Search Results for: trading+naked
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Daily Forex Report-USD higher, EU debt and bank concern, Korean tensions
USD: Higher, EU debt crisis, tumbling equities, consumer confidence beats expectation, house prices rise JPY: Higher, EU debt contagion risk/escalating Korean tensions EUR: Lower, fear of contagion risk from Spain’s bank troubles, industrial orders rise fastest in 10 years GBP: Lower, Q1 GDP revised higher, UK government announces new legislative plans CAD and AUD: AUD [...]
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Daily Forex Report-USD higher, jobless claims jump, spike in risk aversion
USD: Higher, stocks extend losses after report of a surge in jobless claims and a dip in LEI JPY: Higher, tracking risk sentiment, Q1 GDP outpaces the US and EU, deflationary pressures continue EUR: Lower, EU nations divided over how to combat the debt crisis, Juncker sees no immediate intervention GBP: Lower, retail sales rise [...]
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Special Report-Growing threat of intervention
After plunging to a four year low versus the USD in reaction to report Germany has temporarily banned naked short sales of government bonds and default swaps the EUR posted a sharp short covering rebound in US trading session Wednesday. The ban on naked short selling is to try and prevent speculative assaults on German [...]
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Daily Forex Report-USD lower, rumors of ECB/Fed intervention, CPI decline
USD: Lower, CPI posts an unexpected decline, core rate unchanged, rumor of Fed intervention JPY: Higher, tracking risk sentiment, risk aversion rises as stocks slide, industrial production revised higher EUR: Higher, rumor of ECB/SNB/Fed intervention GBP: Higher, dovish BOE policy minutes, rumor the Fed intervened to buy the EUR CAD and AUD: AUD & CAD [...]
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US Morning Notes – USD higher, Germany bans short selling of stocks & CD’s
FX Highlights The USD is trading higher as equity markets tumble in reaction to report that Germany has banned naked short selling of bank stocks and European bonds, expectation that the US Congress will pass financial reform later today added to selling pressure in equity markets, European stocks dropped by 3% in early European trade, [...]
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Daily Outlook – German Naked Short Selling Ban Refreshes Fear
CURRENCY TRADING SUMMARY – 19th May (00:30GMT) U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) weakness in Asia due to profit taking and short covering on the majors was reversed abruptly when Germany announced a ban on short selling in some German Banks and EU Bonds. US Data was overlooked but strong with April US Housing Starts jumping 5.8% [...]