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Thanks to worsening global economic conditions, Brazil decided to bite the bullet and cut interest rates by another 50 basis points last week. Should the other emerging economies follow suit?

After chillin’ like ice cream fillin’ for the past couple of days, the currency bulls and bears suddenly fired up and dragged the Greenback lower against its major counterparts. What are the possible reasons for the dramatic price action?

Is QE3 in the pipeline already? Is the U.S. economy dipping into recession soon? Will Bernanke ever shave his beard? Let’s get the lowdown on what Fed officials think about the economy by taking a peek into the most recent Beige Book report!

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I keep thinking that any day now the Australian dollar will take a very deep dirt nap. My pecking away has been rewarded at times, but my big spot FX bets (those based on max confidence moments), have proven painful to my trading account.

Despite the fact that U.K. inflation hit a record high, we still saw the pound plunge against its major counterparts on Tuesday. Are traders pricing in STAGFLATION in the U.K. economy?

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China’s report card is out, and not everyone is happy about it. While the country’s 9.1% growth during the third quarter is making Western economies green with envy, others are saying that we have reason to worry. Is there really a cause for concern?

Come one, come all! Check out my daily forex fundamentals and see what’s in store for what could be a wild Wednesday in the markets!

Planning on buying the dips on your long positions? You might want to think again. As yesterday’s price action reminds us, it doesn’t take much to remind investors of a few fundamental concerns in the global economy.

To buy, or not to buy? That is the question. After the dollar’s strong performance yesterday, traders are left wondering whether a reversal is happening. See what I have to say about the current market environment in my daily forex fundamentals!

It used to be we only had bulls, bears, bucket shops, manipulators (aka specialists), syndicates (aka manipulators), sheep, wolves, tipsters, and an assorted array of those fond of larceny occupying Wall Street; in short, the embodiment of what Goldman Sachs built its reputation upon.

“We’ll do this,” “we’ll do that,” “we’ll implement this,” and “it’ll solve everything” are some of the things we’ve heard spew out of euro zone officials’ mouths. Do you believe them? What does the rest of the world think?

Four trade ideas were submitted, but one walked away with a landslide victory! Earning 50% of the total votes, the Trade of the Week for October 17 to 21, 2011 belongs to none other than…

It’s a brand new week, boys and girls! Start it right by reading up on my daily forex fundamentals report and know what the potential market-movers are for this week’s trading!

Just over a week ago, our buddies over at the Bank of England decided to slap the markets with another round of quantitative easing. The question is now, who will be the next to turn on the monetary easing button?

I suppose now’s as good a time as any to ask this question: For all the conflict it has been causing, will the yuan’s appreciation even accomplish anything?

S&P downgraded Spain. But who cares? Italy had a disappointing bond auction. But who cares?

After three weeks of waiting, the minutes of the two-day FOMC meeting has finally been released. It provides some good insight into the Federal Reserve’s decision to implement Operation Twist and economic outlook.

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