Monday, April 18, 2011

Guest Commentary: Weekly Outlook April 18 - 22

Weekly outlook for April 18-22Here is a weekly outlook for April 18th to 22nd presenting the mainnews items and reports related to US, Canada, Australia and Europe. (all times GMT): * Monday 18th of April 2.30 – Monetary Policy meeting Australia's...
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Thursday, March 31, 2011

U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Fall in the Latest Week

Initial unemployment insurance claims fell 6,000 to 388,000 for theweek ending March 26, 2011, more than reversing the previous week's4,000 increase to an upwardly revised 394,000 level (initiallyreported as 382,000). The level of claims in the latest...
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Guest Commentary: Upcoming Week for the USD/CAD – March 27 2011

Upcoming Week for the USD/CAD – March 27 2011Places to put limit orders this weekBuying USD:0.9800, 0.9780, 0.9750 (aggressive), 0.9720 (aggressive)Selling USD:0.9815, 0.9830-40, 0.9910, 0.9940 (aggressive)Why:The tabling and vote of non-confidence by...
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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Commentary by Central Bank Policymakers Could Overshadow Data Next Week

The flow of data next week is particularly heavy, as it marks the endof March and the beginning of April, meaning growth figures will bereleased from major economies, as well as labor market data from theU.S. However, following the European Union Summit,...
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Sunday, March 20, 2011

G-7 Intervention, The Week in Review

The Group of Seven may have launched their first concerted currencyintervention in over ten years, but its chance of success, whileperhaps better than even, is by no means assured. Dollar purchases bythe central banks, in the Tokyo, European and American...
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The Trading Week: Mar. 21 - Mar. 25

Mar. 19, 2011 (Allthingsforex.com) – Economic growth, consumer and housing market data from the world's largest economy, coupled with the EU summit, the U.K. inflation gauge and the Bank of England meeting minutes, will place the U.S. dollar, the euro,...
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Friday, March 18, 2011

Forex Strategy Outlook: Volatility Expectations Favor Breakout Trading

Market Conditions SummaryA noteworthy bounce in forex options markets' volatilityexpectations raise the risks of sharp US Dollar moves against theEuro, making breakout-style trading systems attractive in the weekahead.DailyFX+ System Trading Signals...
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