OPENING COMMENT

Commodity Bloc Currencies Showing Signs of Relative Weakness

Friday, 10 February 2012 07:03 GMT
By Joel Kruger
Market participants have been very reluctant to fade strength in the commodity currencies over the past several years but there are signs emerging of a sentiment shift…
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TRADING THE NEWS

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

Wednesday, 08 February 2012 21:10 GMT
By David Song  and  Michael Boutros
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 market as investors weigh the prospects for futu... Read more
EUROPEAN MARKETS Euro Market Opening Brief

Euro Retreats as Greece Fears Return, Aussie Dollar Sold on Rates View

Friday, 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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US MARKETS US Market Opening Brief

Euro Optimism Resurfaces, Sterling Propped Up By Less Dovish BoE

Thursday, 09 February 2012 15:45 GMT Risk appetite picked up on Thursday as Greece increased its effort to secure a second bailout package, and the developments coming out of the euro-area may continue to prop up market sentiment as European policy makers stri... Read more
ASIAN MARKETS Daily Fundamentals

Dollar on the Verge of a Bullish Reversal, Needs Risk’s Approval

Friday, 10 February 2012 04:30 GMT Looking across the capital markets, we find the S&P 500, the Euro and carry interest losing momentum under fading participation and on the verge of a trend change. When these different markets line up to the same shift,... Read more
TOP FX HEADLINES

Australian Dollar, Euro Tank as Greek Deal Falls Apart

Friday, 10 February 2012 14:10 GMT
By Christopher Vecchio
The Japanese Yen and the U.S. Dollar outpaced the commodity and European currencies as poor Chinese trade data and another impasse in the Greek bailout negotiations emerged in the overnight.
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COMMODITY UPDATE

Crude Oil, Metals Sink as US Dollar Recovers Amid Risk Aversion

Friday, 10 February 2012 09:55 GMT
By Ilya Spivak
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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