The Indian rupee fell today, heading to a record low, as capital outflows from the country led to concerns that the huge current-account deficit may widen even more. Overseas funds sold a net $7.1 billion of Indian assets as investors were worried about possible tampering of stimulus by the Federal Reserve. Today’s positive employment data from the United States reinforced such worries. India’s current-account shortage reached the record 4.8 percent … “Indian Rupee Heads to Record Low”
Month: July 2013
Aussie Fails to Rally on Stevens’ Comments
The Australian dollar attempted to rally today on positive macroeconomic reports, but failed because of comments of central bank’s leader, who said that the currency may depreciate. The Australian trade balance surplus widened from A$0.17 billion in April to A$0.67 billion in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, beating the forecast $0.05 billion. Retail sales rose 0.1 percent in May following the drop by the same rate in April. Yet the data did not … “Aussie Fails to Rally on Stevens’ Comments”
Japanese Yen Surges on Safe Haven Demand
Uncertainty is once again taking hold of the markets, and Forex traders are looking for a safe haven. As a result, it is little surprise that the Japanese yen is surging higher today. Safe haven demand is driving the Japanese yen higher today, resulting in gains against major counterparts. Uncertainty surrounding key regions in the world is resulting in increased demand for the yen. Right now, there are worries about … “Japanese Yen Surges on Safe Haven Demand”
Euro Struggles to Overcome Earlier Losses
Euro is struggling to overcome earlier losses today, thanks to concerns about the periphery, sparked by the latest news out of Portugal. While the euro hit a five-week low against the US dollar earlier in the session, the 17-nation currency is struggling back toward the break-even point, paring its earlier losses. The latest news out of Portugal includes political tension as the prime minister has refused to accept the attempted resignation of the foreign minister. Other … “Euro Struggles to Overcome Earlier Losses”
USDJPY: Corrective Rally Approaching Resistance at 101-102
USDPY is trading higher and now forming much sharper and extended pull-back from 93.78 than previously thought. However, this rise is still in three waves with wave C now approaching the important resistance area at 101.50-102.00 where we can see a 78.6% retracement of wave A)/1) and as well as wave A=C level. As such, … “USDJPY: Corrective Rally Approaching Resistance at 101-102”
Biggest financial scams in history
Everybody loves it when a bad guy makes good. Everybody loves it even more when the bad guy gets caught. But, what does everybody love more than both of those things? Easy: they love to know where the bad guy went wrong in history so they don’t make the same wrong moves. Throughout history there … “Biggest financial scams in history”
Dollar Traders Near Highest in Month amid Hopes for Employment Growth
The US dollar traded near the highest level in a month as Forex market participants hope that this week’s employment reports will show stable growth, giving the Federal Reserve an excuse to reduce monetary stimulus. Analysts predict that today’s ADP employment report will show an increase by 161,000 jobs. Non-farm payrolls grew at the same rate last month according to forecasts. The unemployment rate should fall by 0.1 percentage point … “Dollar Traders Near Highest in Month amid Hopes for Employment Growth”
Pound Maintains Gains vs. Euro & Yen, Stays Soft vs. Dollar
The Great Britain pound rallied versus the euro and the Japanese yen yesterday and maintained gains today as the construction sector expanded last month. The currency remained weak versus the US dollar. The Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managersâ Index was at 51.0 in June. It was a bit below the forecast of 51.3, but higher than the May’s reading of 50.8. The data suggested that Britain’s economy is on path of stable growth. Not everyone … “Pound Maintains Gains vs. Euro & Yen, Stays Soft vs. Dollar”
AUD/USD: Trading the Australian Building Permits June 2013
Australian Buildings Approvals measures the change in the number of new building approvals issued. It is one of the most important indicators in the construction sector. A reading that is higher than the market prediction is bullish for the Australian dollar. Here are all the details, and 5 possible outcomes for AUD/USD. Published on Thursday at 1:30 … “AUD/USD: Trading the Australian Building Permits June 2013”
Brazilian Real Falls with Industrial Production
The Brazilian real fell today as industrial production declined in May and the contraction was bigger than analysts have predicted. The data led to speculations that the central bank will not be able to increase pace of interest rate hikes. Brazilian industrial output fell 2 percent in May from April. The drop was almost twice as big as experts have promised (1.1 percent). The Central Bank of Brazil has raised borrowing … “Brazilian Real Falls with Industrial Production”