Search Results for: US Dollar
Stagflation for HSBC Means Russian Ruble Seen Weakening
July 9th, 2014
The weakest pace of economic growth in five years combined with the fastest inflation (RUCPIYOY) in three are prompting the most-accurate ruble forecaster to predict steeper declines for the currency. The ruble will fall 9.2 percent to 37.50 by ...
U.S. Dollar Remains Lower Before Fed Minutes
July 9th, 2014
A gauge of the dollar remained lower before the Federal Reserve releases minutes of its most recent meeting amid speculation an uneven economic recovery will prompt policy makers to hold borrowing costs near zero. The greenback held losses from ...
Technical Analysis USD/CHF returns to 200-day SMA
July 9th, 2014
Technical Analysis USD/CHF for July 9, 2014 Pair’s Outlook Although there still seems to be a chance of the 200-day SMA acting as the support, the daily indicators suddenly turned heavily bearish. If this is true and the price ...
Kiwi near 3-year high; dollar awaits Fed minutes
July 9th, 2014
The Kiwi, New Zealand dollar, hovered near a three-year high on Wednesday, buoyed by the prospect of a sovereign rating upgrade, while the U.S. dollar held steady ahead of minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting. Against a basket of ...
Technical Analysis AUD/USD – Steadies Just Under Resistance at 0.9425
July 9th, 2014
Technical Analysis AUD/USD for Wednesday, July 9, 2014 To start this week the Australian dollar is slowly trying to edge higher and regain some of the lost ground from late last week which saw it drop two a two ...
GBP Is A Bad Apple While Dollar Is Squeezed
July 8th, 2014
Not the ideal start to a week where many expected more enthusiasms being expressed across the various asset classes, especially after last week’s stronger US employment headline print. Maybe the market is priming itself for the summer doldrums? The ...
Swiss banks threaten freeze on US accounts over tax evasion
July 8th, 2014
Several Swiss banks have threatened to freeze American clients’ accounts unless they prove they are, or take steps to become, tax compliant, as the country’s lenders hurry to resolve a tax evasion dispute with the US. The moves – ...
Dollar holds steady, takes breather after rally
July 8th, 2014
The dollar held steady versus a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, having retreated from the previous day’s near-two-week high, giving the euro a chance to get over an unexpected slump in German industrial output. The dollar index was ...
Canada-Dollar Bears Turn Bullish First Time in 16 Months
July 8th, 2014
Speculators have reversed bets that helped make the Canadian dollar the worst performer in the developed world, with sentiment swinging in the currency’s favor for the first time in 16 months as inflation quickens. Futures wagers by hedge funds ...
Judge Denies Madoff Trustee Recovery of Foreign Transfers
July 8th, 2014
Transfers made abroad between a foreign transferor and a foreign transferee cannot be recovered by the trustee administering the estate of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, a federal judge has ruled. Dealing a win to foreign banks and investment ...