USD Fell against Major Currencies ahead of FOMC Meeting
Financial markets continued to unwind the reflation trades hinging on Trump's pro-growth policy. Besides concerns over the uncertainty a...
As of February 01, 2017 at 03:00AM, 1 EUR equals 1.4271 AUD.
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Local Lens: Our Favorite Instagram Tongue Teasers
Hailing from Vietnam, Turkey and Italy, these photographers show that a love of beautifully arranged food knows no borders from Travel | S...
Local Lens: Our Favorite Instagram Tongue Teasers
Hailing from Vietnam, Turkey and Italy, these photographers show that a love of beautifully arranged food knows no borders from Travel | S...
Nine New Must-See Museums Opening This Year
From the American Revolution to fashion design, these are the new museums to see in 2017 from Travel | Smithsonian http://www.smithsonianm...
Local Lens: Our Favorite Instagram Tongue Teasers
from Travel | Smithsonian http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/sjtq_aoe_local-lens-tongue-teasers-180961643/
Keepers Work to Lure Ollie the Bobcat Back from the Streets of Washington, D.C.
National Zoo bobcat escapes from Travel | Smithsonian http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/keepers-work-lure-ollie-bobcat...
Mexico’s Famous Floating Gardens Return to Their Agricultural Roots
One of the capital city’s iconic tourist sites doubles as an experiment in urban farming from Travel | Smithsonian http://www.smithsonianm...
NZD/USD Breakout or Fake-out? NZ Employment to Offer Cues
A breach above confluence resistance is in questions heading into the regions 4Q jobs report. Here are the updated targets & invalidatio...
Stronger New Zealand Job/Wage Growth to Fuel NZD/USD Breakout
New Zealand’s 4Q Employment report may fuel the near-term breakout in NZD/USD should the data highlight an improved outlook for growth and i...
Macro Digest: Does Trump plan to take down the dollar? — #SaxoStrats
President Donald Trump's policy manoeuvres may be jarring and severe but there are a few general themes that can be discerned. In Saxo B...
USD, Cable, USD/JPY Run to Support Ahead of Fed, BoE, NFP
With a heavy economic calendar in the remainder of the week, many key markets find current price action near long-term support levels. Will ...
US Dollar (DXY) Hanging on by a Thread - What’s Next?
US yields remain stable, but the combination of a weaker greenback and firmer Gold prices means US political risk is rising. from DailyFX...
Gold Prices Recover Trump Trade Unwind Returns
Gold prices are working on a third day of gains as the unwinding of the so-called “Trump trade” continues with gusto across the financial ma...
Trump-Watching Likely to Overshadow Sparse Economic Data Docket
Currency markets are likely to remain in Trump-watch mode, looking beyond a docket of mostly moot European and second-tier US economic data ...
Rising US production cuts into post-Opec oil gains — #SaxoStrats
Crude oil is heading lower for the first time in three months as the price gains derived from Opec's production cuts contend with rising...
From the Floor: 'Is Trump losing his grip?' – #SaxoStrats
Donald Trump's stance on protectionism and immigration allied to a failure to elaborate on his fiscal plans has put the skids under mark...
Risk Assets Fell on Concerns that US Immigration Ban might affect Trade and Growth
With most of Asian financial markets closed, the focus stayed in the US, or more specifically on Trump's immigration policy. Wall Street...
As of January 31, 2017 at 03:00AM, 1 EUR equals 1.4138 AUD.
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When Happy Hour Was "Green Hour" in Paris
When the clock struck five, 19th-century Parisians turned to absinthe from Travel | Smithsonian http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/last-...
EUR/USD Carves Bearish Harami (Inside-Day), RSI Tracks 2015 Trend
EUR/USD stands at risk for further losses as it carves a bearish harami (inside-day) candle going into the end of the month. from DailyFX...
Weekly Strategy Webinar: Dollar Crosses Brace for Key Event Risk
Webinar highlighting featured setups we're tracking into major event risk this week. Here are the updated targets & invalidation lev...
Squawk: Gold ($1192) trading close to the overnight high. A stronger...
