Day: June 8, 2009

June 8
2009

Pound Slides against Euro, Dollar as Pressure on Prime Minister Rises

The pound posted the fourth day of losses in a row against the U.S. dollar as a serious political crisis deepens in Great Britain, where Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s Labour party is losing influence significantly. Negative factors weighing on the pound are coming from virtually everywhere on the political sphere in the United Kingdom and the European Union, making the pound to reverse an uptrend started by signs of economic […]

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June 8
2009

Dollar Climbs on Interest Rates Raise Speculations

The dollar gained versus the main currencies as speculations that the U. S. Government will raise its interest rates by the end of the year, consequently causing a bearish day in equities markets around the world. High-yield currencies like the South African rand had a negative day against the dollar as the Fed fund futures showed a 40 percent possibility of interest rates raise for the second semester, a high jump from the previous 13 percent chance from a week ago. The yen […]

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June 8
2009

How Much Time Do You Spend on Forex Trading?

The majority of the professional Forex traders spend full working day on trading. I spend no more than an hour a day to trade. Usually even less. Some traders that I know trade during London/U.S. sessions’ intersection (four hours). Actually I don’t think that the time spent on the market can proportionally increase the amount of profit you get from trading. So, in my opinion, it’s very important to find a balance here. […]

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