Thursday, March 3, 2011

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DailyMarkets.com - Understanding Fundamental Factors In Forex Trading


Understanding Fundamental Factors In Forex Trading

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 12:01 PM PST

Understanding the fundamental factors affecting the Forex market is possibly the most important step in properly assessing the behaviors of the foreign currency market. This article discusses the affects of economic indicators, the housing market and industry as key tools in the basis of market comprehension.

1. Foreign Goods vs. Local Goods. Cheaper goods become available and more attractive as the local currency drops, but the when the local currency is strong, the local industry … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


RC2 Downgraded To Underperform

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 11:35 AM PST

RC2 Corp. (NASDAQ:RCRC), a leading designer, producer and marketer of innovative, high-quality toys, collectibles, and infant and toddler products, has been downgraded from Neutral to Underperform.
The rating has been downgraded mainly due to the disappointing fourth quarter results due to lower gross margin. We also remain cautious on the stock owing to input cost pressure and currency fluctuation risk. Moreover, competition from private label toys and the video game industry is … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


MBIA Misses Estimates

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 11:25 AM PST

MBIA Inc. (NYSE:MBI) reported fourth quarter operating loss of $311 million or $1.56 per share, which was much below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 23 cents per share. Results, however, compared favorably with a loss of $541 million or $2.60 per share in the prior-year period. 
Total revenue of $863.9 million was up 32% year over year due to higher unrealized gains on insured derivatives, higher net gains on financial instruments and foreign exchange.
Premiums earned during the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Cyberonics Beats, Guides High

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 11:25 AM PST

Cyberonics (NASDAQ:CYBX) reported earnings per share of 25 cents for the third quarter of fiscal 2011, beating the Zacks consensus estimate by a penny while falling behind the year-ago earnings of 29 cents. Despite higher sales and a roughly 68% reduction in interest expense, the decline in the bottom line was attributable to significant increase in effective tax rate.
Results in Detail
Cyberonics reported revenues of $47.1 million, up 15.3% year over year, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Forex – EUR/USD Up In U.S. Trading Hours

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 11:15 AM PST

Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday.

EUR/USD was trading at 1.3951, up 0.62% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 1.3712, Monday's low, and resistance at 1.3971, today's high.

Meanwhile, the Euro was up against the British Pound and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.99% to hit 0.8576 and EUR/JPY rising 1.25% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Kroger Tops Estimates

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 11:05 AM PST

The Kroger Company (NYSE:KR), one of the largest grocery retailers, recently posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2010 results. The quarterly earnings of 46 cents a share topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 44 cents, and jumped 17.9% from 39 cents delivered in the prior-year quarter.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate had remained stable prior to the earnings release, despite 3 out of 18 analysts covering the stock lowering their projections and one analyst raising the estimate in the last 30 … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Ford Adds Third Recall

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 11:05 AM PST

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) announced its third round of vehicle safety recalls since early last month. The automaker will recall 35,000 units of pickup trucks and crossover in two sets in the U.S. and Canada in order to fix fuel leaks and electrical shorts in the vehicles that could lead to fires.
The first set of recalls involves 25,000 units of 2010 Ranger pickup trucks for possible fuel line leaks in the engine compartment. They were manufactured between October 2009 and May 2010.
Meanwhile, the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Sasol Closes Asset Acquisition

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:35 AM PST

South African energy and chemicals group Sasol (SSL) announced that it  has completed the acquisition of a 50% participation stake in Canada's Montney Shale Basin from Talisman Energy (TLM). Sasol paid a total purchase price of C$1.025 billion for the acquired assets. With the remaining 50% interest in the assets, Talisman will continue to act as the operator.
The assets included in the transaction comprise almost 51,000 acres of land in the Montney basin of British Columbia with an … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Heinz Posts Decent 3Q, Raises Outlook

