Forex Gump

Tomorrow, at 8:00 pm GMT, we’ll finally be treated to one of the most-awaited events this week – the Greek bond swap announcement. In this edition of Piponomics, I’m going to tell you all that you need to know about it.

There’s a reason why Olympic sprinters only run short distances. It’s because a sprinter can only run so hard for so long. It seems the same holds true for China’s economy.

Despite all the choppiness in the markets, the Aussie has been pretty resilient and is still hanging near its highs. Here are three reasons why the Aussie may be headed even higher.

If you think that the U.S. non-farm payrolls (NFP) data is the biggest economic event next week, then you better think again! Here are two market themes that just might eclipse the big NFP report.

While rising oil prices isn’t always bad news, worsening tensions in the Middle East could drive black crack prices even higher. Is it time to start worrying about this?

If you thought QE3 was in the cards for the U.S. economy, think again! Fed Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pulled off a surprise that made the dollar leap across the charts on Leap Day!

The numbers are in for the ECB’s most-awaited LTRO part 2! Did the report meet markets’ expectations? I have all the details right here on my ECB LTRO special!

Even the strongest of the strong have weaknesses. For Superman, it’s kryptonite; for Thor, it’s losing his hammer; for Cyclopip, it’s deodorant. The yen has significantly weakened since the BOJ’s last monetary policy statement. Could it be that the central bank has FINALLY found the yen’s weakness?

It ain’t just Angelina Jolie’s leg that’s been getting a lot of buzz. While Hollywood junkies gossip about who wore what at the Oscars, market participants just couldn’t stop themselves from talking about crude oil. Here’s the latest scoop on black crack.

Currency intervention has been a hot topic in the foreign exchange market for the past few months. The Bank of Japan has done it, the Swiss National Bank has done it, and now, word on the street is that the Reserve Bank of Australia might be interested in doing it as well.