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Summer 2015 Quartet: Federal Reserve, China, Oil & The U.S. Dollar
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 3:24pm | 1708Read More...Music from four players continues to influence events in the bond market this summer: the Federal Reserve (Fed), China, oil prices, and the U.S. dollar. The music from these four players has led to a mixed response in the bond market: disturbing for short-term securities, melodic...
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Dennis Gartman: U.S. Dollar Trade In 'Only The 4th Or 5th Inning'
Friday, July 31, 2015 - 12:41pm | 449Read More...In his latest issue of The Gartman Letter, Dennis Gartman discusses the recent FOMC statement and the continuing strength of the U.S. dollar. According to Gartman, the dollar still has plenty of upside remaining. FOMC Gartman points out that, as predicted, the Federal Reserve’s...
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7 Key Market Recommendations Societe Generale Just Made
Monday, March 30, 2015 - 11:41am | 353Read More...In a report published March 24, a team of analysts at Societe Generale presented seven key market recommendations to "reduce risk in an expensive world." 'Panic' Reallocation Out of Negative Yields In Europe: Long U.S. government bonds in U.S. Dollars. Long bonds in...
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One Forex Trader's Tips On Trading Currencies
Monday, July 7, 2014 - 3:56pm | 943Read More...Unlike equity markets, currencies are open all the time. That means Forex traders mostly get to set their own hours, if they even sleep at all. Forex trader Lydia Idem Finkley is a night owl, so she doesn't like to go to bed early -- but that doesn't stop her from getting to sleep...
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One Secret Of Bitcoin Bulls
Monday, June 9, 2014 - 4:23pm | 777Read More...Many people think bitcoin enthusiasts are unjustifiably excited about bitcoin’s potential. There are many reasons for this excitement; the most obvious being that bitcoin-like technologies have the potential to change every financial transaction on the planet and enable never before seen...
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Market Wrap For December 3: Markets Finish In The Red For Third Straight Day
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 5:49pm | 1989Read More...Investors appeared to be nervous going in to yesterday's close, a sentiment which continued at today's open. With little encouraging data coming out of the holiday shopping figures, investors and traders nervously await Friday's Labor Department November jobgs report which could help determine...
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Will a Capitol Hill Deal Change Anything for the U.S. Economy?
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 3:57pm | 566Read More...So, what's next? If, as it appears, the dysfunctional law-makers on Capitol Hill have pulled a last-minute deal out of the fire and prevented or at least postponed the debt default crisis, will anything change? Yes, says one expert – and probably not for the better, as other governments and...
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Wells Fargo Head Of Currency Strategy Nick Bennenbroek Says U.S. Dollar Will Strengthen (WFC)
Friday, August 9, 2013 - 11:10am | 397Read More...Head of currency strategy at Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) Nick Bennenbroek talks the euro and yen versus the United States dollar, and predicts a time span for a stronger U.S. currency on CNBC's Squawk Box Friday morning. "I think there [are] a couple of issues that are important. Number one was that...
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China Presses U.S. on "Responsible" Plan to Boost Confidence in Dollar, Debt
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 6:08am | 196Read More...China's currency regulator urged the United States Wednesday to take "responsible" action to strengthen market confidence in the dollar and its debt, adding further heat to the fiscal battle in Washington. In a statement on its website, China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange made clear...
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PIMCO Blesses Australia, Canada And Norway
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 - 2:59pm | 222Read More...According to the International Monetary Fund, the U.S. dollar currently represents about 60% of global reserves held by emerging nations, down from about 70% a decade ago. Analysts at PIMCO have some idea of what's replacing it and it's not the Euro. The commodity rich nations of Australia,...
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Sarkozy Woos Merkel to Greek Bed of Debt, Euro Rising
Friday, June 17, 2011 - 10:10am | 292Read More...French President Nicolas Sarkozy has got German Chancellor Angela Merkel wrapped around his little finger. This is sending the euro higher. Sarkozy, visiting Frau Merkel in Berlin, has been successful in getting Merkel to compromise on her demands for bondholders to carry the burden. She said she...
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U.S. Dollar Bulls Stay Put During Dip
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 10:10am | 313Read More...Many U.S. dollar bulls are holding onto their bets even though the euro has climbed to a three-week high against the U.S. dollar. The euro went above $1.44 on Wednesday, its highest level against the U.S. dollar since early May. Market commentators are saying the euro is receiving a boost because...
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U.S. Dollar Spanks the Euro for Bad Loans
Monday, May 23, 2011 - 9:08am | 318Read More...The U.S. dollar was giving the euro a beating early Monday as the debt crisis in Europe was once again in focus. Before U.S. markets opened, investors were fleeing equities and running to what some market observers call the illusory safe haven of the U.S. dollar. On Monday, Greek Prime Minister...
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Greece-ing the Rails for a U.S. Dollar Rally
Friday, May 20, 2011 - 11:12am | 290Read More...Speculators are eyeballing yields on the Greek 10-year bond and wondering if the time has come to ditch the euro for the U.S. dollar. Fear grows daily that Greece will default, with some experts saying it is only a matter of time before the euro area member defaults and derails the currency....
