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Category Archives: Currency
Interest Rate Futures Fall –
U.S. interest rates continued to fall as concerns relating to European debt and quantitative easing weighed on investors. The second round of quantitative easing by the Fed, known as QE2, is sparking concerns of inflation and a weaker dollar. Traders may also … Continue reading
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Republican Stock Market?
The sweeping victories by the Republicans may serve to keep the bulls running in the market. The House is now solidly controlled by the Republicans and Democratic control of the Senate has been watered down a great deal. Democrats in … Continue reading
Currency War –
The International Monetary Fund has been asked by financial leaders to play a larger role in currency valuations. Currency intervention is necessary to avoid nations from using their currency as a financial weapon. Emerging markets are the main culprits when … Continue reading
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China Shifts From Dollar –
China is starting to make moves away from the U.S. Dollar and towards the Euro and the Yen. Concerns relating to the U.S. economy were cited as one of the reasons. China has the largest foreign exchange reserves amounting to … Continue reading
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Ruble As Reserve –
Medvedev is pushing for the Russian Ruble to be a reserve currency which would cut into the dominance of the U.S. Dollar. His wish is to make Moscow a global financial hub and to help lift an ailing Russian economy. … Continue reading
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European Banks Funding –
European banks are facing another round of sovereign debt concerns. Some analysts believe that European banks that have exposure to Greek, Portuguese, and Spanish bonds may have to writedown values. Some firms are leaving cash with the central bank and … Continue reading
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Stocks Rally –
Economic reports from China, Japan, and Australia showed accelerating growth and that helped to send stocks higher. Stocks, commodities and the Euro all rallied at the same time as Treasuries declined and gold fell. The S & P 500 index … Continue reading
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Ratings Downgrade For Spain –
A downgrade of Spain by Fitch sent the markets lower before the holiday weekend. Concerns over the spread of the European debt crisis have continued and the prospects of lower global demand also contributed to market problems. The government of … Continue reading
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