Gold ($1192) trading close to the overnight high. A stronger dollar against the euro (106.4 -06) has not been replicated against the JPY (11...
FX Markets Set for Volatility Bump with BOJ, FOMC, BOE, and US NFPs
The first week of the month typically brings about a wave of high event risk – February should get started with a bang. from DailyFX - Fo...
Yen Aims to Extend Gains, Pound Drops Before Super Thursday
The Japanese Yen rose as sentiment soured across the financial markets, with more of the same hinted ahead. The British Pound slumped ahead ...
Morning Markets: Dollar slides after Trump ban confusion
The dollar was on the slide overnight as Donald Trump's highly-controversial immigration ban on citizens from seven countries sparked a ...
COT: Record longs in WTI and copper whereas cocoa selling persists
Broad-based hedge funds' demand for commodities continued in the week to January 24. Bets on rising commodity prices rose by 11% to 1.8 ...
Crude Oil Prices Drop as Market-Wide Sentiment Sours
Crude oil prices dropped as sentiment soured across the financial markets. More of the same looks to be on offer at the start of the new tra...
COT: Euro net-short drops to four-month low
Leveraged funds were net-sellers of the dollar for a third week during the latest reporting week that ended last Tuesday. It covered the per...
Morning Markets: Dollar slides after Trump ban confusion
The dollar was on the slide overnight as Donald Trump's highly-controversial immigration ban on citizens from seven countries sparked a ...
Trump's Immigration Policy Weighs on Sentiment
Most financial markets in Asia were closed on Monday for Lunar New Year holidays. For those continuing trading (such as Japan and Australia)...
Australian Dollar Stuck, But Not Stricken
The Australian Dollar is in rude health, but the AUD/USD recovery seems to have lost a little vigor and may not regain momentum in the week ...
Euro Due for More Chop as Inflation Data Point Higher; Draghi on Thursday
Despite important data due out over the coming week, there’s not much reason to think that the Euro, broadly speaking, will be able to find ...
As of January 30, 2017 at 03:00AM, 1 EUR equals 1.4205 AUD.
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As Global Risks Increase, Markets May See that Kiwis Can Fly
In terms of upcoming data, December’s New Zealand overseas trade data (released Monday) and the fourth-quarter labour market figures (out We...
Squawk: Commitments of traders (COT) in the week to January 24....
Commitments of traders (COT) in the week to January 24. Covering IMM currency futures financials and commodities. Highlights: - Euro net-sho...
Squawk: The relations hitting at the most recent peak are quite...
The relations hitting at the most recent peak are quite strong price has not accelerated to the downside yet though. Longer term bullish sti...
Squawk: Since Gold on the larger scale looking back to the...
Since Gold on the larger scale looking back to the start of the 21h century is in a bull market but currently most likely in a large correct...
As of January 29, 2017 at 03:00AM, 1 EUR equals 1.4134 AUD.
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Weekly Trading Forecast: Economic Event Risk Heats Up Anew
Economic event risk makes a dramatic return in the week ahead as central banks in Japan, the UK and the US offer rate decisions all while to...
Gold Prices Post First 2017 Weekly Loss- Fed, NFP to Challenge Support
The economic docket is jam packed with the BoJ, FOMC, BoE and U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFPs) highlighting calendar- expect volatility. fro...
US Dollar Still in Trump Watch Mode as FOMC, Key Data Loom
The US Dollar might have been encouraged to rise by supportive data flow and an optimistic Fed but lingering fiscal policy uncertainty sever...
GBP/USD to Take Cues From FOMC/BoE Interest Rate Outlook
Bank of England’s ‘Super Thursday’ event may shake up the near-term outlook for GBP/USD should Governor Mark Carney show a greater willingne...
Yuan Faces Major Event Risks Despite Holiday
China will release the Caixin PMI manufacturing print for January on Thursday, which is expected to drop slightly to 51.8 from 51.9, yet sti...
How Much Confidence Does the BoJ Have in the Trump Trade?
Next week brings the Bank of Japan to global markets, and while little by way of ‘new information’ is expected from DailyFX - Forex Marke...
