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

inspector_monkfish

jackieblack wrote: »

ok, I just read

"fundamental US data does not tend to have a logical impact on the currency"
and
"if we see that NFPs fall more than expected and the unemployment rate climbs above 7.9 percent, the news could trigger losses in risky assets like stocks, trigger flight-to-safety, and thus, boost the US dollar against currencies like the euro. On the flip side, if job losses and the unemployment rate don’t climb quite as much as anticipated, the news could spark enough optimism to boost demand for stocks and forex carry trades, and subsequently lead the greenback lower."

precisely

so i cannot understand why its rallying up higher on the back of this rumour that the NFP numbers will be a whole lot worse

gonna have a chat with our fx traders when i get a chance and try andd get my head around this....

inspector_monkfish

neilbond007 wrote: »

morning all! a little stiff this morning after fitting 18 holes in in 1hr 40! shot 79. not only a £:$ expert but a potential pro golfer too. may be a little late for the PGA... i'm aiming for the seniors (my god that's scary)

looking pretty nice his morning!

PS - I'm not an IT geek. I'm "from the industry"

18 holes in 1hr 40?
in 79 ??

u sure you didn't skip a few holes ???

jonathanrichardson69

yeah i think it means, that hopefully if less people lose their jobs (obviously a good thing) it could strengthen the pound against the dollar. if it goes the other way, more people will start buying the dollar and therefore stregnthen it??? i'm sooo confused?!?!?!

neilbond007

inspector_monkfish wrote: »

18 holes in 1hr 40?
in 79 ??

u sure you didn't skip a few holes ???

No one else on the course. When you're hitting the middle of the fairway you aint messing around looking.
Often play 9 in 45 minutes.

inspector_monkfish

jonathanrichardson69 wrote: »

yeah i think it means, that hopefully if less people lose their jobs (obviously a good thing) it could strengthen the pound against the dollar. if it goes the other way, more people will start buying the dollar and therefore stregnthen it??? i'm sooo confused?!?!?!

me too !! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

inspector_monkfish

neilbond007 wrote: »

No one else on the course. When you're hitting the middle of the fairway you aint messing around looking.
Often play 9 in 45 minutes.

yeah i got Tiger Woods on the Wii as well ......:rotfl:

jonathanrichardson69

Neil, what handicap do you play off? and IM before you say anything, i don't mean is your left leg missing?

inspector_monkfish

cable tumbled to 1.4230 now

neilbond007

jonathanrichardson69 wrote: »

Neil, what handicap do you play off? and IM before you say anything, i don't mean is your left leg missing?

13 at the moment.

neilbond007

inspector_monkfish wrote: »

cable tumbled to 1.4230 now

ok, show your face jackie...

we shouldn't mock really... but it's so much fun to