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USD/CAD Highest in Nearly a Year – Broke Important Downtrend ResistanceThe Canadian dollar continued its retreat against the US dollar on the background of weak Canadian retail sales...on May 22, 2013 20:19
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FOMC Meeting Minutes Show Caution – Employment Key for TaperingThe FOMC meeting minutes were somewhat overshadowed by the big roller coaster that Bernanke caused in his testimony...on May 22, 2013 20:02 -
AUD/USD Loses 0.97 on Bernanke’s Subtle Tapering HintThe Australian dollar enjoyed few days of consolidation, but this is over now. AUD/USD is falling under the round...on May 22, 2013 16:57 -
Bernanke Mentions Option of Tapering – EUR/USD Falls, USD/JPY LeapsWhen asked about an exit strategy, Ben Bernanke did release a comment that was certainly enough for dollar bulls. After...on May 22, 2013 16:33
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Abenomics will accelerate Japan’s descent into financial crisis
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USDCHF: Sideways Within Uptrend; Be Aware Of a Break HigherUSD/CHF is trading in a slow, choppy and sideways manner during the last few days. This is a personality of a corrective...on May 22, 2013 10:53 -
GBP/USD: Trading the British Secondary GDPBritish GDP is a measurement of the production and growth of the economy. Analysts consider GDP one the most important...on May 22, 2013 10:45 -
USD Index: Corrective Pull-back To 83.30/83.50 Within Larger Uptrend (Elliott Wave Analysis)The US Dollar index is trading lower from recent highs, and this now appears to be the start of a deeper corrective...on May 21, 2013 10:10
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GBP/USD Outlook – May 20-24
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USD/JPY Outlook May 20-24USD/JPY continued its surge higher and hit fresh highs. Without a pullback, can the pair continue higher? The rate...on May 19, 2013 12:30 -
EUR/USD Forecast May 20-24EUR/USD suffered a second week of significant falls after euro-zone figures disappointed and the dollar kept advancing....on May 18, 2013 15:00 -
Forex Weekly Outlook May 20-24The US dollar had another impressive week, making significant gains against many currencies. A rate decision in...on May 17, 2013 15:21
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AUD/USD Forecast May 20-24
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USD/CAD Outlook May 20-24USD/CAD posted strong gains at the end of the week, as the pair rose about 160 points last week. There are...on May 19, 2013 11:50 -
AUD/USD Forecast May 13-17The Australian dollar took a tumble, losing close to three cents against the US dollar this week. The pair dipped...on May 12, 2013 12:01 -
USD/CAD Outlook May 13-17USD/CAD was already very close to the parity line, but retreated on the dollar storm. Manufacturing Sales and inflation...on May 12, 2013 11:22
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USD/CAD Highest in Nearly a Year – Broke Important Downtrend Resistance
The Canadian dollar continued its retreat against the US dollar on the background of weak Canadian retail sales and Ben Bernanke mention of a possibility of tapering QE. USD/CAD is now at the highest levels since June 2012, leaving two previous peaks behind. The next significant resistance is far. Here is the weekly chart, showing
FOMC Meeting Minutes Show Caution – Employment Key for Tapering
The FOMC meeting minutes were somewhat overshadowed by the big roller coaster that Bernanke caused in his testimony earlier in the day. Nevertheless, the minutes show that a stronger recovery is needed for exiting QE. It’s important to note that these are minutes from the May 1st meeting (where the Fed pointed to the fiscal
Abenomics will accelerate Japan’s descent into financial crisis
Japanese finance minister Akira Amari sounded warnings this week that the dramatic fall of JPY had gone far enough, yet the fundamentals of Japan’s economy are so dire that further falls in the currency are highly likely. The verbal intervention stabilised USD/JPY just above the psychologically key 100 level. However, it looks like 110 is
AUD/USD Loses 0.97 on Bernanke’s Subtle Tapering Hint
The Australian dollar enjoyed few days of consolidation, but this is over now. AUD/USD is falling under the round level of 0.97 and the next support line is not too far. The recent fall can easily be attributed to Ben Bernanke’s testimony in Washington. In his prepared statement, the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve
Bernanke Mentions Option of Tapering – EUR/USD Falls, USD/JPY Leaps
When asked about an exit strategy, Ben Bernanke did release a comment that was certainly enough for dollar bulls. After an initial slide, the dollar is now marching forward. Bernanke said that the Federal Reserve could scale down QE “within the next few meetings”. Of course, Bernanke did condition this on an improvement in the
Bernanke Doesn’t Offer Tapering – Dollar Ticks Lower – Until He Mentions Tapering
Ben Bernanke is now appearing in front of the Joint Economic Committee in Washington. In the prepared statement, Bernanke said that monetary is providing significant benefits and that headwinds facting the economy have begun to dissipate. The Fed is not in a rush to taper off QE. Bond buying will likely continue at full steam. The big
US Existing Home Sales 4.97 within expectations
The annual level of US existing homes sales was expected to rise to 4.99 million. This is a rise of 0.6% from a revised figure of 4.94 million last month. The original report stood on 4.92 million. All in all – no big changes. EUR/USD extends its gains after the publication and breaks above 1.2960.
EUR/USD Most Vulnerable Pair Ahead of Bernanke, FOMC Minutes
Most currencies have fallen against the dollar towards the testimony of Ben Bernanke in Washington and the release of the recent FOMC meeting minutes. Some had good reasons to fall and some didn’t have specific ones. The euro stood out by rising ahead of the Fed-fest, but it certainly has no reasons to rise. Will
EUR/USD May 22 – Moving Higher as Fed in Spotlight
After a very quiet start to the week, the markets will be busy on Wednesday. The US Federal Reserve will also be front page and center, as the Fed releases the FOMC minutes and Bernard Bernanke testifies in front of a Congressional committee. After sustaining sharp losses, EUR/USD has posted a modest rally this week, gaining about one cent since
Market is short ahead of Bernanke
As expected, the Bank of Japan left policy unchanged. Voting unanimously, the Japanese central bank maintained their pledge to increase the monetary base at an annual pace of JPY 60 to 70 trillion. The main interest rate was kept unchanged at 0-0.1%. At the meeting, a member of the BOJ proposed changing the 2% inflation