Monthly archive June, 2013

Index Last High Low Daily Change (%) Daily Range (% of ATR) DJ-FXCM Dollar Index 10744.3 10756.25 10704.15 0.13 58.34% Chart - Created Using FXCM Marketscope 2.0 The Dow Jones-FXCM U.S. Dollar Index (Ticker: USDollar) is 0.13 percent higher from the open as the U.S. Durable Goods Orders report topped market expectations, and Read More →

THE TAKEAWAY:USD Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (MAY) +3.6% versus +3.0% expected, from +3.6% (revised from +3.3%) > USD Consumer Confidence (JUN) 81.4 versus 75.1, from 74.3 (revised from 76.2) Today was the largest economic data day this week for the USD, Read More →

Gold and crude oil prices are looking to a busy US economic calendar to offer guidance to the Fed policy outlook and establish a bearing on sentiment trends. Talking Points Gold and Silver Prices Find Support as US Dollar Corrects Downward Crude Oil, Read More →

EUROPEAN SESSION UPDATE: PBOC calms markets with cool comments about the recent lack of liquidity; BoE’s Bean says no obstacles preventing negative rates… We’ve seen another session where markets are turning their attention to central bank guidance, but this time it’s Read More →

Trading the News: U.S. Durable Goods Orders What’s Expected: Time of release: 06/25/2013 12:30 GMT, 8:30 EDT Primary Pair Impact: EURUSD Expected: 3.0% Previous: 3.3% DailyFX Forecast: 3.0% to 3.5% Why Is This Event Important: Demands for U.S. Durable Goods are expected to increase another 3.0% in May Read More →