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Currency Articles - January 10, 2011 18:51
Global Stocks Decline on Debt Fears
The cost of insuring European sovereign debt against default has risen today to a record high as Portugal, Spain and Italy prepare to borrow $43 billion this year. The fallout of the concern caused by this is a marked decline in risk appetite and subsequent decline in global stock markets
Euro continues to suffer from significant selling pressures
The Euro has been the key loser today, losing 1.6 cents in trade today. Eurozone unemployment figures and GDP figures announced this morning have failed to support the flailing euro. the ECB Chancellor Jean Claude Trichet has said this afternoon that governments should not rely on the ECB for bail outs and that they should […]
Euro Suffers over Sovereign Debt Fears
The Euro has come under pressure in the last few days as fears mount over sovereign debt contagion. The Euro has fallen against most of the world’s most actively traded currencies with the key EUR/USD pair making new lows at 1.3170 and GBP/EUR testing the 1.19 mark towards the end of the UK session today.
US Recovery Gathers Momentum with Service Sector Expansion
The US Economic recovery seems to be gathering momentum moving into 2011 as service sector expansion reaches the fastest pace since May 2006.
Dollar surges on strong jobs report
The dollar is up across the board Wednesday morning following a tremendously positive and surprising report on private sector jobs in the United States.
Euro, pound down as US economy improves
According to a recent survey by CNN Money, top economists are projecting a 3.1 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) for the United States economy during the final quarter of 2010, after a 2.6 per cent third quarter increase.
Euro falls after debt deal
The euro has been hit hard overnight and in early Friday morning New York currency trade following news that the European Union members reached a deal to help prevent future debt problems in the region.
Bernanke maintains $600Bn still required
The federal reserve are adamant , that despite recent economic indicators pointing towards a strengthening US economy, the stimulus package designed to keep the recovery underway is still necessary moving forward into 2011. Policy makers have indicated that recent signs of economic strength will not deter them from pumping more money into the financial system […]
UK Inflation Becomes a Problem
UK Inflation data released this morning has shown that the headline inflation rate has accelerated to 3.3% in the month of November. Policy makers will undoubtedly take note as price pressure concerns mount in the markets.
FX Markets Trade Sideways on Mixed Sentiment
The FX markets have trade relatively sideways today on mixed sentiment. It seems that the market is unsure of what is to come. The GBP/EUR pair still looks like a another test at 1.20 could be on the cards despite the ECB’s persistent efforts to back up their currency and keep it strong. The ECB’s […]
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