The Euro is rallying ahead of Thursday’s ECB monetary policy meeting telling us that the market expects ECB President Trichet to say something hawkish. A 25bp rate hike has already been discounted by currency traders, but with the annualized pace of Eurozone producer prices growing by the fastest pace on record, consumer spending in […]

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RBA Statement a Tad Dovish as Bank Focuses on Growth Risks
Tankan confidence falls less than expected
German June Unemployment Falls to Lowest in 16 Years
Crude Oil […]

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China’s Export Machine Threatened by Rising Costs
Business Scrambe to Offset Rising Costs of Transportation
Jobs Report will Provide Clues on Growth and Inflation
Fed’s Priority is Likely […]

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Bernanke Plays `Dangerous Game’ Signaling Higher Rates as Growth Stagnates
Dow Chemical Will Raise Prices as Much as 25% in July on Record Fuel Costs
Financial Firms […]

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Here is the “In the Financial Papers Radio Broadcast” (Length: 4:14minutes). The player should load automatically. Please let me know if you like it. Contact Kathy
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US Retail Sales Increase More than Expected
Japan to Raise Meat Prices as Corn Boosts Feed Costs
ECB Tells Market Rate Hike Likely to be One-Off
The topics at […]

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Despite the prospect of a rate hike from the European Central Bank, here are 5 reasons why I do not expect the US dollar to hit a new record low against the Euro:
1) Tug of War Between Bernanke and Trichet
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and ECB President Trichet appear to be competing for the Title of […]

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