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Bernanke Tapers, Tinkers & Leaves

Dec 19, 2013 16:57 | by Ashraf Laidi
Fed Chairman Bernanke tapers by $10 bln, tinkers with forward guidance and leaves Janet Yellen with the possibility of an inflation target.
Charting S&P 500 Breadth & Multiples

Dec 2, 2013 19:48 | by Ashraf Laidi
When Fed Chairman-nominee Janet Yellen said in her testimony earlier this month that stocks were not in a bubble, citing PE ratios, many found it a fresh motive to buy.
Euro's October Seasonals

Oct 3, 2013 13:33 | by Ashraf Laidi
Euro rallies across the board on breaking political and monetary news as: Italian PM Letta wins a confidence vote in the Senate following Berlusconi's U-turn to support the incumbent...
US Dollar: Time to Worry?

Aug 9, 2013 12:10 | by Ashraf Laidi
Four weeks ago, the USD index hit 3-year highs, metals licked their wounds from the biggest decline in decades and the US growth story stood out in the headline.
Draghi's Guidance Light is NFP Train at End of Tunnel

Jul 5, 2013 15:59 | by Ashraf Laidi
US June non-farm payrolls rose by 195K, surpassing forerecasts of 165K, with the unemployment rate remaining unchanged at 7.6%.
US Dollar Ends Another 9-Yr Down Cycle

May 17, 2013 12:34 | by Ashraf Laidi | 42 Comments
Recent rallies in Non-USD currencies resulting from poor US data have not lasted long.
Damaged Gold/Stocks Ratio, Yen Next?

Apr 12, 2013 16:59 | by Ashraf Laidi
Gold's safe haven allure takes a beating as Cyprus seeks to raise about € 400 mln in gold sales to fill the €13 bn portion of its total financial needs for the next 3 years.
Gold Bullion & Miners' Race to the Bottom

Feb 28, 2013 23:42 | by Ashraf Laidi
Since equities had reached bottom in June 2012, major indices have rallied 21% to today, compared to -1% for gold bullion and -20% for the Gold Bugs index – An index of the 16 most popular...
Currency Wars & ECB's Shrinking Balance Sheet

Jan 25, 2013 18:17 | by Ashraf Laidi | 22 Comments
Are the euro's gains just starting as the ECB balance sheet shrinks further from LTRO repayment?

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