I’ve received a rather strange spam message today from some crazy folks, explaining how messed up the global financial system (and Forex market in particular) currently is. Although it’s a mix of the laughable arguments and the paranoid conclusions of some conspiracy theory nuts, it caught my attention because one of the arguments…
Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in Forex Trading
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USD/JPY easing toward trendline support
USD/JPY is pressured by a wave of dollar weakness that has come out of left field this afternoon, fueled by a surprisingly large short-covering rally in cable. Trendline resistance broken on the daily charts last week during USD/JPY’s big rally on Friday is now being tested from the topside...
EUR/USD technicals
Not much in the way of support until the 20-day MA at 1.3890 but it is the previous low at 1.3800 and the 38.2% retracement at 1.3780 which provide the stronger base. Resistance levels are also scarce until 1.4050/65, a prior high/low...
Pep Boys Announces Acquisition By The Gores Group
Pep Boys (NYSE:PBY) announced that it has enetered into a definitive merger agreement which it will be acquired by one of the nation’s...
FOREX-Yen rally as US unemployment rises above 10 pct
NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The yen rise on Friday after a report showed the U.S. unemployment rate spiked to 10.2 percent, fueling worries about the health of the economy and boosting safe-haven demand for the Japanese currency. The government reported U.S. employers cut a deeper-than-expected...
Saab finds a buyer; flows look minimal
Saab, the GM-owned Swedish car-maker, looks like it has finally found a home. A group led by a Swedish car-maker I’ve never heard of Koenigsegg will acquire the brand, according to CNBC. It looks like they will assume gobs of debt, though very little cash will change hands. It is unlikely to...