EUR/JPY drops below 101.00

01/27/2012 in Trading, Trading Forex

EUR/JPY drops below 101.00 on general JPY buying interest. The Euro has traded down to 100.75 yen during the Asia/Pacific session. EUR/JPY support is seen at 100.28 (3 Jan high), with resistance at 101.13 (intraday). Right now the Japanese currency is supported on exporter-based buying as they convert proceeds into yen. Dealers say it’s a [...]

Greek troubles remain, EUR/USD Strengthens

01/26/2012 in EURO, Trading, Trading Forex

Open 1.3110 High 1.3120 Low 1.2929 Close 1.3105 On Wednesday, 25th January, 2012 Euro/Dollar increased significantly with 190 pips. The Euro appreciated from 1.2929 to 1.3120, matching the positive Interbank sentiment projection at almost +10%. A break above the resistance and yesterday’s top at 1.3120 may trigger further strengthening of the Euro. Going bellow yesterday’s [...]

Air France-KLM 2012 troubles

01/25/2012 in General

PARIS — Air France-KLM’s (AF.FR) financial situation is “extremely tight” and the company incurred a substantial operating loss in 2011 for the fourth consecutive year due, among other things, to rising fuel costs, the chief executive of Air France, one of the Franco-Dutch group’s two airline divisions, said Wednesday. Alexandre de Juniac told a French parliamentary commission that Air France-KLM’s [...]

Sentiments are expected to shift to USD

01/24/2012 in Trading

The EURO increased considerably against the major currencies yesterday as a result of the announcement of the decision on the Greece’s debt crisis. Despite the lack of amicable solution, the EURO did gain considerably. This trend is expected to change today as traders await the announcement of the Richmond Index at 10:00 AM. In the [...]

Stocks open lower on Greek debt fears

01/24/2012 in General

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — U.S. stocks opened in the red Tuesday as investors awaited progress on Greek debt talks and waded through another batch of corporate results. The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) lost 65 points, or 0.5%, the S&P 500 (SPX)shed 8 points, or 0.6%, and the Nasdaq (COMP) dropped 12 points, or 0.4%. [...]

Euro Bounce May Find Added Fuel In Flash PMI Data

01/24/2012 in EURO, Trading, Trading Forex

Looking ahead, the focus turns to January’s preliminary set of Eurozone PMI figures, with consensus forecasts calling for narrow improvements. The region-wide composite PMI reading is expected to rise to 48.5 in January from 48.3 in the previous month, meaning both the manufacturing and service sectors shrank at a slower pace. While this hardly sounds [...]

Any Short-Term EUR/USD Rally May Fade

01/23/2012 in Trading, Trading Forex

Barclays Capital recommends against buying the EUR/USD even if signs emerge that Greece and its private-sector creditors are making progress on a debt deal. “Although a positive outcome may reduce the EUR risk premium, the balance of risks, a slowing real economy and further easing by the ECB all suggest fading any short-term rally in [...]