Tag: Euro

November 19, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Switzerland seen as delaying cap on the franc into 2017

“With monetary easing under way by the ECB and Swiss inflation still trending below target levels, the SNB will have to extend the currency cap against the euro into mid-2016 at the very least,” said Bernard Yaros, associate economist at Moody’s Analytics in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

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October 22, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Billionaire hedge fund manager David Tepper is short the euro

David Tepper, the founder of hedge fund Appaloosa Management, said that he's short the euro during a talk at the Robin Hood Investors Conference in New York City. Tepper, whose fund specializes in distressed debt, said he expects that the European Central Bank will need to expand its balance sheet by instituting more quantitative easing…

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October 06, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Swissquote Daily Technical Report: EUR/USD - Challenging the 1.2500 threshold

In Swissquote’s Monday short term technical trading report, the research team outlines the major technical levels of popular currency instruments with forecasts, below is the outline for EUR/USD and AUD/USD. To view and download the entire report, click here (PDF). EUR/USD: Challenging the 1.2500 threshold • EUR/USD continues to move lower, confirming persistent selling pressures.…

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September 29, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Yuan to start direct trading with Euro as China pushes usage

China will start direct trading between the yuan and the euro as soon as tomorrow as the world’s second- largest economy seeks to spur global use of its currency. The move will lower transaction costs and so make yuan and euros more attractive to conduct bilateral trade and investment, the People’s Bank of China said…

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September 29, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Swissquote Daily Technical Report: EUR/USD - Challenging a strong support area

In Swissquote’s Monday short term technical trading report, the research team outlines the major technical levels of popular currency instruments with forecasts, below is the outline for EUR/USD and AUD/USD. To view and download the entire report, click here (PDF). EUR/USD: Challenging a strong support area • EUR/USD has broken the strong support at 1.2755…

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September 15, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Citi's top forex technician: Euro headed to parity

It a bold statement a top Citibank FX technician called for the Eurodollar exchange rate to head to parity and even below. This could remind you of the sovereign debt crisis which started to bubble 2010 across Europe when predictions for parity were also made. However, the euro ended up going on recovery rally. Either…

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September 15, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Swissquote Daily Technical Report: AUD/USD - Declining sharply

In Swissquote’s Monday short term technical trading report, the research team outlines the major technical levels of popular currency instruments with forecasts, below is the outline for AUD/USD and EUR/GBP. To view and download the entire report, click here (PDF). AUD/USD: Declining sharply • AUD/USD continues its steep decline. The psychological support at 0.9000 has…

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September 12, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Swissquote Daily Technical Report: EUR/USD - Pausing

In Swissquote’s Thursday short term technical trading report, the research team outlines the major technical levels of popular currency instruments with forecasts, below is the outline for EUR/USD and USD/JPY. To view and download the entire report, click here (PDF). EUR/USD - Pausing • EUR/USD is trying to bounce from its oversold decline. However, the…

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September 04, 2014 BY Mike Fox

ECB cuts key rates in surprise move - brokers welcome volatility

The European Central Bank (ECB) surprised financial markets today, Thursday September 4th by paring back its key interest rates to new all-time lows. Against a background of growing concern that the single currency area is on the verge of deflation, the ECB cut its central "refi" refinancing rate to 0.05 per cent from 0.15 per…

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