http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/http://mediaserver.fxstreet.com/images/fxstreet-provider-logo1-en.gif7http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/21/Today's Highlights Fed President gives upbeat assessment of US economy UK inflation today and plenty of data to come RBA preparing to cut FX Market Overview Our hearts go out to the people of Moore, Oklahoma as they wrestle with the aftermath of a massive tornado and try to find those who are missing. In less than an hour, dozens of buildings were wiped off the map and at least 90 people lost their lives. I can't even begin to imagine the situation but we wish them all well with rebuildingTue, 21 May 2013 11:10:29 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/21/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/17/Today's Highlights Poor data stalls the USD Euro knocked by drop in inflation US consumer sentiment index ahead Traders braced for next week's Fed minutes FX Market Overview It is a sad day. David Beckham is retiring from playing football. The football fans will miss those looping pinpoint crosses and the curving free kicks and the female Beckham fans will no doubt miss seeing him in shorts . Either way, as a footballer and as a role model, the boy done good (to use the footballing parlance orFri, 17 May 2013 08:43:51 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/17/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/16/Today's Highlights Sterling boosted by upbeat Mervyn King (Miracles do happen) Euro hit by continued recession US Dollar steps back after drop in industrial production FX Market Overview Sir Mervyn King broke the habit that has ruled his time as Bank of England Governor when he delivered rather upbeat news in his last Quarterly Inflation report yesterday. He has become known as Dr Doom as far as the Pound is concerned; his every utterance weakening Sterling in the past but a cautiouslyThu, 16 May 2013 09:52:50 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/16/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/15/02/Today's Highlights European growth data should disappoint Sterling strengthens ahead of BOE inflation report US industrial output holds key for USD FX Market Overview The papers are full of stories about Bloomberg inadvertently sharing the personal details of its subscribers and their clients either. Can I assure you that Halo Financial does not use Bloomberg so your data is not at risk and has not been at risk through anything that happened at Bloomberg. The main characteristic of the marketWed, 15 May 2013 08:54:10 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/15/02/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/14/Today's Highlights Chinese economy slows US retail sales boost USD More talk of negative interest rates weakens Euro FX Market Overview This amendment to the Queen’s Speech bill in the House of Commons is an enigma for the Prime Minister. The bill would change nothing structural even if it could garner enough votes, which it probably won’t and whilst the Prime Minister says he wants a vote on European Union membership, this would be too early and too uncontrolled for his people. So will itTue, 14 May 2013 09:04:55 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/14/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/10/02/Today's Highlights Sterling awaits BOE and employment news China and poor business sentiment weigh on Aussie and Kiwi Dollars Euro and USD face heavy data weeks FX Market Overview I have realised I stop being interested in Formula One grand prix as soon as the commentators stop discussing the driving and racing and concentrate on the tyres. More specifically, when Lewis Hamilton has to slow down because of his tyres, for me, all the fun ebbs out of the race. I hope they can fix that soon.Fri, 10 May 2013 11:05:59 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/10/02/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/10/Today's Highlights Positive UK data boosts Pound US job claims drop Yen falls to Y100 to the Dollar FX Market Overview Relax; I know it has been a short week but I also know it probably felt like a long one and it is, at last, FRIDAY. Just a few more hours and you can throw off the work clothes, glug-glug some wine into a glass or grab a beer and chill, Oh and that’s an order by the way. Meanwhile, back in the markets, it was a very exciting day yesterday. It might not have felt it but theFri, 10 May 2013 09:32:00 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/10/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/09/Today's Highlights Chinese inflation rises – Asian assets improve BOE awaited but no change expected FX Market OverviewAll the old guard are stepping down; Queen Beatrix in Holland, Sir Mervyn King at the Bank of England, Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United and HM Queen Elizabeth II; no she hasn’t announced her abdication but she did take her son and heir to the state opening of parliament yesterday. Some see that as a step towards Prince Charles assuming more responsibility for ceremonialThu, 