http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/http://mediaserver.fxstreet.com/images/fxstreet-provider-logo1-en.gif7http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-06-27.htmlOn Wednesday, June 25, the Fed decided to hold the ongoing interest rate at 2.00% as expeceted. Despite the fact that Fed's stance on economic outlook is considered as neutral, keeping an eye open on inflation and growth, we have been seeing strong selling pressure on the USD against the other majors. The ERU/USD has moved up over 200 pips, currently 30 pips below the dynamic resistance at 158.00 (June 27), while the USD/JPY has smashed down 200 pips (currently the pair is hovering just aboveFri, 27 Jun 2008 10:37:57 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-06-27.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-06-20.htmlLiquidity started to improve and we have been seeing high volatility in the markets. The Swiss National Bank decided to hold the ongoing interest rate at 2.75% on Thursday June 19. This unexpected action attacked on the CHF. The CHF was depreciated against the other majors. Interestingly, the CHF/JPY went down over 100 pips. At the same day, the U.K. retail sales surprised us. The much higer-than-expected date (actual 8.1% vs forecast 4.1%) pushed the Cable up over 200 pips. Meanwhile,Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:53:44 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-06-20.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-06-13.htmlWe have seen the strong USD against the other majors. The USD/JPY challenged to get into the 108.00 region (300 pips up) while the EUR/USD fell over 400 pips down. The USD is recovering at a smacking pace. High inflatonary pressure is seen in fundamentals. U.S. retail sales came out much higher than expectations. Likewise, U.K producer price index surpised us. The central banks do concern about it . The markets expect the soon or later they will take an action. (The ECB is expected to rise theFri, 13 Jun 2008 10:48:06 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-06-13.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-06-06.htmlOn June 5th, both the Bank of England and the European Central Bank decided to hold the rates unchanged at 5.00% and 4.00% respectively. The ECB president Trichect did emphasize high inflationary pressure in the Eurozone. Looking at the U.S economy, we have seen a steady recovery in fundamsuch as ISM manufacturing (actual 49.6 vs forecast 48.5) and ADP employment(actual 40K vs forecast -30K). The big NFP, however,had a negative impact on the USD. Bernanke showed a concern about inflationaryFri, 06 Jun 2008 15:10:20 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-06-06.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-05-30.htmlThis week does have several explosive events. On schedule , we have the central banks' interest rate decisions, followed by the RBA, the RBNZ, the BoE and the ECB. Furthermore, significant events are also released such as ISM manufacturing index, U.S. factory orders, and Eurozone retail sales, and Canadian unemployment rate and the big nonfarm payrolls.We should keep on paying extra attention to the markets. Alright. Let's review them all. On Sunday (Jun 1st) Queen's Birthday in New Zealand.Fri, 30 May 2008 14:46:16 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-05-30.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-05-23.v02.htmlWe have seen battered markets this week, and the mood seems still far away from over. The recent restless oil prices have had a large impact on Forex markets. WTI oil price has hit a fresh record-high at $135.09 a barrel on Thursday May 22, to decrease somewhat later on during the NY session. As oil prices fell sharply, the USD got appreciated against other majors. The USD/JPY moved up over 100 pips. Looking at fundamentals, positive German Ifo Business climate supported the EUR (actual 103.5Fri, 23 May 2008 14:40:46 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-05-23.v02.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-05-16.htmlLet's keep our eyes open for the markets during the week ( May 19 to May 23 ) The week has several significant events. On schedule we have the BoJ interest rate decision, Canadian CPI and retail sales, and the US housing data. Okay! Let's review them all. On Sunday ( May 18th ) we have the following events to watch: In the UK, Rightmove House Price Index ( Previous -0.1% ) is released at 23.01 GMT. There is no further events on Sunday. On Monday ( May 19th ) we have the following events toFri, 16 May 2008 11:01:19 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-05-16.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-05-09.htmlOn May 8th, both the Bank of England and the European Central Bank decided to hold the rates unchanged at 5.00% and 4.00% respectively. The ECB president Trichect's comments seemed a bit more on the hawkish side, which had bullish impact on the EUR. The EUR/USD has moved upwards over 100 pips, currently above the 1.5450 level ( 09:00 GMT, May 9 ), while the USD/JPY fell down to the 103.00 region. We keep on paying close attention to the markets during the week ( May 11th to May 16th ) as manyFri, 09 May 2008 12:14:05 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-05-09.