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2013 Articles

May

April

Singapore Wage Cost to Increase in 2013 – MAS
Posted by: Mingze Wu 1:53 am EDT 04/30/2013
IMF Warns Emerging Asia about Asset Bubbles
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 9:52 am EDT 04/29/2013
USD/SGD Technicals – Head and Shoulders Pattern Seen
Posted by: Mingze Wu 3:01 am EDT 04/29/2013
Week in FX Asia – USD/JPY Appreciates to 98 as Japanese Deflation Continues
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 11:32 am EDT 04/26/2013
Associated Press Twitter Account Hacked with White House Blast Post
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 2:28 pm EDT 04/23/2013
USD/SGD – Lowest Inflation since Oct as price breach 1.24
Posted by: Mingze Wu 3:44 am EDT 04/23/2013
IMF Sees Three Speed Global Recovery
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 10:24 am EDT 04/22/2013
USD/SGD Technicals – Trading above 1.235 and 1.24 resistances
Posted by: Mingze Wu 4:27 am EDT 04/22/2013
Japan and China Helping Asian Currencies
Posted by: Stuart McPhee 3:39 am EDT 04/19/2013
USD/SGD Technicals – Sitting on 1.235
Posted by: Mingze Wu 12:03 am EDT 04/19/2013
USD/SGD Technicals – 1.237 Resistance Pressing Price Down
Posted by: Mingze Wu 5:08 am EDT 04/18/2013
USD/SGD Technicals – Trending Lower though 1.235 support remains
Posted by: Mingze Wu 5:58 am EDT 04/15/2013
Singapore Home Sales Growing Again
Posted by: Mingze Wu 2:30 am EDT 04/15/2013
Week in FX Asia – Bank of Japan Doubles Bond Buying Weakens Yen
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 10:32 am EDT 04/12/2013
Inflation Trumps GDP as Singapore Keeps Currency Stance
Posted by: Stuart McPhee 2:59 am EDT 04/12/2013
USD/SGD – Singapore GDP shrinks 0.6%, MAS silent
Posted by: Mingze Wu 10:18 pm EDT 04/11/2013
Stocks in Asia continue to trade higher
Posted by: Mingze Wu 9:11 pm EDT 04/10/2013
World Trade Organization Cuts 2013 Trade Forecast
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 9:09 am EDT 04/10/2013
USD/SGD – 1.238 Resistance vs 1.237 Support
Posted by: Mingze Wu 4:05 am EDT 04/10/2013
USD/SGD Technicals – 1.242 Test Redux
Posted by: Mingze Wu 3:01 am EDT 04/09/2013
Asian Economies Still Susceptible to Europe Fallout
Posted by: Mingze Wu 1:59 am EDT 04/09/2013
Asian Currencies Continue to Underperform despite BOP fundamentals
Posted by: Stuart McPhee 2:16 am EDT 04/08/2013
USD/SGD Technicals – Familiar Resistance at 1.242 vs 1.24 Support
Posted by: Mingze Wu 12:03 am EDT 04/08/2013
Week in FX Asia – BoJ Drags USD/JPY Screaming Higher
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 9:45 am EDT 04/05/2013
Gold Technicals – No demand despite BOJ’s inflation risks
Posted by: Mingze Wu 3:42 am EDT 04/05/2013
USD/SGD – Return to Growth for Manfacturing Sector
Posted by: Mingze Wu 10:15 pm EDT 04/03/2013
Manufacturing Prices higher in Asia due to rising wages
Posted by: Mingze Wu 11:06 pm EDT 04/02/2013
Is The EURO A Good April Fool Joke?
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 6:55 am EDT 04/02/2013
USD/SGD Technicals – 1.24 broken with fresh downside pressure
Posted by: Mingze Wu 12:12 am EDT 04/02/2013
USD/SGD Technicals – Short term resistance reached
Posted by: Mingze Wu 1:52 am EDT 04/01/2013