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:35 AM PST

H.J. Heinz Co. (NYSE:HNZ) posted robust earnings of 84 cents per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2011. The result was above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 81 cents and also ahead of 72 cents per share recorded in the year-ago quarter.
Profits were primarily driven by robust volume growth of 7.2% in emerging markets backed by strong performance of brands like Complan and Glucon-D nutritional beverages in India, ABC branded products in Indonesia, Heinz branded products in Russia, particularly … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Big Lots Outpaces Estimates

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:35 AM PST

Big Lots Inc. (NYSE:BIG) recently posted higher-than-expected fourth-quarter 2010 results. The quarterly earnings of $1.46 a share outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents, and surged 11.5% from $1.31 earned in the prior-year quarter.
Big Lots operates as a broad line closeout retailer in the United States. The company offers food, health, beauty, plastic, paper, chemical and pet products, as well as home decorative products and other product lines.
The company's closeout format provides … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Forex – AUD/USD Down In U.S. Trade

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:35 AM PST

Forex Pros – The Australian Dollar was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday.

AUD/USD was trading at 1.0139, down 0.29% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 1.0086, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 1.0202, Tuesday's high.

Meanwhile, the Australian Dollar was down against the Euro and up against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/AUD gaining 0.81% to hit 1.3747 and AUD/JPY rising 0.41% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Straddle-strategist Sells Flextronics Options

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:33 AM PST

Straddle-strategist sells Flextronics options
Today’s tickers: FLEX, BMY, CQB & TSS
Flextronics International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX) – The Singapore-based provider of electronics manufacturing services popped up on our scanners after one big player sold a massive straddle in the July contract. Shares in Flextronics are currently up 5.0% at $8.14 as of 11:55am in New York. The sizable straddle play composed of a total of 49,000 FLEX options is almost on par with the overall level of open interest on … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


“Little Concern…things Turning South In Middle East”

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:19 AM PST

03/03/11 Meridian Equity Partners’ Joseph Greco weighs in on today’s rally in US … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Futures Exchanges Try To Slow The Volatility In Oil

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:04 AM PST

Oil is over $100 a barrel and it is starting to feel like 2008 again, only without the jobs. Interesting … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Forex – NZD/USD Down During The U.S. Session

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:00 AM PST

Forex Pros – The New Zealand Dollar was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday.

NZD/USD was trading at 0.7398, down 0.46% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 0.7384, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 0.7554, Monday's high.

Meanwhile, the New Zealand Dollar was down against the Australian Dollar and the Euro, with AUD/NZD gaining 0.22% to hit 1.3708 and EUR/NZD rising 0.97% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


BMC Software Joins Ingram Micro

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 09:55 AM PST

BMC Software Inc. (NYSE:BMC) has chosen the leading information technology (IT) distributor, Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM) to expand its reach into new markets.
Ingram Micro will be the first ever authorized distributor to market and sell BMC Software's IT solutions in the U.S. market. The distributing activity will be performed by Ingram Micro's Advanced Computing Division. This is a fairly new division formed in September 2010, to strengthen the company's value chain and help its channel … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Analysis Of Apple’s IPad 2

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 09:55 AM PST

After launching the much-hyped tablet computer, iPad, on April 3, 2010 in the U.S., Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) introduced iPad 2, its second generation tablet computer with additional features. Despite the buzz about the new iPad, the company's shares rose a modest 0.8% or $2.81 per share and closed at $352.12.
Old vs. New iPad
Most of the functionality and appearance remains the same in both the iPad versions. The tablet computer can be used for web browsing, reading and sending emails, viewing … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Bidders Queue Up For Citi Unit

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 09:55 AM PST

Citigroup Inc.'s (NYSE:C) consumer finance unit, CitiFinancial is up for sale and companies such as the Spanish bank––Banco Santander SA (NYSE:STD), BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) and over 10 private equity firms are said to be in the buyer's race. The companies are forming groups to bid for the unit, according to a report by Bloomberg.
BlackRock and two private-equity firms, KKR & Co. and Warburg Pincus LLC, are said to be planning a joint bid and are trying to rope in Santander to their group. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


European Markets Close Higher; Dax Up 0.62%

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 09:55 AM PST

Forex Pros – European stocks were up after the closing bell on Thursday.

