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Dollar Firms, Euro Area Contracts, Sterling Recovers, Nikkei Soars
Marc Chandler • Wed, May 15
Top 10 Established Currency ETFs
David Fry • Mon, May 13
Explaining Price Movements In FX Rates Based On Fundamentals
George Dorgan • Mon, May 13
New Zealand Commands The Spotlight
Marc Chandler • Wed, May 8 • 3 Comments
Currencies Firm Despite A Market Stricken With Rate Cut Fever
Marc Chandler • Wed, Apr 24
Narrowing Spreads Fail To Lift Euro, Dollar Holds Below JPY100
Marc Chandler • Tue, Apr 23
Is Sweden Concerned About The Krona?
Marc Chandler • Fri, Apr 19
Fragile Tone Continues
Marc Chandler • Wed, Apr 17
Market Finds Fragile Balance
Marc Chandler • Tue, Apr 16
Dollar Heavy, Poised For Additional Losses
Marc Chandler • Thu, Apr 11
Thumbnail Sketch Of Sweden And Norway
Marc Chandler • Wed, Mar 6
Muted Turnaround Tuesday
Marc Chandler • Tue, Mar 5
Week Ahead Highlights: Central Banks In The Spotlight
Marc Chandler • Mon, Mar 4
Currency Positioning And Technical Outlook: King Dollar Returns?
Marc Chandler • Mon, Mar 4
Poor PMIs Shake Markets
Marc Chandler • Fri, Mar 1
Fragile Calm Tries To Emerge
Marc Chandler • Wed, Feb 27 • 3 Comments
Currency Positioning And Technical Outlook: A View Of The Long-Term Charts
Marc Chandler • Sun, Feb 24 • 3 Comments
FX Spin: Serious Technical Damage Is Being Inflicted
Marc Chandler • Thu, Feb 21 • 1 Comment
Overview Of Capital Markets On Monday
Marc Chandler • Mon, Feb 18
Currency Positioning And Technical Outlook: High Noise To Signal Ratio
Marc Chandler • Sat, Feb 16 • 8 Comments

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Swedish Krona Surges on Hawkish Central Bank Comments
Marc Chandler • Tue, Mar 1, 2011
Look for the Swedish Krona to Continue to Recover
Marc Chandler • Wed, Nov 10, 2010
Swedish Crona Trust Comes Through in a Pinch
Roger Nusbaum • Tue, Nov 28, 2006 • 1 Comment

Dollar Firms, Euro Area Contracts, Sterling Recovers, Nikkei Soars
Marc Chandler • Wed, May 15
Top 10 Established Currency ETFs
David Fry • Mon, May 13
Explaining Price Movements In FX Rates Based On Fundamentals
George Dorgan • Mon, May 13
New Zealand Commands The Spotlight
Marc Chandler • Wed, May 8 • 3 Comments
Currencies Firm Despite A Market Stricken With Rate Cut Fever
Marc Chandler • Wed, Apr 24
Narrowing Spreads Fail To Lift Euro, Dollar Holds Below JPY100
Marc Chandler • Tue, Apr 23
Is Sweden Concerned About The Krona?
Marc Chandler • Fri, Apr 19
Fragile Tone Continues
Marc Chandler • Wed, Apr 17
Market Finds Fragile Balance
Marc Chandler • Tue, Apr 16
Dollar Heavy, Poised For Additional Losses
Marc Chandler • Thu, Apr 11
Thumbnail Sketch Of Sweden And Norway
Marc Chandler • Wed, Mar 6
Muted Turnaround Tuesday
Marc Chandler • Tue, Mar 5
Week Ahead Highlights: Central Banks In The Spotlight
Marc Chandler • Mon, Mar 4
Currency Positioning And Technical Outlook: King Dollar Returns?
Marc Chandler • Mon, Mar 4
Poor PMIs Shake Markets
Marc Chandler • Fri, Mar 1
Fragile Calm Tries To Emerge
Marc Chandler • Wed, Feb 27 • 3 Comments
Currency Positioning And Technical Outlook: A View Of The Long-Term Charts
Marc Chandler • Sun, Feb 24 • 3 Comments
FX Spin: Serious Technical Damage Is Being Inflicted
Marc Chandler • Thu, Feb 21 • 1 Comment
Overview Of Capital Markets On Monday
Marc Chandler • Mon, Feb 18
Currency Positioning And Technical Outlook: High Noise To Signal Ratio
Marc Chandler • Sat, Feb 16 • 8 Comments