Canada May Win the Trump Trade Game At Other’s Expense
Thanks to an improving backdrop for the Canadian Economy as old Trade Deals are renegotiated, we may continue to see support for the Canadia...
As of January 28, 2017 at 03:00AM, 1 EUR equals 1.4134 AUD.
from http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=EURAUD=X
This Town in Iceland Is a Modern Pompeii
Iceland’s ‘Mountain of Fire’ volcano wreaked havoc with an island and the island fought back from Travel | Smithsonian http://www.smithson...
Squawk: xauusd support is still holding up well and is turning...
xauusd support is still holding up well and is turning higher on a 45 day cycle...my target is 1261 so nice r/r from here from Tools feed ...
Americas Impending Master Class Dictatorship
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WCU: Commodities mixed during Trump's first week — #SaxoStrats
The Bloomberg commodity index traded lower for a second consecutive week returning to a near-unchanged level on the month. Crude oil remaine...
Top Three FX Themes for Next Week’s Heavy Economic Calendar
January has been relatively quiet on the market data-front while politics has taken-over, but next week brings a plethora of pressure points...
US Yields are Rising Again - So Why Isn’t the US Dollar?
Meanwhile, the first Q4'16 US GDP reading is due this morning, and is expected to show the economy's pace of growth steadied into th...
Gold Prices Need Clarity on US Fiscal Stance for Lasting Trend
Gold prices may extend near-term losses on upbeat US GDP data but lasting follow-through will need greater clarity on the coming fiscal poli...
Morning Markets: UK's May battle-ready for Trump showdown
UK prime minister Theresa May enters the lion's den Friday and the world's leaders will watch with fascination to see what kind of r...
Upbeat 4Q GDP to Impede on EUR/USD Recovery, Fuel Bet for June-Hike
With the Atlanta Fed’s GDP model forecasting a 2.9% rate of growth, a set of better-than-expected data prints may heighten the appeal of the...
JPY Plunges as BOJ Adds Bond Buying
Japanese yen slumped as BOJ announced to extend asset purchases. USDJPY rose to a 5-day high of 115.02, while Japanese bonds also climbed hi...
US Dollar Rebound May Fizzle on Murky Fiscal Policy Outlook
The US Dollar mounted a spirited recovery ahead of the release of fourth quarter GDP figures but a clouded fiscal policy outlook may undermi...
As of January 27, 2017 at 03:00AM, 1 EUR equals 1.4175 AUD.
from http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=EURAUD=X
Celebrated Middle Eastern Food Writer Claudia Roden Shares Stories and Recipes from Her Kitchen
For Roden, food is a lens to understand history from Travel | Smithsonian http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/claudia-roden-interview-mid...
Gold Prices Back Below 1200- Here’s the Game Plan
An outside weekly reversal off key structural resistance shifts the focus lower in gold. Here are the updated targets & invalidation lev...
This Souped-Up Scuba Suit Made a Stratospheric Leap
The record-breaking Alan Eustace found just the right fit for his 25-mile free fall by marrying scuba technology with a space suit from Tr...
Explore the Ruins of an Ancient Incense Route
Follow frankincense and myrrh on a historic journey through the desert from Travel | Smithsonian http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/visi...
EUR/USD Eyes 1.0580 Support Ahead of 4Q GDP
A reversal off slope resistance shifts our focus lower with the decline now eyeing initial support objectives. Here are the updated targets ...
USD/JPY Initiates Higher Highs & Lows as Risk Appetite Picks Up
The pickup in risk appetite may open up the topside targets for USD/JPY as it starts to carve a near-term series of higher highs & lows....
Dow Finally Climbs Above 20,000; But What’s In a Psychological Price Point?
Psychological price points are technical events on the chart that can end up becoming drivers in and of themselves. With the Dow Jones final...
Commodities charge into 2017 with renewed vigour — #SaxoStrats
The turnaround in commodities prices in 2016 after a five-year slump is likely to endure in 2017 not least due to signs that a rebalancing o...
Crude Oil Prices Mark Time as All Eyes Stay on the White House
Crude oil prices remain stuck in familiar territory as markets continue to fish for clues about the direction of the Trump administration’s ...
