Loonie Closing in on Parity as US Dollar Struggles
The Canadian dollar – referred to by Canadians as “the loonieâââ...
Japan politicians extend BoJ bond buying program
First the Bank of Japan governor hinted to the end of this program at a G7 meeting, but now Japane...
Australia Business Confidence Slips from 6-Year High
The appreciating currency has made things hard for exporters. Australia is an export based economy...
German Investor Sentiment ZEW Slips Unexpectedly
Although the fall was unexpected there is no clear indication it will change the overall forecast fo...
Oil tops $73 High Demand and US Dollar Weakness Main Factors
As the cold season gets underway heating oil demand has risen and boosted the price of crude. The ov...
Gold surges through new record
Dollar weakness has fueled the gold rally as the metal is seen a way for investors to store value....
Sterling tumbles on shock UK inflation fall
Economic recovery has been the talk of Central Bankers but other factors have yet to stabilize enoug...
Weak US Dollar Helps Lift Oil Prices
Notwithstanding last week's rumors that the world's largest oil producers were planning to abandon t...
UK Research Group Says Interest Rates to “Stay Low for Years”
The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) released a report suggesting that interest rat...
Resurrecting the dollar?
Since Geithner took office, the USD is weaker by 10% vs. six of its largest trading partners. Presid...
Greece Deficit Could Exceed 12 Percent
It is going to be interesting how the Eurozone reacts to this type of announcements as before the cr...
Canadian Employment Figures boost Loonie
The talk surrounding the CAD reaching parity versus the USD is beggining to gather steam even as t...
Germany’s trade surplus falls 43%
Euro strength and directly related Dollar weakness has affected the Eurozone's biggest exporter. G...
Weak dollar improves US trade gap
US exports became more attractive to outside demand due to Dollar weakness shrinking the trade g...
Another US bailout on the horizon?
Washington policy makers are worrying that another government mortgage giant, the Federal Housing Ad...
Bernanke gives the dollar a boost with rate talk
An interesting way to talk up the USD and appease some G20 members, get ‘helicopterÃÂ...