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25 Feb 2014 - The solid German IFO and the mixed EU CPI largely negated each other, leaving most majors unchanged today. European, and later, US equities moved higher, pulling the …
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24 Feb 2014 - The dollar finished the week somewhat mixed after yet more soft US economic data on Friday, with Cable once again being where the main action was taking place.
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21 Feb 2014 - Most currency pairs have had a decent range today but have returned to neutral territory after mixed data signals from the EU and US while, both the Aud and Kiwi have…
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20 Feb 2014 - The FOMC minutes showed a steady commitment to the tapering programme which, combined with the issues in the Ukraine put a bit of a safe haven bid under the US$, whil…
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19 Feb 2014 - A mixed session for the US$, with Sterling and the Yen both losing ground, while the Euro and Chf made gains after soft US manufacturing data.
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18 Feb 2014 - Cable was again the centre of attention, in thin holiday trade, triggering stops in making a new trend high, before turning sharply lower. Elsewhere, most currencies…
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17 Feb 2014 - Improving EU growth and poor US factory data ensured the dollar remains under considerable pressure, which looks set to continue, while the EU majors, led by a rampan…
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14 Feb 2014 - The US$ was under pressure today following more soft US data, albeit once again, weather related. Today's action will be driven by, firstly the China CPI, and then la…
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12 Feb 2014 - Janet Yellen's testimony was much as expected and generally resulted in a tight session for most of the currencies although the Aud and Kiwi both benefited from the p…
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11 Feb 2014 - A very quiet session, waiting for Janet Yellen to begin her first semi-annual testimony to Congress in her capacity as Chair of the Fed. "Steady as she goes" seems to…
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10 Feb 2014 - The NFP badly missed again, putting the US$ under pressure against the EU majors, although not denting risk sentiment too much, allowing the Aud and the Kiwi to make …
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07 Feb 2014 - The ECB and BOE left rates on hold, both as expected, and Mario Draghi is not concerned about deflation despite the recent soft inflation reading, showing that the E…
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06 Feb 2014 - Most currencies were steady today, until the US data whipsawed the dollar (and metals) around, with the ADP missing expectations, but offset by improved services data…
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05 Feb 2014 - The market focus was firmly on the Aud today after the RBA removed the easing bias, ensuring that it surged quickly higher, taking the Kiwi with it and badly squeezin…
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dd04over the place after the release of the combined PMI 's, with the EM concerns also in focus. The dollar is soft after the weak ISM while the Yen is back in focus, gaining good …
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03 Feb 2014 - The US$ appears to be picking up some upside momentum, as does the Yen, as EM concerns continue to hang over the market, containing any chance of an equity market ral…
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31 Jan 2014 - US data was a bit mixed, but strong enough to underline the expectations that the Fed will continue with its tapering programme in the months ahead, generally underpi…
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30 Jan 2014 - The FOMC outcome was largely as expected, with the Fed tapering by a further $10bio and with a mildly upbeat outlook on the economy. The market had pretty much writte…
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29 Jan 2014 - Markets have been relatively steady ahead of the FOMC decision, due later in the session, and nothing much is likely to change today given the lack of other drivers. …
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28 Jan 2014 - The dollar recovered from its lows today as the market increasingly focuses on what the Fed might do at tomorrow’s FOMC meeting (early Thursday- Asia). Emerging marke…
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24 Jan 2014 - Carnage reigned following the combination of weaker China and stronger EU manufacturing data, with the turning sharply lower against the EU bloc and also the Yen, wh…
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23 Jan 2014 - Sterling and Aud were the winners today in an otherwise rangebound session, with the market's focus now turning towards next week's Fed meeting and the possibility of…
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22 Jan 2014 - Early US$ strength has dissipated somewhat in a rather uneventful session. With not too much data due today from the EU/US, (UK Jobs data/BOE Minutes) it may be prett…
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21 Jan 2014 - A steady day, in the absence of NY, with most currencies relatively unchanged. It could be more of the same today as there is little data due out, with the German/EU …
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20 Jan 2014 - The US$ finished the week on a firm note, with further gains looking possible in the days ahead. Cable rallied on another bout of strong UK data, while the Aud, and p…