Chapter 1 : the Basis of Silver Investing
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Trump Policy Guessing Game Continues, Pound to Look Past UK GDP
Guessing where President Trump will steer US fiscal policy continues to preoccupy the financial markets. The British Pound will probably loo...
Trump's Infrastructural Proposals Sent DJIA above 20000
DJIA settled above 20000 for the first time as the market expected US president Donald Trump would gradually implement the pro-growth polici...
On the Dangers of Erotic Truffles
A 19th-century investigation into the power of the aphrodisiac from Travel | Smithsonian http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/dangers-erot...
As of January 26, 2017 at 03:00AM, 1 EUR equals 1.4206 AUD.
from http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=EURAUD=X
China’s Market News: Bitcoin Volume Plunges on Elevated Costs, Inspections
Not only Bitcoin prices but also its volume has been on a roller-coaster ride. from DailyFX - Forex Market News https://www.dailyfx.com/f...
NZD/USD Rally Vulnerable Ahead of 7300- New Zealand CPI on Tap
A four-week rally has kiwi eyeing structural resistance ahead of tonight's inflation report. Here are the updated targets & invalida...
Brexit Briefing: Sterling Boosted By Article 50 Clarity
The British Pound is enjoying a boost as investors digest the implications of yesterday’s landmark ruling in the UK Supreme Court. from D...
What Might Bring Life Back into USD? FOMC, NFP May Help
After a robust and bullish end to last year, the U.S. Dollar has spent much of 2017 retracing. But after hitting a big zone of support, and ...
DXY Index Technical Structure Erodes; GBP/USD Basing?
Both GBP/JPY and GBP/USD are indicating that they may want to rally over the coming sessions. from DailyFX - Forex Market News https://ww...
Gold Prices Slide Amid Pause in Trump Trade Unwind
Gold prices declined amid a pause in the unwinding of the so-called “Trump trade” but the path of least resistance seems to favor strength a...
Euro to Look Past IFO Data, Murky US Fiscal Policy Still in Focus
The Euro is likely to overlook Germany’s IFO business confidence survey. Divining what to make of a still-murky US fiscal policy continues t...
Supreme Court's Brexit Ruling Buoyed Sentiment
Market sentiment was buoyed by UK Supreme Court's ruling that the parliament must vote on triggering Brexit. GBPUSD was volatile but was...
As of January 25, 2017 at 03:00AM, 1 EUR equals 1.4237 AUD.
from http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=EURAUD=X
This Ice Festival in China Is a Rainbow-Colored Dream
from Travel | Smithsonian http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/ice-festival-china-rainbow-colored-dream-180961905/
China’s Market News: The PBOC Tightens Liquidity through MLF Rate Hikes
The Chinese regulator unexpectedly lifted borrowing rates for Medium-term Lending Facility ahead of the Chinese New Year. from DailyFX - ...
Record-Low Core CPI to Hamper Australian Dollar Recovery
A slowdown in the core rate of inflation may drag on the Australian dollar as it puts increased pressure on the RBA to further support the r...
AUD/USD Risks Exhaustion on Record Low Core Inflation
The rally is testing structural resistance ahead of tonight’s inflation report. Here are the updated targets & invalidation levels that ...
NZD Extends 2017 Rally Ahead of 4Q CPI; Bearish Outlook at Risk
The New Zealand dollar may continue to gain ground over the coming days as the region’s 4Q CPI print is expected to highlight the fastest pa...
Sterling, USD Seek Support After Brexit Ruling, ’Strong Dollar’ Comments
After spending much of Q4 showing considerable strength, both Sterling and the U.S. Dollar are in the process of consolidation with each mar...
Crude Oil Prices Look to API Inventory Data to Break Deadlock
Crude oil prices are caught between conflicting forces as a weakened US Dollar and OPEC news-flow compete for influence. API inventories dat...
Why I’m buying USDCHF: Coleman
Ian Coleman of First4Trading.net explains in a technical analysis of charts why he is trading USDCHF. from Tools feed https://www.tradingf...
