The U.S. Dollar is trading higher against most major currencies this morning as traders await this morning’s U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls Report. Expectations are that the report will show an...
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Crude Oil Plunge Drives U.S. Dollar Higher
Crude Oil futures prices are trading sharply lower this morning after the International Energy Agency pledged to release about 30 million barrels into the open market. This action by...
Stronger Dollar Pressures Risky Assets
The strong rally in the Dollar triggered by sovereign debt concerns in Ireland pressured risky ...
U.S. Stocks End with Whimper after Eventful Week
U.S. equity markets closed slightly higher after a spurt to the upside following a better ...
Dollar Flat as Traders Await Fed Announcement
Yesterday’s U.S. mid-term elections do not seem to have had too much of an influence ...
Equities, Commodities Stall after Early Strength
U.S. equity markets and global commodities stalled after an early morning rally. Demand for higher ...
Dollar Index Finishes Week Lower
The U.S. Dollar Index finished the week lower after failing to confirm last week’s potentially ...
Higher Dollar and T-Bonds Indicate Risk is Off
Risk aversion appears to be the theme developing today based on the strength in the ...
Stocks Down, Bonds Up as Risk Aversion Creeps into Markets
U.S. Equity markets are under pressure this morning as sellers showed up after Japan reported ...
Stocks Lower as Traders Brace for U.S. Retail Sales
Equity markets are looking weaker overnight as traders brace for this morning’s U.S. Retail Sales ...
Fed’s Bernanke Ignites Equity Market Rally
Equity markets are continuing the rally ignited yesterday by positive Citigroup comments and fueled by ...
Citigroup Comments Drive Equity Markets Higher
Equity markets are trading higher this morning based on positive comments from Citigroup CEO Pandit.
Banking Issues Rock Global Financial System
Banking issues are raising concerns about the stability of the global financial system. Investors are ...
Traders Evening Positions Ahead of U.S. Unemployment Report
The U.S. Dollar is getting punished overnight ahead of the U.S. Unemployment Report. Pre-Report ...
Markets React to GM Bankruptcy Plans
Two stories dominate the news this morning. Yesterday equity markets and commodity markets celebrated ...
Flight-to-Safety Buying Continues as AIG Asks for More Money
Over the week-end the U.S. government gave AIG another $30 billion after the insurance giant ...
Obama says Current Financial Situation Could Get Worse
The markets are having a mixed reaction to President Obama’s first speech to a joint ...
