Stock market analysis : Currencies

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD) : Major technical level

Euro has completely flip-flopped in contact with our medium-term resistance and the flow of European good news should be exhausted, the wait and see attitude could now happen. The investors are now...

December 06, 2012 at 05:24 pm

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD) : Agreement on Greece

After the third meeting in two weeks, world leaders have finally reached an agreement on Greece, on the night of November 26 to 27, supporting risk appetite and eclipsing the failure of the last...

November 27, 2012 at 03:51 pm

US DOLLAR / JAPANESE YEN (USD/JPY) : Highest since 7 months

Macro-economy is sluggish and political instability in the Japanese archipelago, appeasement around the fiscal cliff, return of risk appetite: several factors explain the fall of Japanese...

November 23, 2012 at 03:55 pm

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD) : End of suspense

Euro recovers when Greece should once again be saved while the “fiscal cliff” and the situation in the Eurozone could continue to focus attention of operators in the coming days. Following an...

November 20, 2012 at 02:14 pm

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD) : Uncertainties on both sides of the Atlantic

Greece was still the main subject in Europe in recent days, negotiations for new aid did not ultimately reach an agreement. Creditors have granted a period of two years for the country to achieve...

November 14, 2012 at 04:50 pm

AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR / US DOLLAR (AUD/USD) : Monetary and political status quo

Australian currency outperformed its counterparts in the foreign exchange market after the unexpected decision of the central bank to keep interest rates unchanged. After a drop of a quarter point...

November 08, 2012 at 02:37 pm

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD) : Black friday !

As U.S. indices have not benefited from good U.S. employment figures, the Euro falls, while concerns remain about the negotiations in Greece. In the Eurozone, where the unemployment rate has...

November 06, 2012 at 01:30 pm

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD) : US investors are back!

The Euro continues its trading range around USD 1.30 with a strong resistance to negative information. Already penalized by the return of risk appetite following the publication of a U.S. growth rate...

October 31, 2012 at 02:51 pm

BRITISH POUND / US DOLLAR (GBP/USD) : United Kingdom out of recession

The Sterling could remain strong in the short term, after a growth rate rose sharply in the third quarter while the U.S. economy is also accelerating. After three consecutive quarters of decline,...

October 26, 2012 at 03:50 pm

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD) : Waiting the spanish's request

Enjoying a peaceful atmosphere, the euro retains some strength although Spanish government equivocations and protracted negotiations in Greece allow some doubt. The Moody's decision not to...

October 18, 2012 at 01:30 pm

US DOLLAR / SOUTH AFRICAN RAND (USD/ZAR) : Wildcat strike in South Africa

The South African Rand is pressurized while the mining sector in Africa's biggest economy suffered of strikes that threaten the growth of the country. The movement also extends to the gold mines...

October 16, 2012 at 03:56 pm

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD) : Attractive around USD 1.30

The shilly-shallying of the euro continues these days, both supported by the ECB and good U.S. data and penalized by weak European indicators and worries about the endless fiscal crisis. American...

October 09, 2012 at 02:12 pm

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD) : Heavy macroeconomics

International macroeconomics still struggles to show signs of recovery. After the ECB and the Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan increased its program of asset purchases before the announcement by...

October 03, 2012 at 01:20 pm

EURO / BRITISH POUND (EUR/GBP) : British pound outperforms

Although falling back into recession early this year, the British economy recovers while tensions reborn in the eurozone. Long-term rates rise, threatening to downgrade by Moody's, significant...

September 28, 2012 at 03:08 pm

AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR / US DOLLAR (AUD/USD) : Decrease of risk appetite

Announcements of major central banks have been incorporated by the markets, the Australian dollar could now lose its value because of fears about the global economy. Mover of global growth, China...

September 24, 2012 at 10:20 am

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD) : No limits for ECB and FED

Difficult to maintain bearish beliefs on the euro while central banks will intervene massively to restore confidence in financial markets. The ECB has announced a purchase plan of bonds of countries...

September 17, 2012 at 02:52 pm

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD) : Draghi’s speech gives a smile to investors

The main risk of a systemic crisis is now dismissed by the ECB projects, risk appetite could return despite mixed U.S. data. The President of the ECB confirmed that the institution may purchase an...

September 10, 2012 at 04:18 pm

AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR / US DOLLAR (AUD/USD) : Potential of rebound

The bad news has been incorporated by investors and potential rebound increases. Australian central bank has kept its minimum bid rate to 3.5%. Moreover, the economy has increased by 0.6% in the...

September 06, 2012 at 03:25 pm

US DOLLAR / JAPANESE YEN (USD/JPY) : Keep calm before Jackson Hole

A few hours before Jackson Hole conference in the United States, all the evidence encourage to be cautious about the Yen while the currency pair USD / JPY is now trading horizontally for nearly a...

August 30, 2012 at 10:45 am

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD) : Consolidation in prospect

The euro retains some force despite concerns surrounding the situation in Greece. This is driven by hopes for ECB intervention in the bond market and further FED easing. If monetary financing is...

August 27, 2012 at 10:15 am

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