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By Marcus Holland |
February 11, 2013
The rally in the dollar has created headwinds for gold futures prices, pushing the yellow metal toward support levels. Dollar strength has come on the heels of better than expected U.S. data.
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By James Ramelli |
February 7, 2013
The short Yen trade has been one of the more crowded trades this year, but recent developments should continue to push the Yen lower as the easing in Japan is likely to accelerate. Here's how to use options to play this situation.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
February 6, 2013
The yen has still been falling even through this month, and is down again today. It is tempting to “pick the bottom” in trading and profit from a potential retracement, but this is tough situation to try to do that.
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By Takahiko Hyuga, Bloomberg |
January 31, 2013
Nomura Holdings Inc., Japan’s biggest brokerage, said it expects its investment banking operations to recover this year as the country’s stock rally prompts companies to tap capital markets.
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By Aya Takada and Yasumasa Song |
January 29, 2013
The Japanese government says the transfer of farm futures from the Tokyo Grain Exchange won’t boost trading enough to make Tocom profitable.
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By Elizabeth Campbell, Bloomberg |
January 28, 2013
Cattle futures surged the most in six months on signs of shrinking animal supplies in the U.S. and higher demand for beef as Japan eased restrictions for imports.
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By Justin Pugsley |
January 23, 2013
Another volley of shots has been fired in the currency wars with the Bank of Japan raising its inflation target to 2%. This is likely to unleash a series of reactionary events from across the globe.
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By Nicholas Larkin, Bloomberg |
January 21, 2013
Gold climbed toward a one-month high in London, extending a second consecutive weekly advance, on speculation Japan will increase stimulus. Silver was set for the longest rally in a year.
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By Ari Altstedter, Bloomberg |
January 16, 2013
The Canadian dollar fell against most of its major peers as government officials in Russia and Japan criticized monetary policies that have devalued major currencies in an attempt to spark economic growth.
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By Wes Goodman and Daniel Kruger, Bloomberg |
January 14, 2013
Shinzo Abe is set to become the best friend of investors in Treasuries as Japan’s prime minister buys U.S. government bonds to weaken the yen and boost his nation’s slowing economy.
