One of the most dominant trends in the financial markets in the first half of 2008 has been relentless US dollar weakness. Going into the third quarter, the biggest question for the currency traders is whether the US dollar has bottomed.
[B]USD/JPY [/B](Link to Fundamental and Technical Outlook)
- Risk Appetite will Drive the Japanese Yen in the Second Half of 2008[B][/B]
- What Can we Expect out of Risk Appetite and the Carry Trade?
- Bank of Japan one of the few central banks not overly worried about inflation
- EURJPY Could Continue to Rise on Hawkish European Central Bank Rate Outlook (To be revised post-ECB)
- What to watch for in the Third Quarter for the Japanese Yen
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[B]GBP/USD [/B](Link to Fundamental and Technical Outlook)
- The Bank of England Weighs the Risks
- A Slowing Economy…[B][/B]
- A Feeble Financial Sector…[B][/B]
- Rocketing Price Pressures Have Pushed Inflation Well Above Target…
- What Will The Bank of England Do?[B][/B]
- A New High in EUR/GBP?[B][/B]
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[B]USD/CAD [/B](Link to Fundamental and Technical Outlook) - Canadian Exports Will Continue to Suffer in 2008[B][/B]
- BOC Rate Cuts End Abruptly, Policy Following the US Fed
- Oil Will Cause USDCAD To Break Above The Current Range[B][/B]
- Canadian Dollar Trend Depends upon Oil vs. Growth
[I]Tell us Where You Think the USD/CAD is headed in 2008?[/I]
[B]AUD/USD [/B](Link to Fundamental and Technical Outlook)
- Rates of Return[B][/B]
- Everything Depends On Risk
- Growth May Be A More Influential Anchor
- Australia Still Meeting A Global Demand
- Further Gains in the Aussie Will be a Struggle
[B]NZD/USD [/B](Link to Fundamental and Technical Outlook)
- New Zealand‘s Economy is on the Brink of Recession
- The RBNZ Could Lower Interest Rates
- New Zealand dollar is Expected to Depreciate Further in the Second Half of 2008
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USD/CHF [/B](Link to Fundamental and Technical Outlook)
- Will the Swiss Franc Stumble, If The SNB Falls Behind The Curve?
- Which Way Will Risk Winds Blow?
- Inflation Saps Consumer Spending Despite Strong Labor Market
- Are Slowing Demand and Rising Costs Too Much For Swiss Manufacturers to Bear?
- SNB Keeps Rates Unchanged As They See Inflation Transitory
[B]- [/B]EURCHF Range Bound - SNB Holds to Key to the Swissie in Q3[B][/B]
</p> [B]EUR/USD [/B][B](Link to Fundamental and Technical Outlook)[/B] - Oil is Determining Fed Policy
- Federal Reserve: A Third Quarter Rate Hike?
- When Will the US Consumer Buckle?
- Labor Market: String of Job Losses Set to Continue
- The US Dollar At or Near a Bottom
- Euro Bye Bye Boom
- ECB Full Speed Ahead
- Risk of Recession Ahead?
- North – South Decoupling Continues
- EURUSD to Remain Contained Within its Range
[I][B]Tell us Where You Think the [/B][B]EUR/USD[/B][B] is headed in 2008?[/B][/I]