Spot Forex News

USD/JPY

5/29/2009 10:51 GMT [IGM] -
[NORTH KOREA] has fired another short-range missile off its east coast. In truth, these very concerning developments have not had a major impact on FX trade so far this week. The mo...

5/29/2009 10:45 GMT [IGM] -
[L/T FX FORECASTS] Once again, the outturn between our 3 mth projections and current FX levels makes horrific reading. Only on Usd-Jpy is there some semblance of normality, but el...

4/22/2009 11:15 GMT [IGM] -
[FOCUS COMMENT: NOT INTEREST IN FOREIGN BONDS] Having been struggling over the past few session, the broad FINEX Dollar bsk could start to show its metal. Usd-Jpy continues ...

4/22/2009 09:40 GMT [IGM] -
Stability remain the name of the game as the latest Jpn Lifer [NIPPON] (Jpn's no 1) again steers clear of foreign bonds, preferring to seek stability in still stressed financ...

2/19/2009 10:40 GMT [IGM] -
[EUR/CHF] has surged in trade today with the cross finding bids not only from a lifting in risk aversion, but also doubts about current Swiss banking secrecy laws. UBS also paying out U...

2/19/2009 10:30 GMT [IGM] -
[L/T FX FORECASTS] FX intervention has effectively been taken off the table after G7 and (other than for the Swissie - not a G7 member) we have switched this risk back to zero on our ...

2/13/2009 12:15 GMT [IGM] -
[FOCUS COMMENT: WEIGHING ON THE YEN] as the latest MoF Jpn outflow data shows a red print of some Usd 26.8 bn in the latest reporting week, over three fifths higher than the prior week...

1/30/2009 09:18 GMT [IGM] -
[L/T FX FORECASTS] Big swings continue to characterise FX mkts, but in terms of the trend, our l-term f/casts made three mths ago were not too far off the marks, at least as far as Eur-Us...

EUR/USD

6/30/2009 12:00 GMT [IGM] -
[L/T FX FORECASTS] A forecasting record that continues to be battered, at least as far as Eur-Usd is concerned. As the quarter draws to a close, again the Dollar has heavily und...

6/26/2009 06:49 GMT [IGM] -
Jun 26 - The [RUSSIAN ROUBLE] has been marked up strongly on Fri with the combo of a weaker Dollar, and much firmer oil price working very much in its favour. The RUB is currently aro...

6/22/2009 10:00 GMT [IGM] -
[ROUBINI] warns he sees a sense of complacency in markets, the 'crisis is not over'. 'Dr Doom' sees a sees risk of a relapse in the economy, and possible do...

6/22/2009 09:50 GMT [IGM] -
[EM FX- ROUBLE THE WEAK LINK] A fairly subdued start to the week for the bulk of EM FX, with news so far not causing too much aversion to the EM FX bloc, although a firmer Dollar vs majo...

6/22/2009 09:50 GMT [IGM] -
[EM FX- ROUBLE THE WEAK LINK] A fairly subdued start to the week for the bulk of EM FX, with news so far not causing too much aversion to the EM FX bloc, although a firmer Dollar vs majo...

6/19/2009 10:35 GMT [IGM] -
[EM FX: MORE RANGEBOUND TRADE] The entire CE3 region has been in very narrow ranges with no excessive movements on a typical end of week trade. [Eur/Czk] traded flat at 26.42 after ...

6/18/2009 15:24 GMT [IGM] -
[STRATEGISER: BANGING AGAINST A BRICK WALL] as Eur-Usd fails to sustain recent test above Eur-Usd 1.40. A recent long Eur-Usd, after being in the money, has been stopped out and...

6/18/2009 15:24 GMT [IGM] -
[STRATEGISER: BANGING AGAINST A BRICK WALL] as Eur-Usd fails to sustain recent test above Eur-Usd 1.40. A recent long Eur-Usd, after being in the money, has been stopped out and...

