6th, Jul 2008 Sunday

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22nd, Jun 2008 23:03:00Euro: Has Inflation Hurt Businesses?

The Euro strengthened against the US dollar as producer prices in Germany grow by the fastest pace in nearly 2 years. It is actually a bit surprising that the Euro still responds to stronger inflationary pressures which is nearly a given considering that food and energy prices continue to climb.More

22nd, Jun 2008 23:03:00Can the British Pound Extend its Gains?

Can the British Pound Extend its Gains?
Commodity Currencies: A Mixed Bag
Relationship between Carry Trades and the Dow has Broken
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22nd, Jun 2008 23:02:00US Dollar: First Oil Summit, then Fed Meeting

The US dollar faces two major event risks next week – the Oil Summit in Jeddah and the FOMC rate decision. This weekend, Saudi Arabia will be hosting an Oil Summit in the city of Jeddah, located on the coast of the Red Sea.More

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03rd, Jul 2008 Dollar Rallies after NFP - How Much Further Can it Rise?

Kathy Lien Non-farm payrolls were right in line with expectations, triggering a broad based dollar rally. Even though the US economy saw a net job loss for the sixth consecutive month, the sheer fact that non-farm payrolls was no where near -100k, was enough to drive the dollar higher (More details on Non-Farm Payrolls). More

03rd, Jul 2008 Euro Collapses as Trichet Proves to be a Big Disappoint

Kathy Lien For the first time since 2007, the European Central Bank raised interest rates by 25bp to 4.25 percent. However despite this move, the Euro dropped more than 200 pips when ECB President Trichet failed to signal to the markets that interest rates would be increased again this year. More


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There is considerable exposure to risk in any foreign exchange transaction. The market remains open 24 hours a day for 5 ½ days. This means that unexpected events may affect your investment while you are resting. Any transaction involving currencies involves risks including, but not limited to, the potential for changing political and/or economic conditions that may substantially affect the price, spread, or liquidity of a currency. The most enticing aspect of trading currencies is the high degree of leverage used. Leverage seems very attractive to those who are expecting to turn small amounts of money into large amounts in a short period of time. However, a high leverage refers to the speed at which an account gains or loses money. One cannot hope to make extraordinary gains without taking extraordinary risks. Leverage should be gradually increased, as trading performance improves.

There also additional risks that affect your Forex investments, such as, but not limited to: losing internet connectivity for various reasons (your machine, your ISP provider, your dealer's servers, your dealer's ISP provider), computer or server malfunction, software upgrade disruptions, and inappropriate usage of trading tools. As a result, prudent investors should be prepared for unexpected contingencies by implementing appropriate procedures such as having: multiple computers setup for trading, multiple ISP providers, your dealer's phone number on speed dial to assist with trades, and print outs of account number and open tickets. In addition, investors should always gradually upgrade their operations by starting with a demo testing period, followed by setting up a mini account, and upgrading to a live account if all tests are working to plan.

	NZD	% 8.25
	GBP	% 5.00
	CAD	% 3.50
	CHF	% 2.75
	AUD	% 7.25
	USD	% 2.25
	JPY	% 0.50
	EUR	% 4.00

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