Spain’s Credit Freeze Weighs on Euro
The European leaders can deny a multi-billion rescue package for Spain, but the wheels are already in motion – foreign banks refuse lending money to Spanish banks, and the government …
Read MoreThe European leaders can deny a multi-billion rescue package for Spain, but the wheels are already in motion – foreign banks refuse lending money to Spanish banks, and the government …
Read MoreThe Dollar gave back some of its extensive gains made over the past few weeks last week as Eurozone debt problems seem to be affecting the market less and European …
Read MoreAmerican unemployment claims rose from 453K to 457K – more risk aversive trading expects currency traders. American unemployment claims disappoint once again – instead of dropping to 447K, they rose …
Read MoreThe Australian unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped. Together with less fear from Europe, the Aussie is making a nice recovery after taking a hit by the Non-Farm Payrolls. Update on jobs …
Read MoreNew Zealand’s RBNZ was the third central bank to raise the rates. This is only the beginning, with more hikes expected. NZD/USD likes it. Update on this currency. Alan Bollard, …
Read MoreBritish trade balance disappointed for a second month in a row, with a deficit of 7.3 billion pounds, higher than predicted. This joins other bad news that the Pound receives …
Read MoreThe American job market gained 432,000 jobs in May, weaker than 524,000 that were expected. This disappointment is mostly due to weak hiring in the private sector. The unemployment rate …
Read MoreEUR/USD began a strong downwards move, falling now 60 pips below the previous multi-year low of 1.2110 set earlier this year. The move could be the result of an expiry …
Read MoreCanadian job figures surprised once again – 24,700 jobs were gained, 50% more than expected. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 8.1%. No surprise here, but this is still great. …
Read MoreThe tension in the markets is rising towards the release of May’s Non-Farm Payrolls. The already high expectations were raised on new data that has emerged. Updated towards the big …
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