December 29th, 2016
By Ricky Bean
US markets began trading on Monday, and the respected Conference Board Consumer Confidence index came in higher than expected. Clearly, the ‘Trump Boom’ shows no sign...
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December 23rd, 2016
By Smart Currency
November’s US Advance Durable Goods Orders came in above expectations, dropping by –4.6%, but above the expectation of – 4.8%. This is, however, significantly...
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December 22nd, 2016
By Ricky Bean
The US dollar (USD) gained support throughout the day, specifically against the British pound, after positive US home sales data came out. US home resales unexpectedly...
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December 21st, 2016
By Ricky Bean
Safe haven and risk aversion flows boosted the US dollar (USD) after Monday’s atrocities. It was a stark reminder of the ever present terrorist threat, but also...
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December 20th, 2016
By Ricky Bean
The Greenback made gains across the board and even managed to shrug off positive data out of Germany. US economic data was actually disappointing. Activity in the US...
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December 19th, 2016
By Ricky Bean
Friday saw some slightly disappointing US data but it did little to knock the US dollar off its perch following the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike...
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