http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/http://mediaserver.fxstreet.com/images/fxstreet-provider-logo1-en.gif7http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-09-12.htmlIt’s not hard for vacationing tourists to become irritated by German holiday-goers who neatly lay out their pool towels seemingly before the sun is up. And with stories emanating that Germany is rolling out a Plan B in order to shore up its bankers in the event that Greece fails to qualify for its next bailout payment, it appears that Chancellor Merkel has already unrolled the nation’s beach towels in an effort to deal with more collateral damage, which some claim will signal the break-up ofMon, 12 Sep 2011 13:20:07 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-09-12.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-09-07.htmlAfter a plunge in risk appetite on Tuesday when many investors baulked at stocks, favoring the safety of the dollar and even treasury notes at record lows. A fresh look midweek at affairs has investor optimism on the rebound with the dollar under a little pressure as all eyes turn to speeches Thursday from Bernanke and Obama.   U.S. Dollar – Bernanke addresses a crowd in Minneapolis where he’ll discuss the economy. Later on Wednesday the Fed’s Beige Book will reveal further insightWed, 07 Sep 2011 16:20:51 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-09-07.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-09-06.htmlSome weeks ago discussion surfaced over a possible peg for the Swiss franc against the euro after safe haven flows created a sustained advance in the value of the few currencies outside of the euro-area. Having dotted the “i’s” and crossed the “t’s” the plan apparently caught the Swiss bulls on the hop on Tuesday forcing the franc to halve its year-to-date gains of 13% versus the euro in the space of just a few moments. The move to peg the Swiss franc at a value of Sfr1.20 per euro cast anTue, 06 Sep 2011 13:22:14 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-09-06.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-09-02.htmlFew words can describe the August payroll reading of “no-change” – but the few that I can think of are: Truly ugly. The dollar staged a tentative advanced on the lack of hiring as investors probably quite rightly concluded that the stage is set for a further bout of quantitative easing. The difference this time around when the September FOMC meeting takes place is that Mr. Bernanke will have some hawks to tame when it comes time to put detail to the plan. Expect the Fed to shake its balanceFri, 02 Sep 2011 13:24:24 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-09-02.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-09-01.htmlA further lackluster reading for U.S. initial jobless claims compounded dour European economic data and led to a risk-off environment to start the new trading month. The single European currency unit slipped up on weakness in second-quarter growth data while investors increasingly sense that the cash-hampered governments of the Eurozone are discouraging employment and consumption. A series of weakening purchasing managers’ reports confirmed that the global economic expansion is under theThu, 01 Sep 2011 13:29:07 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-09-01.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-31.htmlFor an economy still vulnerable to adverse shocks and where even the central bank is taking pot-shots at the inaction of government, the policy options look increasingly limited. The dollar has grown weary of sizeable quantitative response which most investors blindly accept as swelling the supply of money. Even the lingering whiff of inflation has some of its patrons opposing more of the same. Gaining strength now is the proposal that the Fed "twists" its balance sheet by both buying andWed, 31 Aug 2011 14:06:02 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-31.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-30.htmlThe dollar is clinging on to a voracious early morning rally on Tuesday as investors consider a variety of factors. The Greek bank merger that helped spur confidence on Monday is likely to fizzle in terms of its positive impact. The ECB meanwhile continues to buy secondary Italian and Spanish debt as the Italian government finds weaker appetite for its freshly printed debentures.     U.S. Dollar – Trading volumes in American equity markets were thinner than usual on Monday as theTue, 30 Aug 2011 14:10:32 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-30.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-26.htmlEarlier losses for the dollar were reversed in early New York trading ahead of Friday’s long-awaited pep-talk by Fed Chief Bernanke. However, very few analysts expect his words to set the world alight in Jackson Hole. Last year the announcement of the Fed’s preparedness to act if conditions worsen was taken as a clear sign that QE2 was coming. That hint snowballed in to a series of discussions among economists and even a survey from the New York Fed polling treasury dealers on what size theyFri, 26 Aug 2011 13:31:12 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-26.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-25.htmlTwo stimulus-driven stories are shaping up events on Wall Street on the eve of Bernanke’s Jackson Hole address. “Don’t expect Bernanke to offer more support for the economy,” is the warning from former Soros advisor, Richard Medley. He says that rear-view inflation resulting from the first two waves of quantitative easing have created resistance among FOMC members to doing more. But better-targeted relief could be on its way according to a New York Times article characterizing refinancing forThu, 25 Aug 2011 13:27:49 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-25.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-24.htmlThe recent bout of volatility continues to challenge investors across all asset classes. Many refer to market declines as typical of ascending volatility, but in its true meaning the term depicts a period of increasing uncertainty with prices prone to surge and fall causing investors to sharpen their reactions. This picture remains true ahead of Friday’s delivery by Ben Bernanke where it’s hard to gauge consensus. Equity investors are proving resilient in anticipation of further stimulus inWed, 24 Aug 2011 14:24:59 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-24.