Market News

In about 24 hours or so, the Canadian GDP report will be released. Since the GDP is the broadest measure of a country’s economic activity, it’s vital that you pay attention to the results.

The dollar ended the day in the green against most of its counterparts. Can you guess why? (Clue: The Beige Book barely had anything to do with it!) Read up on my daily forex fundamentals report and find out!

It’s that time of the year again! Central bankers from the world over are headed to Wyoming for the Jackson Hole Symposium. Here are two issues you have to keep an ear out for:

In its latest hunt for suspicious market activity, the regulatory agency CFTC slapped charges against two trading firms engaging in wash sales. What the heck are wash sales and how do they affect you?

Ready for another day of trading? Make sure you’ve completed your pre-market preparations by reading up on what happened to the currencies yesterday!

Black crack has been going higher and higher. And you know what? It doesn’t look like it’s about to stop! Here are three reasons why oil prices could keep rising.

Risk on, risk off… Which will it be today? Currency pairs have been acting weirdly lately, possibly because of the lack of market-moving events. Check out what the economic calendar has in store for you today!

While the ECB and the Fed are busy planning their bond purchases, the Chinese government is promising more investment-centered stimulus for the world’s second largest economy! Will it be enough to ease investors’ fears?

This week we had FIVE piptastic trade ideas ranging from majors to crosses and comdolls. So which entry gained the claim to the title Trade of the Week?

Rise and shine, forex geeks! Start your pre-market preparation by reviewing what influenced the price action last Friday!

Over the past few years, risk sentiment has pretty much been the name of the game. However, it seems that fundamentals are finally taking its toll on the euro. Can the shared currency buckle the recent trend or will it continue to sink to new lows?

The U.S. economy has gotten a lot of positive feedback lately… and a lot of it has to do with continued improvements in the housing market.

Thanks to both foreign and domestic factors, Japan has been struggling to find its trading mojo. What does this mean for the Bank of Japan’s future plans?

I know y’all are excited to put on your blazers and dresses, but take some time to read up on the fundamentals because you may just be able to reel in a few pips before you begin your weekend!

Surprise, surprise! In a shocking turn of events, the FOMC meeting minutes revealed that many policymakers have loosened their stance on additional easing.

Boy, the Fed sure knows how to pull off a surprise! The FOMC meeting minutes rocked the dollar socks in yesterday’s trading. Find out why in my forex fundamentals report!

The euro zone may be hogging the spotlight when it comes to debt problems, but let’s not forget that the U.K. still has fiscal troubles of its own. Just take a look at its latest public sector net borrowing data!

Brace yourselves for another wild day of trading as we’ve got a couple of potential catalysts on the calendar!

Congratulations, BabyPips.com traders! With your help, the “You Trade, We Aid” campaign has been a huge success! This just goes to show that you guys have got big hearts to go with your big brains!

The retail sales report measures the total amount of sales at the retail level and in effect, is reflective of consumer spending.