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By Emma Charlton and Mariko Ishikawa, Bloomberg |
June 3, 2013
The euro held a gain from last week vs. the dollar after a report showed manufacturing in the 17-nation currency bloc contracted at a slower pace than initially estimated in May.
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By Justin Pugsley |
May 31, 2013
Switzerland's economic fundamentals look stellar and there are many reasons to be bullish about its currency, except for one – the Swiss National Bank isn't interested in a very strong currency.
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By Jaime Macrae |
May 30, 2013
The Swiss franc, much like the Japanese yen, had been perceived to be a safe haven for investors during the past five years of intermittent financial crises.
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By John Detrixhe, Bloomberg |
May 23, 2013
The yen climbed the most in almost three months versus the dollar as risk appetite shrank, with Japanese stocks tumbling after a technical signal that they had gained too much, too fast.
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By Lu Wang and John Detrixhe, Bloomberg |
May 22, 2013
Treasuries tumbled with gold and the dollar rallied, while U.S. equities retreated, as concern grew that the Federal Reserve will scale back its stimulus efforts if the labor market continues to improve.
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By John Detrixhe and David Goodman, Bloomberg |
May 22, 2013
The yen fell to the weakest in three years against the euro after Bank of Japan policy makers affirmed a plan to double the monetary base over two years and their statement showed no concern about rising bond yields.
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By Jamie Macrae |
May 1, 2013
Long gold holders were taken for a wild ride over the past couple of weeks, enduring one of the largest one day selloffs in history on April 15 as panic gripped the market.
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By Toni Hansen |
March 10, 2013
This week traders will watch retail sales data, inflation reports, capacity utilization and sentiment.
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By John Brynjolfsson |
March 5, 2013
A Chinese proverb, which could certainly be applied to the examination of monetary policy, advises: “if you want to know what the water is like, don’t ask the fish.” I take this advice to heart, as it fit my approach to life—step back and look at the big picture from...
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By Kristine Aquino and Candice Zachariahs, Bloomberg |
February 20, 2013
New Zealand’s central bank governor said he’s ready to intervene in foreign-exchange markets, adding to comments by officials from South Korea to South America warning their currencies are too strong.
