As soon as the MPC made its announcement of no change to interest rates or gilts purchases, the pound spiked, illustrating dilemma for policymakers
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The resurgence in risk appetite over the past few sessions has helped to drive some underperformance in the buck, but we contend there is another key driver that deserves consideration…

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When an asset or a market doesn’t falter on bearish news, it is often a sign of an overall bull market. But, what does it mean when the capital markets and dollar neither rise on bullish developments nor fall on the bearish?

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From the FOMC meeting to the French presidential race, a rundown of the key market-moving statements from the week so far.

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Equities Asian markets traded mostly higher, following Monday’s advance in Western shares. The Hang Seng climbed 1.3% to 20791, and the Kospi gained 1% to 2049. The ASX 200 edged up .2%, as the country’s central bank held rates steady. Lagging behind, the Nikkei slipped .6% to 10050, as the yen spiked to a 3-week
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Equities Asian markets traded mostly higher, following Monday’s advance in Western shares. The Hang Seng climbed 1.3% to 20791, and the Kospi gained 1% to 2049. The ASX 200 edged up .2%, as the country’s central bank held rates steady. Lagging behind, the Nikkei slipped .6% to 10050, as the yen spiked to a 3-week
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The Euro is struggling to hold its ground on Tuesday as Spain’s bond auction fell short of market expectations, and the single currency may weaken further during the North American trade as the fundamental outlook for the region remains bleak.

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The Euro is struggling to hold its ground on Tuesday as Spain’s bond auction fell short of market expectations, and the single currency may weaken further during the North American trade as the fundamental outlook for the region remains bleak.

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Market Commentary Key Notes: The number of Americans claiming new unemployment benefits declined to a four-year low last week, boosting optimism that a recent pick-up in job growth will prove lasting. However, new orders for the euro zone’s factory goods dropped in January as businesses struggled to put the worst of the debt crisis behind
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The Euro struggled to hold its ground during the overnight trade as Greek credit-default swaps are expected to be settled later today, and the heightening risk for contagion may continue to drag on the single currency as European policy makers struggle to investor confidence.

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The Euro struggled to hold its ground during the overnight trade as Greek credit-default swaps are expected to be settled later today, and the heightening risk for contagion may continue to drag on the single currency as European policy makers struggle to investor confidence.

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FXstreet.com (San Francisco) – U.S. stocks largely finished lower on Friday, but for the week,…

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FXstreet.com (San Francisco) – U.S. stocks largely finished lower on Friday, but for the week,…

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00:31 (GMT) 08 Mar 08 Mar EUR/JPY Daily Higher to extends rebound from the 105.65 low as mkt…

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00:31 (GMT) 08 Mar 08 Mar EUR/JPY Daily Higher to extends rebound from the 105.65 low as mkt…

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07 Mar 19:00 GMT USD/CLP Daily 19:00 GMT – USD has been in a tight range all day, leaving it north ofthe key support at its 200 DMA. Only a NY close below this moving average can damage the multi-week reversal pattern and shift our focus away from more upside to 495.45. MV R5: 504.3
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07 Mar 19:00 GMT USD/CLP Daily 19:00 GMT – USD has been in a tight range all day, leaving it north…

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Published at 00:40 (GMT) 05 Mar   06 Mar EUR/JPY Daily Staged rebound from the 106.92 low, to…

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The Euro continued to lose ground on Thursday even as the International Swap & Derivatives Association ruled out a credit event for Greece, and the single currency may trade heavy over the remainder of the week as European policy makers struggle to restore investor confidence.

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Market Commentary Key Notes: A stronger jobs market drove U.S. consumer confidence to a oneyear high, but a larger-than-expected decline in orders for durable goods cast uncertainty over signs of increased U.S. economic momentum. Euro zone’s debt crisis took another twist as Ireland planned a referendum on a fiscal compact on budget discipline agreed last
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The Brazilian finance minister suggested that the rigidity imposed by the euro was not appropriate for all of its current members
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The Brazilian finance minister suggested that the rigidity imposed by the euro was not appropriate for all of its current members
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It has been a fairly quiet morning on the economic news and headline front so it was left to expectations about this weekend’s G20 meeting and the prospect of more support from the international community for the IMF’s European rescue fund to the tune of EUR500bn to boost markets. As we all know there’s nothing
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Although anti-Euro and anti-risk sentiment themes have not yet developed into heavy trends, they have afforded the US Dollar a meaningful advance.

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Crude The front-month contract on Brent posted yet another gains on Tuesday and closed well above 120 USD per barrel (USD/bbl) level. Hence, Brent price rose in 13 out of 16 sessions in February and on month-to-date basis has already gained about 10 percent. As regards news on sanctions imposed on Iran, China, India and
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