U.S. Predicts More Indictments in Municipal Bond Bid-Rigging Investigation

CDR Financial Products Inc. and three of its employees aren’t entitled to early access to prosecution evidence in a U.S. antitrust investigation of the $2.8 trillion municipal bond market and more indictments are expected, a prosecutor told a federal judge in New York. Lawyers for the CDR defend...
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Forex Links for the Weekend

After a busy week of trading, and before an even busier week ahead, it’s time to sit back and enjoy the weekend with some long-term forex-related articles. Enjoy:
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Economy in U.S. Will Probably Keep Cooling as Lack of Jobs Limits Spending

The world’s largest economy will probably keep cooling in the third quarter as a lack of jobs prompts American consumers to rein in spending. The economy in the U.S. grew at a slower-than-forecast 2.4 percent annual rate from April through June after expanding at a 3.7 percent pace in the previou...
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Speculators increase net short dollar position-CFTC

NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - Currency speculators increased net short dollar positions in the latest week, data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission showed on Friday. The value of the dollar's net short position was $5.73 billion in the week ended July 27 compared with a net short p...
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Is There a Magic Formula To Forex Trading Success?

A plethora of articles and books have been written on what do in order to guarantee success in Forex trading. Here is my take on it: As a Forex beginner, make sure you educate yourself and get a good grasp of the basics of Forex trading; Educate yourself on different trading strategies, or method...
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US Two-Year Note Yield Hits Record Low, Dollar Drops on Concerns Over Growth

Treasuries rose, sending the two- year yield to a record low, while the dollar slumped versus the yen as weaker-than-estimated U.S. economic growth cast doubt on the strength of the recovery. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index still capped its best monthly rally in a year. The two-year note’s yield...
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Dollar falls to 8-month low vs yen on U.S. data

NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - The dollar hit its lowest since November against the Japanese yen on Friday as data showed growth in the world's largest economy is slowing, reinforcing expectations for low U.S. interest rates into 2011. Dollar bears sold the U.S. currency against the yen after the ...
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ForexLive US wrap-up: Fine fix for month-end

* US Q2 GDP rises 2.4%, close to expectations; Q1 GDP revised sharply higher, 3.7% from 2.7% * NY ISM falls to 58.4 in July from 69.3 in June, lowest in 11 months * Canadian GDP rises 0.1% in May from 0.0 in April * Chicago PMI firmer than expected at 62.3 in July from 59.1 from June...
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Weak Japanese Economic Data encourages Shedding of Risk

Weak Japanese economic data encouraged the shedding of risk overnight driving the U.S. Dollar higher against most major currencies while pressuring the Dollar/Yen.
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USD/CAD Hits Triangle Bottom

USD/CAD (a daily chart of which is shown) as of Friday (7/30/2010) has once again hit the bottom of a large triangle consolidation pattern after having traded just below key 1.0400 resistance for the entire week. This large triangle occurs within the context of a prolonged sideways trading range...
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