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GBP/USD: Trading the U.K. Consumer Price Report

Fri Feb 10 18:35:00 GMT 2012 | By David Song Currency Analyst
By Michael Boutros Currency Strategist
Consumer prices in the U.K. are expected to expand at a slower pace in January, and a softer rate of inflation could drag on the exchange rate as market participants see the Bank of England taking additional steps to shore up the ailing economy.


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Currency Strategist Ilya Spivak
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Euro Retreats as Greece Fears Return, Aussie Dollar Sold on Rates View

10 February 2012 06:52 GMT
The Euro retreated from a two-month high as EU officials withheld Greek bailout funds while the Aussie Dollar fell as growth worries stoked rate cut bets.

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Commodities
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Currency Strategist Ilya Spivak
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Crude Oil, Metals Sink as US Dollar Recovers Amid Risk Aversion

10 February 2012 09:55 GMT
Commodity prices are under pressure into the end of the trading week as a return of risk aversion weighs on growth-linked assets and boosts the US Dollar.

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Trading the News

EUR/USD: Trading the European Central Bank Interest Rate Decision

Wed Feb 08 21:10:00 GMT 2012
David Song Currency Analyst Michael Boutros Currency Strategist

Although market participants expect the European Central Bank to keep the benchmark interest rate on hold, the statement accompanying the rate decision could move the currency mar...

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Key Forex Events This Week

Central Banks to Ease Further This Week as ECB Headlines Event Risk

Mon Feb 06 08:00:00 GMT 2012
Christopher Vecchio Currency Analyst

After a relatively light docket last week, the first full week of February offers a smattering of events that are likely to generate substantial volatility.

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Latest Market Strategy

Is the Eurozone Debt Crisis Good or Bad for Gold Prices?

Fri Feb 10 17:23:00 GMT 2012
Ilya Spivak Currency Strategist Jamie Saettele, CMT Sr. Technical Strategist

Our Gold Forecast for the first half of 2012 looks at the many factors affecting this market and is cautiously bearish.

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Guest Commentary: Gold & Silver Daily Outlook 02.10.2012

10 February 2012 15:23 GMT

2012 Forecast: US Dollar to Rally in First Half, Only to Fade Again

10 February 2012 09:00 GMT

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Time Event Actual Forecast
Feb 10
13:30 		USD Trade Balance (DEC) -$48.8B -$48.5B
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14:55 		USD U. of Michigan Confidence (FEB P) 72.5 74.0
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19:00 		USD Monthly Budget Statement (JAN) -$27.4B -$31.6B

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Currency Central Bank Rate Overnight Rate
audaud 4.25% 4.42%
nzdnzd 2.50% 2.63%
eureur 1.00% 0.28%
cadcad 1.00% 1.02%
gbpgbp 0.50% 0.57%
usdusd 0.25% 0.14%
chfchf 0.00% 0.04%
jpyjpy 0.10% 0.11%
Symbol Roll S Roll B
EUR/USD -0.01 -0.01
USD/JPY -0.04 0.0
GBP/USD -0.2 0.08
USD/CHF -0.12 0.03
EUR/CHF -0.16 0.04
AUD/USD -1.65 0.79
USD/CAD 0.14 -0.31
NZD/USD -0.87 0.4
EUR/GBP 0.07 -0.17
EUR/JPY -0.1 0.03
GBP/JPY -0.26 0.11
CHF/JPY 0.01 -0.12
Rates shown are the expected rolls in USD for holding one 10k lot today on a typical FXCM Standard account.