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Economic Calendar for Today


27th April 2006
Economic Calendar for: Thursday 27th April 2006 Time GMTeventexpectprevious06.00UK April Nationwide House Prices s.adj mth/mth0.5%1.1%06.00UK April Nationwide House Prices non s.adj yr/yr5.2%5.3%06.00Germany March ILO Unemployment Rate8.6%8.6%06.45Franc… more »

Respite for the US Dollar


25th April 2006
Currency traders were sent scurrying for cover as economic data released this afternoon showed a more resilient US economy than was expected. The US Dollar halted its decline as fx traders became more cautious. The Conference Board April Consumer Confide… more »
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Dollar calm ahead of FOMC


28th March 2006
Yesterday, the Asian trading session was all about repatriation trades in the Japanese Yen ahead of the end of the Fiscal Year End on March 31st. There was a significant unwinding of Yen ‘carry trades’ particularly against the Australian and New Zealand… more »
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Early Morning Forex Comment


21st March 2006
The overnight speech by Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve was deemed to be ’balanced’ and gave nothing too much away. The mere fact that it was not bearish for the US Dollar was taken as a good sign by thin Asian Forex markets. It is a Japane… more »
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Economic Calendar for Today


21st March 2006
Economic Calendar for: Tuesday 21st March 2006 Time GMTeventexpectprevious00.00Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke speaks in New York07.45France Current Account-4000 mln E-4499 mln E07.45France February Consumer Spending mth on mth0.3%0.9%07.45France Febr… more »
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