As a Trader first and Analyst second, what matters most to me is how economic data impacts the movement of a currency. Since 86 percent of all currency transactions are done against the US dollar, my biggest focus is on US economic numbers.
With Non-Farm Payrolls due for release next week, currency traders [...]

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Here is the “In the Financial Papers Radio Broadcast” (Length: 09:01 minutes). The player should load automatically. Please let me know if you like it. Contact Kathy
In the Financial Papers:

 
Podcast Covers:
US and Canadian trade balance
Weak Dollar Feels New Stress
Will Fed Try something new aid
Trichet Expresses Concern About Euro
Manpower Index Reports on Labor Market Conditions Around [...]

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Here is the “In the Financial Papers Radio Broadcast” (Length: 08:15 minutes). The player should load automatically. Please let me know if you like it. Contact Kathy
In the Financial Papers:

 
Podcast Covers:
- British Pound Bottoms out on UK retail sales
- What to Expect for Canadian retail sales tomorrow
- Is the US Economy in Stagflation?
- US Rates [...]

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Here is the “In the Financial Papers Radio Broadcast” (Length: 05:56 minutes). The player should load automatically. Please let me know if you like it. Contact Kathy
In the Financial Papers:

 
Podcast Covers:
- British Pound Tanks after BoE Minutes Reveal 8-1 in favor of 25bps cut, Blanchflower votes for 50bps.
- ECB Garganas Warns of More Credit Problems [...]

Posted in Bank of England, British Pound, DailyFX, ECB, FX Radio, Fed Rate Cut, Fed Rate Cut Expectations, Federal Reserve, Forex News, Home Sales, Housing Market, Interest rates, Japanese Yen, US Dollar, US Economy, USD/CAD, Wall Street Journal, euro, retail sales No Comments »

Here is the “In the Financial Papers Radio Broadcast” (Length: 04:15 minutes). The player should load automatically. Please let me know if you like it. Contact Kathy
In the Financial Papers:

 
Podcast Covers:
- U.S. December Trade Deficit Narrows
- Canadian Trade Surplus Falls to 10 Yr Lows
- Home Values Differ Depending on Which Index You Watch
- Retail Sales [...]

Posted in Bernanke, Canadian Dollar, DailyFX, ECB, FX Radio, Fed Rate Cut, Forex Podcast, Interest rates, Japanese Yen, US Dollar, US Economy, USD/CAD, Wall Street Journal, euro, retail sales No Comments »