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Weekend Investor: Cash in on currency shocks with these funds, ETFs

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FXS Description

CurrencyShares Swedish Krona Trust is designed to track the price of the Swedish Krona net of Trust expenses, which are expected to be paid from interest earned on the deposited Swedish Kronor.
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Country: Sweden

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Thursday, February 7, 4:02 PM A look beneath the hood of Schwab's (SCHW) recently unveiled lineup of 105 commission-free ETFs shows an impressive breadth of asset class coverage, including currency, physical metals and equal-weight sector ETFs not previously available for commission-free trading. Notably absent: iShares single country funds, 10 of which are available among the 101 ETFs TD Ameritrade (AMTD) offers commission-free. Comment!
Tuesday, January 1, 1:00 PM Currency ETFs were largely flat in 2012, with the krona (FXS) and rupee (ICN) leading gainers, and the rand (SZR) and yen (FXY) the biggest losers. Comment! [Global & FX, Quick Ideas]
Thursday, September 6, 2012, 7:21 AM Sweden's Riksbank unexpectedly cuts rates 25 basis points to 1.25%, citing weakness in the eurozone as lowering its expectations for exports and economic growth. The bank also notes a quick appreciation in the krona and nobody seems to want a strong currency these days. The rate decision wasn't unanimous - one member wanted a 50 bp cut. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 10:32 AM First it was the Bank of Canada talking about a "modest withdrawal" of monetary stimulus. Then Sweden's Riksbank snapped a run of rate cuts, followed by BoE superdove Adam Posen voting against more stimulus. "Is the tide finally turning for global central bank policy," asks William Kemble-Diaz. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Tuesday, December 20, 2011, 3:37 AM Sweden’s Riksbank cuts its repo rate 25 bps to 1.75%. Eurozone troubles are having a "dampening effect" on the Swedish economy, and a deterioration may force Sweden to further lower its benchmark rate. (statement) Comment! [Global & FX, Breaking News]
Friday, December 9, 2011, 1:39 AM Of the 27 EU nations, 23 have agreed to tighten their fiscal coordination, though leaders remain deeply divided on the details of their crisis strategy. The U.K. will stand aside, while Hungary, Sweden and the Czech Republic have reserved their positions. All 17 eurozone nations are participating. 8 Comments [Global & FX, Top Stories]
Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 5:20 AM Sweden's GDP grew at a zippy 4.6% annualized rate in Q3, besting estimates for 3.4% growth. One of the main drivers was an increase in exports, but given the state of the rest of the world, that GDP figure is likely to soften significantly in coming quarters. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Monday, November 28, 2011, 11:36 AM Kokusai Asset Management, Japan's largest mutual fund company, says it has unloaded all of its Italian, Spanish, and Belgian bond holdings, lowering the level of euro-denominated paper in its flagship fund to 15.9% from more than 30% two months ago. Hopefully not auguring the next trouble spots, the fund is redirecting assets to the debt of Canada, Australia, Sweden, and Norway. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 3:23 PM The Sweden ETF (EWD +2.4%) is enjoying a nice rally as the government - currently running a surplus - unveils a $4.75B stimulus package and says it expects interest rates to fall over the coming 15 months. The state recently slashed its growth forecast for 2012 from 3.8% to 1.3%, and now says even the revised figure may not get hit. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 10:15 AM The Riksbank leaves its benchmark rate unchanged at 2%, and lowers expectations for future rate hikes as both domestic and global growth prospects deteriorate. In fact, some analysts are calling for the next move in Sweden to be a rate cut. Swedish shares ETF: EWD +1.7%, Krona ETF: FXS +1.3%. Comment! [Global & FX]
Thursday, August 18, 2011, 12:57 PM The move higher in the Swiss franc is played out, says Bob Noyen, whose hedge fund banked some money on out-of-the-money call options on the swissie. Expecting the ECB to resort to its own QE, he's got a new list of safe havens - the Czech koruna. the Swedish krona (FXS), as well as the commodity currencies (FXA), (FXC). Comment! [Global & FX]
Tuesday, July 5, 2011, 7:21 AM The Riksbank hikes for the 7th consecutive meeting, bumping the Swedish benchmark rate 25 basis points to 2%. At the same time, the bank lowers its forecasts for growth and inflation, suggesting a pause could be in the works. EWD +2.9%, FXS +6.6% YTD. Comment! [Global & FX]
Friday, July 1, 2011, 8:55 AM 'Risk-on' investors have been moving out of the safehaven Swiss franc (FXF) in favor of the Swedish krona (FXS) on the heels of Greece's austerity plan. But weak Swedish PMI data, and the transience of the recovery in global risk sentiment, could easily cap the potential of this pair trade. 1 Comment [Global & FX, Quick Ideas]
Monday, June 13, 2011, 4:21 PM Jack Barnes' summary of key European governments: either failed, failing, or non-existent. "Europe is a fractured nation made up of unstable state governments struggling with a mutual bail-out approach that is going to shatter the system." 3 Comments [Global & FX]
Wednesday, May 25, 2011, 7:52 AM Riksbank Deputy Gov. Barbro Wickman-Parak preps the market for continued rate hikes, noting recently declining unit labor costs have turned upwards. The bank has hiked 6 times since July, bringing its benchmark rate to 1.75%. Six hikes and still just 1.75%? FXS +23% Y/Y. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 10:55 AM Business is booming at FiREapps, where CEO Wolfgang Koester says U.S. firms are clamoring to hedge against dollar weakness. Jeff Macke notes companies getting swept up in this sort of worry could mark the sign of a market extreme - witness airlines' rush to hedge near the top of the 2008 oil mania. Comment! [Global & FX]

