Day: October 5, 2009

October 5
2009

Brazilian Currency Climbs After G-7 Meeting

After speculations set the real down last week versus the greenback before the G-7 meeting, now the outcome of world wealthiest nations discussions provided support for higher yielding currencies to grow, favoring the real in foreign-exchange markets. The Brazilian real touched a one-year high versus the U.S. dollar and gained versus most of the 16 main traded currencies after a G-7 meeting where central bankers downgraded the importance of a strong greenback to provide support […]

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October 5
2009

G-7 Comments Set Australian Dollar High

The Australian dollar posted today its first gains after a rather bearish trend last week as the Group of 7 did not confirm speculations which suggested it would stress on the importance of a strong U.S. dollar to stabilize the world economy, favoring again high-yielding currencies. The Australian dollar has been one of the best performing currencies this year as risk appetite surged with the first signs of economic improvement in multiple parts […]

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October 5
2009

Dollar Loses Slightly on G-7 Comments

The dollar started this week losing versus the euro and the pound after speculations that Group of 7 central bankers would provide statements supporting the dollar were not confirmed, erasing last week gains and setting the dollar to a bearish scenario again. Last week was marked by a good U.S. dollar performance as a G-7 meeting was expect to stress the importance of a strong greenback, as it could provide solid competitiveness for exporters around […]

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October 5
2009

Do You Use Forex Trading Strategy?

According to many Forex guides, tutorials and manuals, the trading strategy is the backbone of the successful trading behavior. The most obvious reason to have a well-defined Forex strategy is to stop relying on bare luck and move from the Forex gambling to the actual Forex trading. With a strategy it’s much easier to analyze the trading performance, its rights and wrongs. It also becomes easier to keep a Forex trading journal if you use some […]

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