17 – Yen weakens after LDP wins Japanese Elections
Japan LDP Abe Wants New Governor of BOJ to Support 2 Percent Inflation Target
Japan Election Aftermath Economy Top Priority
Week in FX Asia-What’s it take to weaken that Yen?
Business Confidence in Japan Is Deteriorating
Aussie and Kiwi Rise Against Yen After Report on China Manufacturing
Yen Hits 9-Month Low
Punch Drunk EURO is Wobbling
USD / JPY – Continues to Push Against 82.50
Japan GDP Contract into a Recession
Dollar Stays Lower Versus Yen, Euro – Will Fed Expand Stimulus
Week in FX Asia-Yen, Yen and Yen Again
Yen Weakens on Bets BOJ Will Boost Monetary Easing
Contender to BOJ Governor Post: BOJ can/should do more
Aggressive BOJ can end Japan’s deflation woes – Advisor Hamada
USD / JPY – Consolidating Near a Seven Month High Below 83
Japan Election Kicks into Gear
Japan Auto Sales Drop 0.4% in November

November

Week in FX Asia – Is the Currency of the Rising Sun in Free-Fall?
US Economy and Claims Beat Expectations
Poll Shows Global Economy in Better Shape
Japan’s Retail Sales Fall in October as Car Sales Drop
Little Progress in ‘Cliff’ Talks – S&P500 below 1,400, Asian Indices open lower
USD / JPY – A Strong Two Months Pushing Towards 83
Greek Haircut puts German Political Capital at Stake
Japan Stocks Rise but Closes Off Intraday High due to Profit Taking
BoJ Governor Shirakawa Defends CB Policy
USD/JPY Technicals – Safe Haven flows strengthening Yen
Week in FX Asia – China Manufacturing Expands
Late Night for EU Budget as US Holiday Continues
China Manufacturing Recovery Boosts EUR
USD/JPY Technicals – Open Position Ratios Analysis
Japan Exports Fall 6.5 percent in October
Japan Opposition Party Proposes 2 percent Inflation Target
Merkel Backs Greece to Support EUR
Single Currency eyes Eurogroup for Support
BOJ may announce “Unlimited Easing” to reach inflation target
USD/JPY Technicals – 3 Black Crows seen at 61.8% Fib Retracement
Week in FX Asia – Japan Dissolves Parliament
Japan PM Dissolves Parliament Fiscal Cliff Averted
EUR/JPY Technicals – Bulls fail to break 104 resistance level
Japanese Elections – Impact on N225 and USD/JPY
BOJ may need rates below zero
Official: Europe in Recession Again
Japan’s Abe wants BOJ to set negative interest rates
Asia’s Bond Market Bubbling as Investors Chase Yields
Asia Stocks Trade Near 2-Month Low as China Congress Ends
Week in FX Asia – Obama Reelection Boosts Regional Currencies
Japan Faces Debt Legislation Crisis
Record US Exports Narrows Trade Deficit
Stock Markets Retreat After Obama Win
NZD Technicals – Weakness seen against major currencies; 1.55 support for EUR/NZD
Top Forex Stories November 6th
Suzuki to Abandon US Car Market due to Strong Yen
USD/JPY Technicals – 80.2 vs 80.0
Top Forex Stories November 5th
Week in FX Asia – Chinese Power Transition as Growth Improves
Asia Closing: 22,000 frontier for HSI
Is the EUR Waiting for NFP and Election to Pass?
Asia Closing: AUD/USD fail to latch onto 1.04, USD/JPY trades below 80.0

