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Forex Blogs
The Disciplined Trader: USD bounces back hard by Pierre Charlebois
Here's a view of the GBP/USD with an engulfing candle that may prove a temporary top for the next day or so.
The Advisor Weblog: Hourly perspective for majors by Valeria Bednarik
FxBootcamp: FOREX VIDEO - London Session Review - September 30, 2009 by Christian Stephens
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Live Sessions Schedule
Live Look at Today's Markets
Expert: Derek Frey
Start: Wed, Sep 30, 17:00 GMT
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Trading Day's Live Wrap Up
Expert: Valeria Bednarik
Start: Wed, Sep 30, 22:30 GMT
Type of Session: Webinar
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| Wed, Sep 30, 16:00 GMT | Institutional Trading Strategies  | Andrei Pehar | WBN |  |
| Wed, Sep 30, 17:00 GMT | Live Look at Today's Markets | Derek Frey | WBN | |
| Wed, Sep 30, 22:30 GMT | Trading Day's Live Wrap Up | Valeria Bednarik | WBN | |
| Thu, Oct 1, 05:00 GMT | Asian Session: Live Market Analysis | Dr.S.Sivaraman | WBN | |
| Thu, Oct 1, 11:00 GMT | FX Instructor Live Trading Room | Mark De La Paz | WBN |  |
Current Session: U.S.
Commodity pairs higher, Gold above 1,000
FXstreet.com − Gold have risen above 1,000 level again today's session, fueling its commodity related pairs as well as oil, which is rising 1.90% so far today to trade close to 68.00 USD/barrel. AUD/USD has jumped to 13−month high at 0.8835, NZD and Cad is trading at intra−week high against the Greenback.
GBP/USD
GBPUSD: Higher Recovery Eyes The 1.6132 Level. by FXTechstrategy
Having recovered off the 1.5768 level, its Sept 28'09 high and followed through higher on Tuesday to close higher at 1.5968, further price extension was seen in early trading today...
U.S. Update
Lots of things going on by FXstreet.com
No doubts, lots of things are going on in markets this end of September. Despite usually we have quiet days by the end of the month, markets are far from quiet. Gold regained the 1.000/oz and triggered risk appetite.
Analyst Sentiment Index (ASI)
Analysts Sentiment Index - EUR/USD
**Source : FXstreet.com, Financial Trend Analysis
[ View ASI page ] [ View EUR/USD page ]
Charting the Market Movers
GBP USD, Hourly
EUR USD, Hourly
Top Market Movers Preview
US ISM MANUFACTURING
| Date (GMT) | Event | Cons. | Previous | |
| Oct 1 | 14:00 | ISM Manufacturing | 53.9 | 52.9 |
Weekly Focus - US ISM and employment data is the main event next week by Danske Bank A/S
US NONFARM PAYROLLS
| Date (GMT) | Event | Cons. | Previous | |
| Oct 2 | 12:30 | Nonfarm Payrolls | -188K | -216K |
Friday Notes - Monthly employment report: Still not out of the woods by UniCredit Group
As the recession ended and production keeps rising, the number of job losses has declined appreciably. The ongoing downward trend in initial jobless claims corroborates that, in particular, the pace of layoffs is slowing down.
[ Full Story ]Weekly Focus - US ISM and employment data is the main event next week by Danske Bank A/S
Top Market Movers Review
US GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT ANNUALIZED
| Date (GMT) | Event | Actual | Cons. | Previous | |
| Sep 30 | 12:30 | Gross Domestic Product Annualized | -0.7% | -1.2% | -6.4% |
| Sep 30 | 12:30 | Gross Domestic Purchases Price Index | 0.5% | 0.0% | -1.4% |
DATA SNAP: US 2Q GDP Falls Less Than Earlier Estimated (Dow Jones)
[ Full Story ]- Read the GDP data at Commerce Department
- U.S. GDP revised to −0.7% in the 2Q from −1.0%; Dollar trims losses (FXstreet.com)
- US 2Q estimate GDP Annualized at −0.7% (FXstreet.com)
- Percent Changes Of GDP Components (Dow Jones)
Top Fundamental Stories - ADP Signals Jobs Losses Continue to Mount, While Pace of Contraction Seemingly Continued to Ease in the United States! by ecPulse.com
Top Fundamental Stories - A recovery is detected within the North−American continent … by ecPulse.com
Four Big Economic Indicators to Watch by Money and Markets
US ADP EMPLOYMENT CHANGE
| Date (GMT) | Event | Actual | Cons. | Previous | |
| Sep 30 | 12:15 | ADP Employment Change | -254K | -200K | -277K |
- UPDATE: ADP Survey Sees September US Private−Sector Jobs −254K (Dow Jones)
- ADP Survey Sees September US Private−Sector Jobs −254K (Dow Jones)
- Forex: ADP employment lost 254k jobs; GBP/USD falls to 1.6050 (FXstreet.com)
Top Fundamental Stories - ADP Signals Jobs Losses Continue to Mount, While Pace of Contraction Seemingly Continued to Ease in the United States! by ecPulse.com
Top Fundamental Stories - A recovery is detected within the North−American continent … by ecPulse.com
EMU CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
| Date (GMT) | Event | Actual | Cons. | Previous | |
| Sep 30 | 09:00 | Consumer Price Index (YoY) | -0.3% | -0.2% | -0.2% |
- UPDATE: Euro−Zone CPI Fall Seen Temporary,Likely Rise By '10 (Dow Jones)
- Eurozone CPI falls beyond expectations; Euro, little moved (FXstreet.com)
- Euro Zone CPI falls 0.3% in Sep (FXstreet.com)
Top Fundamental Stories - Euro Area CPI Flash Remain Negative, Yet Unemployment Rate In Germany Beat Expectations by ecPulse.com
Top Fundamental Stories - Europe Ahead: Low Inflation Rate in Euro Zone is Expected to Remain Steady in September, While Unemployment Will Rise in Germany by ecPulse.com
Economic Events
| Date (GMT) | Country | Event | Actual | Cons. | Previous | |
| Sep 30 | 14:30 | US | EIA Crude Oil Stocks change | 2.8M | 0.5M | 2.8M |
| 14:30 | US | Fed's Lockhart speech | ||||
| 23:50 | JP | Retail Trade s.a (MoM) (Aug) | -0.3% | |||
| 23:50 | JP | Tankan Large Manufacturing Index (3Q) | -58 | |||
| 23:50 | JP | Tankan Large Manufacturing Outlook (3Q) | -30 | |||
| 23:50 | JP | Tankan Non − Manufacturing Index (3Q) | -25 | -29 | ||
| 23:50 | JP | Tankan Non − Manufacturing Outlook (3Q) | -30 | |||