March

February

USD/SGD – Finance Minister says No Rate Cuts
Posted by: Mingze Wu 11:52 pm EDT 02/28/2013
CAD/SGD Technicals – Bearish Breakout Momentum Slowing
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 3:31 am EDT 02/27/2013
USD/SGD – 2013 Budget Good for long term economy, Little Impact on SGD.
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 9:45 pm EDT 02/25/2013
USD/SGD Technicals – Early Gap higher not able to break 1.24
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 3:31 am EDT 02/25/2013
The Yen’s Easy Moves Are Over
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 5:12 pm EDT 02/24/2013
USD/SGD – Q4 Pleasant Surprise foils 1.24 once more
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 9:34 pm EDT 02/21/2013
USD/SGD Technicals – Round the 1.24 mulberry bush
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 2:03 am EDT 02/21/2013
Singapore to enter Asian Space Industry
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 1:02 am EDT 02/21/2013
Less Foreign Labor potentially bringing up cost for Singapore Firms
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 12:33 am EDT 02/21/2013
USD/SGD – 1.24 threatened again after poor export data
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 11:43 pm EDT 02/17/2013
Week in FX Asia- Will Yen Buyers Wait For Muto?
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 1:01 pm EDT 02/15/2013
Central Bank Bought Record Gold Reserves in 2012
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 10:11 am EDT 02/14/2013
USD/SGD Technicals – False Dawn on 1.24 Partis Três
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 3:25 am EDT 02/13/2013
International Banks Warn About Currency War Scenario
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 2:54 pm EDT 02/12/2013
Week in FX Asia – After G20 Aso Comments Will Have Been Forgotten
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 12:52 pm EDT 02/08/2013
USD/SGD Technicals – Push Above 1.24 failed again as USD/Asian fell
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 11:18 pm EDT 02/07/2013
USD/SGD Technicals – 1.243 Res vs 1.22 Sup
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 2:51 am EDT 02/06/2013
NZD / SGD Technicals – Weekly Candle Hints at forming Shooting Star
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 10:07 pm EDT 02/03/2013
Week in FX Asia – The Kiwis Gave Us “The Hobbit” And Now An Expensive “Dollar”
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 12:56 pm EDT 02/01/2013
SGD / HKD Technicals – SGD weakness pushing bearish breakout lower
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 5:21 am EDT 02/01/2013

January

NZD / SGD Technicals – Hitting Resistance after RBNZ
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 5:01 am EDT 01/31/2013
MAS: Currency Appreciation can’t fight against “Wall of Money”
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 10:25 pm EDT 01/29/2013
Singapore Office Rents to Rebound as Supply Growth Abates
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 9:26 pm EDT 01/29/2013
USD / SGD Technicals – 1.24 holding after 1.23 broken
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 4:45 am EDT 01/29/2013
USD / SGD – Record Fixed Asset Investments in Singapore
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 4:30 am EDT 01/28/2013
Manipulation of Forex Rates Suspected in Singapore
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 8:59 pm EDT 01/27/2013
Week in FX Asia – Abe’s Cohorts Will Stand In The Way Of A Rising Yen
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 2:50 pm EDT 01/25/2013
USD / SGD – Industrial Production draws muted response. Long term concerns remain.
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 2:03 am EDT 01/25/2013
Higher Taxes and Mortgage Requirements Turn Off Deals in Singapore
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 8:43 pm EDT 01/24/2013
USD / SGD Technicals – Apex of Triangle Approaching
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 4:50 am EDT 01/24/2013
USD / SGD – December Consumer Prices +4.3% Y/Y
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 1:10 am EDT 01/23/2013
NZD / SGD Technicals – 1.035 resistance to be tested
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 4:13 am EDT 01/22/2013
USD / SGD Technicals – Bullish for now, but for how long more?
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 4:20 am EDT 01/21/2013
CAD / SGD Technicals – Sitting on the 1.24-1.242 fence
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 3:00 am EDT 01/21/2013
Singapore Dollar Losing Luster to Higher Returns
Posted by: Stuart McPhee 10:29 pm EDT 01/20/2013
SEA currencies to gain against SGD in 2013
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 8:50 pm EDT 01/20/2013
Week in FX Asia – Yen Continues Weak Trend
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 4:40 pm EDT 01/18/2013
AUD / SGD Technicals – Bears On the Road Again
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 10:19 pm EDT 01/17/2013
Singapore Dec Exports: Largest drop in 14 months
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 11:57 pm EDT 01/16/2013
AUD / SGD Technicals – 1.29 sepearting bulls and bears
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 10:28 pm EDT 01/16/2013
CAD / SGD Technicals – Barely holding on to 1.244
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 3:36 am EDT 01/15/2013
Singapore – Cooling Measures Introduced to curb Rising Home Prices
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 1:03 am EDT 01/15/2013
SGP/JPY Technicals – Extreme Stochastic Readings Hints of Pullbacks
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 9:22 pm EDT 01/14/2013
Japan and Singapore Agree to Negotiate on Regional Free Trade Agreement
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 1:02 pm EDT 01/14/2013
Emerging Markets Bonds Best Performer in 2012 – Impact on Currencies in 2013?
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 10:49 pm EDT 01/13/2013
Week in FX Asia -Yen Fall a Life Saver For Exporters, But What About Debt Holders?
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 1:26 pm EDT 01/11/2013
SG Private non-landed homes gain 13.4% in Q4
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 3:23 am EDT 01/11/2013
AUD/SGD Technicals – Moving away from 1.29
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 11:20 pm EDT 01/10/2013
SGD/HKD – 6.32 Holding Strong as Evening Star spotted
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 1:34 am EDT 01/10/2013
Licenses to own a car in Singapore hits $75,000 USD
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 9:44 pm EDT 01/09/2013
USD/SGD Technicals – RSI hinting new Top forming
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 10:07 pm EDT 01/08/2013
Singapore to undergo IMF Assessment
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 3:07 am EDT 01/08/2013
Week in FX Asia – Yen Depreciation Continues as Abe Returns
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 4:49 pm EDT 01/04/2013
USD/SGD – Private home prices up 1.8% on-quarter in Q4 2012
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 8:38 pm EDT 01/02/2013
Singapore Grows 1.1 percent Beating Estimates
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 10:28 am EDT 01/02/2013
Singapore – Q4 Economy gained 1.8% Q/Q, allay recession fears
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 8:37 pm EDT 01/01/2013

