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Comeback of European Debt Problems?

A fresh report shows that many big European banks were very “creative” when it came to estimating the size of the sovereign debt that they held. This already sent the Euro way down. Will this turn into an avalanche? Is the debt crisis returning through the front door?
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Japan PM ahead in party race, margin small-aide

TOKYO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has a slight lead over rival Ichiro Ozawa in a ruling party leadership race that has markets on tenterhooks, but his victory will be by a small margin, a key aide to Kan said on Tuesday. The winner of the Sept. 14 Democratic Party of Jap...
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Forex Daily Outlook – September 7

Australian rate decision is the major event on our calendar. Here Is an outlook on today’s market moving events. In Europe, German Factory Orders a leading indicator of production released monthly has registered 3.2% rise in June. A smaller rise of 0.6% is expected in July.
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Australia Dollar Ebbs and Flows with Risk

If you chart the course of the Australian Dollar over the last twelve months alongside the S&P 500, the overlap is jarring. You can see from the chart below that the two lines zig and zag in almost perfect unison. It would seem that there was a slight break in the second quarter of 2010, but even...
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Forex Binary Options Setups – September 6-10

Rate decisions, job figures, industrial output indicators and many more high risk news forex events provide opportunities for binary options trading. Here are potential setups for forex this week.
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One Week, Four Interest Rates Meetings

The prior week of trading saw some pretty impressing moves, with the main financial indexes making 180-degree turns. The Nasdaq 100 index gained 4.4%, the Russell 2000 rose 4.2%, the S&P 500 added 3.7%, while the Dollar Index lost 0.9% and the 10-year Treasuries fell 1.0% (Futures quotes) Most of...
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USD/CAD Outlook – September 6-10

A very busy week expects loonie traders, including a rate decision and employment data. Here’s an outlook for the Canadian events, and an updated technical analysis for USD/CAD.
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Weighing Risk in Forex Positions

When opening a Forex position it’s very important to consider your own maximum risk tolerance, which usually depends on the account size and the stop-loss of the said position. Risking only a small fixed fraction of your account balance is a nice way to limit your losses and to organize the whole...
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GBP/USD Outlook – September 6-10

The Pound showed weakness in the past week, and is now facing important tests. The upcoming week consists of a rate decision among other important releases. Here’s an outlook for the British events and an updated technical analysis for GBP/USD.
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Dollar dips, hovers near 15-year low vs yen

LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The dollar dipped on Monday and looked poised to test a 15-year low against the yen after failing to retain gains made after U.S. jobs data, while the euro hit a three-week high on better risk appetite. Less-dire-than-expected U.S. payrolls data last week eased market a...
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