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  1. Trading the News: European Central Bank (ECB) Interest Rate Decision - ECB to Keep Rates on Hold, Will ECB Show a Greater Willingness for Quantitative Easing?

    by , 12-04-2014 at 10:42 AM
    Trading the News: European Central Bank (ECB) Interest Rate Decision

    EUR/USD may continue to mark fresh monthly lows over the next 24-hours of trade should the European Central Bank (ECB) take additional steps to further support the monetary union.

    What’s Expected:

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    Why Is This Event Important:

    Indeed, there’s growing speculation that the Governing Council will broaden the scope of its non-standard measures ...
  2. Goldman says bet on expansionary policy from the ECB and lower oil prices helping developed world consumers in 2015

    by , 11-28-2014 at 10:10 AM
    Goldman says bet on expansionary policy from the ECB and lower oil prices helping developed world consumers in 2015.

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    Global markets have been subject to the actions of central banks around the world for the better part of the last decade, and judging from Goldman Sachs’ top trade ideas for 2015, investors should expect more of the same.

    Goldman Sachs’s global marco market research team, led by Francesco Garzarelli, outlined ...
  3. Trading the News - Trading the News: Euro-Zone Gross Domestic Product

    by , 11-14-2014 at 09:20 AM
    - Euro-Zone Growth Rate to Rebound 0.1% in Third-Quarter.
    - Will ECB Venture into QE as Weak Growth Raises Threat for Deflation?

    Trading the News: Euro-Zone Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

    The Euro-Zone’s 3Q Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report may generate a larger correction in EUR/USD as the monetary union is expected to return to growth after stagnating during the three-months through June.

    What’s Expected:

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  4. 10 Wednesday Reads

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    • The Pension Wars: Finite assets. Infinite managers. The battle is on. (CIO)
    • Buffett Said He Paid a Lot. $15 Billion Later, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Is a Cash Machine. ‘He Stole It’ (Bloomberg)
    • An Audience with RAFI’s Rob Arnott (TRB)
    • How Costco is Crushing the Competition (The Firstadopter)
    • Draghi’s ECB Management and Leaked Geithner Files (Brussels Blog)
    • Why Is Gold Losing Its Luster? (Yardeni)
    • Behavioral Economist Dan Ariely
    ...
  5. Will Asian currencies get creamed?

    by , 11-07-2014 at 06:40 AM
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    Currencies across Asia are set for a beating, buffeted by a combination of the G3 central banks, a stronger U.S. dollar and newly volatile Chinese yuan, HSBC said.

    "It will be slim pickings in terms of which Asian currencies to like next year. Even the yuan will be predisposed to bouts of higher volatility, which could further upset the region's currencies," HSBC said in a note Thursday. "While we had expected most Asian ...
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