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- Dec, 31 US Continuing Jobless Claims Reflect More Realistic Employment Picture Than Initial Claims
- Dec, 31 U.S. Mortgage Applications Rise To Five Year High
- Dec, 31 Asian Economic Data: 12-31-08
- Dec, 30 Euro Maintains Wide Ranges as Euro-zone Data Suggest ECB Will Cut Rates on January 15
- Dec, 30 U.S. Metro Home Prices Fall for Twenty-Second Consecutive Month
- Dec, 30 US Consumer Confidence Plunges to Record Low in December
- Dec, 30 Euro-Zone Consumption Improves, But Remains Contractionary
- Dec, 30 Euro-Zone Money Supply Declines
- Dec, 30 French Housing Weakens Further
- Dec, 30 Asian Economic Data: 12-30-08
- Dec, 30 Swiss UBS Consumption Indicator - Economic Data Preview
- Dec, 30 German Consumer Price Index - Economic Data Preview
- Dec, 29 European Economic Calendar: 12-30-08
- Dec, 29 Swiss KoF Signals More Contraction
- Dec, 29 U.K. Housholds Put Record Amount Into Homes
- Dec, 29 Italian Business Confidence Drops On Recesion Concerns
- Dec, 29 French GDP Avoids Recession
- Dec, 29 KOF Swiss Leading Indicator - Economic Data Preview
- Dec, 29 Bank of England Housing Equity Withdrawal - Economic Data Preview
- Dec, 29 European Economic Calendar: 12-29-08
The year-end holiday is thinning out the markets and volatility is suffering for it. From the traditional equities side of the financial market the benchmark VIX index has dropped back below 40 percent for the first time since October 2nd. However, while this is a multi-month low, we should remember that this level of activity is still exceptionally high (especially for such a low liquidity period) on a historical basis. For the currency market, the hold over in uncertainty and its influences on price action is more clearly defined. The DailyFX Volatility Index reveals that implied volatility behind the most liquid majors is just off its record highs. What does this mean for the new year when market is back up to full capacity? It means deleveraging and fear are lingering market conditions that could be easily catalyzed by another financial seizure or swell in recession fears.
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