Forex Signals » Central Banks http://www.forexsignals.info Forex Trading Signals, Index Trading Signals, Forex News, Currency Trading News & Analysis Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:42:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 More from Stark: No restructuring http://www.forexsignals.info/more-from-stark-no-restructuring.html http://www.forexsignals.info/more-from-stark-no-restructuring.html#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 17:29:05 +0000 admin http://www.forexsignals.info/more-from-stark-no-restructuring.html
Speculation of Greek restructuring based on false assumption it is insolvent (though apparently his government favors some sort of restructuring…) Don’t underestimate massive harmful effects for Greece, euro zone from restructuring Effects far reaching, difficult to calculate Would prompt more bailouts since domestic banks would be pushed to the brink Restructuring risks contagion ]]>
  • Speculation of Greek restructuring based on false assumption it is insolvent (though apparently his government favors some sort of restructuring…)
  • Don’t underestimate massive harmful effects for Greece, euro zone from restructuring
  • Effects far reaching, difficult to calculate
  • Would prompt more bailouts since domestic banks would be pushed to the brink
  • Restructuring risks contagion
]]> http://www.forexsignals.info/more-from-stark-no-restructuring.html/feed 0 Bini-Smaghi to get the boot after Draghi takes helm? http://www.forexsignals.info/bini-smaghi-to-get-the-boot-after-draghi-takes-helm.html http://www.forexsignals.info/bini-smaghi-to-get-the-boot-after-draghi-takes-helm.html#comments Thu, 12 May 2011 17:32:33 +0000 admin http://www.forexsignals.info/bini-smaghi-to-get-the-boot-after-draghi-takes-helm.html
Reuters say the EU heads of state will discuss the future role of Bini-Smaghi, an Italian, when Italy’s Drgahi takes the helm of the ECB. My guess is he will switch places with Draghi and run the Bank of Italy. That’s what happened when Trichet went to the ECB and Christian Noyer went from the ECB [...]]]>

Reuters say the EU heads of state will discuss the future role of Bini-Smaghi, an Italian, when Italy’s Drgahi takes the helm of the ECB.

My guess is he will switch places with Draghi and run the Bank of Italy. That’s what happened when Trichet went to the ECB and Christian Noyer went from the ECB board to the Banque de France…

]]> http://www.forexsignals.info/bini-smaghi-to-get-the-boot-after-draghi-takes-helm.html/feed 1 Fed’s Kocherlakota repeats Fed should hike rates this year http://www.forexsignals.info/fed%e2%80%99s-kocherlakota-repeats-fed-should-hike-rates-this-year.html http://www.forexsignals.info/fed%e2%80%99s-kocherlakota-repeats-fed-should-hike-rates-this-year.html#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 17:28:39 +0000 admin http://www.forexsignals.info/fed%e2%80%99s-kocherlakota-repeats-fed-should-hike-rates-this-year.html
On the flip side, the Cleveland Fed’s Pianalto says the labor market is still a long way from where it needs to be. As noted yesterday, Kotcherlakota is a voter and he voted to maintain the status quo at the last FOMC meeting despite his tough talk… Also on the wires, the Fed’s Lockhart (Atlanta) says he [...]]]>

On the flip side, the Cleveland Fed’s Pianalto says the labor market is still a long way from where it needs to be.

As noted yesterday, Kotcherlakota is a voter and he voted to maintain the status quo at the last FOMC meeting despite his tough talk…

Also on the wires, the Fed’s Lockhart (Atlanta) says he cannot predict an attack of the bond vigilantes.

]]> http://www.forexsignals.info/fed%e2%80%99s-kocherlakota-repeats-fed-should-hike-rates-this-year.html/feed 0 ECB’s Nowotny: Rates headed up http://www.forexsignals.info/ecb%e2%80%99s-nowotny-rates-headed-up.html http://www.forexsignals.info/ecb%e2%80%99s-nowotny-rates-headed-up.html#comments Tue, 10 May 2011 17:31:40 +0000 admin http://www.forexsignals.info/ecb%e2%80%99s-nowotny-rates-headed-up.html
Expects trend of tighter monetary policy to continue Impossible to calculate irrational steps like Greece leaving the euro or restructuring its debt ]]>
  • Expects trend of tighter monetary policy to continue
  • Impossible to calculate irrational steps like Greece leaving the euro or restructuring its debt
]]> http://www.forexsignals.info/ecb%e2%80%99s-nowotny-rates-headed-up.html/feed 0 NY Fed: Credit markets healing http://www.forexsignals.info/ny-fed-credit-markets-healing.html http://www.forexsignals.info/ny-fed-credit-markets-healing.html#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 17:31:56 +0000 admin http://www.forexsignals.info/ny-fed-credit-markets-healing.html
Details here. ]]>

Details here.

