Forex Gump

Start the second half of 2010 on the right foot by reading about the themes and events that could rock the markets this month. The fireworks don’t end after the fourth of July so brace yourselves (and your trades) for these upcoming market movers!

Last week the Greek parliament finally passed the austerity measures bill needed to satisfy the EU and the IMF’s conditions for another bailout package. So what are the euro zone officials’ next steps now that the ball is back in their court?

Like a bunch of little school girls arguing over Team Jacob and Team Edward, policymakers in Washington can’t seem to agree on the conditions for raising the U.S. debt ceiling. What does this mean for the dollar?

With June drawing to a close, there’s no better time than now to recap the top three stories that dominated the forex markets in the first half of 2011!

Today the world markets are holding their breaths as they wait for “The Decision” – the Greek parliament’s decision, that is. What exactly are they voting on today, and how will it affect traders around the world?

Is the global economy running low on crude oil? Don’t fret! The IEA is here to save the world from its oil shortage. Will their plan work?

Looking at the U.S economy, we can see that manufacturing is weak, unemployment levels are through the roof, and consumer sentiment is on the rocks. So why the heck is the Greenback so high up in the charts? Here are the top 3 reasons.

If you’ve been shorting the yen purely in hopes of the Bank of Japan stepping in as it did back in March, you may want to reconsider your strategy.

Yes, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou may have survived the confidence vote earlier this week. However, his work is far from over, as the government still needs to agree on a new 28 billion EUR austerity package. As it is, there’s one man standing in Big George’s path. And his name is…

The U.S. versus China – one of the world’s greatest rivalries. It’s up there with the likes of PC versus Mac, Barcelona versus Real Madrid, and Rosie O’Donnell versus Donald Trump. But the truth of the matter is that these two need each other more than you’d think.