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19 hrs, 4 mins ago - (RTTNews) - A closely-watched regional report released on Friday showed that business activity accelerated in the Chicago area in August. This followed strong statistics for the country’s second-quarter economic growth released earlier in the week, further raising hopes that the U.S. economy may not be as bad off as some experts had feared. The [...] Read More
Asia Round Up - Japan’s Inflation Highest Since October 1997; Economic Growth Slows In India, Malaysia - 20 hrs, 27 mins ago Europe Round Up - German Jobless Rate At 16-year Low; UK House Prices Log Double-digit Fall - 1 day, 20 hrs ago Philippines Central Bank Raises Rates; Focuses On Inflation Than Economic Growth - 1 day, 21 hrs ago Stocks Looking For Direction Thursday Morning Ahead of Q2 GDP, Jobless Claims Data - 2 days, 27 mins ago APD Chief Economist Says Slowing Growth Overseas Poses Biggest Risk To US Economy - 2 days, 20 hrs ago 
August 29th, 2008 - With Friday being the last trading day of the month and the US Labor Day holiday coming up on Monday, currency flows have been rather disorderly, and the only exciting action in the forex markets has been another steep decline of the British pound against the US dollar. GBP/USD fell for the sixth consecutive trading [...] Read More - By: Grace Cheng
August 29th, 2008 -
OK, let’s take stock of a few things that we know:
1) It’s the last day [...]
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August 29th, 2008 -
EURO
The euro depreciated vis-à-vis the U.S. dollar Thursday as the single currency tested bids around [...]
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August 28th, 2008 -
Many traders are already on leave ahead of the long US Labor Day weekend holiday, [...]
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August 28th, 2008 -
Wednesday’s US Dollar Trading
• USD whipsaws with conflicting data
• Traders note volumes thin again
• US data inconclusive
Overnight Preview
• Look [...]
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August 28th, 2008 -
EURO
The euro moved higher vis-à-vis the U.S. dollar Wednesday as the single currency tested offers [...]
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August 27th, 2008 -
So far it has been quite a good week for the US dollar when it [...]
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August 27th, 2008 -
One thing I’ve learned from working in the foreign exchange market is to watch what [...]
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August 27th, 2008 -
Tuesday’s US Dollar Trading
• USD fails to extend overnight strength
• Volumes better
• Stops close-in result in two-way action
Overnight [...]
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August 27th, 2008 -
Euro
The euro moved sharply lower vis-à-vis the U.S. dollar Tuesday as the single currency tested [...]
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August 27th, 2008 -
The global economy is putting on the brakes, leading to a surge in the dollar [...]
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Fed’s Fisher Says US GDP May Turn Negative; Dollar Retreats After Reaching 6-Month High Against EuroAugust 26th, 2008 -
The Euro got a huge punch from the US dollar Tuesday, falling to a six-month [...]
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August 26th, 2008 -
Here’s a question for you: Should concerns about moral hazard apply to central bank [...]
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August 26th, 2008 -
Monday’s US Dollar Trading
• The USD unable to hold gains in NY
• Volume a bit better than [...]
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August 26th, 2008 -
EURO
The euro moved lower vis-à-vis the U.S. dollar Monday as the single currency tested bids [...]
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August 26th, 2008 -
The euro is having a bit of a PR crisis in Spain, where most Spaniards [...]
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August 25th, 2008 -
Shortly after the forex markets opened Monday, forex traders took the opportunity to short the [...]
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August 23rd, 2008 -
EURO
The euro moved lower vis-à-vis the U.S. dollar today as the single currency tested bids [...]
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August 22nd, 2008 -
The worse performer of the day has been the British pound, which fell more than [...]
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August 22nd, 2008 -
Marc Faber recently stated that his personal holdings included foreign currency. I haven’t really explored [...]
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