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Fed: To Taper or Not to Taper?

Fed: To Taper or Not to Taper?

The IMF’s annual report for Switzerland sent the franc to its four-month lows against the Euro. Several key topics gathered attention.

The markets mostly remain on wait-and-see mood to hear what the Fed President Bernanke will say to end the suspense on “to taper or not to taper” specs. The [...]

Traders’ Indecisive Ahead of the Fed

Traders’ Indecisive Ahead of the Fed

The Nikkei soared again after the BOJ meeting however elsewhere other indices were rather more reserved in anticipation of an update on the state of play by Bernanke.

Central banks in focus as markets await Bernanke

Central banks in focus as markets await Bernanke

Once again we saw US stocks make new record highs after fairly dovish comments from Fed Presidents Bullard and Dudley played down the prospects of any form of tapering of asset purchases in the near term.


USD and Stock Continue to RallyUSD and Stock Continue to Rally

Currently the recent economic data (including stronger than expected GDP) from the US has been supportive of the Fed easing policy.

Greenback Still in DemandGreenback Still in Demand

Released this morning, Euro gave little reaction to 7% drop in construction output over the last year, while the Turkey’s upgrade to investment grade by Moody’s triggered an impressive TRY unwind to our surprise.

AUD Still Can’t Take a TrickAUD Still Can’t Take a Trick

The Australian Dollar seemingly can’t take a trick at the moment with the latest fall today being technically driven after key stop levels were taken out.

USD in the SpotlightUSD in the Spotlight

The trader will focus on the April CPI figures and the US jobless claims scheduled in the afternoon.

Markets Focus on USDMarkets Focus on USD

Released this morning, the better-than-expected industrial production data gathered limited enthusiasm in Europe.