Euro Deja Vu
Dean Popplewell - Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 12, 6:19AM CST
By Dean Popplewell Capital markets slated agenda for the next five-days will be considered rather boring compared to the events that kept all asset classes on their toes last week. The UK and France report their December CPI and PPI inflation...
FXA: 81.64 (-0.45), FXB: 149.02 (+0.09), FXY: 82.22 (+0.15), FXC: 83.08 (-0.76), FXE: 116.53 (-0.08), FXF: 96.14 (-0.04), UDN: 23.33 (-0.01), UUP: 24.38 (unch)
Focus On Very Important CHF Economic Calendar Events - 3rd Week Of 2015
FX Analyst - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Jan 11, 11:27PM CST
FXF: 96.14 (-0.04)
Absolutely No Love For European QE
Joseph Calhoun - Seeking Alpha - Sun Jan 11, 6:13AM CST
By Jeffrey P. Snider If the ECB is deliberately trying to prove how little efficacy it still may hold, they are doing an excellent job at it. There has been nothing but QE, QE and more QE in Europe since the New Year, which in the past might have...
ADRU: 21.68 (-0.04), VGK: 50.99 (-0.01), FEZ: 35.44 (+0.18), DBEU: 26.00 (-0.01), FEEU: 97.78 (-0.12), EURL: 26.76 (+0.05), FIEU: 101.62 (-1.62), EZU: 35.21 (+0.10), FEP: 28.76 (-0.11), FEUZ: 29.85 (-0.09), IEUR: 42.50 (-0.05), UPV: 40.71 (+0.13), FEU: 33.27 (+0.03), HEDJ: 55.45 (+0.40), EPV: 66.65 (+0.03), IEV: 41.36 (unch), DBEZ: 24.87 (unch), ESTX: 43.10 (+0.32), FXF: 96.14 (-0.04), HEZU: 24.29 (+0.07)
News Stream May Favor U.S. Doves And Spur Dollar Consolidation
Marc Chandler - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Jan 10, 10:20PM CST
The US dollar turned in a mixed performance during the first week of the new year. It fell against the Antipodeans and yen but rose against the other major currencies. The dollar's performance against emerging market currencies was similarly mixed....
SPY: 202.65 (-1.60), DIG: 47.47 (-2.90), FXA: 81.64 (-0.45), OIL: 10.47 (-0.65), FXB: 149.02 (+0.09), FXY: 82.22 (+0.15), FXC: 83.08 (-0.76), FXE: 116.53 (-0.08), FXF: 96.14 (-0.04), UUP: 24.38 (unch)
EUR Onwards And Downwards
Dean Popplewell - Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 08, 7:24AM CST
By Dean Popplewell Risk appetite seems to have found some much needed love after yesterday’s December FOMC minutes indicated that Fed officials were willing to be “patient” on interest rates. Although the Fed signaled that rates...
FXA: 81.64 (-0.45), FXB: 149.02 (+0.09), FXY: 82.22 (+0.15), FXC: 83.08 (-0.76), FXE: 116.53 (-0.08), FXF: 96.14 (-0.04), UDN: 23.33 (-0.01), UUP: 24.38 (unch)
Maybe The SNB Is The Only Real Buyer Of The Euro
Marc Chandler - Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 07, 9:11AM CST
Data from the Swiss National Bank today confirms what the market has suspected. It intervened in size to defend its cap against the euro last month. The details are not yet available, but on an IMF reporting basis, the SNB said that its reserves...
FXE: 116.53 (-0.08), FXF: 96.14 (-0.04), UUP: 24.38 (unch)
EUR Longs Have Few Places To Hide
Dean Popplewell - Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 07, 6:38AM CST
By Dean Popplewell Investors are only interested in one number this morning and that’s the euro flash Consumer Price Index. Would it fall into negative territory for the first time in 5-years? And if so, would it bolster market expectations...
FXA: 81.64 (-0.45), FXB: 149.02 (+0.09), FXY: 82.22 (+0.15), FXC: 83.08 (-0.76), FXE: 116.53 (-0.08), FXF: 96.14 (-0.04), UDN: 23.33 (-0.01), UUP: 24.38 (unch)
Proof Positive That U.S. Stock ETFs Are Not The Only Place To Be
Gary Gordon - Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 06, 1:49PM CST
Financial professionals are blaming the latest round of risk asset uncertainty on a variety of factors, from the continuing sell-off in oil to the possibility of Greece being kicked out of the euro-zone. Still others are pointing to anxiety over the...
TLH: 138.83 (+0.52), KBE: 31.12 (-0.39), TNDQ: 37.70 (-0.53), MOAT: 29.45 (-0.54), MUB: 111.16 (+0.13), EDV: 132.38 (+1.38), VIG: 80.18 (-0.58), FDN: 59.37 (-0.71), RPV: 52.44 (-0.85), UUP: 24.38 (unch), EES: 79.02 (-0.98), ZROZ: 128.61 (+1.61), GLD: 118.56 (+1.30), TRNM: 34.02 (-0.35), FXF: 96.14 (-0.04), VGLT: 80.96 (+0.43), XLE: 74.16 (-2.20), VAW: 106.03 (-0.36)
Is The EUR Bear Impatient?
Dean Popplewell - Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 06, 9:32AM CST
By Dean Popplewell The market has yet to take a breather in this new year, basically carrying on where we left off Q4, 2014. Traders and dealers are happy that there is strong price movement from all the asset classes – bonds, equities and...