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-05-02.htmlThe NFP came out much better than expected on Friday, ( May 2nd : Actual -20 vs Forecast -78 ). We have seen the appreciation of the USD. The EUR/USD has moved down to the 1.5400 region, while the USD/JPY has moved up to the 105.00 region. Will we keep seeing theUSD recover with confidence or are we half- believed in what we have seen? This week has several explosive events. On schedule , we have Gearman factory orders, the central banks' interest rate decisions and trade balances. It is worthFri, 02 May 2008 14:43:06 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-05-02.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-04-25.htmlWe might have had experienced intense excitement when the EUR/USD established a fresh record high above the 1.6000 line ( record at 1.6019 ). After hitting the record, the EUR/USD started to show a corrective move ( current at the 1.5600 region, 9:36 GMT Friday 25 April ). This week does have explosive events. On schedule, we have the central banks' interest rate decisions ( the BoJ and the Fed), German retail sales, U.S. Core PCE, ISM maufacturing and the big NFP. We should pay extraFri, 25 Apr 2008 10:51:17 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-04-25.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-04-18.htmlThe Week Ahead ( Apr 21st to Apr 25th ) On April 17th, the EUR/USD hit a record high at 1.5983. although G7 gave a caution about the over appreciated EUR. However, today ( April 18 ), the USD has gained against the other majors. The USD/JPY has moved back to the 104.00 region, while The EUR/USD has gone down to the 1.5700 region. Several explosive events are scheduled during this week. We can not afford to miss any of them. Let´s review them all. On Monday ( Apr 21st ) we have the followingFri, 18 Apr 2008 13:07:38 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-04-18.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-04-11.htmlThe Week Ahead ( Apr 14th to Apr 18th ) We keep on bracing ourselves up during the week ( Apr 14th to Apr 18th ), though we had a week when much important data was released. On Apr 10th the Bank of England cut the interest rate by 25 bps as the markets expected ( Current 5.00 % ), while the European Central Bank decided to hold rates unchanged at 4.00 %. The ECB president Trichet not change his speech as it showed the usual hawkish tone. The EUR/USD established a fresh record high at 1.5914,Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:01:13 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-04-11.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-04-04.htmlThe Initial Jobless Claims ( Actual 407Kvs Forecast 365K ) and the big Non-Farm Payrolls ( Actual -80Kvs Forecast -50K ) came out much worse than the market expected , while the ADP Employment Change was better than expected ( Actual 8K vs Forecast -30K ). Interestingly the big NFP had a less impact on the USD than we expected. The EUR/USD shows a strong resistance at 1.5750 region, while the USD/JPY moved backward just below the 102.00 region ( a niec support is seen at 101.60 ). However, asFri, 04 Apr 2008 14:25:33 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-04-04.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-03-28.htmlThe Week Ahead ( Mar 31st to Apr 4 ) We can not elminate the concern about the U.S. economic recession that has plunged the markets into turmoil. At a time of turmoil, the EUR/USD has hit a notable high at 1.5858, while the USD/JPY has had difficulty in staying above 100.00. We may keep seeing the weak USD. This week, several explosive events are scheduled, followed by RBA interest rate decision, PMIs from the Euro-Zone countries, ISM manufacturing, ADP Employment Change, German factoryFri, 28 Mar 2008 14:45:18 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-03-28.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-03-20.htmlWe have seen the highly volatile makets. The USD/JPY hit a remarkable low at 95.71, while the USD/CHF moved downwards at 0.9634. Soon or later will our eyes get sort of used to these low prices ( the weak USD ), or will we see the strong USD again? The U.S. economy still can not cast aside fear of the financial problems. We should keep on paying extra attention to the markets. Although we do not have many economic events during the week ( Mar 24 to Mar 28 ) , several explosive ones areThu, 20 Mar 2008 15:42:39 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-03-20.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-03-14.htmlWe have seen turmoil in the markets. EUR/USD rocketed up over 300 pips establishing a new reord high at 1.5651. The US economy has been dragged down by the US sub prime loan problem and the high futures prices. The USD is edging down again against the other major currencies. Will coming economic events during the Week add further attack on the USD? What practical view will the Fed show us, cut the interest rate? If so, how much? The week has several significant events. We continue to pay extraFri, 14 Mar 2008 12:18:54 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-03-14.