Dr. Kris
Viva los dollar! The bull $ fund $UUP breaking thru $22.70 resistance to 9 month high. On flip side, $FXA & $FXS continue to slide.
Tue, 3:00 PM
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Dr. Kris: It's good to be the world's reserve currency--for now.
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How Swede it is! Swedish Krona etf $FXS completing 1 yr inverse head & shoulders pattern. Stock @ $154; technical target is $168.
Jan 11, 2:04 PM
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Bob de'Long: Frida! ABBA Money, Money, Money http://bit.ly/UbRevr
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Dr. Kris: Cool tune, Bob--thanks! Hadn't heard it before--one of their better ones, I'd say. BTW, don't they own half of Sweden?
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LONG on UDN, GLD, SLV, PTM, FXA, FXC, FXS. Due to weak U.S. economy, poor fiscal policy, and stronger EEC and China production. USO for oil.
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US Dollar (UUP) breaking major support. At 10 month low. Swedish krona (FXS), Brit pound (FXB), Aussie $ (FXA) making new highs.
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Viva los dollar! The bull $ fund $UUP breaking thru $22.70 resistance to 9 month high. On flip side, $FXA & $FXS continue to slide.
Tue, 3:00 PM
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How Swede it is! Swedish Krona etf $FXS completing 1 yr inverse head & shoulders pattern. Stock @ $154; technical target is $168.
Jan 11, 2:04 PM
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Bob de'Long: Frida! ABBA Money, Money, Money http://bit.ly/UbRevr
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Dr. Kris: Cool tune, Bob--thanks! Hadn't heard it before--one of their better ones, I'd say. BTW, don't they own half of Sweden?
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