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Dollar and oil.
One has to love trading world. It is full of news, tips, rumors, threats and innuendos. Just keeping track of this could be a full time job, while trying to make sense of it by research would demand one or two of full ti… -
Emotions complicate trading.
Anybody followed the NFP report, or rather markets reaction to it? It was a good example of trading on emotions, the sudden change of direction in most pairs. Economists are once again talking about turning tide and clai… -
Risk appetite and GBP-JPY.
New catch phrase has been emerging lately on financial pages and it is "risk appetite". The way it's been used it applies to any uptick in currencies other than USD and JPY, which press branded "heavens". Logic being, t… -
Call for a new global currency.
Surprise, surprise, China is calling for a new global currency to be controlled by the International Monetary Fund. This was in news release by Chinese central bank governor published on Monday, stepping up pressure ahea… -
Safe haven currency.
After loosing ground for years to other currencies, over last few months US Dollar regained the status of safe haven in turbulent times. Dollar has recorded impressive rally since the beginning of the global financial cr… -
Shock and ... what?
I'm glad this week is coming to an end. Of course, I say that every Friday and so do most people. Frankly, though, I need some time to go over charts and do some "profound" thinking. I can't do it while starring at scree… -
Markets respond to FED.
Yesterday's post was published just before FED's announcement. In a nutshell, FED did what was in general terms expected, only on steroids. Intention is to spend $1.2 trillion dollars in effort to boost economy, primari… -
China is worried.
I really like this. Our biggest lender, China, is "worried". Premier Wen Jiabao was quoted during news conference as saying "Of course we are concerned about the safety of our assets. To be honest, I'm a little bit worri… -
This is confusing.
Earlier today a story from Associated Press hit the wires screaming "Oil rises on strengthening dollar". O.K., time out here. Until today press was linking oil rise to weakness in dollar, or the other way around. Now it … -
Let the games begin!
My waiting is over. The Olympic games have started! I watched the opening ceremony with interest. As expected, the host country put quite a show, and very impressive in all respects. It was a total assault on the senses,…
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