October

Survey Results Less than 10 percent of Japanese Firms would exit China
Are EUR Shorts Waiting for Month End Dollar Demand?
Asia Closing: October ended positive Equities, mixed for currencies.
Asian Economies Rebounding in Q3
USD / JPY – The Long Term Resistance Level at 80 Stands Up
Asia Closing: USD weakness seen post BOJ announcement.
BOJ expands Asset Purchase Program by 11 Trillion Yen – Reaction
EUR Shorts Dominate Play
Asia Closing: Prices mostly flat after strong Friday movements.
Week in FX Asia – Bank of Japan to Intervene as China Recovers
Japan Consumer Prices Fall 0.1 percent in September
Bank of Japan Considering Further Easing
Asia Closing: Highest 2012 close for Hang Seng Index Futures.
Asia Closing: China PMI slowing selling momentum.
Cash holdings record highs for Corporations
USD / JPY – Bucking the Trend
Asia Closing: Markets trading lower, but bulls still hanging on.
Yen Crosses: RSI Divergence seen on AUD/JPY
Maehara Presses BOJ to Ease after Japan Exports Tumble 10%
Japan: Largest decline in exports since Earthquake
Week in FX Asia – Japan and China Tension Continues
Asia Closing: Prices supported across different markets despite lower US stock prices
Yen Weakens to Two-Month Low on Speculation that BOJ will Boost Stimulus Measures
Asia Closing: Early market buoyant after Chinese Data.
Pricing Gold in Non-USD currencies – Pullback observed
Japan PM Noda plans 1 Trillion Yen Stimulus Package
Asia Closing: Bulls extend reign for one more day
Japan increases pace of US Bond purchases
USD / JPY – The Resistance Level at 79 is Growing in Significance
Asia Closing: New weekly high posted across currencies and equities
Asia Closing: Bears not able to sustain early pressure.
Week in FX Asia Chinese Household Confidence Falls
Asia Closing: Bulls take a breather on Friday.
Japan and China Aim to Reduce Tensions with Talks
Asia Closing: 78.0 remain in focus for USD/JPY while Equities remain supported.
Asia Closing: Down but not out, but for how long?
USD / JPY – Doing very well to stay above the key 78 level
Asia Closing: Back to square one after Monday blues.
Asia Closing: Weak open on Monday threathening bearish breakouts.
US Economy hanging on while other countries “on the ropes”
Week in FX Asia Oct: Japanese Car Industry Stalls
With Money Running Out-Merkel to Visit Greece
Will NFP be a Non-Snooze Event?
Asia Closing: Asia markets recover after early setbacks
The Bank of Japan faces increased pressure to step up easing in coming weeks
Asian Development Bank Lowers Asia Forecast
Asia Close: Hang Seng Index rally after 2 days of holiday.
Is USD/CHF the best Safe Haven currency pair?
USD / JPY – Defying all the odds to stay above the key 78 level
Asia Closing: Potential shift in risk trends?
Asia Closing: Monday blues as Bears claim first blood in Q4 Asia Session. Europe gives Bull fighting chance.
Chinese Demand and Strong Yen reasons for weak Japan Tankan survey
Weak Tankan survey push Nikkei 225 lower
Big Japanese Manufacturers Become More Pessimistic – Tankan Sentiment Worsens

September

Week in FX Asia – China Slowdown to Impact Region Growth
Japan to Discuss Strong Yen with G7 members
Japan CPI Falls in August
Japan Unemployment Falls to 4.2 Percent
Asia Closing: NZD/USD and Hang Seng Index winners amidst mixed Asian Session.
Japanese and South Korean Industrial Production Fall More Than Forecast
Asia Will not match QE3 until after Infrastructure Growth
Asia Closing: USD/JPY unmoved despite sharp rallies in Asia
Asia Closing – Currencies and Equities heading lower. Potential Breakout in USD/JPY
BOJ Board Member Suggests Riskier-Asset Buys
USD / JPY – Under lots of pressure to finally break through the key 78 level
IMF Publishes Global Stability Report
Asia Closing – USDJPY Breaks Below 77.80
Japan Azumi: there will be no vacuum in FX policy
BoJ May Influence Yen to Escape Deflation
Asian Session Commentary
Week in FX Asia China Japan Conflict to impact regional trade
Overseas Japanese Bond Holders Reach Record High
US Record High Home Sales as Japan Double Stimulus
BOJ Expands Asset Purchase Program: Reaction
Japanese Shares Fall as China Protests Escalate
EUR Event Premium To Remain Intact?
Yen Climbs Against Most Peers Before BOJ Meets; Aussie Declines
Week in FX Asia Sept 9-14: FED is doing the PBoC a favour
Japan Industrial Output Revised Upward
Japan Minister To Act on Yen Appreciation
Markets Expect Yen Intervention
Japan goes on intervention watch after Fed’s QE3
FED MBS Purchase Statement Sep 13 2012
Will Helicopter Ben Bring a Bazooka?
Japan Core Machinery Orders up 4.6 percent
USD / JPY – Is it about to complete the descending triangle at 78
Japan Cost-Cutting Leaves Compensation Nearing Crisis Low
Daily Market Close – German Courts and Greece Politics
Japan Current Account Surplus Falls
EUR and FED Event Risk Dominates
Week in FX: Asia RBA Holds Rates as ECB OMT Boosts Markets
Nikkei Posts Five Month High
Dollar, Yen Hold Drops Against Majors as ECB Plan Boosts Stocks
Euro Reaches 2-Month High Versus Yen as Draghi Sets Bond Buying
Bank of Japan Governor Committed to Stability
BoC on hold, maintains ‘hawkish’ bias
USD / JPY – Technical Analysis – Descending Triangle
Yen Rises Against Most Major Peers on Global Slowdown
Dollar Falls 3rd Day Versus Yen on Fed Stimulus Prospects

