US ($) Currency Thread 1 (closed - use thread 2)

neilbond007

it always worries me now with US figures....
better than expected - the $ gets a boost
worse than expected - people buy the $ as the world is about to end....

either way we lose

jackieblack

neilbond007 wrote: »

it's slow going... but i tend to get there in the end

i've found a song to match the steady progress of the rate this morning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOqtDtUEpVM

***WARNING*** This clip is best viewed with "mute" button pressed

And there was me thinking it was safe to come back this morning!!!:eek:

inspector_monkfish

neilbond007 wrote: »

it always worries me now with US figures....
better than expected - the $ gets a boost
worse than expected - people buy the $ as the world is about to end....

either way we lose

sure, but they can only do that for so long
i tellz ya, one day this market is gonna suddenly turn round so quickly, them yankees won't realise whats hit them !!

soon markets have to realise, that US is knackered, and lil ol england and so bad after all!!

jackieblack

inspector_monkfish wrote: »

i tellz ya, one day this market is gonna suddenly turn round so quickly, them yankees won't realise whats hit them !!

if you could just arrange for that to happen before my holiday.... I'd be very grateful!;)

jonathanrichardson69

me too, i go on may 4th, so any time before that i would be very greatful. don't leave it to late though as i don't think i could cope with this constant up and down.

neilbond007

jonathanrichardson69 wrote: »

don't leave it to late though as i don't think i could cope with this constant up and down.

said the tart to the vicar :eek:

inspector_monkfish

jonathanrichardson69 wrote: »

me too, i go on may 4th, so any time before that i would be very greatful. don't leave it to late though as i don't think i could cope with this constant up and down.

yes, it might start to chaffe a bit.....

inspector_monkfish

cable trading at 1.4102

inspector_monkfish

US private sector unemployment numbers just released

Last month 522,000 were laid off (but revised to 614,000 today)
This month, the expectation was 610,000 lay-offs

Actual number just came in at 697,000

:eek:

neilbond007

holy cow. that's a fair old difference....
surely this will have a big effect on the rate?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-P9FjArlxs