At the close of European trade, Germany's DAX rose 0.62%, London's FTSE 100 gained 1.52%, France's CAC 40 climbed 0.66% and the EURO STOXX 50 was up 0.35%.

Meanwhile, on Wall Street, equity markets were up after the open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.57%; the S&P 500 index gained 1.64%, while the Nasdaq 100 index climbed … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


USD/CHF In Range Expansion Instead Of Bearish Breakout

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 09:40 AM PST

USD/CHF Targets 0.9150, 0.9030 (3/2)
USD/CHF
- The price action yesterday was hammering at the 0.9225 level. The market did break below that, but a pullback did not confirm.
- The 1H Chart shows the immediate rejection at 0.92 pushing it back to our highs near 0.9320. A break above that is not convincing as we are in an expanding ranging mode.
- However, a decline that does not break below the central equilibrium of 0.9250 would be a signal that this expanding pattern is a bottom.
- The 4H … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Sprint Bent On Going Fully 4G

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 09:35 AM PST

Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S), the third-largest U.S. wireless carrier, intends to complete the deployment of long-term evolution (LTE) technology based fourth generation (4G) network in its entire coverage by year-end 2013.
Sprint is a trailblazer in 4G having leapfrogged over its larger U.S. peers, VerizonCommunication (NYSE:VZ)and AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) by becoming the first carrier to deploy commercial 4G service in Baltimore, back in October 2008. The company's 4G services cover 71 markets in the U.S. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Jobless Claims Fall To 368K

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 09:35 AM PST

Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance dropped by 20,000 last week to 368,000 (last week was revised down by 3,000, so one could see it as a 23,000 decline). This was much better than the expected level of 400,000.

The weekly numbers, after an erratic few months, seem to have broken decisively to the downside. First the holidays and then the bad weather seemed to have played havoc with the weekly numbers, but those effects should have passed by now. Let us hope the decline continues. This … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Wendy’s To Try Luck In Japan Again

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 09:10 AM PST

Wendy's/Arby's International Inc., a subsidiary of Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. (NYSE:WEN) recently announced that it has entered into a development agreement with Higa Industries Co. Ltd. to expand in Japan. Per the deal, Higa Industries will develop and operate Wendy's restaurants throughout the country in the coming years. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The first location is expected to open in Tokyo later this year.
The latest deal with Higa Industries will mark Wendy's … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


14 Internet Tools For International Investors

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 09:06 AM PST

In this article I put together a collection of internet tools for international investors I have found really useful in my investing activities.

I have grouped the tools into:

General tools – useful for international investors

United Kingdom – useful for investors investing in the UK

Germany – useful for investors in Germany

General Internet Tools for International Investors

Google Alerts

www.google.com/alerts/

(Free registration to open a Google account … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


CME Cuts Margin Cost To Vie With NYSE

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 09:05 AM PST

Yesterday, leading US futures exchange operator, CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) announced the launch of a new clearing membership platform, Financial Instruments Clearing Membership (FICM). This new platform would help reduce the trader's cost by nearly 65% enjoying a cross-margin for the company's interest rate futures products and US Treasury's futures franchise, thereby outrightly challenging NYSE Euronext Inc.'s (NYSE:NYX) futures operations – NYSE Liffe – in the US. The FICM is expected … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


MoneyGram Spreads Out In Vietnam

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 09:05 AM PST

Expanding its presence in Vietnam, on Wednesday, MoneyGram International Inc. (NYSE:MGI) introduced the first money transfer platform with DongA Bank in Vietnam. The company also launched other initiatives such as 'Red Kiosks' and home delivery in order to enhance its network in the region, which grew by 30% in 2010.
DongA Bank is a leading financial institution in Vietnam that offers MoneyGram services through its 252 countrywide locations. Additionally, MoneyGram has also tagged itself with … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


ISM Service Index Rises Again

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 09:05 AM PST

The Institute for Supply Management's Non-Manufacturing, or Service, survey rose in February to 59.7 from 59.4 in January. Like its venerable brother the Manufacturing survey, this is a "magic 50" index where any reading above 50 indicates that the economy is expanding and anything below 50 represents an economic contraction.

