Currencies Archive

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) the market sold the dollar aggressively after weaker than expected November Payrolls at +39k vs. 140k forecast with the Unemployment Rate also jumping to 9.8% vs. 9.6% previously. Adding to Dollar selling pressure was reported comments from the FED Chairman Bernanke… Read more

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) the Dollar was under pressure again last night as stock market&rsquo s rallied around the world for a second day. Weekly Jobless Claims jumped to 436k vs. 407k previously but the market was focused on strong performance of European bonds and… Read more

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) was sold against most pairs as the mood changed once again yesterday and &amp lsquo risk on&amp rsquo trading hurt demand for the safe haven Dollar. November ADP Employment improved +93k vs. 43k previously. November ISM Manufacturing remained steady at 56.6… Read more

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) investors continued to punish the smaller European countries selling bonds aggressively and sparking further risk aversion in global stock markets. US Data was mixed with November Chicago PMI forecast at 62.5 vs. 60.0 previously and September Case Shiller House Price index… Read more

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) the bailout optimism was very short lived with markets around the world continuing to sell off on fears more Eurozone countries would pulled down from Debt contagion. Italy and Spain both had yields increase and stocks fell heavily in Europe. In… Read more

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) the market continued to be very volatile in thanksgiving affected trade on Friday with stocks falling heavily around the world on fears of Eurozone debt concerns. The market initially opened strong on Monday morning in Asia on news that a E85bn… Read more

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) stocks around the world rebounded from heavy selling with some good economic data trumping the negative Irish/Korean news. Weekly Jobless Claims dropped to two year lows at 407k and UoM consumer sentiment jumped to 71.6 vs. 69.3 previously. In US stocks,… Read more

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) stocks around the world rebounded from heavy selling with some good economic data trumping the negative Irish/Korean news. Weekly Jobless Claims dropped to two year lows at 407k and UoM consumer sentiment jumped to 71.6 vs. 69.3 previously. In US stocks,… Read more

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) the market broke out of its recent range to the downside with stocks and most currencies plunging on fresh risk aversion. News that North Korea had shelled a South Korean Island and killed military personal and wounded civilians sent stocks falling… Read more

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) gained against most pairs as the Euro led the collapse of most majors. Stocks in the US came under heavy pressure on news of a major insider trading case developing. A relief rally into the US close helped most currencies bounce… Read more