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IMF Study Examines Changing Patterns in Global Gas Markets
February 2, 2012Recent developments in regional gas markets across the world point to important structural changes. But patterns in Europe and the United States are diverging, a new IMF study finds. IMF Survey Magazine
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EU Summit dominates the markets
January 31, 2012Starting the week on a relatively firm footing versus the dollar, the euro faces some key challenges this week including today’s EU Summit (the 17th in two years), as well as ongoing debt restructuring discussions between Greece and its private sector investors. EU leaders will meet later to finalise the details of a fiscal pact [...]
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Asian markets edge higher, Nikkei slips
January 27, 2012FXstreet.com (Barcelona) – While Mainland China is still on holidays, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index… For more information, read our latest forex news. FXstreet.com: Latest News
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US Dollar gains as Risk appetite dominates the markets
January 27, 2012As markets continue to wait the outcome of the Greek debt restructuring talks, attention yesterday turned to the US FOMC meeting. The euro had lost a little ground in yesterday morning’s trading as concerns that the ECB would have to take losses on its Greek bond holdings outweighed a stronger than expected German Ifo index. [...]
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European markets rise ahead of French auction
January 16, 2012FXstreet.com (Barcelona) – Ahead in the European afternoon, just before the American stock… For more information, read our latest forex news. FXstreet.com: Latest News
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European markets fall on bank capital concerns
January 5, 2012FXstreet.com (Barcelona) – The DAX 30 falls by -1.39%, Spain’s IBEX 35 sheds -2.20%, French CAC 40… For more information, read our latest forex news. FXstreet.com: Latest News
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European markets in thin and choppy trading as 2011 ends
December 30, 2011FXstreet.com (Barcelona) – As the year comes to an end, no volume nor fundamentals are presented,… For more information, read our latest forex news. FXstreet.com: Latest News
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Emerging Markets Seen as Part of Solution to Global Problems
December 4, 2011IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, wrapping up a visit to Latin America, said that the balance of economic power was shifting and that emerging economies were part of the solution to global problems. IMF Survey Magazine
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U.S. Dollar Down Across the Board as Markets Celebrate Eurozone Deal
October 28, 2011Greenback weakens in forex trading The U.S. dollar is down across the board (after showing strength yesterday) as financial markets celebrate the eurozone deal announced earlier. The deal involves private bondholders taking a great deal of the burden for the Greek bailout, and is being hailed as a solution to immediate problems. Already, there are [...]
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European markets advanced on hopes of a debt resolution plan
October 24, 2011FXstreet.com (Barcelona) – European markets have opened with gains on Monday, favoured by… For more information, read our latest forex news. FXstreet.com: Latest News
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Asian markets drop; concerns about the EU are back
October 18, 2011FXstreet.com (Barcelona) – The wave of risk appetite witnessed on Monday after the G20 meeting has… For more information, read our latest forex news. FXstreet.com: Latest News
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European markets open higher on debt plans
October 10, 2011FXstreet.com (Barcelona) – European stock markets have begun the week with gains on hopes about the… For more information, read our latest forex news. FXstreet.com: Latest News
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STERLING SELL POSITIONS CONTINUE TO BUILD AS MARKETS STABILISE
September 28, 2011The euro has managed to claw its way back from eight month lows on reports that Europe is considering increasing the size of its bailout fund. The talk prompted a round of short covering. Some players in the market thought this could be extended given the fact that a lot of traders have recently sold [...]
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USD CONTINUES TO SUFFER LOSSES
August 23, 2011Yesterday on a whole saw a calmer day on financial markets and with the major currencies, though still somewhat choppy, remain well within familiar ranges. Overall, markets continue to look ahead to Friday’
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MARKETS STEADY AS STOCK MARKETS RECOVER
August 15, 2011After the recent extreme volatility, markets are starting this week with a steadier tone. The Swiss franc, though, has dropped to a two week low against both the dollar and euro. Markets are cautious that the SNB will take further action to weaken the currency with increased speculation over the weekend about a possible peg [...]
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Forex Markets Consolidate After Wild Ride
August 13, 2011Swiss franc, U.S. dollar lower in currency trading The forex markets are consolidating today after a wild ride this week. Financial market volatility has been high, and markets from commodities to currencies to stocks have been seeing some pretty wild swings. So it makes sense that, ahead of the weekend, the forex markets are consolidating [...]
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Forex Markets Consolidate After Wild Ride
August 12, 2011Swiss franc, U.S. dollar lower in currency trading The forex markets are consolidating today after a wild ride this week. Financial market volatility has been high, and markets from commodities to currencies to stocks have been seeing some pretty wild swings. So it makes sense that, ahead of the weekend, the forex markets are consolidating [...]
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FX Markets on Alert for More Quantitative Easing
August 9, 2011What’s next for the U.S. dollar policy? The Fed is expected to release a policy statement today, and forex traders and other investors are waiting to see if Ben Bernanke will announce another round of quantitative easing to help investors get over last week’s more than 500 point Dow drop, and yesterday’s more than 600 [...]
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Euro Nears Breaking Point
June 16, 2011It’s deja vu all over again in the forex markets as another twist in the sovereign debt crisis has sent the euro tumbling by the greatest margin in nearly a year. It was only last month that I posted “The Euro (Still) has a Greek Problem,” and yet, forex markets are once again reacting to [...]