Thus, this means that the Service side of the economy, which is far larger than the Manufacturing side, is not only growing, but the rate of growth accelerated in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Forex – EUR/USD Up At The End Of European Session

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 09:00 AM PST

Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday.

EUR/USD was trading at 1.3946, up 0.58% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 1.3712, Monday's low, and resistance at 1.3971, today's high.

Meanwhile, the Euro was up against the British Pound and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.97% to hit 0.8574 and EUR/JPY rising 1.27% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Forex Daily Outlook – March 3rd, 2011

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 08:59 AM PST

Middle East Tensions Continue to Hurt the Dollar

The Euro continued to grind higher and pushed through 1.3855 resistance, as strong indications of a potential rate hike are backed by recent economic data. The higher euro zone manufacturing PMI readings yesterday have been followed by news of a larger than expected jump in January producer prices. The 1.5% m/m increase was half again as much as the consensus forecast and lifts the year-over-year rate to 6.1%, the fastest since Sept 08. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


European Central Bank Holds Rate At 1.00%

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 08:39 AM PST

The European Central Bank maintained the main refinancing operations (fixed rate) at 1.00%, and signaled interest rate increases as inflation creeps past the 2.00% ceiling of the official inflation target. The Bank noted: “analysis indicates that risks to the outlook for price developments are on the upside”. Annual inflation rose to 2.4% in February 2011 according to a preliminary estimate from Eurostat. Warning of potential tightening the Bank also said: “Strong vigilance is warranted … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


EUR/JPY Targets 115.63 And Possibly 117.25 And 117.70; Elliott Wave Counts

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 08:32 AM PST

Forex Notes (2/23)*
* 114.00 was resistance than; a break above which targeted the 115.60 level.
EUR/JPY
- The EUR/JPY remains bullish. The daily chart shows the RSI tag 70 in January, fail to break below 40 (staying above 50 mostly), and returning above 60. A break above 70 again confirms bullish continuation, which the price action is suggesting already.
- The swing projections target 117.25 and 117.70.
- We do see resistance at 115.63, so before getting  to the 117s, our near-term … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Risk Appetite Grows

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 08:30 AM PST

03/03/11 Positive jobs reports in the US and the ECB keeping rates unchanged has helped lead the way for another session of gains for higher-yielding … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Australian Dollar: The Downside Prevails

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 08:27 AM PST

Update on supports and resistances. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Canadian Dollar: The Downside Prevails

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 08:27 AM PST

Update on supports and resistances. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Dominican Republic Central Bank Raises Rate 100bps To 6.00%

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 08:26 AM PST

The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic raised its Monetary Policy (Overnight) Rate by 100 basis points to 6.00% from 5.00%, and maintained the Lombard Rate at 9.50%. The Bank cited rising inflation as the driver: “In fact, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 1.25% in January 2011, while y-o-y inflation reached 6.17%. This level of annual inflation is above the Monetary Program’s target range of 5-6% for … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Masimo Lifted To Outperform

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 08:22 AM PST

We upgrade our recommendation on Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ:MASI) to Outperform following its better-than-expected fourth-quarter fiscal 2010 results. Both earnings and revenues for the quarter beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Profit for the quarter soared nearly 15% year over year, buoyed by a double-digit growth in sales.
Revenue (up 14%) growth was fueled by higher shipment of the company's Signal Extraction Technology ("SET") pulse oximetry and Rainbow SET pulse co-oximetry monitors, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Baxter Vaccine Wins RMRP Approval

