Economics plays a huge role in the foreign exchange market. I enjoy looking at economic trends and trying to see how it affects currencies and life in general. I will post my thoughts and observations here. I'm throwing macroeconomics, forex trading, pop culture, and everyday life into a pot and hopefully the final product are lessons that are easy for you to consume.
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Goodbye August and hello September! I bet some of you are worried about not finding your summer love in time before the season of beach parties and warm beers ends. But don't fret because you may just get some lovin' from FX market thanks to the roster of high-caliber economic reports that we have on tap! … More…
Depressing data from the US made double-dip recession a trending topic among market nerds. This got others debating on the biggest problem of the US economy. Is it rising prices or falling demand? Inflation or deflation?… More…
Have you seen the US's economic stats lately? They're worse than The Last Airbender's review ratings! … More…
Euro zone sovereign credit rating concerns? Isn't that old news? Hah, apparently not! Yesterday, in a not-so-surprising move, S&P decided to lower Ireland's sovereign credit rating to AA- from AA.… More…
It looks like the yen rally is here to stay! With the whole market pushing for yen strength, is the BOJ's hands tied? Or does it still have some tricks up its sleeves? … More…
Based on recent data, it looks like the RBNZ could gear up for another interest rate hike, which may just give the Kiwi a boost. Looking at the charts though, I'm not quite sure about that. Is there divergence brewing between fundamental and technical analysis?… More…
Whew, Australian elections are finally over! However, current Prime Minister Julia Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott have at least a week of nail-biting to do as they await the election results.… More…
Thanks to that triple-whammy of weak economic figures from the US yesterday, double-dip recession became a trending topic in the Forex world once again. And it looks like Uncle Sam ain't the only one in danger!… More…
High inflation, strong GDP growth... What else could the BOE be waiting for before it finally decides to hike rates and end its bond-purchase program? Or is it still seeing signs pointing to more QE? Lone dissenter Andrew Sentance's getting pretty antsy here!… More…
Is the US housing market back to life? Judging from the housing data released yesterday, it sure looks like it! Let's dig a little deeper to find out. … More…
After beating Germany for the title of third-largest national economy in 2007, China reached another milestone by recently overtaking Japan as the second-largest economy. Can anybody say go-getter?… More…
Nominal retail sales grew for the first time in three months, climbing 0.4% in July. Likewise, core retail sales surged another 0.2%, to record a rise in seven out of the past eight months. But don't let these upticks fool you, the bigger picture paints a less optimistic retail trade scene. … More…
In my blog yesterday, I mentioned in passing how disappointing Chinese data helped trigger a wide-reaching case of risk aversion in the markets to the benefit of the yen. Today, we will dig a little deeper into the issue and ...… More…
One day. That's all it took for market sentiment to shift in favor of the yen. Is this the reversal that the gloom and doom camp has been waiting for? Is risk aversion back in vogue?… More…
It looks like the Fed's a little worried over the outlook for the US economy. How does the Fed plan to respond to all this? Well you can bet they won't be sitting on their hands!… More…
Once upon a time, the Aussie was the "it currency" of the market after its stellar economic performance launched it to stardom. But with recent Australian reports printing bad figures one after another, could its ride up the charts come to a crashing halt? Let me give you the lowdown.… More…
As the FOMC heads gather to discuss the fate of the US economy, will they grant the markets with an interest rate hike? I doubt it! And I'll give you six reasons why...… More…
Another week of economic data, another week of good news for the euro zone! Is it time to finally say that the worst is over for the euro zone? … More…
Ooh, I've got a hunch that the upcoming NFP report is hiding something up its sleeve. Judging from the better-than-expected ADP employment data, could we expect the NFP to print positive figures and bring good news for the US labor market?… More…
The pound just seems to keep getting lighter and lighter! Upbeat economic figures from the UK, along with increased risk appetite, kept the pound flying across the charts but would the upcoming BOE statement cut its flight short?… More…
In this article, I'll give you all the dirt on the Greenback and why it might be a good idea to start dumping it. What's up with that big "L" on the Greenback's forehead?… More…
With evidence highlighting that inflation might not be as hot as Angeline Jolie in Salt, it's starting to look like the RBA may pause on any rate hikes for the rest of the year!… More…
