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It may be a stretch to say China is now going to drain massive amounts of liquidity, having to pay penance for the error of its massive stimulus spending and subsidization ways (which it rightly accuses the West of the same).

Ladies and gentlemen, are you all ready for the much-awaited NFP report this Friday? November’s report printed only 11K in net job losses, which was 100K less than the consensus. Could we be in for another major upside surprise?

As the release of the much-awaited NFP report draws closer and closer, how would the major currencies behave? Read my daily economic roundup to find out!

You’re only as good as your worst player … Or something like that. This is why the euro has been so bogged down by daily news citing Greek [debt] tradegy. Just how badly the rest of the Eurozone is set to perform remains a question.

Need to know the 411 on what economic reports are coming out? No worries – I’ve got it all for you in my daily economic roundup!

No one can predict shocks. But the theory of the double dip is very clear in one important respect: Shocks can deal lethal blows to anemic recoveries.

The pound was off to a bad start this year as it tumbled against its major counterparts during the first trading day of 2010. Oh bugger, does this spell gloom and doom for the pound for the rest of the year?

It looks like 2010 isn’t looking to pretty for the dollar as risk appetite came back to play again. Then again, it’s too early to tell! If you’re curious on what’s going to happen today, go ahead and check out my daily roundup!

How badly does Ben Bernanke want to keep his job? Frankly, I’m surprised he’d even sign-up for all the responsibilities and criticisms that come with being Fed chairman; just seems like it’s not worth it.

It’s 2010! New year means new challenges! Check today’s daily economic roundup to see what’s up on the economic horizon!

Although 2009 has been quite a rollercoaster ride in the currency markets, I’m looking forward to the surprises that 2010 will bring. After all, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke did say that 2010 would be the ‘Year of Recovery’. But I have a hunch that there’s plenty more in store us…

2009 was an unprecedented year that probably no one in our generation of traders has seen before. I would be remiss if I didn’t take a moment to look back and highlight the events that shaped the ever changing trading environment, especially as I’m on the verge of slipping into unconsciousness from all that holiday eating!

‘Twas a very merry Christmas for some of the major currencies as they rebounded last week. Check out my roundup to find out which ones could have a happy new year ahead!

The dollar has bottomed on a multi-year basis after a major test in 2009. Interest rates are going higher as this recovery “normalizes” in 2010; we see 5% on the 10-year T-note before the year is done.

Before I bid you farewell for the Christmas weekend, let me leave you something in your socks – my daily roundup!

Will the world economy be able to continue its recovery process as global monetary stimulus measures are phased out?

Ah, it’s been a while since I’ve written something about New Zealand. With the 3rd quarter GDP figure coming up, it could be one of the currencies in play tomorrow!

Santa may be coming to town but that ain’t gonna stop Pip Diddy from bringing in the latest happenings in the forex world! Check out what’s up in today’s economic roundup!

Any dollar bull story must consist of the Mr. Greenback relinquishing its role as carry trade currency i.e. primary major currency borrowed to fund risky asset and other high yielding investments.

Ho ho ho! It’s only 3 days before Christmas! Still, we have some chance to bag some last minute pips! See what’s up on daily economic roundup!