Mar 17, 2015 14:53 pm UTC| Commentary
The dollar largely weathered a mixed bag of U.S. housing figures with the market reluctant to place major bets before hearing from the Fed on Wed. The Feds 2 p.m. ET decision Wed, along with a presser by the chair, holds...
Mar 17, 2015 14:51 pm UTC| Commentary
CAD buyers may want to reduce more of the coming exposure with the loonie holding near six-year lows. The loonie had steadied recently thanks to the U.S. dollar side of the equation and its pullback from multiyear peaks on...
Mar 17, 2015 14:50 pm UTC| Commentary
Great levels for GBP buyers with sterling further below $1.50 and close to five-year lows. Lots of risk looms Wed when BoE minutes come due along with a fresh round of employment figures from Britain - all of which could...
Mar 17, 2015 14:49 pm UTC| Commentary
The euro edged above 12-year lows as the dollars rally hit the brakes in the run up to Wednesdays Fed decision. The euro also found a mild positive from signs of improved confidence among German investors. The nations...
Mar 17, 2015 14:47 pm UTC| Commentary
The market remained highly favorable for JPY buyers with the Japanese currency less than a yen away from eight-year lows. No change by the Bank of Japan overnight following its latest two-day meeting which met market...
German investors’ optimism tempered by Greece fears
Mar 17, 2015 13:04 pm UTC| Commentary
Marchs modest rise in the ZEW German investor sentiment index suggests that hopes for the German economy have been tempered by worries about the impact of the Greek crisis.The rise in the headline expectations index, from...
Norges Bank will cut rates and signal further cuts
Mar 17, 2015 10:19 am UTC| Commentary
Norges Bank present both its interest rate decision and a new monetary policy report, containing a new interest rate path, on Thursday. A 25bp rate cut is widely expected and the focus will probably be on the new interest...
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