09 May 2013 10:05:33 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/09/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/08/Today's Highlights Retail sales dip in the UK Reserve bank of NZ intervene to weaken the Kiwi Chinese trade data improves FX Market Overview Sterling had a reasonable day yesterday but the position deteriorated overnight after the British retail consortium reported sales reported that UK retailers suffered a sales drop in April. Shopkeepers suffered a 2.2% drop in sales last month and that will have given the chancellor food for thought ahead of his meeting with the International Monetary FundWed, 08 May 2013 09:11:39 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/08/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/07/Today's Highlights US employment improves sharply Australian interest rates cut – AUD weaker Repercussions of EU interest rate cut still being felt FX Market Overview I hope everyone had a great weekend. Certainly in the South East of England at least, the weather was fantastic. I hope you got some sunshine where you were. As far as the financial markets are concerned, Last week ended with a sharp improvement in US employment figures and an impressive uplift in the data for the previous month.Tue, 07 May 2013 09:26:37 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/07/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/03/Today's Highlights  ECB cuts rates and may cut again US employment report is centre stage FX Market Overview They only went and did it. The European Central Bank did as they were expected to and cut the base rate by 0.25% to the lowest ever level at 0.5%. So many had already discounted the move that, although it weakened a tad initially, the Euro recovered very quickly back to where it started. What did weaken the Euro a little though was the comment from the head of the ECB, Mario DraghiFri, 03 May 2013 09:49:48 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/03/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/02/Today's Highlights US interest rates on hold but Treasury moves market Poor Chinese PMI weakens Aussie and Kiwi Dollars ECB awaited FX Market Overview The day of waiting for the Federal Reserve wasn’t entirely void of interesting factors. News that the US Treasury plans to reduce the number and volume of the bonds it issues to help the Fed was greeted with a bout of US Dollar selling and it also weakened some of the currencies which benefit from US funds investing in higher yields overseas.Thu, 02 May 2013 10:12:11 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/02/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/01/Today's Highlights EU inflation slips Fed expected to stay on hold Chinese manufacturing slows; AUD weakens a little FX Market Overview May the 1st be with you. I know that line will work better on May the 4th but I’ll still be in bed at this time on Saturday so I won’t get a chance to show you what a Jedi Master I am. Drowsy I will be. The week is heating up and I’m not talking about the weather in London, although that has been rather spring like. Nope, we are starting to see more volatileWed, 01 May 2013 07:55:04 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/05/01/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/30/02/Sterling Australian Dollar (GBPAUD) FX Technical Analysis GBPAUD managed to continue its rally off all-time low this month posting a decent 6 cent rally through April. The Reserve Bank of Australia left rates on hold but the minutes were more dovish than the market had priced in and so GBPAUD was boosted mid month. Obviously we have to look at this move in the context of a much larger, long term down trend - but it just goes to show that even in downtrends, buying opportunities exist. The RBATue, 30 Apr 2013 14:32:34 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/30/02/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/30/Today's Highlights Sterling consolidates Dollar steady ahead of Fed decision FX Market Overview The markets were relatively quiet overnight after a day which saw Sterling consolidate its position after the surge it experienced late last week. However, the Pound is struggling to breach $1.56 and €1.19. There is little of interest in the UK data diary today so we can probably expect further consolidation and a little range trading from the Pound. The US Dollar had a better day as traders startedTue, 30 Apr 2013 09:43:34 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/30/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/25/02/Canadian Dollar Research Report Candian data is mixed Sterling is making gains Sterling Canadian Dollar (GBPCAD) FX Technical Analysis It has been an interesting month for the Canadian, having traded to within a whisker of the 2 year low (1.5248) at the start of the month. The Bank of Canada left interest rates on hold this month as widely expected. However, the BOC did lower their growth forecasts for 2013 to 1.5% from 2% and admitted that the economy is performing well below capacity. TheThu, 25 Apr 2013 15:10:47 