USD/CHF

9/18/2008 11:53 GMT [IGM] -
[SNB PREVIEW] The SNB meets for its quarterly policy meeting amid the credit crunch whirlwind. So far, the Swiss fin sector has been relatively unaffected, but rumours have emer...

9/18/2008 11:53 GMT [IGM] -
[SNB PREVIEW] The SNB meets for its quarterly policy meeting amid the credit crunch whirlwind. So far, the Swiss fin sector has been relatively unaffected, but rumours have emer...

9/17/2008 11:53 GMT [IGM] -
[SNB PREVIEW] The SNB meets for its quarterly policy meeting amid the credit crunch whirlwind. So far, the Swiss fin sector has been relatively unaffected, but rumours have emer...

9/17/2008 11:53 GMT [IGM] -
[SNB PREVIEW] The SNB meets for its quarterly policy meeting amid the credit crunch whirlwind. So far, the Swiss fin sector has been relatively unaffected, but rumours have emer...

9/17/2008 11:53 GMT [IGM] -
[SNB PREVIEW] The SNB meets for its quarterly policy meeting amid the credit crunch whirlwind. So far, the Swiss fin sector has been relatively unaffected, but rumours have emer...

3/14/2008 14:09 GMT [IGM] -
[STRATEGISER: LOOKING FOR A BOUNCE OFF PARITY] on Usd-Chf. The Swissie has been a major outperformer as a funding/safe haven currencies on the continuing roiling of credit fears...

3/14/2008 14:09 GMT [IGM] -
[STRATEGISER: LOOKING FOR A BOUNCE OF PARITY] on Usd-Chf. The Swissie has been a major outperformer as a funding/safe haven currencies on the continuing roiling of credit fears...

3/13/2008 11:05 GMT [IGM] -
[L/T FX FORECASTS] Here already as the latest round of credit woes sees Eur-Usd surpass our 1.55 6M peak, and Usd-Jpy break our 101 6M base. Looking back, the 1998 Russian LTCM crisis c...

GBP/USD

7/21/2006 07:55 GMT [IGM] -
[FOCUS COMMENT: CABLE LIFTED HIGHER] A good data week for Cable has propelled Sterling above the Gbp-Usd 1.85 handle, while Eur-Gbp has also seen some mild marginal underperformance. T...

7/21/2006 07:55 GMT [IGM] -
[FOCUS COMMENT: CABLE LIFTED HIGHER] A good data week for Cable has propelled Sterling above the Gbp-Usd 1.85 handle, while Eur-Gbp has also seen some mild marginal underperformance. T...

7/21/2006 07:55 GMT [IGM] -
[FOCUS COMMENT: CABLE LIFTED HIGHER] A good data week for Cable has propelled Sterling above the Gbp-Usd 1.85 handle, while Eur-Gbp has also seen some mild marginal underperformance. T...

7/21/2006 07:55 GMT [IGM] -
[FOCUS COMMENT: CABLE LIFTED HIGHER] A good data week for Cable has propelled Sterling above the Gbp-Usd 1.85 handle, while Eur-Gbp has also seen some mild marginal underperformance. T...

5/24/2006 09:20 GMT [IGM] -
[BOE"S BLANCHFLOWER] also goes on to note that higher mortgages are a matter of concern together with the rise in unsecured debt. He says that he does not see himself as a "hawk" or ...

5/24/2006 09:20 GMT [IGM] -
[BOE"S BLANCHFLOWER] also goes on to note that higher mortgages are a matter of concern together with the rise in unsecured debt. He says that he does not see himself as a "hawk" or ...

5/24/2006 09:20 GMT [IGM] -
[BOE"S BLANCHFLOWER] also goes on to note that higher mortgages are a matter of concern together with the rise in unsecured debt. He says that he does not see himself as a "hawk" or ...

5/24/2006 09:20 GMT [IGM] -
[BOE"S BLANCHFLOWER] also goes on to note that higher mortgages are a matter of concern together with the rise in unsecured debt. He says that he does not see himself as a "hawk" or ...