- Part 19

Dollar hits nearly two-month low against yen

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The U.S. dollar fell to its lowest level against the Japanese yen in nearly two months on Monday, as Democrats and Republicans stood their ground on opposite sides of the budget debate and the government shutdown stretched into its second week.

Trading on Monday was marked by “outperformance of safe-haven...

Trading Donkey BlogOctober 8, 2013Irene WilsonNo comments Permalink

Daily Market Review for October 8th 2013

Major Economic Data to keep an eye on: We have a busy schedule this morning. Make sure to keep track of economic news related to your open positions. CHF - Swiss CPI (MoM+YoY) - 8:15 GMT EUR - German Factory Orders (MoM) - 11:00 GMT CAD - Housing Starts - 13:15 GMT CAD - Trade Balance - 13:30 GMT USD -...

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As lengthy shutdown looms, why isn’t gold rallying?

Neither the U.S. government shutdown nor the looming debt-ceiling deadline has been enough to boost demand for gold, which slumped to a near two-month low this week. So, why isn't the safe-haven asset catching a bid? According to Dennis Gartman, publisher of the Gartman Letter, the government shutdown is being viewed by some as a deflationary...

Trading Donkey BlogOctober 4, 2013Irene WilsonNo comments Permalink

Analysis: U.S. default seems unthinkable but investors Investors who behave conventionally are likely to get burned if the political standoff over the federal budget and the debt ceiling ends up forcing the United States to default.

"The next two weeks could cause a lot of pain in many portfolios," said Mark Yusko, CEO and chief investment officer at Morgan Creek Capital Management, LLC, in New York. One of the few things pros like Yusko agree on when it comes to the partial U.S. government shutdown that began this week and the possible...

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Dollar hits nearly two-month low against yen

Daily Market Review for October 8th 2013

As lengthy shutdown looms, why isn’t gold rallying?

Analysis: U.S. default seems unthinkable but investors Investors who behave conventionally are likely to get burned if the political standoff over the federal budget and the debt ceiling ends up forcing the United States to default.

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