2012 Articles

December

November

Philippines GDP surprise decrease rate cut likelihood
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 11:51 pm EDT 11/27/2012
Singapore face Aging Population, Property Bubble Risks – PM Lee
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 8:59 pm EDT 11/27/2012
Week in FX Asia – China Manufacturing Expands
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 1:42 pm EDT 11/23/2012
Week in FX Asia – Japan Dissolves Parliament
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 10:37 pm EDT 11/16/2012
Singapore Gov slash GDP forecast to 1.5%, Business Outlook Gloomier
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 8:36 pm EDT 11/15/2012
Singapore Inflation to Slow Growth in 2013
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 10:23 am EDT 11/15/2012
Singapore Home Sales Drop 26% in October
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 10:21 am EDT 11/15/2012
SGD – CPF interest rate to remain at 2.5%
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 11:47 pm EDT 11/14/2012
Developing Economies may face Inflation Risks when US recovers
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 11:06 pm EDT 11/14/2012
Singapore – Home Sales to fall after Curbs
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 9:10 pm EDT 11/14/2012
Asia’s Bond Market Bubbling as Investors Chase Yields
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 3:39 am EDT 11/14/2012
Week in FX Asia – Obama Reelection Boosts Regional Currencies
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 8:00 pm EDT 11/09/2012
Singapore 2nd most competitive economy in the world. Swiss First.
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 9:11 pm EDT 11/06/2012
USD/SGD – 1.22 support holding on
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 11:20 pm EDT 11/05/2012
SG: Jobless rate remained despite slower growth
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 4:23 am EDT 11/05/2012
Singapore to build more private housing
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 4:21 am EDT 11/05/2012
Week in FX Asia – Chinese Power Transition as Growth Improves
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 3:11 pm EDT 11/02/2012
Singapore Bank Bonds sold at lowest ever coupon yield.
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 3:42 am EDT 11/02/2012
Singapore PM: Manufacturing sector to continue driving Singapore’s economy
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 2:08 am EDT 11/01/2012

October

Asian Economies Rebounding in Q3
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 1:03 am EDT 10/31/2012
Singapore Consumer Confidence hit 12 month high
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 12:29 am EDT 10/31/2012
Singapore Inflation hits 4.7%
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 1:10 am EDT 10/29/2012
Week in FX Asia – Bank of Japan to Intervene as China Recovers
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 4:32 pm EDT 10/26/2012
Surging Singapore Dollar seen as risk for Yuan Deposits
Posted by: Stuart McPhee 10:50 pm EDT 10/23/2012
Week in FX Asia – Japan and China Tension Continues
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 2:12 pm EDT 10/19/2012
No more Monetary Easing for Southeast Asia?
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 2:54 am EDT 10/19/2012
Singapore and Hong Kong to Benefit from German-Swiss Tax Treaty
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 9:55 pm EDT 10/15/2012
Week in FX Asia Chinese Household Confidence Falls
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 2:04 pm EDT 10/12/2012
Singapore Economy Avoids a Technical Recession
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 9:34 am EDT 10/12/2012
MAS Maintains Monetary Policy for SGD – Reaction
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 11:08 pm EDT 10/11/2012
Despite the Economy Shrinking, Singapore Refrains From Monetary Easing
Posted by: Stuart McPhee 10:26 pm EDT 10/11/2012
Singapore Dollars could face easing measures on 12th Oct
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 10:36 pm EDT 10/09/2012
China, Malaysia and Thailand’s currencies undervalued – IMF Report
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 11:50 pm EDT 10/08/2012
Easing policies in Asia anticipated by Fund Managers in Q4
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 10:13 pm EDT 10/08/2012
Week in FX Asia Oct: Japanese Car Industry Stalls
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 3:24 pm EDT 10/05/2012
Malaysia exports continue slide amid global woes
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 2:11 am EDT 10/05/2012
Singapore Central Bank Could Ease Next Week
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 10:35 am EDT 10/03/2012
Asian Development Bank Lowers Asia Forecast
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 9:18 am EDT 10/03/2012

