A surprise 25 point basis point Interest Rate cut by the ECB is being digested by the currency markets. But traders won't have much time to pause as the high impact Non-Farm Employment numbers are released later today.
The USD experienced a rather rough day of trading yesterday, with a substantial loss to the EUR and GBP. After the European Central Bank (ECB) failed to reduce Interest Rates as deep as forecasted, there was a modest rebound in the value of the EUR against its primary currency pair, the U.S. Dollar. Ending Thursday at 1.3456 ... ( read more )
Archive for April, 2009
April 2, 2009 - EUR Zone Rate Cut Expected
Market participants are eagerly awaiting key data pieces due be released today. The European Central Bank is expected to cut Interest Rates by 50 basis points and weekly U.S. unemployment numbers are predicted to be high. These two events will be the main drivers of currencies in the forex market today.
The U.S. Dollar weakened during yesterday's trading session, correcting the sharp gains against the EUR and GBP seen last week as steep job losses in the private sector rekindled fears of a prolonged U.S. recession. After yesterday, the USD ... ( read more )
April 2, 2009 - US Employment and Housing Data – On Tap
The beginning of a new month always precedes 2 important events in the forex market: the release of immensely important U.S. economic data and an influx of trading after workers receive monthly salaries. Kicking off the month of April today, traders will notice a large portion of economic news coming from the States; particularly regarding housing, employment, inflation, and the ever-increasingly important Crude Oil inventories report. If you were waiting for the right day to begin trading forex, that day has come!
The U.S. currency was low... ( read more )