FXA: 81.64 (-0.45), FXB: 149.02 (+0.09), FXY: 82.22 (+0.15), FXC: 83.08 (-0.76), FXE: 116.53 (-0.08), FXF: 96.14 (-0.04), UDN: 23.33 (-0.01), UUP: 24.38 (unch)
Short The Franc Even As Negative Rates Are Proving Insufficient To End Strength Versus The Euro
Dr. Duru - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 05, 3:12AM CST
FXE: 116.53 (-0.08), FXF: 96.14 (-0.04), UUP: 24.38 (unch)
Fundamental And Technical Factors Point To Further Dollar Gains
Marc Chandler - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Jan 03, 1:41PM CST
The US dollar is poised to extend last year's rally. The US economy is at least several quarters ahead of most of the other major economies. Barring a major surprise, the Federal Reserve will likely hike rates around the middle of the year, while...
SPY: 202.65 (-1.60), DIG: 47.47 (-2.90), DTUS: 34.59 (-0.38), FXA: 81.64 (-0.45), OIL: 10.47 (-0.65), FXB: 149.02 (+0.09), FXY: 82.22 (+0.15), FXC: 83.08 (-0.76), FXE: 116.53 (-0.08), FXF: 96.14 (-0.04), TLT: 131.82 (+0.75), UUP: 24.38 (unch), DTUL: 59.71 (-0.39)
EUR Steady Ahead Of Turn
Dean Popplewell - Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 30, 6:39AM CST
By Dean Popplewell The collapse of the Greek government is not expected to have the same knock on contagion effect witnessed during the "darkest days" of the euro debt crisis two years ago. Back then and similar to today, the ECB pledged...
FXA: 81.64 (-0.45), FXB: 149.02 (+0.09), FXY: 82.22 (+0.15), FXC: 83.08 (-0.76), FXE: 116.53 (-0.08), FXF: 96.14 (-0.04), UDN: 23.33 (-0.01), UUP: 24.38 (unch)
EUR Not Bothered By Greek Outcome
Dean Popplewell - Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 29, 7:02AM CST
By Dean Popplewell It’s a difficult week to get excited about in capital markets. Most of the necessary positional business that had to be done will have been concluded well ahead of the new year “turn” due to the massive...
FXA: 81.64 (-0.45), FXB: 149.02 (+0.09), FXY: 82.22 (+0.15), FXC: 83.08 (-0.76), FXE: 116.53 (-0.08), FXF: 96.14 (-0.04), UDN: 23.33 (-0.01), UUP: 24.38 (unch)
Focus On Very Important CHF Economic Calendar Events - 1st Week Of 2015
FX Analyst - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Dec 28, 9:57AM CST
FXF: 96.14 (-0.04)
Financial Burbling
Joseph Calhoun - Seeking Alpha - Sat Dec 20, 10:24AM CST
By Jeffrey P. Snider In the 18th century, Swiss mathematician Daniel Bernoulli modeled dynamics of pressure in the motion of fluids. His work would form the basis of how we understand flight, particularly the motion of air across a wing surface....
ADRU: 21.68 (-0.04), VGK: 50.99 (-0.01), FEZ: 35.44 (+0.18), DBEU: 26.00 (-0.01), FEEU: 97.78 (-0.12), EURL: 26.76 (+0.05), FIEU: 101.62 (-1.62), EZU: 35.21 (+0.10), FEP: 28.76 (-0.11), FEUZ: 29.85 (-0.09), IEUR: 42.50 (-0.05), UPV: 40.71 (+0.13), FEU: 33.27 (+0.03), HEDJ: 55.45 (+0.40), EPV: 66.65 (+0.03), IEV: 41.36 (unch), ESTX: 43.10 (+0.32), FXF: 96.14 (-0.04), HEZU: 24.29 (+0.07)
Week In FX - Patient Fed Soothes Jittery Markets
Dean Popplewell - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 19, 12:40PM CST
By Dean Popplewell Capital markets are poised to fall silent as the holidays are about to begin in earnest. It’s in hot pursuit of the broad-based risk-on rally that has given U.S. equities their biggest two-day gain of the year. It’s...
FXA: 81.64 (-0.45), FXB: 149.02 (+0.09), FXY: 82.22 (+0.15), FXC: 83.08 (-0.76), FXE: 116.53 (-0.08), FXF: 96.14 (-0.04), UDN: 23.33 (-0.01), UUP: 24.38 (unch)
How Low Inflation Is Affecting The Swiss Franc
Andrew Sachais - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 19, 10:06AM CST
FXF: 96.14 (-0.04), UUP: 24.38 (unch)
Swiss National Bank Tries Negative Interest Rates To Stem Currency Rise
ValueWalk - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 19, 7:10AM CST
By Clayton Browne The Swiss National Bank (SNB) announced on Thursday, December 18th, that it was introducing negative interest rates on commercial bank deposits. Analysts say the SNB has taken this extraordinary step to try and stabilize the...
ULE: 19.06 (-0.02), URR: 21.05 (+0.07), FXE: 116.53 (-0.08), FXF: 96.14 (-0.04), EUO: 22.54 (+0.03), EUFX: 40.96 (+0.05), ERO: 45.25 (+0.37), DRR: 52.27 (+0.04)
Swiss central bank introduces negative interest rates
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 18, 6:29AM CST
FXF: 96.14 (-0.04), EWL: 31.50 (-0.09)