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EURUSD Drops to Lowest Level Since Mid-January as Yields Spike

Fundamental Headlines – Dimon Fortress Breached as Push from Hedging to Betting Blows up – Bloomberg – Moody’s Said to Delay Bank Downgrades amid Crisis, JPMorgan Loss – Bloomberg – Greece Hits Political Stalemate, Euro Exit Fears Grow – Reuters – China May Give Foreign Pension Funds New Investment Opportunities – WSJ – Economists Forecast Subdued Growth in 2012 – WSJ European Session Summary What is the biggest problem in the market right now: Is it the Chinese growth picture? Is it the Euro-zone growth picture or the Greek political impasse

Published by on May 14th, 2012 at 07:05 am

Crude Oil Tumbles Could Force US Dollar to Surge vs. Canadian Dollar

Sharp losses in Crude Oil prices have sent the US Dollar (ticker: USDOLLAR ) higher against the Canadian Dollar, and further losses would favor USDCAD gains. Commodities such as Crude Oil, Gold, and Silver have sold off sharply amidst clear tensions across financial markets—sending the US Dollar higher.

Published by on May 8th, 2012 at 08:05 am

Stock Trading Remains in a Slide After ’08 Crisis

Mario Tama/Getty Images The New York Stock Exchange. Investors have pulled away from stocks and instead are favoring bonds, despite low interest rates. Even though American stocks have doubled in price in the last three years, investors and traders large and small keep giving the market the cold shoulder.

Published by on May 6th, 2012 at 07:05 pm

Your Facebook IPO Weekend Reading List

It’s been almost three months since Facebook registered to go public and started the complicated path to actually trading.

Published by on May 4th, 2012 at 11:05 am

Economix Blog: Unemployment, Beyond the Rate

The unemployment rate is a measuring stick with many problems, one of which is that it tends to shift our focus from a human tragedy to the measuring stick itself, as if we were discussing the level of water in a reservoir. It is important to remember that we’re talking about people: almost 23 million Americans couldn’t find full-time work in April.

Published by on May 4th, 2012 at 10:05 am
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