August

Will the Dollar do an about face on the EUR?
USD / JPY – Technical Analysis
Yen Gains as Spain Bailout Delay Fuels Haven Bid
Deflation Deepens as Japan Contraction Risk Intensifies
Gold holds steady ahead of JH meet
Equity futures retreat, tracking losses in Europe, Japan
Dollar Stays Higher Versus Yen Before U.S. Spending Data
US grew at +1.7% pace in Q2
Japan Cuts Own Assessment as Industrial Output Declines
Week in FX ASIA China Growth Slows Down
FOMC Minutes Aug 22
Does EUR remain on the Main Menu?
Yen Traders Comment on BoJ Price Target
Being Short EUR Feels Awkward?
RIP 2008 – The Bottom of the Volatility Cycle Looms on the Horizon
Asia Closes Mixed with Weak Yen Boosting Japan Outlook
Asian Banks Could Cut US Ties as Dodd-Frank Derivatives Rules Approach
Are Investors still looking for an excuse to own EUR’s?
Japan to claim No 1 from China
The Dollars in Motion
Japan Current Growth Could Finally End Deflation
Another EUR Jobbing Trade?
English lessons help Japanese unemployment
Can We Bore the EUR into Submission?
News Drought No Friend of EUR
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?
Germany’s Recession Fears
EUR Waits For RRR Cut?
BoJ Keep Stands Pat, Cuts Growth
See you down there-EUR that is
Fischer: Stimulus to overburden CBanks
Japan Current Account Surplus Falls to Record Low
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
Japan Nikkei closes 1.13 pct lower
Has this market got enough energy for an NFP surprise?
Japan Financial Regulator to Announce Nomura Sanction
ECB Press Statement
Spain Made to Pay Up for Capital
How the Markets should react to ECB announcement
FOMC Statement Aug 1 2012
FED Signals new steps to promote growth
No EUR Excuse

July

Jobless Rate in Japan Falls in June
EUR Traders Wade
Japan’s factory output drops 0.1 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?
Japan Consumer Prices Fall 0.2 percent
EUR Short Squeeze is a Friend
Nomura Chief Resigns Over Insider Trading Scandal
Japanese Bought Net 164.2 Billion Yen Overseas Debt Last Week
Glass-Steagall did not cause the Crisis
A EUR Head Fake?
EUR Short No Thrill
Bank of Japan Adds Two Members
EUR Retreat?
Spains Bans Short Selling
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?
Japan’s Demographic Trap
EUR Summit leads to Stops
QE3 on Offer for Next Fed Meet
Week in FX Europe June 17-22
Red Hot China Blows Cold
Extension of Twist a threat to bond trading
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
Swiss see better 2012 growth
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?
Spain Seeks Aid For Banks
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
Euro Banks Unprepared for Greek Exit
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
Euro Assets In Sell Signal
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
Bank of Japan and Intervention
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
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
Japanese Yen Tumbles as Importers sell JPY
UK GDP contraction sparks fear of a technical recession
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
Yen Falls as Bank of Japan Announces Inflation Goal, New Stimulus
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
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
Japan CPI and Retail Sales Fall
US Yields Move Ahead of GDP
EUR Top is Where Now?
A “Dovish” FOMC
Yen Falls to 2-Month Low
Deja Vu EURO
Japan Expected to Post First Trade Deficit in 30 Years
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?
BUNDs and PMI to hurt EUR?
Risk to hurt record long dollar positions?

2011 Articles

December

2011 Top MarketPulse FX Stories
ECB has Room to Slash Early
Italian Yields Fall after 7B Sale
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
S&P Hints JPY Downgrade “Closer”
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
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

Bank of Japan Intervenes – Yen Weakens 5%
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
Meeting Minutes Show Bank of Japan Considering More Easing
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
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
Japan Authorizes 15Bn for Intervention
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
Yen Appreciation Increases Japan’s Trade Deficit
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
Japan’s Economy Contracts More Than Expected
EUR/CHF 1.20 fixation-who will do the pushing?
OECD Calls for Easing Monetary Policy; Slashes Global Outlook
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