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-03-07.htmlOn Mar 6th, both the Bank of England and the European Central Bank decided to hold the rates unchanged at 5.25% and 4.00% respectively. The ECB president Trichect's comments seems a hawkish side that has had further bullish momentum for the EUR. The EUR/USD established a record hight at 1.5431, while the GBP/USD got back over 2.0000 ( current 2,0150 at 9:47 GMT on Mar 7th ). We keep on bracing ourselves up during the week ( Mar 10th to Mar 14th ), though we had a week where a lot of importantFri, 07 Mar 2008 16:37:40 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-03-07.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-02-29.htmlWe have been still experiencing turmoil in the currency and financial markets. We have seen the sharp depreciation of the USD against other currencies. The EUR/USD establised a record high at 1.5239, while the USD/CHF hit a record low at 1.0423. What will the result of US dollar's sharp fall bring us next? We should keep on paying extra attention to the markets. This week does have several explosive events. On schedule , we have the central banks' interest rate decisions and the big Non-FarmFri, 29 Feb 2008 15:55:19 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-02-29.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-02-22.htmlThe Week Ahead ( Feb 25th to Feb 29th ) On Feb 21st, Philadelohia Fed manufacuring Survey fell much below than the market expected ( Actual -24.0 vs Forecast -10.0 ). This result that made the markets conscious of the U.S. economic recession attacked the USD. The EUR/USD hit a weekly record high at 1.4852, meanwhile the positive result of the U.K. Retail Sales boosted up the GBP. The GBP/USD hit at 1.9688 (12:00 GMT on Feb 22nd ). It seems that the serious U.S. economic recession gets a gripFri, 22 Feb 2008 15:12:10 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-02-22.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-02-15.htmlThe Week Ahead ( Feb 18 to Feb 22 ) The week Feb 17 to Febr 22 begins with the U.K. housing data that could have a direct impact on the price action and Swiss retail sales. Following days, we have U.S. housing data, JP trade balance, U.K. retail sales, and CAD retail sales. It is worth noting that the US. Market is closed on Monday, Feb 18 due to a bank holiday in the U.S. ( President's Day ). Ok, let's review them all. On Monday ( Feb 18th ) we have the following events to watch In UK,Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:16:35 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-02-15.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-02-08.htmlThe Week Ahead ( Feb 11th to Feb 15th ) We keep on bracing ourselves up during the week ( Feb 11th to Feb 15th ), though we had a week where a lot of important data was released. On Feb 7th the Bank of England cut the interest rate by 25 bps as the markets expected ( Current 5.25% ), while European Central Bank decided to hold the rates unchanged at 4.00%. The ECB president Trichet concerned about uncertain outlook for the global economy, glimpsing a dovish sign of fear for the downside risksFri, 08 Feb 2008 14:21:22 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-02-08.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-02-01.htmlThe Week Ahead ( Feb 4th to Feb 8th ) The Fed cut the interest rate by 125 bp in a week. It highlighted the seriousness of the U.S. economic recession. On Jan 31 EUR/USD hit the price at 1,4903, while GBP/USD hit the price at 1.9947. This week ( Feb 4th to Feb 8th ) has many significant events followed by U.S. Factory Orders, RBA rate decision, Retail Sales in the Euro-Zone, the BoE and the ECBannouncing their interest rate decisions, German Trade Balance and Canadian Unemployment Rate. We canFri, 01 Feb 2008 14:46:57 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-02-01.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-01-25.htmlThe Week Ahead ( Jan 28th to Feb 1st ) We have been still experiencing turmoil in the currency and financial markets driven by the U.S. Subprime problem. The Fed cut interest rate by 75 bp ( Current 3.50% ) as an emergency measure on Jan 22. Recently unwinding JPY carry trade had been seen ( the GBP/JPY once hit 204.63 on Wednesday 23 Jan ). However, after the U.S. government decided on economy-boosting measures, we saw a recovery of stock prices and a bullish momentum for the USD. The USD/JPYFri, 25 Jan 2008 13:41:47 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-01-25.