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-23.htmlInvestors found solace by shining the torchlight into dark recesses around the world. Overnight and on the back of some admittedly welcome economic data releases, the world looked like a less gloomy place. The impact in currency markets has lessened demand for the solace of safer pastures while encouraging dollar sales in order to fund entry into riskier propositions in the hope that a snapback in risk appetite might be in order after several weeks of a solid downdraft. The Swiss franc and yenTue, 23 Aug 2011 15:26:51 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-23.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-22.htmlIt’s going to be a long week with market observers deferring predictions until Fed Chairman Bernanke delivers his Jackson Hole speech on Friday. Between now and then economists and analysts will be trying to second-guess the likelihood and the impact of a third wave of quantitative easing. Optimism developed over the weekend that the Fed would be more likely to come to the rescue than not at this Friday’s central bank symposium sponsored by the Kansas City Fed. The meeting presents BenMon, 22 Aug 2011 15:29:14 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-22.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-18.v02.htmlMarket fears are creeping insidiously out of the wood work as fractious central bankers try to explain where there colleagues are going wrong and as bank economists rein in their growth forecasts. The morning seems completely void of any kind of silver lining with each and every one of investors’ earlier fears sitting rather unappetizingly on the plate in front of them. The dollar is up while stocks are substantially lower. Commodity prices are slumping and rising bonds are creating recordThu, 18 Aug 2011 18:25:55 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-18.v02.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-18.htmlThe U.S. benchmark yield sliced through its record low Thursday like a hot knife through butter after forecasters reined in global growth hopes over failure of European authorities to deal with worsening sovereign debt issues. Comments from Fed speakers rattled equity investors by explicitly stating that its policy of ultra-low interest rates for the next two years was not intended to be a kid glove for the equity markets. Just about every economic indicator under the sun has recently wiltedThu, 18 Aug 2011 18:21:51 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-18.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-16.htmlAnemic European growth and concerned central bankers facing a void of policy options ahead of them helped shift sentiment in to reverse gear on Tuesday. Further evidence of a weakening U.S. economy once again cast a light on bullish investors proving them to be the contrarians. U.S. Dollar – Economic weakness resonated within today’s housing market data on a day when European investors expressed surprise in just how weak their own economy was during the second quarter. U.S. housing startsTue, 16 Aug 2011 15:28:16 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-16.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-15.htmlStalling output in the tri-state area surrounding New York saw the dollar slide on Monday after the New York Federal reserve reported a third monthly contraction in the level of manufacturing activity. The dollar softened in early-going on Monday as corporations made new partnership arrangements, stoking further gains for equity markets around the world. The water feels warmer after a rebound at the back-end of last week. The safe haven units of Switzerland and Japan came under furtherMon, 15 Aug 2011 14:52:29 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-15.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-12.htmlCurrency trading has calmed after a frenzied week during which the yen surged to the point that bulls handed the Bank of Japan every reason under the rising sun to intervene for a second week running. The dollar jumped in both directions. Its typical safe haven status has been weakened by the threat of quantitative easing. That threat eased even after the Fed said it might intervene again and guaranteed a freeze on rates for two years. The slide in the yield curve ironically created a hurdleFri, 12 Aug 2011 14:43:19 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-12.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-11.htmlInvestors are increasingly concerned at the lack of response from central bankers and governments as confidence across markets deepens. Fed Chief Bernanke yesterday met with President Obama this week to discuss the alarming situation at a time when panic was growing fuelled by ill-founded rumors of a French sovereign downgrade and a collapse in one of the nation’s leading banks. The obvious challenge facing the two is simply how to address the problem with arguably fewer tools than three yearsThu, 11 Aug 2011 13:58:58 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-11.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-10.htmlFor hours and hours I scratched my head trying to understand what I might have missed in the FOMC statement that created an orgy of lust within the equity market. Minus a few hairs this morning, my conclusion remains the same: Nothing. The equity market’s strongest rally in several years is about as misplaced as had parents thrown a celebratory party for an eighth-grader after hearing their child would spend the next two years at the same grade level. The need to spell out the fact thatWed, 10 Aug 2011 14:03:05 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-10.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-08.htmlBoth the U.S. dollar and treasury prices are stable, at least relative to the financial Armageddon dragging down global equity and commodity markets, leaving many onlookers wondering how the world’s largest government can get away with a downgrade as unscathed as it appears to be. Ten-year treasury yields softened as investors dumped stocks while the government, amongst others, sling mud-shots at Standard & Poor’s for its decision to run away with one of the nation’s three ‘A’s.’ TheMon, 08 Aug 2011 14:22:18 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-08.