Commentary Articles in Forex and Currencies

U.S. initial jobless claims fall more-than-expected
5/19/2011, 8:36 am from Investing.com in Investing, Forex and Currencies
Forex Pros - The number of people who filed for unemployment
assistance in the U.S. last week fell more-than-expected, official
data showed on Thursday.
In a report, the U.S. Department of... Read >>

Forex - Dollar mixed vs. rivals as markets seek direction
5/19/2011, 7:49 am from Investing.com in Investing, Forex and Currencies
Forex Pros - The U.S. dollar was mixed against its major
counterparts in directionless trade on Thursday, as the euro stayed
locked in a tight range and the yen remained broadly weaker.
... Read >>

Forex - GBP/USD erases losses after rise in U.K. retail sales
5/19/2011, 7:38 am from Investing.com in Investing, Forex and Currencies
Forex Pros - The pound erased losses against the U.S. dollar on
Thursday, easing off the daily low after official data showed that
U.K. retail sales climbed more-than-expected in April.
... Read >>

Champagne on ice at the Fed
5/19/2011, 11:10 am from Interactive Brokers in Investing, Forex and Currencies
A Thursday morning rally in the dollar is not so much inspired
by the every-other-day-excuse of rising risk aversion, but follows
a minor improvement in the labor market according to weekly... Read >>

Forex - EUR/USD erases losses after dipping on ECB comments
5/19/2011, 6:54 am from Investing.com in Investing, Forex and Currencies
Forex Pros - The euro erased losses against the U.S. dollar on
Thursday, pulling away from the daily low after dipping following
remarks by European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet.
... Read >>

Corn, wheat futures rally as weather threatens U.S. crop yields
5/19/2011, 6:42 am from Investing.com in Investing, Forex and Currencies
Forex Pros - Corn futures rallied for a sixth day on Thursday,
while wheat prices surged to the highest level in three months as
adverse weather in key growing regions in the U.S. continued... Read >>

Dollar Rally Dashed by Big Misses in US Data
5/19/2011, 6:14 am from FX360 in Investing, Forex and Currencies
It was a topsy-turvy morning in the foreign exchange market with
the U.S. dollar rising sharply against the euro and British pound
in the first half of the European trading session only to give... Read >>

Forex - USD/CHF off 7-day low as risk appetite recovers modestly
5/19/2011, 6:12 am from Investing.com in Investing, Forex and Currencies
Forex Pros - The U.S. dollar eased off a seven-day low against
the Swiss franc on Thursday, as gains in commodity prices and
equity markets dampened demand for traditional safe haven assets.
... Read >>

U.K. CBI industrial order expectations improve in May
5/19/2011, 6:05 am from Investing.com in Investing, Forex and Currencies
Forex Pros - U.K. industrial order expectations improved
more-than-expected in May, industry data showed on Thursday.
In a report, the Confederation of British Industry said its index
of... Read >>

Forex - EUR/GBP hits daily low after strong U.K. retail sales data
5/19/2011, 5:35 am from Investing.com in Investing, Forex and Currencies
Forex Pros - The euro slid to a daily low against the pound on
Thursday, after official data showed that U.K. retail sales climbed
more-than-expected in April, boosted by the extra holiday for... Read >>