Forex Calendar

By Emily Austin Benzinga Staff Writer The Japanese yen rose on Thursday on signs of economic recovery in Japan, following better than expected housing starts data. At the moment, the U.S. dollar lost 0.43% of its value to trade at ¥80.42, while the euro edged lower to ¥116.54, down 0.07%. The yen found strength in [...]

By Barbara Zigah (eToro Blog) The citizens of Greece aren’t the only ones unhappy with austerity measures, it seems.  It was reported earlier today that in the United Kingdom hundreds of thousands of public services workers are unexpectedly staging a 1-day general strike, which is likely to disrupt airline travel, schools, courthouses and other government [...]

Forex Video - Economic Calendar 30-Jun-2011 ForexTV.com ForexTV is the world's first streaming forex video portal dedicated to providing information about the global forex trading marketplace. Through innovative technology and strategic partnerships, we endeavor to provide an unparalleled experience to our ... and more »

CCI to Trigger NZD/CHF Selling DailyFX Next on the Economic Calendar are Swiss retails sales to be released on July 4th, which will give further insight into Swiss consumption. If growth continues, it is reasonable to suggest that our trend continues on the NZD.CHF as well. ...

By Barbara Zigah (eToro Blog) China’s robust economy and artificially low exchange rate for the Yuan have made the Chinese economy one of the world’s leaders in terms of economic growth. In addition, China’s budget deficit of 17.5% of GDP in 2010 compares favorably with other world economies. In terms of debt-to-GDP, Japan leads the [...]

Next on the Economic Calendar are Swiss retails sales to be released on July 4 th , which will give further insight into Swiss consumption. If growth continues, it is reasonable to suggest that our trend continues on the NZD.CHF as well. Price Action ...

London Session: ECB stays hawkish as Athens burns FXstreet.com ... with a strong franc, suggesting that there will not be direct intervention in the FX markets to stem franc appreciation. Ahead today US initial claims data and the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index will be the highlights on the economic calendar. ... and more »

By Barbara Zigah (eToro Blog) With yesterday’s Parliamentary passage of new austerity measures, the government of Greece has managed to step back from the precipice of default.  By a vote of 155 for and 138 against the new measures, the Prime Minister, George Papandreou is on his way to obtaining the 5th and last loan [...]

Forex - Summer Risk Rally in Effect FXstreet.com On the economic data front, the light calendar will have trades monitoring events in Greece while enjoying the summer risk rally. For today, German Unemployment change, US initial Jobless claims and Chicago PMI will be the key data points, ... and more »

We suspect that eventually a deal will be reached, which will further fuel this risk rally. On the economic data front, the light calendar will have trades monitoring events in Greece while enjoying the summer risk rally. For today, German Unemployment ...