February 04, 2012 -- Updated January 30, 2012 13:19 HKT
Foreign Exchange
US Treasury 30 yr Bonds decline
US Treasury 30 yr Bonds decline for 2nd day before jobs report US Treasury bonds fell for a 2nd day, pushing yields above 3%, as a report showing a decline in weekly US jobless claims added to speculation the US Labor Department will say employers added workers last month. The yield on the benchmark 10-year [...]
Bernanke on the US Economy
Chairman Bernanke sees some improvement in the US economy Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke said the economy has shown signs of improvement while remaining vulnerable to shocks, and he called on lawmakers to reduce the long-term US budget deficit. “Fortunately, over the past few months, indicators of spending, production, and job-market activity have shown some signs [...]
Markets Rally in Brazil
Brazilian bourse enjoy best January in 6 yrs VALE Brazil’s Sao Paulo stock exchange (Bovespa) had the best January in 6 yrs, with the benchmark Ibovespa index rising 11.1% in the month, local media said Tuesday. The figures are impressive, given that the Ibovespa accumulated a fall of 18% last year. On Tuesday, the Ibovespa [...]
EU and Budgets
EU summit finalizes fiscal treaty, vows to boost growth European Union (EU) leaders have finalized a new fiscal treaty for tighter budgetary discipline and pledged to boost economic growth and youth employment in the EuroZone’s latest efforts to combat debt crisis. At their Summit that concluded Monday, EU leaders strove to strike a balance between [...]
Inflation and Indonesia
Indonesia registers 3.5% inflation rate in January Indonesia’s inflation rate in January may slow to 3.5% compared with 3.79% in December, the central bank has said. “The harvest season is coming. Food prices are rising, but just a little, not much,”governor Darmin Nasution was quoted by the Jakarta Globe as saying Saturday. On month, the [...]
Trading the RMB
Shanghai to become global RMB product center by Y 2015 China plans to make Shanghai, the Country’s financial hub, a global center for innovation, transaction, pricing and clearing of RMB-denominated financial products by Y 2015, the country’s top economic planner said Monday. The plan will be part of China’s bid to build Shanghai into an [...]
Crisis in Greece Brings Tourists
Strong Greek tourism industry offers hope to exit financial crisis A long-standing strong pillar of Greek economy, the tourism industry has withstood the pressures of an acute debt crisis that has hit Greece since Y 2009 and posted remarkable results last year, offering hope for recovery and growth, according to tourism officials. “With the proper [...]
Greece and private bankers expect Debt-Swap
Greece and private bankers expect Debt-Swap deal this week Greece and its private creditors said they expect to complete a debt-swap accord this week after bondholders signaled they would accept European government demands for lower interest rates. The sides are “close” to completing a voluntary exchange within a framework outlined by Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean- [...]
Greek Crisis Update
Greek debt talks looking close to a deal Greece now looks to be close to reaching a deal with its private sector creditors on how much of a loss they are willing to accept on their bond holdings. The latest progress comes after 2 days of talks in Athens between Greece’s political leadership and Charles [...]
EUR-USD: Sell at 1.3210
Red’s Forex Trade Idea EUR-USD: Sell at 1.3210 EUR-USD – 1.3115 last Most recent candlesticks pattern : N/A Trend : Near term up Tenkan-Sen level :1.3120 Kijun-Sen level :1.3131 Ichimoku cloud top :1.3095 Ichimoku cloud bottom :1.3054 New strategy: Sell at 1.3210, Target: 1.3055, Stop: 1.3245 Euro has continued to find support just above the [...]
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