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UK Government Considering 100 Year Bonds

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In Britain, the gov't announced that they're considering issuing a new long-term bond. The new bond is aimed at cutting long term interest rates. Currently the British government similar to many other Euro states issues state bonds which effectively pay interest before capital a fixed term. Usually long term bonds have a 30 year life giving the gov't 3 decades to pay back in full.   However in an unprecedented move, the announcement yesterday was for bonds with a 100 year life making them a seriously long term investment.   ... ( read more )

The Feds Kept Interest Rate Unchanged

The US currency edged up sharply against its major counterparts following the release of Fed's rate decision during New York afternoon trading on Wednesday. The Federal Open Market Committee, the policy-making arm of the Federal Reserve, announced that it was maintaining the target range for its benchmark federal funds rate at zero to 0.25 percent.[caption id="attachment_1866" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Feds Left Rates Unchanged"][/caption] The Fed also repeated its belief that low rates will persist for what it calls "an extend... ( read more )

Daily Forex Tips – July 9th 2009

GBP Official Bank Rate on Tap Markets appear to be leveling off in an anxiety-ridden anticipation of today's market indicators. Most importantly is the Official Bank Rate decision to be made by the Bank of England (BoE) which is expected to be unchanged. Behind this data comes information regarding the US unemployment, which historically has a high impact on the value of the USD. Traders will no doubt see a lot of volatility in the market throughout the day. 11:00 GMT: GBP Official Bank Rate - Forecasts show that GBP Official Bank... ( read more )

June 24, 2009 - The USD Pressured Ahead of Interest Rate Announcement

The market is expected to be very volatile today, as the U.S. announces the Federal Funds Rate at 18:15 GMT, which specifies U.S. Interest rates. The other factor that which is set to affect both the USD and Crude Oil is the publication of the U.S. Crude Oil Inventories at 14:30 GMT. In order for traders to start making profits today, it is recommended that they open their USD and Crude Oil positions as the trading day gets under way. The U.S. Dollar went bearish against most major currencies on Tuesday, as uncertainty ahead of today's Feder... ( read more )

May 7, 2009 - All Eyes On The Interest Rate Decisions by the BOE and E...

The hottest news available in today's market will no doubt be the interest rate decisions by the Bank of England (BoE) and the European Central Bank (ECB) today at 11:00 and 11:45 GMT, respectively. As interest rates are one of the primary tools used to value a nation's currency, the impact of these announcements will likely push the GBP and EUR to new extremes in the minutes after they are announced. Today will be an important news-trading day for forex traders! The U.S. Dollar fell against major currencies yesterday as gains in world stoc... ( read more )