I was on Bloomberg Television earlier today talking about the outlook for the Australian dollar, the outlook for the U.S. dollar and gold. Hope you enjoy the interview!

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The Euro has surged to 1.3157, a six week high against the U.S. dollar. The currency pair’s strength is a big departure from the price action of the other majors currencies this morning, which have weakened across the board. The break of the old highs opens the door for a move above the [...]

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The Federal Reserve has officially run out of room to cut interest rates. For the first time since August 2007, they left interest rates unchanged at a target range of 0 to 0.25 percent.
The dollar rallied because the Fed did the minimum of what was needed to pacify the market, which was [...]

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The EUR/USD has fallen close to 4 percent or 600 pips since the beginning of the year. Although fundamental factors are certainly in play, there are seasonal factors as well.
Back in December, I published article warning about the seasonal effect on the EUR/USD.
Looks like it is playing out as expected:
One of the [...]

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How Did the Euro Trade in 2008?

Exactly one year ago, the Euro was trading at approximately 1.47 against the US dollar, 5 percent higher than current levels. In 2008, this type of move is considered mild especially when compared to the Euro’s 20 percent rally against the British pound and New Zealand dollar and [...]

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