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Small moves on UK MPC

19th June 2013 @ 08:38 GMT

At their June meeting, the UK MPC saw 3 members voting for more QE, the same as the previous 4...

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Japan May Exports

19th June 2013 @ 00:03 GMT

Japanese exports rose 10.1 percent in May from a year earlier, up for a third straight month, ...

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Sterling softer on stronger...

18th June 2013 @ 08:33 GMT

GBP slightly softer after CPI came in firmer at 2.7% (Expected 2.6%). GBPUSD 10 pips lower to...

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Why markets misjudged Japan

Simon Smith - Thu. 13th of Jun 2013 @ 12:51 GMT

With both the stock market and currency back to levels prevailing when Japan fired off its monetary bazooka 3 months ago (having rallied 30% and depreciated 10% respectively in the subsequent 6 weeks), have markets given up on the power of ‘Abenomics’ to deliver? There are... more
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  • 13 Jun | FxPro Daily Briefing

    Japan seems to have come full-circle, with USDJPY, stocks and also inflation expectations back to level prevailing in early April, when the BoJ announced measures to designed to pull Japan out of its deflationary mindset.

  • 12 Jun | FxPro Daily Briefing

    Market are struggling to find a new theme and both equities and FX are showing more signs of nervousness. There are also signs in bond markets that market are more doubtful of the ability of the Japanese authorities to bring about inflation.

  • 11Jun | Fxpro Daily Briefing

    The yen firmer overnight as the Bank of Japan steers a steady course, making the currency a harder play going forward. The Aussie continues to trade like a limping kangaroo.

  • 10 Jun | FxPro Daily Briefing

    FX volatility continues, with the dollar now struggling to find direction after last week's inconclusive US employment report. A quick look at the yen and Aussie as well.

  • 07 Jun | FxPro Daily Briefing

    The dollar took a beating on Thursday and here we explore the reasons why.

  • 06 Jun | FxPro Daily Briefing

    The dollar still on the defensive overnight, but the Aussie suffering even more and making new lows for the year. Meanwhile, the yen continues to gain in confidence

  • 05 Jun | FxPro Daily Briefing

    A look at why the US ADP numbers are important for markets today. There has also been some disappointment registered on the Nikkei which has seen USDJPY as a result of the latest government announcements.

  • 03 Jun | FxPro Daily Briefing

    The new trading month seeing some better data in Europe, lifting the euro and even more so sterling. Meanwhile, gold is struggling to maintain a push above the $1,400 level.

  • 31 May | FxPro Daily Briefing

    May has been a month of increased FX market volatility and the last trading day of the month is likely to keep this in play. A look at the AUD, JPY and EUR in this environment.

  • 30 May | FxPro Daily Breifing

    A look at the longer-term trend on the dollar and the potential for the dollar to move higher in the second half of the year.

  • 29 May | FxPro Daily Breifing

    The Aussie has broken through the 2012 low overnight whilst the US dollar is helped by the rise in US bond yields. Meanwhile the Canadian dollar is watching the Bank of Canada meeting results.

  • 28 May | FxPro Daily Briefing

    Simon Smith looks at the euro's changing relationship with what's going on in peripheral bond markets. Also the Aussie and the yen catch the attention in overnight moves.

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Euro in Demand as Fed Faces Crunch Time

18th June 2013 @ 21:25 | CNBC

All the major currencies marked time in Asia on Wednesday as investors waited anxiously to see if the Federal Reserve could clarify the outlook for policy without sending markets into a fresh frenzy....

Sterling drops before Federal Reserve meeting, at low versus euro

18th June 2013 @ 11:15 | The Economic Times

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Dollar Hovers Above 2-Month Low vs Yen; Fed Policy Signals Eyed

17th June 2013 @ 22:29 | CNBC

The U.S. dollar hovered above a two-month low against the yen on Tuesday but uncertainty ahead of the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting is likely to cap further gains....

Japanese investors refuse to embark on global yield hunt, and it’s killing Abenomics

13th June 2013 @ 16:53 | Stock Market Commentary - Market Watch

What do yield-hungry Japanese investors have in common with unicorns and Bigfoot? Like the latter two, supposed Japanese buyers of U.S. equities and myriad other instruments have been talked and writ...

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