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Daily Archives: March 8, 2010
Harsh Weather Conditions May have Affected US Retail Sales
The gyrations in US data have continued over the past week providing mixed signals about the current pace of growth. While some of the recent fluctuations have definitely been caused by the extreme weather situation on the east coast during … Continue reading
Posted in Banking, Currency Exchange, Finance, international payments, Money Transfers
Tagged bank wire transfer, currency rates, euro, forex blog, fx market, gasoline, gbp, gold prices, household confidence, international payments, ISM Manufacturing, NFIB Small Business Optimism, Oil prices, personal broker, retail sales, University of Michigan, usd
A Further Look at Greece, Portugal and Spains Economy and Debt Outlook
Last week saw a generally higher level of confidence in euro-zone government bond markets as Greece announced a further €4.8bn of fiscal consolidation measures and launched a keenly anticipated €5bn 10-year bond issue. In response, the spread of 10-year Greek … Continue reading
Posted in Banking, Currency Exchange, Finance, international payments, Money Transfers
Tagged bank wire transfer, BNP Paribas, corporation tax, currency rates, ECB monetary policy decision, euro, European Commission, Fitch, forex blog, fx market, gbp, GDP, German KfW, Headline inflation, household confidence, international payments, José Socrates, oecd, personal broker, Private Consumption, risk appetite, Standard & Poor’s, usd, VAT
UK Risks Losing AAA Credit rating a Further QE, Resisting Sterling (GBP) Strength
In the UK, focus will be on data for industrial and manufacturing production, due Wednesday. The British economy is only recovering slowly and Danske do not expect the January numbers to cheer the market. Industrial production posted a robust expansion … Continue reading
Posted in Banking, Currency Exchange, Finance, international payments, Money Transfers
Tagged BRC, British Retail Consortium, CIPS, currency rates, eurgbp, euro, forex blog, fx market, gbp, Industrial production, international payments, personal broker, QE, Quantitative Easing, RICS, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, usd