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/25/02/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/25/Today's Highlights Australasia marks Anzac Day Sterling faces triple dip test Hacked tweet causes USD strength NZ dollar stronger on central bank comments Are we nearly there yet? I know that is the question every parent knows only too well but it is also what the markets are desperately trying to assess. Is recovery happening and are we getting there? We will get some idea of the UK’s path to recovery when the 1st estimate of economic growth in the first three months of 2013 is published thisThu, 25 Apr 2013 12:19:45 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/25/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/24/Today's Highlights Sterling up on lending data Poor manufacturing data weakens Euro I am intrigued by the story of James McCormick who made £50 million through the sale of fake bomb detectors to all sorts of military, border control, police and prison organisations which appear not to have tested the devices for which they paid up to $40,000 each. It makes you wonder what else is being used around the world that doesn’t work. Let’s hope he also sold nuclear technology to North Korea and gunsWed, 24 Apr 2013 08:53:41 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/24/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/23/Today's Highlights Happy St George's Day Sterling holds up ahead of borrowing data Euro weakens on poor PMIs Oil strengthens and Canadian Dollar follows Happy St Georges Day everyone. I hope I can say that without being branded a racist, elitist, Saintist or any other ‘ist’. I still find it entirely odd that the English are happier painting ourselves green on St Patricks Day than we are celebrating our own Patron Saint but I refuse to ignore the day in the interests of political correctness orTue, 23 Apr 2013 08:46:30 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/23/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/22/02/Today's Highlights Sterling holding on ahead of two potential banana skins Japan ‘not currency manipulators’. Yen weaker RNBZ awaited FX Market Overview Well done to those who took part in the London Marathon. You know it’s tough when even Mo Farrah pulls out at the half way point (and before you write in, I know it was planned). So if you finished as well as taking part, I am in awe of you. Personally, I’m not a massive fan of running but I have roped myself in to join the Halo Financial teamMon, 22 Apr 2013 09:02:35 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/22/02/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/19/Today's Highlights 3 speed recovery says IMF Sterling up in spite of poor retail sales G20 meeting today FX Market Overview The whole world seems to be exploding; what with bombs in Boston and factories in Texas, so many lives have been taken or altered forever. There is little we can do other than send our deepest condolences and best wishes to everyone involved but that never feels like it is enough. Thankfully, out of the disasters come stories of hope, courage and heroism that restore yourFri, 19 Apr 2013 09:19:26 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/19/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/18/Today's Highlights UK unemployment rises Warnings over China’s debt bubble Commodity currencies weaker on news Canada’s interest rates on hold FX Market Overview A well respected and eminent Chinese auditor has suggested that the debt bubble in China could burst causing a greater crash than the house market collapse in America and Europe in 2008. That claim comes a week after the International Monetary Fund expressed concerns over China’s debt and after credit rating agency Fitch downgradedThu, 18 Apr 2013 09:42:09 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/18/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/17/Today's Highlights BOE minutes and UK unemployment awaited IMF downgrades global growth forecasts Bank of Canada - hints of hikes expected FX Market Overview I am sorry the Daily Currency Insights have been a little disrupted over the last few days. We had our main servers replaced at the weekend and somehow it severed the link between me and the scheduler (whatever one of those is) but we should be back to normality today. Prime Ministers Questions is suspended, Big Ben is silenced and weWed, 17 Apr 2013 10:01:00 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/17/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/12/Today's Highlights USD weaker on improving overseas data Interest rate hike mooted in NZ Japanese inflation boosting plans could last more than 2 years FX Market Overview The New Zealand Dollar is by far the best performing currency at the moment. I know that is like salt in the wounds of those moving to or importing from NZ but it can’t be ignored. To add to the pain, New Zealand’s Finance Minister has stated that a further rise in housing prices could force the RBNZ’s hand and result inFri, 12 Apr 2013 08:57:26 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/12/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/10/Today's