Morning Markets: Trade worries spread as US scraps TPP
Asia-Pacific stocks were mixed with Japanese shares falling for a second consecutive day as last week's optimism gave way to jitters abo...
Pound May Extend Drop if UK Court Prolongs Brexit Timeline
The British Pound fell amid worries about a looming UK Supreme Court decision on Parliament’s role in triggering Brexit. It may fall further...
FX Markets Hone in on UK Supreme Court Results, UK & US GDP
Focus will remain on the United Kingdom as the results of the Supreme Court Brexit hearings are due, while inflation readings from New Zeala...
Market Cautious as Trump Undoes Obama's Legacy
Investors have turned more cautious as more of Donald Trump's policies are gradually reveals following his inauguration. Wall Street dro...
Donald Trump Has Pulled the US Out of TPP. What Does This Mean?
Newly minted US President Donald Trump has made good on a key campaign promise, pulling the world’s largest economy out of the TPP free trad...
As of January 24, 2017 at 03:00AM, 1 EUR equals 1.4162 AUD.
from http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=EURAUD=X
The History of Money: Georgia
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AUD/JPY Reversal Targeting Initial Support Hurdle
The pair failed at technical resistance last week with the sell-off now eyeing key structural support. Here are the updated targets & in...
The Ever Expanding World of Wine Takes Your Palate to Unexpected Places
Never before have so many diverse wines, from so many places, been available to so many people around the globe from Travel | Smithsonian ...
Much of the Cuisine We Now Know, and Think of as Ours, Came to Us by War
The long and winding road that brought "local" dishes to our plates from Travel | Smithsonian http://www.smithsonianmag.com/trav...
Squawk: Third wave breakout happening in GDX:arcx? It all adds up...
Third wave breakout happening in GDX:arcx? It all adds up so far... from Tools feed https://www.tradingfloor.com/posts/third-wave-breakout...
Squawk: Time and price appears to be able to align here....
Time and price appears to be able to align here. Let's see what happens. from Tools feed https://www.tradingfloor.com/posts/time-and-p...
CAD Outlook Weighed by Subdued Oil Prices; NAFTA Renegotiation
The Canadian dollar weakness following the BoC rate decision may persist over the near-term especially as U.S. President Donald Trump pledge...
Webinar: Markets on Edge as Trump Assumes Office- USD Under Review
Webinar highlighting featured setups we're tracking into the start of the week. Here are the updated targets & invalidation levels t...
Much of the Cuisine We Now Know, and Think of as Ours, Came to Us by War
The long and winding road that brought "local" dishes to our plates from Travel | Smithsonian http://www.smithsonianmag.com/trav...
U.S. Dollar at Support: USD/CAD, GBP/USD with Reversal Potential
The 'Trump Trade' continues to retrace in the U.S. Dollar, but longer-term technical posture remains strong. Will bulls return fast ...
Brexit Briefing: British Pound Gathers Strength, Supreme Court Vote Ahead
GBP/USD hits a one-month high on USD weakness while the UK Supreme Court’s verdict on PM May’s Brexit plans is released Tuesday morning. ...
COT: Dollar sold ahead of ECB Trump inauguration — #SaxoStrats
Leveraged funds were net-sellers of the dollar for a second week with six out of the eight IMM currency futures tracked herein being bought....
COT: Bullish commodity bets highest since June 2014
It's all in on commodities for the moment as the bet on rising commodity prices rose to its highest since the summer of 2014. from Ole...
Gold Prices Rise Amid Lingering US Fiscal Policy Uncertainty
Gold prices rose as lingering uncertainty about the direction of US fiscal policy encouraged renewed unwinding of the so-called “Trump trade...
Yen Soars, US Dollar Sinks as Trump Trade Unwind Resumes
The anti-risk Japanese Yen soared and the US Dollar sank as the unwinding of the “Trump trade” resumed after the new US President’s inaugura...
USD Slid as Rate Hike Hopes Diminished after Trump's Inauguration
Financial markets generally steadied after Donald Trump has sworn in. US dollar slipped in response to the president's previous comment ...