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Eurozone fudges the fixes
Middle East unrest intensifies Portugal election creates bond market dilemma Fed officials sounding more optimistic on recovery Sterling losing its shine Return of risk appetite hobbles the Swiss franc Events on Friday and over the weekend have perfectly illustrated how the agenda for resolving the euro crisis has been overtaken by domestic politics. Finland
The euro stands its ground
The euro was one of the best performers during the European session on Thursday, despite the looming election in Portugal, the assumed EU bailout and the prospect of a delay to agreement on reform of the EFSF. There were three over-arching reasons for the single currency’s vigour. The first was the weakness of both the
Sterling’s rate sensitivity
So should the Bank of England be thinking about raising rates? This is the question that is going to be preoccupying sterling today and tomorrow as the Bank of England meets to discuss interest rates. Guest post by FxPro Statistically, the risks are certainly higher this month. During the MPC’s history, exactly half of rate changes have
Reality Bites GB£
Following the shocking news about British economy squeezing in Q4, here’s some advice on what needs to be done in Britain, and what this means for the British pound. Guest post by Bob Nielsen On 19 Jan 11 Yohay posted a brief comment from me titled ‘The Long Trend for GB‘, on the relevance of the
GBP/USD Outlook – August 9-13
Employment data and King’s report about inflation are the limelight of this week’s events. Here’s an outlook for the events that will rock the Pound, and an updated technical analysis for GBP/USD. GBP/USD chart with support and resistance lines marked. Click to enlarge: The British Pound made another nice week of rises. Will this continue?
The Pound rises by orders from the King
Mervyn King finally changed his tone about inflation, and sent the British Pound above a critical resistance line. Update on the rising sterling
GBP/USD Outlook – July 26-30
A more quiet week in terms of indicators expects the Pound, but Mervyn King’s public appearance could rock the currency. Here’s an outlook for the 4 events that will move the currency, and an updated technical analysis for GBP/USD. GBP/USD chart with support and resistance lines on it. Click to enlarge: A rate hike in
GBP/USD Outlook – July 12-16
A busy week expects cable traders: inflation, employment and Final GDP are part of the events that will shake the Pound this week. Here’s an outlook for the British events and an updated technical analysis for GBP/USD. GBP/USD daily chart with support and resistance lines. Click to enlarge: In the past week, the Pound traded
GBP/USD Outlook – July 5-9
A very interesting rate decision expects us in Britain, with inflation becoming a threat. There are many more indicators in this busy week. Here’s an outlook for the British events, and an updated technical analysis for GBP/USD. GBP/USD daily graph with support and resistance lines on it. Click to enlarge: The pressure for a rate
GBP/USD Outlook – June 28 – July 2
Final GDP and purchasing managers’ indices lead the busy economic calendar in the UK. Here’s an outlook for the events in Britain and an updated technical analysis for GBP/USD. GBP/USD daily chart with support and resistance lines on it. Click to enlarge: The headline from the British government’s emergency budget is a raise of sales