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EUR/USD Jan. 25 – Vulnerable Ahead of the Fed

EUR/USD Jan. 25 – Vulnerable Ahead of the Fed

Euro dollar is vulnerable ahead of a busy day. The US rate decision is highly anticipated, but may disappoint. More positive signs are seen from Germany today, while Greece and its bondholders are still in a standoff regarding the “voluntary” haircut – this hurts the euro. The ECB is also under pressure to undergo a haircut

German Ifo Business Climate Rises to 108.3 – Germany Drifts Away from Recession

German Ifo Business Climate Rises to 108.3 – Germany Drifts Away from Recession

German Ifo Business Climate rose to 108.3 points. Early expectations stood on a rise to 107.6 points from last month’s 107.3. EUR/USD trades in the 1.30 to 1.3060 range and now pushes higher. The IFO’s Current Assessment stood on 116.3 points, a bit lower than expected. The expectations figure jumped from 98.6 to 100.9 points.

EUR/USD Outlook January 23-27

EUR/USD Outlook January 23-27

Euro/dollar had a very positive week, riding on new hope for the old continent. Is this a desired correction, or a change in trend?The euro-zone will now receive fresh growth indicators, an important survey and other events. Here is an outlook for the upcoming events, and an updated technical analysis for EUR/USD. After talks about the

Forex Weekly Outlook January 23-27

Forex Weekly Outlook January 23-27

The dollar dropped sharply in a very positive week. Is this temporary or a does it represent a big change? Initial GDP figures for the US and the UK and two rate decisions are the major events this week. Here is an outlook on the main market-movers coming our way. The upcoming Greek debt deal

EUR/USD Dec. 20 – Waiting for the Hammer to Fall

EUR/USD Dec. 20 – Waiting for the Hammer to Fall

Euro dollar remains in a tight range, that is becoming narrower. Will the pair break out and make a sharp move? A positive German Ifo Business Climate figure helps the pair, but only in range. Decisions made in the EU Summit seem hard to implement, especially regarding the IMF loan. The ECB refuses to step up  bond

Forex Daily Outlook December 20 2011

Forex Daily Outlook December 20 2011

US housing data and Euro-Zone business and consumer sentiment as the main highlight on today’s outlook. Let’s see what awaits us today. In the US, Building Permits the annualized amount of residential permits released in October was well beyond predictions reaching 650,000 after 590,000 in the prior month. A small drop to 630,000 is expected

EUR/USD:Trading the German Ifo Business Climate

EUR/USD:Trading the German Ifo Business Climate

The German Ifo Business Climate is a monthly composite index of about 7,000 businesses which are asked to rate current business conditions and their expectations over the next six months.   This makes it a leading indicator of economic health and a major market mover for EUR/USD. A reading that is higher than forecast is bullish for

EUR/USD Outlook December 19-23

EUR/USD Outlook December 19-23

Euro/dollar finally gave in to all the bad news and fell to levels last seen in January. Will we see a new year to date low, or will trading calm down from here? We have quite a few events just before the Christmas holiday. Here is an outlook for these events and an updated technical analysis for

Forex Weekly Outlook December 19-23

Forex Weekly Outlook December 19-23

The US dollar reached levels last seen in January, as the European troubles continued. The week before Christmas will likely see lower volume, but there still quite a few interesting events on the agenda, with US home sales and durable goods orders being the highlights. Here is an outlook for the main market movers awaiting

EUR/USD: Trading the German Ifo Business Climate Index

EUR/USD: Trading the German Ifo Business Climate Index

The German Ifo Business Climate is a monthly composite index of about 7,000 businesses, which are surveyed on current business conditions and their expectations concerning economic performance over the next six months.  Here are all the details, and 5 possible outcomes for EUR/USD. Published on Thursday at 9:00 GMT. Indicator Background The German Ifo Business Climate,