]]> http://www.forexsignals.info/ny-fed-credit-markets-healing.html/feed 0 BofE forced to cut UK growth forecast http://www.forexsignals.info/bofe-forced-to-cut-uk-growth-forecast.html http://www.forexsignals.info/bofe-forced-to-cut-uk-growth-forecast.html#comments Sun, 08 May 2011 17:28:19 +0000 admin http://www.forexsignals.info/bofe-forced-to-cut-uk-growth-forecast.html
The Bank of England will downgrade Britain’s economic forecast this week, confirming that the recovery is stalling as the Government’s austerity measures take their toll. ]]>

The Bank of England will downgrade Britain’s economic forecast this week, confirming that the recovery is stalling as the Government’s austerity measures take their toll.

]]> http://www.forexsignals.info/bofe-forced-to-cut-uk-growth-forecast.html/feed 0 Dudley repeats commodity price spike transitory http://www.forexsignals.info/dudley-repeats-commodity-price-spike-transitory.html http://www.forexsignals.info/dudley-repeats-commodity-price-spike-transitory.html#comments Sat, 07 May 2011 17:31:04 +0000 admin http://www.forexsignals.info/dudley-repeats-commodity-price-spike-transitory.html
After this week, he looks slightly more credible… Exports a definite plus for the economy Payroll employment to to expand over next two years ]]>

After this week, he looks slightly more credible…

  • Exports a definite plus for the economy
  • Payroll employment to to expand over next two years
]]> http://www.forexsignals.info/dudley-repeats-commodity-price-spike-transitory.html/feed 7 Fed’s Bullard: FOMC may go on hold http://www.forexsignals.info/fed%e2%80%99s-bullard-fomc-may-go-on-hold.html http://www.forexsignals.info/fed%e2%80%99s-bullard-fomc-may-go-on-hold.html#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 17:30:55 +0000 admin http://www.forexsignals.info/fed%e2%80%99s-bullard-fomc-may-go-on-hold.html
Going on hold would give FOMC time to reassess May keep rates near zero while on hold Hold may keep “extended period” phrase intact Confident US can weather oil shock without slowdown Financial conditions have eased considerably On hold near zero ain’t the greatest thing every to happen to the dollar…beats more QE though… ]]>
  • Going on hold would give FOMC time to reassess
  • May keep rates near zero while on hold
  • Hold may keep “extended period” phrase intact
  • Confident US can weather oil shock without slowdown
  • Financial conditions have eased considerably

On hold near zero ain’t the greatest thing every to happen to the dollar…beats more QE though…

]]> http://www.forexsignals.info/fed%e2%80%99s-bullard-fomc-may-go-on-hold.html/feed 3 BOJ’s Shirawakawa: China, India can’t continue to grow forever http://www.forexsignals.info/boj%e2%80%99s-shirawakawa-china-india-can%e2%80%99t-continue-to-grow-forever.html http://www.forexsignals.info/boj%e2%80%99s-shirawakawa-china-india-can%e2%80%99t-continue-to-grow-forever.html#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 17:30:59 +0000 admin http://www.forexsignals.info/boj%e2%80%99s-shirawakawa-china-india-can%e2%80%99t-continue-to-grow-forever.html
If anyone should know, it is the Governor of the BOJ. For those too young to remember, in the 1980s, Japan was China before China was China…. That’s not what commodity bulls want to hear as they swim in a pool of red ink… ]]>

If anyone should know, it is the Governor of the BOJ. For those too young to remember, in the 1980s, Japan was China before China was China….

That’s not what commodity bulls want to hear as they swim in a pool of red ink…

]]> http://www.forexsignals.info/boj%e2%80%99s-shirawakawa-china-india-can%e2%80%99t-continue-to-grow-forever.html/feed 0 Fed’s Rosengren: Lower dollar not having big impact on inflation http://www.forexsignals.info/fed%e2%80%99s-rosengren-lower-dollar-not-having-big-impact-on-inflation.html http://www.forexsignals.info/fed%e2%80%99s-rosengren-lower-dollar-not-having-big-impact-on-inflation.html#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 17:31:53 +0000 admin http://www.forexsignals.info/fed%e2%80%99s-rosengren-lower-dollar-not-having-big-impact-on-inflation.html
If US fiscal policy is tightened (budget cut), monetary policy will have to be looser for longer That sound you hear is fiscal conservatives vomiting after hearing those two comments back-to-back… EUR/USD is firm, at 1.4918. Small 1.4925 and larger 1.4950 exotic triggers are rumored. ]]>
  • If US fiscal policy is tightened (budget cut), monetary policy will have to be looser for longer

That sound you hear is fiscal conservatives vomiting after hearing those two comments back-to-back…

EUR/USD is firm, at 1.4918.

Small 1.4925 and larger 1.4950 exotic triggers are rumored.

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