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The actual NFP figure turned out to be a huge disappointment, leading market watchers to worry if the Septaper will push through. What will the Fed’s next move be?

It’s the start of a brand new trading week, forex folks! Take at look at what’s rockin’ the major currencies these days by reading my economic roundup.

I layout my best available insight about the currency markets on a daily basis. I tried to sound “smart.” Often I tried to convey some sense of prescience I may have about currencies.

What a weak-handed attempted to recover $7.7 billion in redemptions last month.

What a bloodbath! The euro suffered a sharp selloff after the ECB interest rate statement, as Draghi took center stage during the press conference. What the heck did he say?!

Are you ready to trade the big reports today? Complete your preparations by reading up on what happened yesterday!

It seems the US trade deficit data released yesterday went largely unnoticed. And that’s usually how it goes each month, probably because there tends not to be much, if any, knee-jerk market reaction to that report.

Much has been said about the importance of the non-farm payrolls report, but this particular release for the month of August could be crucial in making or breaking the dollar’s trend. What should we expect?

Are dollar bears back for good or are the bulls just taking a quick break? Find out how the major currencies could fare today by reading my economic roundup!

I could tell you this article is an alley-oop, that buying the Australian dollar right now is a slam dunk.

Early this week, the yen tanked on the increased possibility that Abe would give the go signal on higher sales tax in Japan. How close is he to actually doing it and how would it impact the economy?

Why couldn’t the higher-yielding currencies catch a break on the Greenback?! Read all about it on my daily updates!

The Japanese yen trade isn’t as easy as it used to be. Many, including me, did well during the huge rally in USD/JPY from the low 77.11 on 14 Sep 2012 to the high of 103.73 on 24 May 2013–a whopping 34.52% gain in just 179 day.

What a busy day in the Land Down Under! The Aussie had already been hit by two major reports earlier today. Can this price action carry on throughout the day?

Rise and shine, forex folks! Start your trading day right by getting a dose of my economic updates right here!

It looks like some majors are off to start September with a bang! Check out these five interest rate decisions lined up this week and how you could trade ’em!

Brace yourselves for another piptastic NFP week, forex fanatics! Read up on what happened last week and see what which reports you should watch out for the next couple of days.

I’ve been trudging through Prof. Michael Pettis’ latest book, The Great Rebalancing: Trade, Conflict, and the Perilous Road Ahead for the World Economy. I think it’s excellent. I’ve learned a lot.

With all the ongoing craziness in the markets right now, we’ve seen a lot of movement in gold prices. If you’re looking to trade the precious metal, you should take a minute to hit up today’s post!

Can the Greenback continue to reign supreme today? Find out by reading my economic roundup!