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It wasn’t so long ago that the BOJ and SNB intervened to stop USD/JPY and EUR/CHF from falling. Now, it looks like they’ll have to step in again!

Who wants to start the month of February right? If you are, then start reading up on my forex fundamentals report and know what’s hot and what’s not in the forex market.

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Over the weekend, Germany came out with a proposal to improve Greece’s compliance with the terms of the bailout. The proposal had two main conditions.

Wondering why and how the euro lost its groove yesterday? Wonder no more!

Now that the World Economic Forum is over, let’s take a look at what the world’s top central bankers and finance ministers were able to come up with. Did the summit result in anything groundbreaking? Read on to find out!

Wow, that was a close one! Garnering 17 votes, the winner of this week’s Trade of the Week goes to…

The weekend is over. Boo! But don’t worry, I’ve got the latest news on the forex market to help you shake off your Monday blues!

Losing France’s pristine AAA rating from the S&P has put French President Nicolas Sarkozy on a very short leash. To make matters worse for him, it seems like his top rival for the presidency, Francois Hollande, is proving to be a force to be reckoned with.

For the first time in more than 30 years, Japan posted its first trade deficit. Is Japan’s reign over exports finally over? And is this a foreshadowing of gloomy things to come?

When I hear someone mention China in the midst of a political discussion aimed at understanding our future economic path, I shake my head.

Yikes! It looks like the U.K. didn’t end 2011 right. Data released earlier this week showed that economic growth contracted in the last quarter of the year. But don’t fret! Here are three reasons why you shouldn’t be bummed out about it.

Last day of the week, forex fanatics! Make sure you end the last week of January on a high note by reading up on your daily forex fundamentals!

Once the government stops increasing the quantity of dollars artificially or even slows down the rate of artificial increase in the quantity of dollars, producers supplying goods and services to the spenders of newly created unearned dollars lose a large number of their customers.

Exactly how long does the Fed plan to keep its rates low? And what’s this I hear about more QE?! Read all about what happened during the latest FOMC statement!

Interestingly, the news that Japan has finally recorded its first year-on-year trade deficit since 1980–ending an incredible streak of 31 years of surplus (the Miami Marlins, formerly known as the Florida Marlins, could use some of that magic)–fits into the theme of falling global liquidity.

High-yielding currencies were in demand and practically everyone was anti-dollar yesterday! Find out why in today’s Daily Forex Fundamentals!

What the heck is WEF and why are all the market hotshots invited? Here’s why this year’s World Economic Forum might only be a gathering with a lot of skiing and Swiss cheese

In a move to counter its sputtering economic growth engines, China is now loosening up its policies that limit foreigners from trading yuan-denominated securities. Read on to get the details!

Wanna know what moved the major currencies yesterday? I’ve got all the details of what happened yesterday right here on my daily forex fundamentals!