Market is anemic ahead of Job data
Swiss Franc’s Decline as Safe Haven Bad News for Japan
Reasons to Short EUR begin to Pile
Don’t forget EU’s woes when buying EUR’s
Higher Energy Costs Lead to Surprise Increase in Japan’s Consumer Prices
Bigger Punch Irene or Bernanke?
Gold Continues Sell-Off
Bernanke to disappoint EURO positions?
Japan Suffers Credit Rating Downgrade
Again the EUR fails to weaken!
Yen Falls as Officials Pledge Action on Currency
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
Japan On Track for Recovery
EURO Weight on Germany too heavy?
CHF backed by lack of Bonds
US data to outperform EUR
Central Bank’s Battle with Currency’s
Bank of Japan Running Out of Levers as Yen Climbs
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
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

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
Convinced by the EURO rally?
Market continues to window dress the EUR
EURO Best of a Bad Lot
Time to load up on the EURO again

May

Japan’s Factory Production on the Rebound
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
Japan Falls Back Into Recession
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
Euro falls against USD following ECB rate increase
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
USD Falls Against JPY After Fed Hints at Keeping Interest Rates Low
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
Yen Falls as Investors Seek Higher Returns
Hawks support dollar against Yen and Swiss
FED Hawk trumps Trichet
JPY Falls as Nuclear Radiation Concerns Grow
Short dollars does not support the EURO
ECB plans emergency scheme for Irish Banks
German ifo falls less than expected
EURO Crapshoot
IMF says JPY value unaffected by repatriation flows
China to Become World’s Largest Economy by 2030
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
Buffet Says Japan Represents “Buying Opportunity”
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
Bank of Japan Provides Another $98bn to Support Markets
Canadian Dollar, Oil Falls on Japan Risk Concerns
EURO to suffer further losses
Bank of Japan Provides Billions to Stabilize Markets
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
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
Investors Return to Yen-Based Carry Trade
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
S&P Cuts Japan’s Credit Rating
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”
China’s property prices rise again
China questions Currency System
EU Begins Rescue Revamp
EURO Surge no Game Changer
It’s costly being a EURO Bear
Buy that Rumor Sell the EUR
Japan Buys Eurozone Bonds in Show of Support
Buy or Bye PIIGS Paper?
No Irish luck for Portugal
Expected NFP fallout
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
Japanese Industrial expands
EUR crapshoot
China hikes rates by +25bp
Japan agrees record 92.4t yen draft budget
Oil moves to fresh two-year high
BOJ member worried about Fed easing
Japan keeps interest rates at close to zero
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
Exposed to ECB disappointment risk
EUR do we reload?

November

EUR dancing to the same tune
Japan to Extend Stimulus Spending
EUR is no winner
Consumer Prices in Japan Fall for 20th Straight Month
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
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
Intervention Worries Push Yen Lower
EURO staring down 1.4500
Dollar Weaker Against Yen
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
EUR held hostage by dollar
Pricing in, out, not enough or too much QE2
Japan Lowers Growth Outlook
Not the data-how much QE2 needs pricing in or out?
Yen Goes Higher Despite Efforts to Weaken the Currency
Shock and Awe the dollar is higher
Bernankes lemming one direction short dollar bet
Dollar Falls to 15-Year Low Against the Yen
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
Japan’s Exports Decline for Sixth Straight Month
QE2 Sinks Dollar
Falling Yen Suggests Further Intervention
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
Dollar bid as GMAC halts foreclosures
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
Japan Selling Yen in Bid to Slow Gains
Oil Gains on Stronger Asian Demand
EURO-China love affair
Japan’s Economy Slows Less Than Expected
Canadas Loonie Winning Strategy
No EURO Irish Wake Just Yet
Goldman Says Emerging Nation Stocks Will Outpace Developed Countries by 2030
Japan’s Finance Minister Hints at Intervention to Curb Yen Growth
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

FED and BOJ Losing Investors Focus
Yen Appreciation Forces Central Bank to Call Emergency Meeting
FED to mimic the BOJ
Deflation Tightens Grip on Japanese Economy
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 Continues to Track Higher
YEN Yada Yada
EUR on verge of tipping
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
EU Growth expands
Germany is not the EURs nemesis
JPY intervention 15-years later
Helicopter Ben Start Them Presses
BOJ Stands Pat
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
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

Krugman Uses the “D” Word
Oil Falls Below $77
EU fear of liquidity crunch exaggerated dollar falls
Japan’s Unemployment on the Rise, Spending Decreases
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
Yen Gains as Fear Grow for European Banks
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
Japan New PM warns of Public Debt Risk
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
EUR to lose in NFP smokescreen
A EUR trend not correction
Yen Weakens as Japan’s PM Announces Resignation
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
Rising Auto Sales Helps Lift Japanese Exports by 40%
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
Increase Demand for Japan’s Exports Lifts Economy
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’
Bank of Japan to Maintain 0.1% Interest Rate
EU/IMF fail to support the EUR

