Pound Gains as Inflation Accelerates

The Great Britain pound jumped today to the highest price in more than a year after the report showed that the inflation in the UK accelerated last month more than was anticipated. Britain’s annual inflation was 4.4 percent in February, up from 4.0 percent in January. That’s compared to the analysts’ estimate of 4.2 percent and the central bank’s target of 2 percent. The rising inflation renewed talks about the possible interest rates hike … “Pound Gains as Inflation Accelerates”

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EUR/USD Rising In Impulsive Formation

Euro reached new highs in recent trade, reaching levels around 1.4250 Fibonacci resistance region where gains may slow down, since we are looking for a top of a fifth wave within an extended wave (iii). We know that after every five waves correction follows, which in our case would be only a wave (iv) pull-back … “EUR/USD Rising In Impulsive Formation”

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Euro Rises as Traders Await Interest Rates Hike by ECB

The euro reached the highest level in five months against the US dollar today on the speculation that the European Central Bank will raise the interest rates on the next meeting of its policy makers. The currency currently retreated closer to the opening level. Both European Central Bank Executive Board member Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell and Governing Council member Yves Mersch spoke yesterday about the necessity to contain the inflation. Jeremy Stretch, executive director of foreign-exchange … “Euro Rises as Traders Await Interest Rates Hike by ECB”

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Monaco FC Sponsored by FXPro

Sports and forex trading go well together. FXPro, which already sponsors football (soccer) clubs in the UK’s premiership league and also in Formula One racing, just announced that will sponsor Monaco FC, which is a senior team in the French league. FXPro is based in Cyprus and has offices in various places worldwide, including the … “Monaco FC Sponsored by FXPro”

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GOLD Ready To Gain Towards 1460

Gold recovered quite nicely since the market found the support at 1380 region. You will notice that commodity made only a 3-wave retrace from the recent highs. We know that only corrections are structured by three waves and as such new highs should follow in sessions and days ahead, since corrections always appear against the … “GOLD Ready To Gain Towards 1460”

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Australian Dollar Falls as Oil Rises

The Australian dollar ended its rally against the yen today on the concern that the jump of oil prices will derail the global economic recovery. The Australian currency, often called the Aussies, rose earlier as concerns about radiation threat in Japan eased and on the speculation that Libya’s leader Muammar al-Gaddafi will talk with the rebels to attempt a peaceful resolution of the conflict. The air strike at Libya by the coalition forces scrapped the optimism about the situation in Libya … “Australian Dollar Falls as Oil Rises”

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Canadian Dollar Gains as Crude Oil Rises

The Canadian dollar went up as the renewed concern that the tensions in Libya, as well as in the other countries of the region, will disrupt supplies of crude oil bolstered the commodity. The allied air strikes in Libya can prevent the country from exporting oil. April delivery for crude rose as much as 2.3 percent to $103.35 per barrel in New York. Crude oil is the main Canadian export. The Canadian currency also rallied against the Japanese yen … “Canadian Dollar Gains as Crude Oil Rises”

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Can Euro’s Rally Run Out of Steam?

The euro surged last week as the European leaders made some preliminary agreements about resolving the sovereign debt crisis. The improving sentiment about the ability of Japan to recover from the disaster also helped the currency. Can the shared European currency maintain its upward momentum this week? The global situation looks positive for the euro. The good outlook for Japan’s recovery after the earthquake and the tsunami, as well as hope that the danger from the damaged nuclear … “Can Euro’s Rally Run Out of Steam?”

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Khamis Gaddafi Killed? Could be a Turning Point

There are unconfirmed reports that Khamis Gadaffi, the son of Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi, was killed during the recent fighting in the the country’s civil war. Some reports claim that young Gaddafi, the commander of the “Khamis brigade” was killed by an air strike made by the international coalition. Other reports state that a suicide … “Khamis Gaddafi Killed? Could be a Turning Point”

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