US Dollar News

Growing Hope of ECB LTRO #3 Gives European Equities a Jolt

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:32:35 +0000

(eToro Blog) So far, Europe’s equity markets are enjoying another up day, following a string of declines as investors brace themselves for what is likely to be Greece’s withdrawal from the Eurozone. What is providing some buoyancy is growing speculation that the new measures will soon be put in place by the European Central Bank. More >

Introduction to Floessi

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:12:27 +0000

Written by Floessi Dear Traders, Copiers and Followers, This is my first article for Guru Talk and I wish to express my views, and analysis strategies, so that traders might understand, pursue and acquire something which is helpful. First of all let me introduce myself; even as I come to eToro forex More >

Despite Middle East Tension, Global Growth Worries Drive Oil Prices

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:40:59 +0000

(eToro Blog) Oil prices could be set to post their fourth consecutive weekly loss despite increasing tensions in the Middle East which could disrupt supplies; analysts say that if realized, that would be the longest losing streak in more than two years. On the whole, it would appear that investor worries over a slowdown in More >

Weekly Review and OpenBook Roundup

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:30:24 +0000

(eToro Blog) Over the past week, investors’ attention was once again divided between two key events; of one there were great expectations, and of the other, very little (though a surprise would have been quite welcome). In the end, there was disappointment all around. In the United States, the Facebook IPO launch of last More >

Facebook tries to Regroup as Wall Street Ekes Out Mixed Results

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 10:07:58 +0000

(eToro Blog) On Wednesday, Wall Street had looked as though it would continue its losing streak but managed to eke out a couple of gains at the closing bell, leaving traders to believe that there may still be some life left yet. At the end of trading, only the DJ30 closed lower and fractionally at More >

Euro Bears Ride the Downtrend as Greek Hopes Fade

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 08:35:42 +0000

(eToro Blog) With the market’s focus almost entirely on the growing possibility of a disorderly Greek exit from the Eurozone, mixed data from Germany couldn’t help dissuade bearish sentiment. The German Statistics Office reported earlier that 1st quarter GDP, seasonally adjusted and on a quarter-over-quarter basis, improved to 0.5% from -0.2% in line with expectations; More >

So how DO you find a long term trader to copy? 3 points to look for

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 08:25:41 +0000

Written by Laza123 I have been on eToro for quite a while now and I find the idea of social trading fascinating! Imagine being able to peek into the minds of the best traders of our community. Now that is power, if only we could know who the best traders actually are. In More >

Facebook Underwriter Morgan Stanley: Jack of all Trades or Master of None?

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:27:02 +0000

(eToro Blog) Facebook’s recent IPO launch is still taking center stage on Wall Street, as new data comes out which suggests that a series of unfortunate events conspired to make the launch far less than successful than markets had anticipated. Whether those events were intentional or not remain to be seen but are now the More >

Yen Edges Higher as BOJ Takes Wait-and-See Approach on Easing

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:12:02 +0000

(eToro Blog) The Bank of Japan announced earlier today that it would make no changes to its existing monetary policy, keeping the benchmark interest rate at 0.1% and maintaining the asset purchase program at ¥40 trillion ($504 billion). While that had been generally in line with the consensus of analysts polled, some market players had More >

The Return of Hopium??

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 02:00:06 +0000

After a very strong US session yesterday, risk assets stalled their gains overnight as Asian and European traders attempted to digest what had transpired domestically. The EUR/USD held firm around 1.2788 throughout the Asian session and actually even started to pick up towards the European open. It sounds like there was a lot of hope More >