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  • EUR/USD Twin Deficits Grow but Who Cares by Ralph Shell
    It seems like everybody is posturing.  Yesterday Treasury Secretary Geithner, at a meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Group in Singapore, said it is very important that the US has a strong dollar.  In China PBOC Governor Zhou, said that they might be willing to consider... More »
    November 13, 2009 • FXB, FXC, FXE
  • EUR/USD Trade it Both Ways by Ralph Shell
    Yesterday's suggestion that the right approach was to scalp the short side was right on, but it is hard to get very aggressive when the pair has been on a six month run to the upside and is close to the yearly high.  We are now trading at 1.4880, down 1.60 point  from yesterday's... More »
    November 12, 2009 • FXB, FXC, FXE
  • GBP/USD Are the Bears Taking Charge? by Ralph Shell
    Just when it seemed the trading world was unanimously bearish on the USD versus everything else, the pound broke ranks, sinking to the downside.  Recent British economic reports have been constructive, and this mornings batch continued that trend.  Initial unemployment claims, which... More »
    November 11, 2009 • FXB, FXC, FXE
  • Is a Weak Dollar Creating a Bubble? by Ralph Shell
    With the equities markets forging ahead into new yearly highs yesterday, is it possible we are witnessing one of those hated, nefarious bubbles?  Nouriel Roubini,  one of the current ranking bears and a professional worry wart, has provided us with ample warnings about the consequences... More »
    November 10, 2009 • FXB, FXC, FXE
  • Conditions Ideal for Dollar to Expand Role as the Carry Currency. by Ralph Shell
    The lack of comments about dollar weakness at the St Andrews G20 meetings, combined with assurances they will be reluctant to tighten money until the recovery is well under way gave the equities a boost.  In statements last week Ben "Easy Money" Bernanke also confirmed that the US... More »
    November 9, 2009 • FXB, FXC, FXE
  • Will High Unemployment Help the Dollar? by Ralph Shell
    The surge in the unemployment rate to 10.2 was a surprise most analyst.  The Labor Dept report that only 190,000 jobs were lost in October fell far short of the real number of 558,000 that lost their jobs in October.  The implies that small business is shedding employees even faster... More »
    November 6, 2009 • FXB, FXC, FXE
  • EURO/USD Pair Analysis Nov. 5, 2009 by Ralph Shell
    After all the Central Bankers have had their say, it is time to try to figure out what did they say, and what does it mean to the various pairs.  It looks like the ECB has decided to sit tight with their rate and their policies.  They did reiterate that a strong dollar is in the US... More »
    November 5, 2009 • FXC, FXE, FXF
  • EUR/USD Market for the Quick and Nimble by Ralph Shell
    The volatility in both equities and the dollar continues, this time with stocks higher and the dollar lower.  Yesterdays venture under the 1.47 handle was brief and the trip back to the 1.4840 level was quick.  Stocks through out the world were strong coming into our session, but we... More »
    November 4, 2009 • FXB, FXC, FXE
  • Volatile Trading Week Continues as Euro Fails to Hold Support by Ralph Shell
    It seems the jittery equities markets is causing some traders to reconsider their positions.  The carnage of last year's global financial meltdown, caused investors to seek safety.  They poured billions into safe, low yielding US Treasuries.  The key to making money is not losing... More »
    November 3, 2009 • FXB, FXC, FXE
  • Euro Rallies on Good Economic News by Ralph Shell
    Some better earnings and US fundamental news gave us a turn around in the equities markets this morning.  After Friday's dire performance, the weak Asian markets were expected, but Euro stock markets were mixed and the US markets bolted to the upside.  The US ISM Manufacturing PMI came... More »
    November 2, 2009 • FXB, FXC, FXE

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