Posts Tagged ‘Volatility’
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — 2010 was a year marked by uncertainty and volatility, to say the least.
Stocks got off to a good start in January but worries about European debt quickly deflated that early optimism. As the market got accustomed to these daily anxieties, and Greece managed to crawl out of its default hole, stocks [...]
By Natalie R. – Euro zone sovereign debt issues on the one hand, and the Federal Reserve resumption of bond buying programs on the other, continue to dominate market sentiment, causing great swings in currency levels, particularly the EUR/USD pair.
With bank holidays in the U.S, Canada and France today, no news events [...]
In my opinion, the U.S. Dollar continues to bounce within an overall range between 78.61 and 75.23 with what I see as a definite bearish bias coming from the mark down phase which has yet to transition or be broken. The daily chart’s direction is still clearly down despite recent bounces to the upside which [...]
By Richard Gunderson – By its very nature, stock investment involves dealing with volatility. For many, the term “volatility” has a negative connotation particularly when it pertains to financial assets. The dictionary definition of volatility is readily understood. In the world of stock market investing, the meaning is not as clear. For [...]
Yesterday, the markets started off in risk-taking mode and that quickly reversed to post huge gains as the market flipped to risk-taking. As I mentioned yesterday, there was no real reason to induce risk-aversion as the there was no news driving fear. That proved to be prescient. This goes to show how the 24-hour nature [...]
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Sterling traders can expect a busy trading day today as the U.K Nationwide HPI and Current Account reports are likely to shake up the market. The reports, scheduled for 06:00 GMT and 08:30 GMT respectively, may provide the Pound with the necessary momentum to make [...]
Since the Forex Blog last covered the Canadian Dollar – on July 29 – the Canadian Dollar appreciated another 2% against the US Dollar, reinforcing the perception that the currency is both too volatile and appreciating too rapidly. This concern is harbored by the Central Bank officials and policymakers, which fear that the rising currency [...]
