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We have yet another repeat inductee to the Hall of Fame! Congratulations to this week’s winner, Donnapinciotti!

Will risk appetite continue to dominate the markets? Check out my daily forex fundamentals to find out what could drive sentiment this week!

For the second time in three months, the People’s Bank of China cut its reserve requirement ratio by 50 basis points in an effort to boost lending. What was the central bank’s reason, and should we be concerned about it?

Who would’ve expected it? A couple of years ago, the world was in a full blown financial meltdown but just this Thursday, we learned that Australia has reached “full employment” with a 5.1% unemployment rate.

Did you know that there are two major Chinese manufacturing PMI reports? Read on to find out more about the two reports and why they are important to forex traders!

Risk was on, and boy did the charts show it! Find out what caused the shift in risk sentiment in today’s Forex Fundamentals! Let’s get some pips before the weekend yo!

In the last installment of as the world turns towards chaos, aka Currency Currents, I discussed the massive debt problems we face and described why this may lead to below-capacity growth in the global economy for years to come.

Last night, the FOMC meeting minutes finally confirmed what market participants had been speculating for quite some time already: a third round of quantitative easing from the central bank is indeed a possibility.

Been losing your trades lately? Maybe you just need to step up your fundamental analysis! Check out the market-moving events that rocked your favorite currency pairs yesterday.

Looks like romantic couples aren’t the only ones with surprises up their sleeves on Valentine’s Day! Here’s why the Bank of Japan’s latest monetary policy decision caused spikes in yen pairs yesterday.

And the dollar reigns supreme once again! Find out why the dollar got all the Valentine’s Day lovin’ by reading today’s Forex Fundamentals!

Last week, major central banks all over the world released their semi-annual report on forex turnover. It showed that while trading in the U.S. has improved, it dipped everywhere else.

Moody’s soured the market sentiment yesterday, as it downgraded six European nations and changed its outlook on three others, including the United Kingdom. Read on to find out why Moody’s turned negative on the U.K.!

Soros has an ability to put a finger on global capital flow and its catalysts like few others. The Alchemy of Finance is one of Soros’ books that predated the 2008 credit crunch and its fallout, but explains some of the key reasons why capital moved the way it did during that time.

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! Which among the major currencies will get some lovin’ today? Take a peek at my economic roundup to find out!

You may be dateless this Valentine’s Day but who says your February 14 can’t be memorable? Read up on what you can expect from the U.S. retail sales report and you may just be able to reel in a few pips!

Make way for this week’s Trade of the Week winner! The BabyPips.com community has spoken and this week, they gave the honor to one very lucky comdoll trader!

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so make sure you’re up-to-date with the things happening in the life of your one true love. Of course, I’m talking about the forex market! Read up, traders!

Back in November, we saw Italian yields soar as problems in Greece, Ireland, and Portugal popped out one after another. But now, despite talks of a possible Greek default, Italian bond yields have actually fallen. Could it be that Mario Monti’s charm is working on investors?

Greece just moved a step closer to securing more bailout funds as its political leaders finally agreed on a whole new set of austerity measures. Will these be enough to save Greece from a default?