September

Home Prices hitting Record Highs in Q3 – Singapore
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 11:15 pm EDT 09/30/2012
Week in FX Asia – China Slowdown to Impact Region Growth
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 9:58 pm EDT 09/28/2012
Asia Will not match QE3 until after Infrastructure Growth
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 12:01 pm EDT 09/27/2012
IMF Publishes Global Stability Report
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 11:53 am EDT 09/25/2012
Week in FX Asia China Japan Conflict to impact regional trade
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 11:53 pm EDT 09/21/2012
Asia Emerging Currencies Drop With Copper as China Stocks Fall
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 2:25 am EDT 09/18/2012
Singapore Exports Drop More Than Estimated on Electronics
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 2:29 am EDT 09/17/2012
Week in FX Asia Sept 9-14: FED is doing the PBoC a favour
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 2:50 pm EDT 09/14/2012
Post-Fed Strategy: Time to Look at Asia Cyclicals
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 4:39 am EDT 09/14/2012
Unemployment & layoffs in S’pore down in 2nd quarter
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 1:30 am EDT 09/14/2012
Singapore economic growth expected to slow down: MAS survey
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 9:21 am EDT 09/12/2012
Singapore: More condominium units returned in first half of this year
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 6:10 am EDT 09/12/2012
Singapore productivity rates in 2012 not very positive
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 2:47 am EDT 09/11/2012
Singapore Reviews Sibor Interbank Rate
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 12:45 pm EDT 09/10/2012
Emerging Asia Currencies, Copper Gain on Global Stimulus Bets
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 1:47 am EDT 09/10/2012

August

Week in FX ASIA China Growth Slows Down
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 4:23 pm EDT 08/24/2012
Asian Currencies Advance in Week on Global Stimulus Speculation
Posted by: marketpulsefxstaff 1:19 am EDT 08/24/2012
Asia Closes Mixed with Weak Yen Boosting Japan Outlook
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 9:34 am EDT 08/20/2012
Asian Banks Could Cut US Ties as Dodd-Frank Derivatives Rules Approach
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 9:27 am EDT 08/20/2012
Week in FX EUROPE Aug 12-17
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 3:49 pm EDT 08/17/2012
PBoC Stands Ready to React
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 4:22 pm EDT 08/10/2012
Week in FX Europe Aug 5-10 2012
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 2:22 pm EDT 08/10/2012
Loonie Going Out on A limb?
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 2:22 pm EDT 08/10/2012
Chinese authorities are beginning to worry
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 3:18 pm EDT 08/03/2012
Non-Farm Payroll No Game Changer
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 2:16 pm EDT 08/03/2012
Week in FX Europe July 29-Aug 3
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 1:20 pm EDT 08/03/2012
Singapore Stock Market Closes 0.5% Higher
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 10:35 am EDT 08/03/2012
Oil Rises to 89.55 Boosted by US Jobs Data
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 10:32 am EDT 08/03/2012
ECB Press Statement
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 9:24 am EDT 08/02/2012
FOMC Statement Aug 1 2012
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 2:24 pm EDT 08/01/2012
FED Signals new steps to promote growth
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 2:19 pm EDT 08/01/2012
No EUR Excuse
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 6:32 am EDT 08/01/2012

July

Spain’s Economy Shrinks Further in Q2
Posted by: Kenny Fisher 6:50 am EDT 07/30/2012
China Risks US Revenge
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 2:27 pm EDT 07/27/2012
Is this an ECB Set Up?
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 1:27 pm EDT 07/27/2012
Where is the US growth coming from?
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 1:27 pm EDT 07/27/2012
Singapore Says Growth May Fall Below 1%; MAS Boosts Reserves
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 10:41 am EDT 07/26/2012
A EUR Head Fake?
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 6:42 am EDT 07/26/2012
EUR Short No Thrill
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 6:34 am EDT 07/25/2012
EUR Retreat?
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 6:35 am EDT 07/24/2012

Latest Articles

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Is The Dollar To Be Given A Bull Run Break Before Ben?
Posted by Dean Popplewell at 6:35 am EDT, 05/21/2013
EUR/USD – Steady as US Fed in Spotlight
Posted by Kenny Fisher at 6:19 am EDT, 05/21/2013