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I find it interesting how complacent many still are regarding Asia, China in particular. But I guess if one vests so much time and effort to wave a convincing story, it is difficult to be objective (guilty as charged).

And the safe-havens are at it again! Find out whether risk aversion could extend its stay in the markets or not by reading my daily forex fundamentals!

As expected, Big Ben and his men decided against making any monetary policy changes during the FOMC statement this week. Read on to find out what’s next for the Fed!

Did y’all catch the big news reports that were released yesterday? If you didn’t, don’t worry! I got all the details of what happened yesterday right here on my daily forex fundamentals!

Thanks to the euro zone debt drama, EUR/USD is edging closer and closer to its 2011 low. Can it stay afloat, or will it drop all the way down?

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! A statement from renowned credit rating agency Moody’s put investors in a bad mood yesterday. What was it about? I’ve got all the details in my forex fundamentals report!

We hit on technocrats, out-of-control spending, unprincipled politicians, entitlement, monetary malaise, fiscal disorder, etc. If we were you, we’d probably deduce the same thing: time to bet on gold.

The much-anticipated EU Summit is now over. Did European policymakers come up with something new? Or did we get the same old, boring proposals that we’ve already gotten before?

Four brave souls shared their trade ideas with the BabyPips.com community last Friday. Who came out on top? Read up to find out who got the most votes!

Up and at ’em, forex warriors! Before you take any setups this week, why not read up on what happened to your favorite currencies last Friday? I got all the details right here on my daily forex fundamentals!

Let’s take a break from all the gloom and doom talks from the euro zone and discuss some bit of good news from China. Earlier this week, it was reported that the country’s CPI plunged to its lowest level in 14 months and it has gotten everyone talking about further easing from the PBOC!

In a surprising turn of events, Mario Draghi, the new ECB President, announced on Thursday that they have decided to cut rates by 25 percentage points. While some market participants already expected Draghi to reverse former ECB President Trichet’s monetary policy, they did not expect what came with it…

Give technocrats an excel spreadsheet, make a circle, hold hands, sing kumbaya, and all is right in the world. Well, at least in the world that matters to politicians–the real world where people work and live is a different story.

Your days of guessing whether the Fed will cut, hike, or hold interest rates steady may soon be over! Well, that is if Fed member Janet Yellen has her way. The word on the grapevine is that she’s trying to get the Fed to forecast its very own interest rates!

Currency pairs sprang back to action yesterday as volatility returned in the markets. Will the safe-haven currencies continue to take advantage of this situation or will the higher-yielders take the cake? Let my economic commentary help you figure it out!

I read an article this morning suggesting the entitlement generation is ruining American culture. No arguments here. Join the club.

We’re down to the last few hours before the EU Summit! With concerns on the outcome of the meeting dominating the newswires lately, it’s hard for traders not to speculate on it. Here are two themes that are most likely to come up at the highly anticipated summit.

What will it take for the markets to bust out of consolidation mode? Read on to find out what lies ahead and what could spark some volatility!

MetaQuotes, the makers of the ever-so-popular trading platform MetaTrader 4 (MT4), just announced that MT4 for the iPhone is in development. Pretty soon, Apple fanboys will be able to trade their favorite trading software on their iPhones, iPads, and even iPod Touches!

Yesterday, the RBA and the BoC went head to head as they both made their last interest rate decisions for the year. One of these central banks decided to take the plunge and cut rates, while the other stood its ground and kept its rates steady.