Forex Gump

As we all know, the start of the global recession essentially began with the collapse of the US housing market. With the Fed’s trillion dollar mortgage-backed securities program coming to an end, what now?

Tomorrow, we’ll be seeing the results of the Tankan survey for the first quarter of 2010. Did Japan’s manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries improve? Or have business conditions worsened?

Looks like France and Germany decided to play nice as the European leaders finally agreed on something. What exactly went down during the EU summit?

Awhile back, I talked about why I hated the pound. This time around, I want to talk about Japan and what I feel are the biggest monkeys on its back. Here’s some food for thought over the weekend.

And today I give you the third installment of our favorite series: Big Fat Greek Debt. Yep, it ain’t over yet! Before we know it, this drama could end up having more seasons than Days of Our Lives!

Has New Zealand’s economy caught up with that of Australia? Or has it continued to lag behind? Tomorrow’s GDP report should give us a clue!

I’ve been hearing some rumors and whispers out of London lately. It seems that the Bank of England wants a cheaper pound…

Now that the USDCAD has plowed through a key support level, what will drive the CAD bulls to take the pair to parity? I’ve got a feeling that the Canadian retail sales report may just push it over the edge…

While the markets focus on debt problems and rising commodities, another issue is lurking in around the Eastern corner. Last week, President Obama put the spotlight on China and their foreign exchange policy.

Last week, traders were on the lookout for possible currency intervention by the Swiss National Bank (SNB). With the EURCHF now falling below a key support level, are the SNB sharks getting ready to snap their jaws and attack the markets?