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US employment: Settling for less
The US August employment report came in better expected, removing some near-term risk of a double dip but still pointing to pervasive weakness, says Julia Coronado, senior US economist at BNP Paribas in New York
Scotia Capital: Focus moves back to the dollar
Scotia Capital topped the three-month currency forecast rankings this week on its prediction the euro would benefit from a shift in focus from the European sovereign debt crisis to worsening US economic data.
Currency managers embrace risk in July
STAMFORD, CT - The Parker FX index made a return of 0.54% in July, as currency markets ditched the dollar for riskier assets amid improving European news and weaker US economic data.
RBS: Sterling set to shine
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) topped the 12-month currency forecast rankings and made a top-five appearance in the 12 month year-to-date index this week, with a strong conviction G-4 currencies would underperform.
Currency managers down in June
STAMFORD, CT - The Parker FX index made a loss at -0.79% in June, as currency markets saw a broad-based reversal of currencies versus the US dollar.
Gold points to repeat of summer 2008
Simon Derrick, chief foreign exchange strategist at Bank of New York Mellon in London, looks at where gold is heading and what this says about investor sentiment
RBC: Low Fed rates boost yen
RBC Capital Markets (RBC) topped the three-month currency forecast rankings this week with a focus on euro crosses against the yen and Swiss franc.
UBS: EUR/USD could fall below parity in a year
UBS topped the 12-month currency forecast rankings this week with a positive outlook for the US dollar. Geoffrey Kendrick, director in foreign exchange strategy at UBS in London, said he based his outlook on two factors: Federal Reserve rates and the…
JP Morgan: Commodity currencies will rally
JP Morgan topped the one-month currency forecast rankings this week with a focus on differing policies.
Euro pessimism pays off for 4Cast
4Cast topped this week’s three-month currency forecast rankings with a dual prediction for a decline in the euro and yen.
Concerns over euro remain despite rescue bid
Last week's news of a €750 billion international rescue package for struggling economies on the edge of the eurozone initially lifted the euro, but concerns persist about the indirect effects of the bailout, and the area's underlying economic prospects.
Informa: Dollar miles ahead of flagging euro and sterling
Informa topped the one-month currency forecast rankings with a bullish dollar view amid turmoil over the euro and sterling.
Trading Places, April 12, 2010
This week's people moves in the global FX market.
Informa: Yen set to regain funding crown
Informa topped the one-month currency forecast rankings this week with a dollar-bullish view.
Trading Places, April 5, 2010
Read this week's people moves in the FX market across London, New York and Hong Kong.
CBA: Hung parliament won’t kill sterling
Euro-bearish CBA tops currency forecast index
TMS: the only way is up for EUR/USD
TMS Brokers tops one-month forecast
Lloyds wins by predicting USD strength
Lloyds tops three-month forecast rankings
SEB tops 12-month forecast again
SEB tops 12-mth poll
Wells Fargo: Watch USD triumph in 2010
Wells Fargo tops three-month currency forecast index
Banks adopt new options-pricing practice
Interbank market builds consensus
Informa: US dollar will fight back in 2010
The US dollar will improve by 2010, albeit slowly.
RBS storms ahead as Fed treads lightly
RBS tops one-month currency forecast index