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All Things Forex Trading Room: What’s Next for the BoE and the GBP?

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In the aftermath of the U.K. inflation report which showed inflationary pressures subsiding, we focus on the GBP, we ponder the next move by the Bank of England and how its monetary policy would impact the future trend direction of the pound sterling...

 

All Things Forex Trading Room: EUR, GBP and JPY in the Spotlight This Week

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As the trading week gets underway, we prepare for a sequence of economic events from the euro-zone, the U.K. and Japan and explore the outlook for the EUR, the GBP and the JPY as the currencies that will steal the spotlight in the days ahead...

 

Forex News

Eurozone: Bundesbank upbeat about Germany, as Southern Europe’s woes continue

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Bundesbank warning over slipping deficit targets. Vodafone: 'Severe' economic weakness in Southern Europe. Parliamentary Committee approves plan to bail-in large depositors. UK inflation falls more than expected to 2.4% y/y in April from 2.8%...

 

Eurozone crisis live: Greece on track to exit slump next year, says Troika

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The outlook may be optimistic but the Greek unemployment picture remains dire. EU car sales rise for first time in 19 months. Spanish bad loans rise. US consumer sentiment index rose to its highest level in six years, up from 76.4 in April to 83.7 this month...

 
 

Forex Outlook

Top 10 Forex Events Outlook: May 20-24

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With the Bank of Japan’s announcement and the minutes of the Fed’s May meeting on the agenda, the week ahead will offer further insight into the future plans of these two central banks and their unprecedented monetary policy easing efforts...

 

Will the Aussie Dollar Continue to Crumble?

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The Australian dollar has experienced a colossal collapse during the past two weeks declining more than 3 big figures on top of last week's drop. The technical picture is bleak, and managed money seems to have been exiting long positions...

 

Forex Research

Eurobonds or euro-exit: the choice is Germany’s

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Like it or not, Berlin leads the eurozone. Now it must decide the future of the currency area– and the sooner the better. The European Union is an incomplete association of sovereign states that is unlikely to withstand many years of stagnation...

 

German role in steering euro crisis could lead to disaster

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Frankfurt professor's concerns echo recent alarms being sounded across Europe over Berlin's stance on EU fiscal policy. A leaked policy paper from France was redolent with fear of and hostility to Merkel and her prescriptions in the euro crisis...

 

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