April

Month-End needs Overshadow Greece and China
Roubini Says Higher Debt, Defaults Means Inflation Inevitable
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
Japanese Bonds Rise, Halt 2-Day Drop, as Producer Prices Fall
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
Business Confidence on the Rise in Japan
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
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
Japan Wants Banks to Increase Lending
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
Will the Greek austerity ‘haircut’ appease the market?
Japan Passes Record $1 Trillion Budget
Japan Jobless Rate Falls Below 5%
EUR wait and see for Greece
Japanese Government pressures Central Bank on Deflation
Greece will test the EURO even with a rescue package

February

Oil Set for Monthly Gain as Economy Recovers, Stockpiles Drop
Japan Production Rises Most Since May, Retail Sales Rebound
EURO-Greek woes disguised by month end-extensions
Moody’s says Japan’s rating dependent on reforms
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
BOJ Shirakawa: current framework is appropriate
Greece’s hiatus favors risk and love for Euro’s
Japan Sets 1% Inflation Target
EU ministers press Greece on extra deficit cuts
Japan economic growth exceeds expectations
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
Japan Machinery Orders Jump but Outlook in Doubt
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
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

Japan’s finmin pressures BOJ, deflation deepens
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
Japan’s Exports Rise, First Time Since Lehman Failure
BoE’s King says UK needs more robust banking system
S&P Cuts Outlook on Japan’s Debt to Negative
Dollar Supported by Double-Dip Threat
BOJ Said to Be Open to Expanding Loans, Bond Buying
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
Japan Gives Downbeat Forecast, Warns of Deflation
Chinese lending fears hit bank shares
China Chokes Credit while EUR plummets
Yen Carry Trade Back in Play
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
China to beat Bernanke in hiking rates first
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
Yen Gains Most in Four Weeks on Exporter Buying, Stock Advance
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
Japan Unveils New Plan for Growth
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?
Yen Falls Against Euro, Dollar
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!
Japan to Boost Stimulus Spending
Sovereignty rating concerns supports dollar?
Japan Considers Ban on Temporary Workers
Recession to Recovery is a Dollar Bear’s Headache
NFP to confirm job losses slowed while unemployment rates tick higher.
Is There Another Dubai on the Horizon?
Will Trichet stand and deliver?
Candidate for the Next Dubai
Yen Falls Day After Japan’s PM Says Yen Too Strong
Investors have a gluttonous ‘risk’ appetite
Bank of Japan to Engage in Stimulus Spending
Bank of Japan Tackles Deflation
Are we Dubai or Du-Sell?

November

Japan Struggles to Maintain Growth
Dubai not distressed, Dollar gets dumped!
Dubai Debacle drives Dollar Higher
Japan’s Gov’t Says Action May Be Needed to Stem Rise in Yen
Dollar gets a get out of jail card, temporarily at least
‘Thank’ Bernanke for ‘giving’ us this.
Bank of Japan Hesitant on Self-Sustaining Recovery
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
Dollar May Fall to 87 Yen: Techncial Analysis
Japan’s Economy Back in Deflation
Forget Bernanke and Geithner, its risk-aversion that supports the USD
Yen and Dollar Gain as Stocks Fall
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.
Japan’s Economy Grows 1.2% in Q3
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
Forget +10.2% it’s +17.5, the broader measure of US unemployment
The dollar has no supporters!
NFP trading is for contrarians!
Bernanke ‘stood and delivered’ Trichet and King your next
Bernanke’s ‘extended period’?
Tech Analysis Indicates Euro to Decline Against Yen
Failing Banks Support Dollar Appetite
Dollar and Yen Fall on Increasing Risk Appetite
The Dollar needs Life-Support.

October

Fiscal Steroids Programs Promote Risk and Carry Trades.
Roubini Says Beware the Carry Trade Asset Bubble
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!
Bernanke’s iPod play list urges ‘US to be frugal and Asia to consume more’
Fed’s Reverse-Repo Position
The dollar sees red!
Japanese Advisor to Finance Minister Declares China is Needed to Boost Dollar
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 Hits New Record – $1,070 an Ounce!
The Cheek of Goldman
Dollar loses reserve currency to JPY and EUR
No dollar crisis here!
Japan politicians extend BoJ bond buying program
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?
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
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?
Asian Central Banks Step Up Forex Intervention
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
Yen May Drop to 100, Former Japan Currency Official Utsumi Says
Stock futures slip further after data
IMF says world economy is recovering
Tankan Survey Results Weighs on Tokyo Stocks
Ireland take to the polls for Lisbon.
G7 has seen the light, it wants to be the ‘big dollars’ crutch!

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