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Marc Chandler has been covering the global capital markets in one fashion or another for more than 25 years, working at economic consulting firms and global investment banks. Chandler attended North Central College for undergraduate work, where he majored in political science and the humanities. ...more

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Anxiety? What Anxiety?
The US dollar is finishing the week on a mixed note in choppy activity in narrow ranges. It is hard to find evidence this week of political angst in Europe, where the first national election is three weeks away.
Recent Developments Are MXN-Positive
Banco de Mexico announced a new FX program to help support the peso without draining its foreign reserves.
US Tax Reform In Jeopardy And The State Of The Strong Dollar Policy
The focus in the market is shifting away from the Federal Reserve, for which the consensus recognizes that the FOMC minutes probably make a March hike less likely.
Dollar Chops About, As "Fairly Soon" Does Not Mean Mid-March
The US dollar is confined to narrow ranges today within yesterday's ranges. Equity markets posted small gains in Asia and have an upside bias in Europe. Peripheral European 10-year benchmark yields are 3-6 bp firmer.
Thoughts About The Fed's Balance Sheet - Wednesday, Feb. 22
Many investors and observers are keen to see what the FOMC minutes say about the Fed's balance sheet. We suspect that the expectations for fresh insight may be disappointed.
Euro Meltdown Continues
Of the sixteen sessions this month, counting today, the euro has risen in four, and two of those were last week. Its new four-day slide pushed it below $1.05 for the first time in six weeks as European markets were opening.
Primary Budget Balances In EMU
With the official creditors on their way back shortly to Athens, there is a sense that a repeat of 2015 crisis can be avoided.
Dollar Index: The Chart Everyone Is Talking About
While price action may look like a head and shoulders top in the Dollar Index, prudence and discipline require confirmation.
Dollar Bounces Back - Tuesday, Feb. 21
Some profit-taking in the middle of last week pushed the dollar lower and gave rise in some quarters that the run was over. It is gaining against all the major currencies today and most of the emerging market currencies.
Great Graphic: US And Japan Five-Year Credit Default Swaps
It is not immediately clear why the sales of global bonds would spur a decline in Japan's CDS. Moreover, in the December-January period, Japanese yields have risen.
Marking Time On Monday, February 20
US markets are closed for Presidents' Day, but it hasn't prevented its pre-weekend gains giving a bullish tone to global equities.
Emerging Markets Preview Of The Week Ahead - Feb. 20
EM FX ended last week on a soft note, as some risk off sentiment crept back into the markets. The dollar gained broadly on Friday despite lower US rates as bonds rallied, the yen gained and equities sold off.
Week Ahead: Number One Rule Of The Game Is Stay In The Game
The week ahead is short on economic data and long on anticipation. The dollar's uptrend of the first part of the month yielded to corrective forces last week, though the greenback finished the week on a firm note.
Speculators Extend Long Dollar-Bloc Positions
It was another CFTC reporting week that saw little adjustment to the speculative positioning in the euro, yen, and sterling futures. In fact, the average change in the gross speculative positions in these three major currencies was 2.7k contracts.
What Now For The Dollar?
During the ten-day rally, the Dollar Index retraced a little more than 50% of January's decline, and the subsequent retreat saw it give back a little more than half of those gains.
Emerging Markets: What Has Changed - Friday, Feb. 17
In the EM equity space as measured by MSCI, Brazil, Hungary, and Qatar have outperformed this week, while Peru, Egypt, and Colombia have underperformed. To put this in better context, MSCI EM rose 0.9% this week while MSCI DM rose 0.9%.
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