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 08:22 AM PST

Baxter International (NYSE:BAX), a global diversified medical products company, recently announced that the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety recently granted approval of a European repeat mutual recognition procedure ("rMRP") for its Preflucel seasonal influenza vaccine. The license will be formally implemented by 13 European nations, including Germany, the U.K. and Spain, to render Preflucel widely available during the 2011-2012 influenza season.
Preflucel, which is a seasonal … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


American Superconductor Gets Order

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 08:22 AM PST

American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) received initial wind turbine electrical control system orders from Dongfang Turbine Co. Ltd., the third largest wind turbine manufacturer in China. American Superconductor will be shipping the electrical control systems to Dongfang Turbine in 2011.
The wind turbine electrical control systems, designed by and jointly developed with American Superconductor, will be used in Dongfang's 3 megawatt and 5 megawatt full conversion wind turbines. Dongfang … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Earnings Scorecard

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 08:22 AM PST

Late last month, offshore drilling giant Transocean Inc. (RIG) announced its financial results for the fourth-quarter and year-end 2010.
Now that the analysts have had some time to ponder over the quarterly performance of Transocean, they are weighing their estimate revisions. Below we cover the results of the recent earnings announcement, subsequent analyst estimate revisions and Zacks ratings for the outlook.
Earnings Review
On February 23, 2011, Transocean reported weak fourth quarter and … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


FDA Approval For Forest Drug

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 08:21 AM PST

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:FRX) recently gained US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) drug, Daliresp (roflumilast). Daliresp received approval for the reduction of the risk of COPD exacerbations in patients with severe COPD associated with chronic bronchitis and a history of exacerbations.
Forest Labs had initially submitted a new drug application for Daliresp in July 2009. However, the company received a setback in April 2010 when … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Cushing Worry Amid Bullish EIA Data

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 08:21 AM PST

The U.S. Energy Department’s weekly inventory release showed an unexpected drop in crude stockpiles though supplies at the key delivery hub of Cushing hit a record high. The agency's report further added that fuel inventories were off from the previous week levels, while refinery run-rates increased.
The Energy Information Administration ("EIA") Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending on Friday – outlines information regarding the weekly change in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Tajikistan National Bank Raises Rate 75bps To 9.00%

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 08:20 AM PST

The National Bank of Tajikistan raised its key refinancing rate by 75 basis points to 9.00% from 8.25%, in order to stem rising inflation. Tajikistan saw month on month inflation of 1.9% in January, and 0.9% in December, while recording full year inflation of 9.8% in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Crude Slides But Remains Above $100

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 08:15 AM PST

03/03/11 Front month crude prices posted a minor dip this session. However, prices remained above $100 a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Forex – Dollar Broadly Higher On Jobs Data, Trichet Boosts Euro

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 08:06 AM PST

Forex Pros – The U.S. dollar was broadly higher against its major counterparts on Thursday, after official data showed that U.S. jobless claims fell to a two-and-a-half-year low last week while a hawkish rate statement from the European Central Bank lifted the euro.

During European late afternoon trade, the greenback was down against the euro, with EUR/USD climbing 0.51% to hit 1.3936.

Earlier in the day, the ECB left its official cash rate unchanged at 1.00% in line with expectations. In a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Word From The Floor: US Stocks Rally

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 03:00 AM PST

03/03/11 Wall Street rallied at the open, with the major indexes higher by over 1%. The ECB, US economic data and oil prices are in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


GBP/JPY Testing Resistance At 134.10; Elliott Wave Scenarios

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 07:57 AM PST

GBP/JPY Should Consolidate Further; Elliott Wave Count Adjustment (3/2)
GBP/JPY

- In the very short-term we see that the GBP/JPY has been bullish to end last week, and to start this one, but has since found a range roughly between 132.80 and 134.10.
- If the 133.75 pivot does not hold, the market might fall back down to test the support. We should consider 133.00 as support, and not 132.80.
- However, if there is a break below 132.80, a stronger bearish attempt in the near-term is signaled.
- … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Forex Trading: USDJPY Moves Higher On Better US Data. EURJPY Surges Too