Highlights Stronger UK data fails to boost Pound RBA says Aussie business is coping with strong AUD US Fed meeting minutes awaited FX Market Overview Sterling failed to capitalise on the rise in UK industrial production and manufacturing output and ignored the report from the National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESR) which suggests the UK narrowly avoided the dreaded triple-dip recession by growing 0.1% in quarter 1. Instead, traders did what has become customary andWed, 10 Apr 2013 09:43:50 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/10/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/09/Today's Highlights German industrial production up BRC and RICS data beats expectations Bernanke says the US economy has a long way to go FX Market Overview You loved her or hated her because it was very hard to be ambivalent about Margaret Thatcher. Personally, I believe she was the catalyst that Britain needed to break some of the appalling habits that we had fallen into; Britain was an over- nationalised, union controlled basket case when she came to power. She was the woman Tony BlairTue, 09 Apr 2013 08:57:12 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/09/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/08/Today's Highlights USD weaker on poor jobs data UK holds on to AAA rating with other agencies Yen at 4 year low FX Market Overview Another weekend and another bout of articles on the EU’s poor handling of the Cyprus debacle. There are 50 shades of opinion on whether what the EU and the Cypriot authorities did in the end was right or wrong but the shoddy, uncoordinated route to that plan has been universally panned. Understandably, investors are wary of the Eurozone; why would you bet on aMon, 08 Apr 2013 08:50:30 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/08/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/05/Today's Highlights Sterling rises as BOE on hold Euro weaker as Draghi hints at lower interest rates US Dollar weaker ahead of employment report FX Market Overview The main difference between Wednesday and Thursday was that he market actually moved. That was because there was a reason for traders to act; the reason being, central banks were in action. Sterling rallied into the afternoon after the Bank of England left the base rate on hold and made no change to their £375 billon quantitativeFri, 05 Apr 2013 08:10:33 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/05/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/04/Today's Highlights Japanese Yen weakens on stimulus measures Poor US data and N Korean threats strengthen US Dollar BOE and ECB decisions today FX Market Overview TAX EVADERS! YOU’RE IN THE WRONG COUNTRY. Pakistan is the place to be. 70% of Pakistan’s politicians don’t even pay tax and the same is true for many business leaders. These are the findings of the UK Government’s International Development Select Committee. It hasn’t stopped the UK from sending Pakistan hundreds of millions of poundsThu, 04 Apr 2013 08:53:25 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/04/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/03/Today's Highlights Sterling takes a step backward Australian trade gap narrows Poor Eurozone manufacturing weakens Euro FX Market Overview The first day back after Easter felt like the first round in a boxing match where the fighters are bouncing around trying to size up the opposition. Sterling started the day well but faded on profit taking and lacklustre data. The data wasn’t all bad: the manufacturing sector did contract but at a slower pace than the previous month but that wasWed, 03 Apr 2013 08:54:59 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/03/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/02/Today's Highlights Sterling boosted by BCC report Euro weaker on PMI and Cyprus Aussie interest rates on hold FX Market Overview I hope everyone had a great Easter break and that the sugar rush is starting to subside. Mine hasn’t yet so please excuse the sssshhhhayyykkkyyyy typing. Its April everyone and the 2nd quarter of the year started in much the same way that the 1st quarter ended. Cyprus is still ant the centre of the universe and, as any physicist will tell you, that’s probably a veryTue, 02 Apr 2013 09:36:49 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/04/02/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/03/28/Today's Highlights Cyprus still in the headlines UK economy on the brink of a triple dip recession Investors seek the safe haven of US dollar FX Market Overview The Euro remains under pressure this morning as Eur/usd is breaking key technical levels of support. Cyprus is likely to remain in the headlines as banks are due to re-open today at midday and close at 6 pm local time. The central bank of Cyprus has announced that capital controls will remain in force in the short term and will includeThu, 28 Mar 2013 09:30:18 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/03/28/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/03/27/Today's Highlights Rumours that Cyprus plan is template for