Author: Interactive Brokers

IB FX Brief Overhanging the pound Monday March 1, 2010 The bigger currency story this morning appears to be the crystallization of a view that after a summer election in Britain, the winning party won’t be strong enough to...

IB FX Brief Bernanke expected to soothe rate expectations Wednesday February 24, 2010 The dollar is marginally lower in early New York trade, which is likely a disappointment to anyone hoping for follow-through to...

IB FX Brief Diminishing risk appetite favors the dollar Tuesday February 23, 2010 Tuesday is starting out to be another one of those days investors turn to the solace of the dollar when they suddenly appear to run out of reasons...

IB FX Brief Fed’s exit move increases dollar appeal Friday February 19, 2010 The Fed’s move after the end of trading on Thursday has sent the dollar surging and equities reeling. Neither event is likely to last...

IB FX Brief Conflicting forces create a currency melee Thursday February 18, 2010 The U.S. dollar changed course sharply during mid-morning trade in New York after reaching a nine-month high against the euro this morning. Recent...

IB FX Brief Dollar making early morning gains as risk revives Wednesday February 17, 2010 Sterling took an earlier slug to the gut after a shocking rise in the number of jobless claims. Instead of matching estimates of a 10,000...

IB FX Brief Rising global optimism has dollar lower in early trade Tuesday February 16, 2010 One really has to wonder quite what the strategy in play by European ministers really amounts to. Last week’s show of force...

IB FX Brief Currencies await EU press conference Thursday February 11, 2010 Thursday bears all the hallmarks of being a reporter’s nightmare with fluid market conditions likely to leave market reports out dated before they...

IB FX Brief Solution on the horizon steadies euro Wednesday February 10, 2010 Prospects for an aid package that would provide loan guarantees to Greece coupled with conditions that might reduce the threat of moral hazard are...

IB FX Brief Trichet departs Sydney in a hurry Tuesday February 9, 2010 On Tuesday the euro was on the rise after it was revealed that ECB President Trichet was going to leave a central bank meeting in Sydney. His premature...