The US dollar fell to a record low against the Euro as traders around the world grow increasingly worried about the health of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the overall US banking sector.

(Source: My Technical Analyst Jamie Saettele at DailyFX.com)
The collapse in the dollar today is entirely due to risk aversion and flight to safety [...]

Posted in Bernanke, Fed Emergency Cut, Fed Rate Cut, Fed Rate Cut Expectations, Inflation, US Dollar, retail sales 1 Comment »

No US economic data was released this morning explaining the listless action in the US dollar. Traders are hesitant because they know that things could change dramatically with the 3 event risks tomorrow that could shake up in the US dollar.
This is an excerpt from my daily article on DailyFX.com
The first is [...]

Posted in US Economy, VIX, consumer spending, retail sales 1 Comment »

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s developments continue to drive the price
action for the currency market. Despite Paulson’s announcement yesterday that he will be seeking Congressional Approval for the authorization to buy stock in Fannie and Freddie and a higher credit line, currency and stock traders are still not convinced that this is enough. [...]

Posted in Bernanke, US Dollar, Wall Street Journal, retail sales 1 Comment »

Retail sales increased 1.0 percent last month as tax rebates and higher gasoline prices drove stronger consumer spending. With the exception of the Miscellaneous category, retail sales increased across the board. There was surprisingly no underlying weakness in the report but jobless claims did tick higher. The biggest increase in spending came from gas [...]

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Posted in Bank of Japan, Bernanke, Bloomberg, ECB, FX Radio, Federal Reserve, Food prices, Forex News, Forex Podcast, Forex TV, Inflation, Trichet, US Dollar, US Economy, Wall Street Journal, gas prices, retail sales 1 Comment »