Discount Rate vs. Fed Funds Rate
February 18, 2010
What is the difference between the Discount Rate and the Fed Funds Rate? On Thursday February 18th, the Federal Reserve surprised the markets by raising the discount rate by 25bp to 0.75 percent,... Read More
from Kathy Lien
Is the Euro’s Gains Sustainable?
February 17, 2010
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from Kathy Lien
It Feels Like an Either/Or Kind of Market
November 25, 2009
from Wall Street Pit
Another Day, Another Dollar “Going Down Forever”
October 14, 2009
from Wall Street Pit
Forex Moves in September Could Set the Tone for the Rest of the Year
September 10, 2009
from Wall Street Pit
The U.S. Dollar Breakdown and the Charts that Matter
September 08, 2009
Dollar bashing has driven the U.S. dollar to an 11 month low against the Euro and 1 year low against the Australian dollar. If you have caught my interviews on CNBC and Bloomberg, you would know that I... Read More
from Kathy Lien
The EUR/USD Post NFP Fade
September 04, 2009
Every month before the non-farm payrolls report is released, I write about whether I think NFP will be better or worse than the previous month and how to trade it. Hopefully you got a chance to read my... Read More
from Kathy Lien
Five Forces Driving the EUR/USD Lower
June 22, 2009
from Wall Street Pit
5 Factors Weighing on EUR/USD This Week
June 22, 2009
German business confidence improved marginally which should have been bullish for the euro, but unfortunately the most actively traded currency pair in the forex market has remained under pressure... Read More
from Kathy Lien
Quad Witching Tomorrow 6.18.09
June 18, 2009
There are no U.S. economic reports tomorrow but that does not mean that we wont have some interesting volatility in the financial markets. Quite the contrary as we have Quad or Quadruple Witching on... Read More
from Kathy Lien
Euro-Dollar: Downside Projections
June 05, 2009
from Wall Street Pit
EUR/USD: Downside Projections
June 05, 2009
Although I am long term bearish dollars, I cannot ignore the fact that the near term outlook for the greenback has changed. Important technical levels (1.40 in the EUR/USD, 1.60 in GBP/USD and 97 in... Read More
from Kathy Lien
EUR/USD: Fade Non-Farm Payrolls
May 07, 2009
Most people know that non-farm payrolls is notoriously difficult to trade. However. I want to point out that in each of the past 4 months, the knee jerk reaction in the EUR/USD was quickly erased. This... Read More
from Kathy Lien
What Sets ECB Apart from Fed and BoE?
May 07, 2009
Both the European Central Bank and the Bank of England announced asset purchases today, but the Euro skyrocketed while the British pound fell, leading many currency traders to wonder What Sets the ECB... Read More
from Kathy Lien
What are Euro-denominated covered bonds?
May 07, 2009
Euro denominated covered bonds are securities created from either a pool of private or public sector loans. Covered bonds are similar to mortgage and asset-backed securities in many ways. The primary... Read More
from Kathy Lien
EUR/USD: History of New Highs After FOMC
April 30, 2009
I found this great tidbit of info this morning. The past 4 highs in the EUR/USD have occurred within 2 days of an FOMC meeting. The sell-off after-wards has been sharp, leading me to wonder whether... Read More
from Kathy Lien
EUR/USD on Non-Farm Payrolls
April 03, 2009
In my non-farm payrolls preview yesterday, I talked about how the initial reaction in the EUR/USD post payrolls is fade-able. In each of the last 3 times that payrolls was released, the EUR/USD’s knee... Read More
from Kathy Lien
What Trichet Had to Say in ECB Meeting
April 02, 2009
ECB President Trichet does it once again. He has under delivered and postponed the inevitable. This morning, the central bank cut interest rates by only 25bp to 1.25 percent instead of the widely... Read More
from Wall Street Pit
ECB Meeting: What Did Trichet Say?
April 02, 2009
ECB President Trichet does it once again. He has under delivered and postponed the inevitable. This morning, the central bank cut interest rates by only 25bp to 1.25 percent instead of the widely... Read More
from Kathy Lien
ECB Preview: What to Expect
April 01, 2009
Tomorrow the European Central Bank is expected to take interest rates to a record low of 1.00 percent. The size of their rate cut as well as the possibility of the central bank adopting “unconventional... Read More
from Wall Street Pit
EUR/USD: Headed to 1.31?
March 27, 2009
There is a good chance that the EUR/USD could be headed to 1.31. In my Daily Currency focus on FX360.com yesterday, I said that the currency pair is prime for a breakout. Now that it is happened, the... Read More
from Kathy Lien
Back To The Pain Cave
March 26, 2009
QE promised so much, yet has delivered so little (even less than yesterday after the poor auctions in the UK and US.) And so perhaps March is what we thought it was: a month of erratic price action in... Read More
from Wall Street Pit
Treasury’s Geithner Needs to Learn His Lesson
March 25, 2009
How long does will it take for Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner to realize that his comments move markets? When he first took office, he mistakenly threatened to brand China as a currency manipulator.... Read More
from Wall Street Pit
Geithner Needs to Learn His Lesson
March 25, 2009
How long does will it take for Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner to realize that his comments move markets? When he first took office, he mistakenly threatened to brand China as a currency manipulator.... Read More
from Kathy Lien
Euro on a Tear, Will it Continue to Rise?
March 19, 2009
The EUR/USD is on a tear, having rallied more than 600 pips or 5 percent over the past 24 hours. The significance of Fed’s actions continue to resonate over the currency markets and even though we have... Read More
from Wall Street Pit
EUR/USD Could Extend to 1.40
March 19, 2009
The EUR/USD is on a tear, having rallied more than 600 pips or 5 percent over the past 24 hours. The significance of Fed’s actions continue to resonate over the currency markets and even though we have... Read More
from Kathy Lien
FOMC Decides Next 1% Move in EUR/USD
March 18, 2009
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... Read More
from Kathy Lien
Well, after a 16% trough-to-peak rally in just a week and a half, things might be about to get very interesting indeed for the S&P 500. The index touched and briefly breached the support-turned... Read More
from Wall Street Pit
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