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All Things Forex Trading Room: EUR and GBP Outlook Following the ECB and BOE

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In the aftermath of the European Central Bank and the Bank of England decisions to leave monetary policy unchanged, we focus on the EUR and the GBP and explore what might be the direction of the next moves for the two currency majors...

 

All Things Forex Trading Room: Is there More JPY and CHF Strength to Come?

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With tensions in Ukraine easing a bit and the markets enjoying a relief rally, we examine the geopolitical environment for risk assets and ponder if the safe-haven currencies like the JPY and the CHF will continue to attract the risk averse bid...

 

Forex News

European Central Bank and Bank of England leave interest rates unchanged

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Both, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England decide to stay the course leaving their benchmark rates unchanged for another month. ECB raises growth projections for the euro-area. Mario Draghi is being quizzed by journalists...

 

Stock markets rally as Ukraine crisis eases a little – business live

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Shares push higher after Putin press conference eases some of the tension in Ukraine. Relief rally seen on trading floors around the world. Interfax reports that some Russian troops have returned to base. Flooding hits UK housebuilding...

 
 

Forex Outlook

US economy hampered by severe winter weather, Fed Says

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Consumer spending in the United States lessened because of cold, snow and storms during the winter months according to the Federal Reserve’s ‘beige book’ report. But was the cold weather the only factor to blame for the weak economic data?

 

IMF upgrades UK economic growth forecasts

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Forecast for U.K. economic growth of 1.9% this year raised to 2.4% with IMF chief Christine Lagarde declaring 'optimism is in the air'. IMF may also upgrade its outlook for the global economy, which in October it predicted as expanding by 3.6% this year...

 

Forex Research

Inflation is too low in the Eurozone

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It's not clear what the European Central Bank can do about the problem. Mario Draghi and his colleagues are faced with a stubborn inflation which remains stuck at 0.8%, well below the central bank's 2% target for the currency zone...

 

Bank of England flags up housing market concerns

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Financial policy committee 'concerned about potential risks to financial stability' from possible housing bubble. Bank of England policy makers agree to "closely monitor housing market indicators covering house price affordability and sustainability"...

 

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