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-01-18.v03.htmlWeek Ahead ( Jan 21st to Jan 25th ) This week ( Jan 21st to Jan 25th ) does not have many significant events. However, we should pay extra attention to the markets as we have been still experiencing turmoil in the markets. It is worth noting that the U.S. session is closed on Jan 21st due to a Bank Holiday ( Martin Luther King Day). Alright! Let's review them all! On Monday ( Jan 21 st ) we have the following events to watch: In Australia, Producer Price Index ( Previous 1.1% ) is scheduled atFri, 18 Jan 2008 14:45:35 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-01-18.v03.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-01-18.htmlThe Week Ahead ( Jan 14th to Jan 18th ) On Jan 10th, both Bank of England and European Central Bank decided to hold the rates unchanged at 5.50% and 4.00% respectively. The ECB president Trichet gave a hawkish impression that the ECB may soon rise the rate with the consideration of inflation in the Eueo-Zone. The same day, the Fed chairman Bernanke did not encourage the USD, glimpsing a dovish sign of cutting the rate at the end of January. EUR/USD hit at 1.4815, meanwhile EUR/GBP establised aFri, 18 Jan 2008 13:59:24 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-01-18.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-01-11.htmlThe Week Ahead ( Jan 14th to Jan 18th ) On Jan 10th, both Bank of England and European Central Bank decided to hold the rates unchanged at 5.50% and 4.00% respectively. The ECB president Trichet gave a hawkish impression that the ECB may soon rise the rate with the consideration of inflation in the Eueo-Zone. The same day, the Fed chairman Bernanke did not encourage the USD, glimpsing a dovish sign of cutting the rate at the end of January. EUR/USD hit at 1.4815, meanwhile EUR/GBP establised aFri, 11 Jan 2008 15:01:54 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-01-11.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-01-04.htmlAlthough we've already had our dose of volatility in the first 3 trading days of the New Year 2008, the real work starts next Monday. Here are the most remarkable events of the week. On Monday, Euro-Zone Unemployment and PPI figures are the only remarkable event to follow. On Tuesday, BRC Retail Sales Monitor for the UK and Pending Home Sales for the USA are the 2 events to follow. On Wednesday, Australia takes center stage with the release of the retail sales figures, with Canadian Home SalesFri, 04 Jan 2008 15:25:11 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2008-01-04.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-12-28.htmlThe next week will bring important economic information, specially for the United States and the Euro Zone. With the new year's arrival we would also see the return of traders to work along with an increase in volatility that will be translated into more trading opportunities. On Monday (Dec 31st) we have the following events to watch: In the US, Existing home sales (Previous -1.2%) is scheduled at 15:00 GMT. On Tuesday (Jan 1st) there are no events scheduled because of new year's holidays. OnFri, 28 Dec 2007 16:10:34 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-12-28.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-12-14.htmlWe keep on bracing ourselves up during the week (Dec 17th to Dec 21st), though we had a week where a lot of important data was released. On Tuesday Dec 11, the Fed cut the rate by 25 bps as the markets expected. Although the USD/JPY showed an over 100 pips sharp fall after the rate announcement, US fundamentals such as retail sales data and producer price index have shown a slow recovery for the US economy. The week Dec17 to Dec 21 begins with the US housing data that could have a directFri, 14 Dec 2007 16:04:49 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-12-14.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-11-30.htmlThe Week Ahead (Dec 3rd to Dec 7th ) The week (Dec 3rd to Dec 7th) has many significant events. On schedule we have 5 interest rate announcements in sequence of the BoC, the RBA, the RBNZ, the BoE and theECB, the German PMI, the US ISM, and the big Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) on Friday, which will generate extreme volatility for the USD against the other majors. We continue to pay extra attention to the 4 majors. Let's review them all. On Monday (Dec 3rd) we have the following events to watch : InFri, 30 Nov 2007 16:25:56 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-11-30.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-11-23.htmlThe Week Ahead (Nov 26th to Nov 30th ) We can not elminate the concern about the U.S. Subprime problem that has plunged the markets into turmoil , although we maybe tired of hearing it every day. At a time of turmoil the EUR/USD hit a new record high at 1.4856. How come the US economy is stuck in recession? Just because of the credit crunch? The answer is not so simple. We have to consider the unprecedented oil prices as well. There is a complex relationship between the oil prices and theFri, 23 Nov 2007 09:14:45 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-11-23.