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-04.htmlThe Bank of Japan cut short its planned two-day meeting and went straight for the currency market’s jugular, sinking its teeth deep in to the artery and achieving the maximum blood-loss from its victims. The unilateral nature of its intervention was precisely what the authorities had hinted at the day before. Market participants were clearly distracted by the blood still flowing dangerously from other open wounds as growth stalls around the world adding to fears that the death-spiral facingThu, 04 Aug 2011 14:38:36 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-04.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-03.htmlThe United States might have barely achieved a passing grade in end of semester exams, but remains a naughty schoolboy, disrupting the classroom and showing few if any signs of wanting to give up on a privileged lifestyle. Moody's Investor Services says the United States is still at risk of losing its top credit rating despite the debt-ceiling extension. The dollar index fell following the warning despite earlier affirmation that Moody's would leave alone the nation's AAA-rating, in placeWed, 03 Aug 2011 14:29:09 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-03.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-02.htmlRelief over the likely successful conclusion to the U.S. debt-debacle seems to have been confined to an end-of-day rally on Wall Street on a day marred by a further convincing sign that the economy remains dogged by lackluster growth. So entrenched is this current bout of weakness that the Australian central bank appears to have put global growth concerns ahead of medium-term worries over inflation causing an evaporation of fears that interest rates in the nation will rise. Those same concernsTue, 02 Aug 2011 13:55:54 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-02.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-01.htmlEarlier hopes for a rebound for the dollar in light of all round agreement to raise the debt-ceiling have fallen on rocky grounds as investors think back to Friday’s growth report from the U.S. While the debt-gridlock may have been broken dealers are busy disentangling the mess leading up to Friday’s culmination of fears and recognizing that the risk-aversion tone happened with good reason. The short-covering rally for the dollar appears to have run its course in Asian and European time-zonesMon, 01 Aug 2011 14:16:42 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-08-01.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-29.htmlAn earlier rally for the dollar came to a crashing pause after a dire reading of second quarter growth although an ugly downwards revision to first quarter growth was the real sentiment killer. The dollar had been surprisingly firm even after a political impasse was punctuated by a further pause as Republican leaders failed to rouse sufficient support to put a vote to the test. While uncertainty mounts for the dollar ahead of a Tuesday deadline, traders are more convinced that the debt-ceilingFri, 29 Jul 2011 14:17:23 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-29.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-28.htmlThe yen rose against the dollar, euro and currencies of other leading nations after a Japanese government minister hinted that intervention to restrain its damaging rise would likely have to wait until after a resolution for the U.S. debt-ceiling is found. U.S. Dollar – A nail-biting vote is expected in the House of Representatives as unified Democratic lawmakers gang-up against an amended Republican proposal that would cut spending by $917 billion over 10-years if passed. A midweek slump inThu, 28 Jul 2011 15:53:24 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-28.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-27.htmlThe dollar’s fight back campaign against selling by investors wary of a debt downgrade for the U.S. should lawmakers fail to agree on raising the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling ran into difficulties after a durable goods report disappointed. Several units ran up to multi-year peaks or record highs against an ailing greenback before yet unresolved European issues unsettled the single currency. Monetary policy expectations in Australia also reversed course following a jump in consumer pricesWed, 27 Jul 2011 16:21:21 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-27.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-19.htmlAn air of relief descended on currency markets as dealers accepted comforting remarks from European officials likely to attend a crucial meeting this Thursday, which many see as a make-or-break day for the single currency. Peripheral bonds advanced after days of drubbing by a chorus of increasingly nervous investors over growing fears for a spillover of contagion surrounding the sovereign debt crisis. Stocks advanced as did the euro as those fears softened. Euro – The euro is proving resilientTue, 19 Jul 2011 16:54:51 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-19.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-18.htmlEuropean banking stress tests found only eight banks in need of a capital injection but the results have left many concluding that more will ultimately need to bolster their positions. The euro reached another record low against the Swiss franc after ECB President Trichet repeated his warning that the central bank wouldn’t tolerate any restructuring of Greek debt and would no longer be permitted to accept as collateral paper issued by Athens. He also predicted that the euro would survive uponMon, 18 Jul 2011 13:29:24 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-18.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-14.htmlEarly exuberance seems to have washed away in the currency markets after stability resumed midweek. A revival for risk appetite appears half-hearted and an earlier drubbing for the dollar has fallen by the way side. Dollar-bashing was inspired by the decision to put the credit rating of the U.S. under review and built on selling pressure after Bernanke offered the prospect of more forms of monetary easing. U.S. Dollar – Hopes for a return to normal have put the dollar under pressure over theThu, 14 Jul 2011 13:33:27 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-14.