Currencies

Asian Markets Rally on European Finance Ministers Bailout

Asian markets begin the week off with a big bang Monday morning – Sunday evening in the U.S after the European Finance Ministers approved to provide Spain euros for a banking bailout.

 Euro – Is this the Recovery or the Calm before the Storm?

The Euro bounced sharply off of multi-year lows in a week of impressive recovery for the US S&P 500 and broader financial markets.

Breaking News - Mexico Rate Decision

Mexico Central Bank Rate Decision

Breaking News -Trade Deficit

Breaking News – U.S. Trade Deficit

USD Outlook Propped Up By Bernanke, JPY Reversal To Accelerate

The Dow Jones-FXCM U.S. Dollar Index (Ticker: USDollar) is 0.05 percent higher from the open after moving 77 percent of its average true range, and the greenback may continue to recoup the losses from earlier this month as Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke softens his dovish tone for monetary policy

Australian Dollar and British Pound Outperform on PBoC, BoE

After yesterday’s massive rally – in fact the biggest rally since December by the Australian Dollar and the Dow Jones Industrial Average since December 20, 2011 – it would appear that all global issues have been resolved.

Chairman Ben S. Bernanke Testimony Transcript

Chairman Ben S. Bernanke Economic Outlook and Policy Before the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress, Washington, D.C.

U.S. Stock Market

Futures are suggesting the markets could build on yesterday’s bounce.  Futures are up ahead of the open with S&P fair value at +13.00 and NASDAQ fair value at +21.80.

Breaking News  - China Rate Decision

Breaking News China and England Rate Decisions

Today's Key Economic Data

Today the economic calendar is jammed packed with key market moving data, that will have traders watching closely.