Friday, July 10, 2009

The Currency Report - U.S. Dollar, Japanese Yen

The Currency Report - U.S. Dollar, Japanese Yen
Seeking Safety in Dollars and Yen (Bloomberg News)
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Oil Price Volatile

One Year Anniversary of Oil's Intraday Record High - Analysis and Discussion with Maynard Holt of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. (Bloomberg News)
Oil closed 2008 at $44.60 after falling from $147 nearly a year ago. Crude then surged from below $35 in March in part on investor concern that massive U.S. fiscal stimulus spending will eventually spark high inflation. Investors often buy commodities such as crude as a hedge against a weakening dollar and inflation.


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The Euro Under Pressure

Analysis and Discussion with Ian Stannard of BNP Paribas (Bloomberg News)
The fall below $ 1.4080, as expected, resulted in a further weakening of the single European currency, now trading around $ 1.4065, to find some support in the area of $ 1.4045. Dealers, however, pay attention to the fact that the news about lowering the credit rating of Ireland was not helped to improve an already negative mood, and a foot below the $ 1.4045 to be in jeopardy. Currency strategists BNP Paribas, meanwhile, also saw the risk of continuing in the direction of the fall of the euro to $ 1.4000, while it should be noted that in the area of the figure is страйк major option and, while small orders for the purchase of stored near $ 1.4020, testing support at the $ 1.4000 is very likely.
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Role of housing in economic recovery

The Wall Street Journal: Role of housing in economic recovery
“The economy will not recover until housing prices stabilize. Housing affects not just American families but banks, credit markets and construction business and jobs. Economics editor David Wessel explains.”
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