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-11-16.htmlThe Week Ahead (Nov 19th to Nov 23h) There are only a month and 2 weeks left in this year. Looking back upon the year, there have been extraordinary incidents like the U.S. Credit Crunch , the unprecedented oil price and the high appreciaiton of both EUR and CAD. Especially the U.S. Credit Crunch has had a huge impact on the markets. We have experienced the currency and financial turmoil since August. We saw the GBP/JPY crash down over 3,000 pips from 251.13 to 219.29. Recently the relativeFri, 16 Nov 2007 14:55:39 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-11-16.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-11-09.htmlThe Week Ahead (Nov 12th to Nov 16th) On Oct 31st the Fed cut the interest rate by 25 bps as the markets expected. On Nov 7th, both Bank of England and European Central Bank decided to hold the rates unchanged at 5.75% and 4.00% respectively. The Fed chairman Bernanke did not encourage the USD, glimpsing a sign of fear for the downside risks to growth in the U.S. EUR/USD hit a record high at 1.4753, meanwhile GBP/USD establised a reacord at 2.1161. This week does not have many significantFri, 09 Nov 2007 17:09:21 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-11-09.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-11-02.htmlThe Week Ahead (Nov 5th to Nov 9th) On Oct 31st the Fed cut the interest rate by 25 bps as the markets expected. FOMC showed a hawkish outlook that the 25bps cut would balance the upside risks to inflation with the downside risks to growth in the U.S led by the credit crunch. Does the fed really have the hawkish outlook, or still sit on the fence between a hawkish side or a dowvish side, figuring out the next step? EUR/USD hit a reacord hight at 1.4508 just after the Fed announcement. We haveFri, 02 Nov 2007 14:33:17 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-11-02.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-10-26.htmlKeep your eyes open for the Fed interest rate decision and the big Non-Farm Payrolls Week Ahead Oct 29 to Nov 2 After G7 on Oct 22nd, we saw turmoil in the markets. EUR/USD crashed down 200 pips. Meanwhile , the US data did not give a hand to the USD. The USD is edging down again. Today ( 8 GMT Oct 26th ), the pair hit a reacord high at 1.4377. Will coming economic events during the Week (Oct 29th to Nov 2nd ) add further attack on the USD? What practical view will the Fed show us, cut theFri, 26 Oct 2007 09:03:14 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-10-26.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-10-19.htmlWeek Ahead 22 Oct to 26 Oct We have seen the highly volatile makets ahead of G7. USD/CAD hit a new record low at 0.9703 on Monday 15th Oct, while EUR/USD establised a new record high at 1.4319 on Friday 19th Oct, 8:15 GMT. We should keep on paying extra attention to the markets. Although we do not have many economic events during the week (22 Oct to 26 Oct) , several explosive ones are scheduled. We can not afford to miss any of them. Let´s review them all. On Monday (Oct 22nd ) we have theFri, 19 Oct 2007 15:57:40 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-10-19.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-10-12.htmlThe Week Ahead (Oct 15th to Oct 19th) More volatility to come There are many important economic events scheduled for next week. Let's take a look at those likely to move the markets. On Monday , there are no major economic events scheduled. On Tuesday , we start the day with UK's CPI and the ZEW survey in Germany. Next is the Euro-Zone CPI, which preceeds US TICS data and industrial production. This busy day will finish with the NAHB Housing Index release. On Wednesday , the UK is on spot inFri, 12 Oct 2007 16:52:44 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-10-12.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-10-05.htmlThe Week Ahead (Oct 8th to Oct 12th) Will the marktets be calm for a while after the big events? This week (Oct 8th to Oct 12th) does not have many significant events. However,we can not afford to miss these economic events scheduled during the week. It is worth noting that the New York Market is closed on Monday Oct 8th due to a Bank Holiday (Columbus Day) Let's review them all. On Monday (Oct 8th ) we have the following events to watch: In Switzerland, Unemployment Rate is scheduled (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:20:16 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-10-05.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-09-28.htmlThe Week Ahead (Oct 1st to Oct 5th) The weakness of both USD and JPY becomes strongly apparent. The Japanese Economic data did not encourage the JPY. Neither, the US data gave a hand to the USD.The USD is edging down. Will Growing Yen carry trade weaken the JPY again? Also, will coming economic events during the Week (Oct 1st to Oct 5th) add further attack on the USD? The week (Oct 1st to Oct 5th) has many significant events. On schedule we have German PMI, US ISM, the RBA, the BoE and the ECBFri, 28 Sep 2007 17:14:02 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/weekly-market-view/2007-09-28.html