Ian Stannard
Ian Stannard
Ian Stannardis an English track and road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team Team Sky...
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Both have the potential to provide dollar with negative surprises.
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Gains in commodities provided a positive backdrop for the Canadian dollar.
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Investors do seem to be comfortable with the Koizumi agenda. The fact that there are ever clearer signs that he is going to be returned is going to provide the yen with support.
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We think next year will be a very different story as excess global liquidity, the driver for carry trades, is drained by central banks.
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Under the grand coalition agreement, some compromise will obviously have to take place for things to work,
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I believe the German election result is the worst outcome possible for the euro. Not only is there no clear winner, it will be difficult for either side to form a coalition and there seems to be hostility to the idea of a grand coalition.
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Central bank's reserve diversification is now a global trend, although different central banks are citing different reasons behind the change.
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Portfolio flows had been the main driving force behind dollar strength. During the summer months we see a slowdown in financial market activity, and this reduces the flows into the U.S. and hence reduces support for the dollar.
behind dollar driving financial flows force hence main market months portfolio summer support
Portfolio flows had been the main driving force behind dollar strength, ... During the summer months we see a slowdown in financial market activity, and this reduces the flows into the U.S. and hence reduces support for the dollar.
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There is quite a lot of news coming out of Japan, which I think is putting the yen under some weakness.
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We will get a test of the $1.10 low.
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Expectations in the bond market have been high, thus any disappointment over the auction (particularly with the level of foreign participation) could put the dollar under renewed pressure.
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Failure to meet market expectations here will reinforce the market perception that the peak in US rates is clear, putting the dollar under renewed pressure.
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The news from the U.S. continues to come out encouraging for the dollar,