the future denied UK growth data due at 9:30 FX Market Overview The financial markets are still mulling over the repercussions of the Cyprus drama and their angst is being fuelled by comments by Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem, that the EU sees the Cyprus deal as a template for any further bailouts. i.e. bond holders will lose their fund entirely and larger savers would have some of their funds syphoned off to aid theWed, 27 Mar 2013 11:52:52 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/03/27/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/03/26/02/Today's Highlights NZD GDP rises 1.5% Interest rates set to rise later this year Sterling New Zealand Dollar (GBPNZD) FX Technical Analysis Having fallen from 1.9782 at the turn of the year to 1.7965 last month, GBP/NZD has had a relatively quiet March despite everything going on in the world. During the last month or so, we have seen the debt crisis in Europe rear its ugly head once more due to the Italian election results and the situation in Cyprus. What really has been a concern for ourTue, 26 Mar 2013 16:11:49 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/03/26/02/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/03/26/Today's Highlights Cyprus is still the centre of the universe Sterling expecting strong CBI report US housing and durable goods data to dominate the afternoon FX Market Overview Cyprus’s slogan on their tourism site is “In your heart” but at the moment it is more a case of ‘in your face’ ......all day and every day. To be fair, there was little else for the business and finance pages to report on yesterday but the little divided island in the East Mediterranean is omnipresent. The latest isTue, 26 Mar 2013 10:00:30 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/03/26/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/03/25/Today's Highlights Cyprus deal calms markets but scares large investors Short week heralds strong volatility NZ trade balance awaited FX Market Overview I don’t think I have ever seen three more dejected people standing on a winners’ podium than Vettel, Webber and Hamilton on Sunday. If ever there were a reason to ban team rules in F1, that was the picture that made the point. I don’t think any of us wants to see that sort of an anti-climax again and I confess to being a massive Lewis HamiltonMon, 25 Mar 2013 10:45:18 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/03/25/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/03/22/Today's Highlights Cyprus still centre stage Improving UK data boosts Pound Mixed US data leaves USD at weaker end of ranges FX Market Overview I would guess that if you typed Cyprus into Google a month ago, you would have been confronted with more travel offers than anything else. Do it today and you will be overwhelmed with news and comment (mostly comment actually) about what could, should or shouldn’t happen relating to their budget nightmare. The heat is on and Cyprus is in turmoil.Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:04:39 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/03/22/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/03/21/Today's Highlights 1p off a pint of beer - shock UK Retail sales due this morning Fed due to slow QE by year end Cyprus seeks support from Russia NZ economy surged in Q4 FX Market Overview The press have really odd priorities don’t they. In his budget yesterday, the Chancellor cut business taxes, put a mortgage assistance plan in place, reduces the national insurance burden on companies, brought capital gains tax to a very attractive level to lure in new businesses, downgraded growthThu, 21 Mar 2013 09:38:40 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/03/21/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/03/20/Today's Highlights Cyprus steps back from the brink BOE minutes awaited Budget statement forecasts are key for Sterling US Fed may change QE program FX Market Overview So, With the Greek parliament having unanimously rejected the proposed harvesting of savings from Cypriot bank accounts, everyone is trying to determine just how much damage the initial Cyprus plan has done to the Cypriot economy, to the confidence amongst their banks’ sizeable overseas client base and to the rest of the EUWed, 20 Mar 2013 10:14:46 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/03/20/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/03/19/Today's Highlights Cyprus still dominates the news RBA sees signs companies are coping with strong AUD NZ Dollar weaker on Finance Minister’s comments FX Market Overview The Cypriot government are tip-toeing a dangerous line between upsetting Russians (both wealthy and powerful), alienating their own population and, if they fail to find a compromise, upsetting the rest of Europe as well. The EU, in a damage limitation exercise, has asked them to limit the impact of their theft from bankTue, 19 Mar 2013 09:46:00 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/help@halofinancial.com (Halo Financial)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/daily-currency-insight/2013/03/19/