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Forex Daily Outlook January 25 2012

anat — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:44:14 +0000

FOMC Statement in the US and MPC Meeting Minutes in the UK are the main events today. Here is an outlook on the market-movers awaiting us

World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meetings – Day 1, this time is held in Davos for Bankers, Political, trade & finance Ministers and Commercial leaders from around 90 countries. Can influent market volatility.

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Forex Daily Outlook – November 2 2011

anat — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:00:08 +0000

Today we have key events: FOMC Statement in the US and Construction PMI in the UK as the main highlights on today’s outlook. Let’s see what awaits us today.

In the US, FOMC Statement, the key tool that is used by the FOMC regarding monetary policy with investors, and regarding financial conditions for other policy measures. It also discusses the outcome of upcoming votes on monetary outlook.

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Forex Daily Outlook – September 21 2011

anat — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:00:43 +0000

US Existing Home Sales and FOMC Statement are the major market-movers. Here is an outlook on the important events lined up for us todat.

In the US, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Statement, key tool used by the FOMC that affects the investors regarding the monetary policy & the financial outlook. And the Federal Funds Rate remains with no change from the previous months 2.5%.

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Forex Daily Outlook – August 9 2011

anat — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:00:21 +0000

FOMC Statement in the US and Manufacturing Production in the UK are the main events lined up. Let’s see what awaits us today.

In the US, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Statement, the main FOMC key tool regarding monetary policy. It forecast the interest rates and other policy measures.

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Forex Weekly Outlook –August 8-12

anat — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 09:00:00 +0000

After one of the most volatile weeks in many months, the markets will start the week with the historic downgrade of the US by S&P. This happened over the weekend. Bernanke will have a chance to react at the FOMC meeting. In addition, we have the Federal Budget Balance and retail sales in the US, Australian employment figures, and more. Here is an outlook on the market-movers lined up this week.

Last week ADP Non-Farm Payrolls provided some good news with an unexpected increase of 114,000 new jobs in the private sector and with further improvement in the unemployment claims dropping to the 400,000 line. This was finally translated into a good Non-Farm Payrolls report: edged up above expectations to 117,000 and the unemployment rate dropped to 9.1% below the 9.2% predicted indicating promising news for the US job market. Will this trend continue?

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Ben Bernanke Plays Down QE3 – Dollar Stronger

Yohay — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:15:47 +0000

The Big Ben met the press once again. He played down the chances of QE3, comparing the same period last year and saying that the situation improved. Euro dollar is weaker. USD/JPY is stronger. There were a few more interesting quotes. All the updates are here.

Highlights:

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Forex Daily Outlook – June 22 2011

anat — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:00:19 +0000

Federal Funds Rate in the USA and MPC Meeting Minutes in the UK are the main events today. Here is an outlook on the market-movers awaiting us

In the US, Federal Open Market Committee Statement, a key tool to determine monetary changes according to investors voting on interest rates and additional policy measures, further by a FOMC Press Conference, Meanwhile the Federal Funds Rate is likely to remain 0.25%.

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Forex Weekly Outlook –Jun 20-24

anat — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 09:00:04 +0000

Ben Bernanke’s speech, German ZEW Economic Sentiment in the context of the Greek crisis and US Fed rate decision are the highlight of this week. Here’s an outlook for the major market-moving events.

At the beginning of last week head of the ECB, Jean-Claude Trichet implied the possibility of excluding countries from the Euro-Zone in his speech regarding the Greek debt. Assuming this is a valid option, it could have serious implications on many countries in the EU. Is this only a threat or the EU’s new course of action?

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EUR/USD Apr. 27 – Trading Choppily in High Range, Awaiting Bernanke

Yohay — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:43:11 +0000

EUR/USD is awaiting “The Bernank” after falling on somewhat dovish comments from the president of the ECB, Jean-Claude Trichet. How will it act from here? Here’s a quick update on technicals, fundamentals and what’s going on in the markets.

EUR/USD Technicals

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Bernanke to Weigh on Dollar? FOMC Preview

Yohay — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:00:07 +0000

The upcoming FOMC meeting holds high expectations towards the end of the QE2 program. Bernanke, who will meet the press, is likely to supply more reasons to sell the dollar. FOMC Preview with 3 scenarios for the first ever press conference that will accompany it.

This meeting of the FOMC on April 27th, will be different – it will be the first time that Ben Bernanke will meet the press following the rate decision. This practice, which is the norm in Europe, will provide a longer period of volatility for currency markets.

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