Today, traders are advised to follow constant daily development coming out of the U.S. economy, such as the release of Prelim GDP figure. This indicator might provide for extreme market volatility in the major currency pairs. Traders may find good opportunities to enter the market following this vital announcement at 12:30 GMT.
The U.S. Dollar traded weakly in yesterday's session as it witnessed depreciation against all of its currency rivals. Plunging toward the critical levels of 1.4000 against the EUR and 1.6000 against the GBP, the gree... ( read more )
Archive for May, 2009
Strong Data from the US Pushes Up Dollar and Oil
The U.S. Dollar and Crude Oil experienced much bullishness in yesterday's trading. The Dollar reacted positively to decent existing Home Sales data and Timothy Geithner's optimistic speech regarding the U.S. economy. This helped the Dollar record a correction against most of its major currency pairs. Crude Oil also reacted positively to the news, helping the "black gold" extend its bullish run.
The Dollar rallied yesterday against most of its major counterparts after data suggesting the slowdown in the U.S. housing market has bottomed out g... ( read more )
May 27, 2009 - The Greenback gains Value Against the Majors
The U.S Consumer Confidence report which was released yesterday, gave a surprisingly positive result, suggesting that the public is retaining its faith in the North-American economy. In today's trading, traders should pay special attention to the Existing Home Sales indicator scheduled for 14:00 GMT, as another positive figure could further strengthen the USD.
The greenback advanced versus all of its major counterparts as signs of improving consumer confidence in the United States combined with worries about Germany's banks hurt the Europea... ( read more )
May 26, 2009 - Are We Seeing A USD Rally in The Making?
Traders witnessed one of the first vital pieces of information from the Euro-Zone which actually put a dent in the plans of the EUR. The German Ifo Business Climate report failed to meet expectations and slightly lowered investor confidence in the 16-nation currency. As a result, traders may indeed see a reversal in the making for the EUR/USD unless today's news puts a halt to the correction. Sticking close to the calendar today and betting on news releases would be a wise move for the weary trader today as the movements of the forex market are... ( read more )
May 25, 2009 - The USD Drops on Poor Data
Many forex traders witnessing the strong bearish trends across the USD pairs and crosses have been wondering when it will come to an end. As last week's U.S. housing market data and unemployment figures proved worse than forecast, mixed with a boom in confidence for Euro-Zone economies such as Germany, the USD went negative. However, this week's data forecasts could create the rumblings of a reversal for the greenback. This exciting volatility is where money is made in the forex world; don't miss out!
The American Dollar saw an extremely be... ( read more )