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Attn. Investors: Watch Healthcare Stocks, Yuan Devaluation Speculation This Week
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - 9:29am | 472Read More...Credit Suisse just released its list of 10 things investors are watching during this holiday-shortened trading week. Here’s a breakdown of the list. 1. Crude Oil And Commodities' Weakness Weakness in crude oil and commodities persists driven by a strong dollar and yuan devaluation. A recent...
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Euro-Hedged ETFs Are Packing On Assets Again
Friday, November 20, 2015 - 2:54pm | 631Read More...Over the past month, the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (NYSE: UUP) has gained nearly 5 percent, while the Guggenheim CurrencyShares Euro Trust (NYSE: FXE) has tumbled by more than 6 percent. Those performances have been aided by rising expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise...
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EUR/USD Lower
Friday, September 18, 2015 - 2:49pm | 96Read More...EUR/USD is trading at 1.1351, down 0.0050. The pair is trading soft and near the lows of the session during late U.S. forex trading Friday afternoon. Market chatter about U.S. Federal Reserve monetary policy and global news has kept both buyers and sellers active. Market talk about comments from...
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U.S. Dollar Index Higher
Friday, September 18, 2015 - 2:41pm | 99Read More...The December U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 94.91, down 0.22. The U.S. Dollar index has recovered all the early losses and is trading near the highs of the session during late U.S. forex trading on Friday. ,p>Market talk about Thursday's U.S. Federal Reserve decision on monetary policy and...
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Dennis Gartman Discusses Commodity-Linked Currencies, China's 'Vehemently Pro-Capitalism' Policies
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 - 3:31pm | 394Read More...Dennis Gartman publishes a daily publication called "The Gartman Letter" where he offers his latest opinion and analysis. On Wednesday, the investment pro discussed why it should be concerning that commodity-linked currencies are rising. At the time of publication, the Canadian dollar, among...
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Blame China If Your Treasury ETF Is Falling
Thursday, August 27, 2015 - 2:51pm | 631Read More...It sounds like a conversation one might have with his or her irascible grandfather or Donald Trump: The United States owes China a lot of money by way of all the U.S. Treasurys China has gobbled up over the years, and one day, China is going to come calling, wanting to be paid. That day may have...
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Here's How New Rate Hike Predictions Are Affecting The Market
Friday, August 21, 2015 - 12:55pm | 305Read More...This week, the rhetoric from the U.S. Federal Reserve suggested that the bank may hold off on a rate hike in September. Most analysts had been betting that the bank would raise rates in the coming month, but minutes from the Fed's July meeting released on Wednesday showed that the central bankers...
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USD/JPY Lower
Friday, July 24, 2015 - 2:41pm | 95Read More...USD/JPY is trading at 123.71, down 0.17. The pair is trading soft just above the session lows. Gains from early in the session on Friday have eroded. Market talk about headline financial news and U.S. economic data is making the rounds and has led to some selling. Next week, small business...
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How The United States Has Backed Commodity Exporters Into A Corner
Friday, July 24, 2015 - 2:39pm | 751Read More...The central banks of global commodity exporters are caught between a rock and a hard place. Canada is one of the world's foremost producers of oil and natural gas, and South Africa ships precious metals, diamonds and ore to markets across the map. Both have been hit by a downswing in commodity...
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EUR/USD Little Change
Friday, July 24, 2015 - 1:49pm | 57Read More...EUR/USD is trading at 1.0983, down 0.0003. The pair is trading choppy and rangebound. The German IFO surveys are scheduled for release early Monday morning. Market chatter about the U.S Federal Reserve meeting next week is constant and has kept both buyers and sellers active in a rangebound fashion...
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USD/CAD Multi-Year Highs
Friday, July 24, 2015 - 1:48pm | 61Read More...USD/CAD is trading at 1.3069, up 0.0049. The pair is trading choppy at multi-year highs and just under the highs of the session. The gains have eroded a little. Statistics Canada is scheduled to release June PPI data on Tuesday at 08:30 a.m. ET. Market chatter about the U.S. Federal Reserve...
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AUD/USD Lower
Friday, July 24, 2015 - 1:33pm | 55Read More...AUD/USD is trading at 0.7274, down 0.0083. The pair is trading at just above lows of the session and multi-year lows. Market chatter about RBA monetary policy and China's July Manufacturing PMI, which came out at 48.2 versus 49.4 in June, continues to make the rounds. Market chatter about the...
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U.S. Dollar Index Little Higher
Friday, July 24, 2015 - 1:31pm | 64Read More...The September U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 97.37, up 0.15. Market chatter about financial headlines has kept both buyers and sellers active. Some of the early gains have eroded and trading is choppy. Market chatter about the Federal Reserve meeting and statement on Wednesday, July 29 is just...
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GBP/USD Little Changed
Friday, July 24, 2015 - 1:00pm | 54Read More...GBP/USD is trading at 1.5510, down 0.0007. The pair is rangebound and steady during afternoon U.S. forex trading on Friday. Market chatter about U.K. GDP data due out on Tuesday is making the rounds. Market chatter about U.S. data and volatility in global equity markets has kept both buyers and...
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USD/JPY Moves Down
Friday, July 24, 2015 - 11:33am | 60Read More...USD/JPY is trading at 123.67, down 0.22. The pair is trading choppy and range-bound. Market talk about headline financial news and U.S. economic data is making the rounds. Market chatter about the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting next week is just beginning. Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and...
