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Author: John Rowa

Markets Plummet with Risk Aversion

The Forex market is currently undergoing a strong bout of risk aversion, leading to major sell offs reminiscent of 2008. The JPY has gained significantly across the board. It appears to have been triggered by sovereign debt...

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BOE, ECB Leave Rates Unchanged

The Bank of England and European Central Bank left rates unchanged at 0.5 percent. “In the light of the Committee’s latest Inflation Report projections and in order to keep inflation on track to meet the 2% inflation...

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Aussie Falls as Cash Rate Unchanged

The Reserve Bank of Australia left the cash rate unchanged at 3.75 percent, disappointing expectations for a 0.25 percent raise to 4.0 percent. The RBA gave a couple of reasons for no change in rates and what they are looking to...

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Strong Increase in US Advance GDP

“Real gross domestic product — the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States — increased at an annual rate of 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009, (that is,...

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Bernanke Reconfirmed For 2nd Term

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was reconfirmed for a 2nd term by the US Senate today. The vote was 70-30. This is the most politicized the Fed has become in recent history. The markets will be keeping an eye on how...

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