On Friday, the Dow hitting 10,000 still seemed to be a remote possibility, but today, that is starting to become a reality. We have warned on near daily basis about the danger of carry trades. Although the EUR/USD’s reaction to the systemic risk in the financial markets was not as clear, there was a clearly [...]

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Here is the “In the Financial Papers Radio Broadcast” (Length: 06:04 minutes). The player should load automatically. Please let me know if you like it. Contact Kathy
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Dollar Fluctuations Make Traders Whisper `I’ Word as Group of Seven Frets
Federal Home Loan Banks May Buy $100 Billion of Mortgage-Backed Securities
Wall Street Firms Eliminate [...]

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Here is the “In the Financial Papers Radio Broadcast” (Length: 08:40 minutes), all the news related to the foreign exchange market. The player should load automatically. Please let me know if you like it. Contact Kathy
In the Financial Papers:

 
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- Markets Rise Ahead of Plans for Stimulus Package
- US Leading Indicators Fall more than Forecast
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