Weekly

BoE and BoC surprise with rate cuts. Federal Reserve expected to cut rates of 25 basis bpt. 10/12/07 last week’s currency trading review The Dollar as focus in other markets surrounded several interest rate announcements by respective central banks, much of the U.S. concerns were centered on jobs data. The… read more

Data filled week from the US ahead. ECB and Fed officials expected to speak. 26/11/07 last week’s currency trading review The Dollar was volatile throughout the Thanksgiving shortened week as the Euro and Swiss continued making new all-time highs against the Greenback. The focus of the week was squarely placed… read more

Focus on BoE and FOMC minutes. 19/11/07 last week’s currency trading review The Dollar was choppy throughout the week of trading positing its biggest weekly gain within the last month against a basket of majors. During the week the Fed had announced increased measures to improve its communication ties with… read more

Focus on RBA, ECB and BoE rate announcements. 05/11/07 last week’s currency trading review The Dollar remained heavily pressured throughout the week as market pre-empted rate cuts by the FOMC on the October 31. In light of recent market distress, the Federal Reserve chose to cut rates for the second… read more

All eyes on FOMC, amidst a heavy data week for the U.S. 29/10/07 last week’s currency trading review The Dollar extended three consecutive weeks of losses across the board amidst growing expectation the Federal Reserve would be inclined to cut interest rates on October 31. Economic data did little to… read more

G7 pressures the Chinese Yuan to accelerate. CPI data for Australia and Japan this week. 22/10/07 last week’s currency trading review The Dollar had relatively mixed data throughout the week yet managed to weaken further across the board, as the G7 meeting loomed. With so much emphasis placed on the… read more

FOMC cut rates as focus shifts to Fed speeches, Durable Goods and Euro CPI 08/10/07 last week’s currency trading review The Dollar all focus was placed on Fridays NFP report, as markets awaiting eagerly to verify if the Jobs markets warrants further rate cuts out of the U.S. in light… read more

FOMC cut rates as focus shifts to Fed speeches, Durable Goods and Euro CPI 24/09/07 last week’s currency trading review The Dollar was highlighted by the Federal Reserve’s decision on Tuesday to cut the borrowing rate by 50 basis points, in an aggressive attempt to stimulate the economy, as interest… read more

Euro reaches and all time high as focus shifts to FOMC, 17/09/07 last week’s currency trading review The Dollar began the week heavily pressured on growing market views that a rate cut will be seen on September 18. Much of the market sentiment surrounded the view that monetary loosening would… read more

Rate announcements head the week. 03/09/07 last week’s currency trading review The Dollar traded in a choppy week as safe haven approach in a volatile market, whilst a mid week about face saw the dollar return to its pressured environment. Plenty of focus throughout the week was placed on Ben… read more