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 07:55 AM PST

The USDJPY is moving higher today on the back of the better US Initial Claims and ISM Non Manufacturing data. The pair is also supported by the surge in the EURJPY today on the back of carry trade excitement. With the ECB looking to raise rates, the traders looking to take advantage of the carry profits between the EURO and the JPY are coming out in full force (see chart below). The next target for the EURJPY comes in at 115.00. A break above that level should lead to further buying interest … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Trichet Pulls Out The Red Pen

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 07:43 AM PST

ECB Chief Jean-Claude Trichet pulled no punches on Thursday and warned that it would be no surprise if interest rates were raised at the next central bank pow-wow in a couple of weeks. Ahead of the meeting his words were expected to raise the specter of monetary tightening at some later point this year. Instead he let the cat out of the bag that the benchmark cost of borrowing is assured to rise in March. The German yield curve flattened considerably in response as short-dated contracts slumped … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Forex – GBP/USD Lower As Weak U.K. PMI Damps Rate Hike Hopes

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 07:40 AM PST

Forex Pros – The pound was down against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, after worse-than-expected data on U.K. service sector activity dampened expectations for a an interest rate hike by the Bank of England in the coming months.

GBP/USD hit 1.6256 during European late afternoon trade, the daily low; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.6277, shedding 0.29%.

Cable was likely to find short-term support at 1.6213, Wednesday's low and resistance at 1.6343, Wednesday's high and a 13-month … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Forex – EUR/USD Jumps After Trichet ‘strong Vigilance’ Remarks

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 07:31 AM PST

Forex Pros – The euro surged against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, trading close to a four month high after European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said inflationary risks are to the upside and “strong vigilance” is required.

EUR/USD hit 1.3971 during European late afternoon trade, the pair's highest since November 8; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.3946, rising 0.58%.

The pair was likely to find support at 1.3742, Wednesday's low and resistance at 1.4084, the high of … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


USD/JPY Breaking Bearish Momentum And Trying To Form A Bottom

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 07:18 AM PST

US Dollar Pressured Ahead of Non-Farm Payroll (3/2 video)
USD/JPY

- The USD/JPY in the 4H chart shows a push back above the previous support zone of 81.60. It may  have cracked it, but market was quick to rebound.
- It is also resolving a bullish divergence with the RSI. The RSI is now threatening to break above 60, and suggest an end to the the bearish momentum in this time-frame.
- We see that the 82.50 level is a coincidence of 38.2% retracement, declining trendline, and SMA200.
- … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


ISM Business Activity Surges To 7-Year High

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 07:18 AM PST

The ISM Non-Manufacturing Business Activity Index increased to 66.9 in February, the highest level in seven years (see chart above).  Some of the categories in the index that are listed as “growing” for direction and “faster” for rate of change are: production, employment, backlog orders, and new export orders.  Prices are “increasing” at a “faster” rate.

There were 13 industries reporting business activity growth in February: Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Accommodation & … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Levelling The Playing Field: Chris Hulme Discusses Retail Investing, Regulation And His Plans For The UK Shareholders’ Association

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 01:46 AM PST

As the new chairman of the UK Shareholders' Association, 39 year old Chris Hulme is considerably younger than a typical private investor. Nevertheless, Hulme – the MD of a mortgage brokerage and insurance company – has ambitious plans to broaden the Association's membership. In particular he wants build stronger ties between a younger generation of investors and UKSA's more experienced members. He also intends to introduce a new spirit of co-operation that will see the Association … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Minera IRL Encouraged By Latest Drill Results From Escondido Project In Patagonia

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 01:23 AM PST

Minera Irl (LON:MIRL) , the Latin American focused gold mining group, has reported a new set of drill data from ongoing exploration work at its Escondido project in Patagonia, Argentina. A discovery was made at Escondido last September and since then the company has been working to identify the limits of the gold and silver mineralisation. Initial drilling identified wide zones of potentially bulk minable gold and silver mineralisation, contiguous to the Las Calandrias Project, which is owned … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


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