Fundamental ANALYSIS

Taking a Look Back At Last Week
Monday, 16 August 2010
From a fundamental perspective, the last trading week was a bit of a bore. Markets all got dragged down as a new wave of negative selling swept over the market, as we have so often seen in the last year. Read more >>

The Yen Should NOT Be Appreciating
Saturday, August 14 2010
If you've been watching the USD/JPY pair in particular lately, you've probably been continually asking yourself – why is the USD/JPY continuing to plunge? The answer, obviously, has nothing to do with the Yen. The Japanese currency has no fundamental drivers behind it at the moment, and the Bank of Japan recently kept interest rates on hold (as expected) – with no revised outlook as to future rate movements. Read more >>

No Change - Bank of Japan Holds Rates Steady
Thursday, August 12 2010
The Bank of Japan decided Thursday to keep rates steady at 0.1%, in the hope of further stimulating the economy in late 2010. The Japan central bank chose not to lower or raise rates, as doing so would have implied a change in monetary policy in the long run - something which it certainly is in no position to do at the moment. Read more >>