Forex Gump

Forex Gump

I throw macroeconomics, forex trading, pop culture, and everyday life into a pot and hopefully, the final product are lessons about the FX market that's easy to understand.

Articles by Forex Gump

What Makes Interest Rates Interesting

“Fed Leaves Interest Rates Near Zero… ECB Keeps Rates at a Historic Low of 1%… RBA Feels Pressure to Hike Rates…” What’s all the fuss about central banks and interest rates? And what do these have to do with the currency market? Well, let me give you the 411…

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Daily Economic Roundup – September 9, 2009

End of summer… End of low liquidity… End of the greenback?! After the UN urged for reducing the greenback’s role in global trade, most majors trampled on the USD. Will they be able to sustain this rally today? Find out on today’s economic roundup!

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G20 Leaders – Going Overtime

While the rest of us were enjoying the long weekend (well, at least I did), it seems that some people still went to work – namely G20 leaders. So what did our favorite suits discuss this past weekend?

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Daily Economic Roundup – September 4, 2009

Trading was rather thin yesterday ahead of the NFP report in the US today. Though, the capitals markets together with the higher yielding currencies traded on the positive side due to the 4+% jump in China’s stock market. Today, expect a round of volatility following the release of the NFP survey.

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