EUR Weekly Commentary 03/12/2010
Waning concerns over Greece's fiscal condition, retreating risk aversion more generally and expectations the global economy is on the mend helped the EUR end the week up 1.0% against the USD.
USD Weekly Commentary 03/12/2010
Large short covering in euro and British pounds left the US dollar lower at the end of the week with the USD index down 0.7%.
CHF Weekly Commentary 03/12/2010
The Swiss franc ended the week up 1.5% against the USD despite the Swiss National Bank reiterating its determination to limit CHF appreciation versus EUR (saw new CHF high versus the EUR).
JPY Weekly Commentary 03/12/2010
With reports near daily that the Bank of Japan will consider more easing measures at next week's board meeting, the yen ended the week down 0.2% against the US dollar and was down considerably more against the EUR and AUD.
CAD Weekly Commentary 03/12/2010
The Canadian dollar reached a 20-month high against the US dollar this week ending up 1.1% against the greenback. Strong Canadian economic data, firm commodity prices and a retreat in risk aversion combined to leave the CAD higher in the week.
Forex Weekly Trading Forecast - 03.15.10
US Dollar at Risk for Further Declines versus Euro on FX PositioningEuro Will Struggle to Develop a Trend with Greece Back in the Headlines
Japanese Yen: Speculation for Intervention to Intensify Ahead of BoJ
British Pound May Rise as Bank of
Gold and silver post weekly losses on stronger USD
Gold has had an up and down week, climbing to US$1,140/oz at one point and falling US$1,100/oz later in the week after Director of Chinas State Administration of Foreign Exchange Yi Gang said its investment in gold will now be limited.
Mortgage Rates Drop Slightly in Freddie Mac Weekly Survey
Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.95 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending March 11, 2010, down from last week
USD Mixed at the Close; Euro Finishes Higher
The U.S. Dollar was mixed in light trading at the close in an unusual day as the normal correlations between the Dollar, gold and equities at times were not working. The lack of major U.S. economic reports this week is still influencing the trade
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USD Weekly Commentary 03/05/2010
Despite a better-than-expected US jobs report Friday, the USD index ended the week down 0.1% as risk assets and currencies firmed in the wake of the Greek government austerity measures and political backing for the measures from the Euro area gov
CAD Weekly Commentary 03/05/2010
Firmer commodity prices, reduced risk aversion in the wake of the Greek government austerity measures and a signal from the Bank of Canada in its policy statement it is less comfortable holding rates at a record low 0.25% much beyond its current