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-12.htmlAfter 21-months of trying to figure out how to mend the broken China in the store, EU officials in concluding a meeting on Monday posted a sign in the front window announcing they were “Out to Lunch.” The current crisis of confidence feels somewhat different from past crises during which speculators ganged up to prize tiny fissures wide open before forcing an inevitable crack in the system. It has been said that Italian government debt is tightly concentrated in the hands of a finite number ofTue, 12 Jul 2011 13:58:52 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-12.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-08.htmlThe single European currency weakened towards its lowest level in two weeks after an official internal EU document was aired to the media and raised the possibility of a fresh wave of stress for regional banks. Dealers also shifted tack in trading the euro with onlookers focused less on the prospects ahead for inflation in light of the ECB's latest rate increase, choosing to look for warning signs that the economy is at risk of suffocating under a blanket of woes. Euro – The quarter-pointFri, 08 Jul 2011 13:20:08 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-08.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-07.htmlThe euro faces a test of its resilience later on Thursday when ECB President Trichet is likely to discuss the outlook for inflation into 2012 in light of a well-flagged quarter-point tightening in monetary policy. The single currency has been harassed by traders following a relief rally in positive response to the Greek austerity bill, yet slipped following the ECB meeting touching its weakest value against the dollar in a week. If Trichet gets tricky over potentially defaulted GreekThu, 07 Jul 2011 13:14:11 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-07.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-06.htmlThe European sovereign crisis has come to resemble one of those intricate multi-faceted and fast-paced board games involving dozens of tiny odd-shaped pieces and playing cards. Of course the stakes are far higher in the Eurozone yet the reality is that each player's move has to be carefully plotted and even after someone has indicated the end of his turn, the implications only become evident when another player perhaps unwittingly reveals a critical combination of cards and territory that setsWed, 06 Jul 2011 13:41:41 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-06.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-05.htmlThe single currency took full advantage of a break in trading for the dollar on Monday, creeping to its highest price in three weeks still dizzy from investors’ relief over Greece. The immediate challenge ahead lied in how the ratings agencies will deal with debt rollovers. Elsewhere fears that the Chinese authorities face the task of further containing escalating inflation are prompting concerns that raising interest rates will only serve to further undermine growth. Following an extendedTue, 05 Jul 2011 13:08:34 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-07-05.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-06-30.htmlThe fact that a meteoric plunge towards default has been staved off for three more months has equally encouraged some optimism that the world's leading economy might soon pick-up. At the least, say optimists, the positive turn for the fate of Greece is one less reason to be bearish on the outlook for the United States. Risk aversion has consequently tapered off. Benchmark equity indices are striding forward from a dip in to the red for the year. Bond yields are rising from a seven-month lowThu, 30 Jun 2011 14:02:13 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-06-30.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-06-28.htmlDealers opening office windows in Sydney or tuning into a radio station in New York are hearing the same story the world over as lawmakers in Greece prepare for Wednesday’s critical vote over an austerity package. Without the support of the government Greece will find itself in complete isolation and a matter of days away from insolvency, unable to pay already outraged public workers. If the Prime Minister does find enough votes to pass the bill into law the economy will move along in sluggishTue, 28 Jun 2011 13:04:35 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-06-28.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-06-27.htmlBuyers pushed the euro higher spurred on by the ugly reality of what might happen should Greek lawmakers fail to vote for the austerity measures on Wednesday. Fears climaxed late Friday that the weekend might deliver a wave of political protests that would leave Prime Minister Papandreou’s efforts dead in the water and assuring the first default in the history of the Eurozone. The fortunes of the single currency appear to have turned for the better as economists attempt to step inside theMon, 27 Jun 2011 13:30:42 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-06-27.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-06-23.htmlThe dollar is sharply higher following Bernanke’s downbeat assessment of the world’s leading economy having revised growth lower as the economy takes longer to create jobs. The Fed’s decision to maintain its balance sheet at a record was of no surprise to investors but the impotent sensation has cut investors’ appetite for risk. It would have been nice to hear that the impact of previous waves of policy response would soon kick-in, but many of us have got past that place as we realize that youThu, 23 Jun 2011 14:14:07 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-06-23.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-06-22.htmlAn earlier in the week rally for risk that carried the euro higher on hopes that Prime Minister Papandreou would win the confidence of fellow lawmakers is proving premature. Investors now face a second hurdle as they await voting on a passage of stringent austerity measures that would cut government spending by €78 billion. Without this and several other hot-issues among the populace of Greece, the nation stands to forego the July phase of loans previously committed to by its partners. WhileWed, 22 Jun 2011 13:46:59 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/ib-fx-view/2011-06-22.html