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    Goldman:Dollar Decline To Continue

    From Goldman: We have changed our forecasts to project more Dollar weakness. Since the last revisions to our forecasts, the Dollar decline has roughly tracked the expected path. Large structural imbalances in the US are highlighted by weakness in the tradable goods sector...
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    French Finance Minister Lagarde gets Ok from UK and Germany to head IMF...

    May 22 (Bloomberg) -- The U.K. will back French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde to become the next managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said, adding to the cascade of European endorsements for her. Osborne praised Lagarde for her...
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    IMF Approves 26 Billion-Euro Loan to Portugal

    May 20 (Bloomberg) -- The International Monetary Fund said today it approved a 26 billion-euro loan to Portugal as part of a joint rescue package with the European Union. To contact the editor responsible for this story: Kevin Costelloe at kcostelloe@bloomberg.net...
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    Buying massively EURO put options, strike 1.4200

    Yes, that was my position and I had to apply some dynamic hedging when we reached 1.45 something. Bad timing. Agreed. Actually, I am playing now the range 1.41 - 1.49. You know, there are thousands of put option holders in the range 1.41-1.44. Usually a sign for mega bull trends. But hey, what...
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    World Bank sees end to dollar’s hegemony

    The World Bank expects the US dollar to lose its solitary dominance in the global economy by 2025, as the euro and the renminbi establish themselves on an equal footing in a new “multi-currency” monetary system. The shift will be driven by the increasing power and strength of emerging...
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    Fed hasn't decided exit strategy yet: Lockhart

    WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Federal Reserve hasn't decided on an exit strategy from ultra low interest rates and its $600 billion bond buying program, Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart said Sunday, according to a transcipt of his remarks. "Some of my colleagues have already begun to...
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    Geithner Says Damage From Debt Default May Be ‘Irrevocable`

    Not yet, as China and Japan are holding more than 4500 bn USD in currency reserves. China needs the US and Japan needs the US. Where else to sell their products...
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    ECBs Stark: ‘Illusion’ one can solve Greece budget crisis by restructuring

    Euro is not in crisis Euro countries in debt crisis Euro remains anchor of stability,trust Europe in worst crisis since World War II Many of Europe problems ‘home made’ EU-17 growth divergences pose challenge for ECB 1Q growth was ’stronger than expected’ Stark says...
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    Director Of IMF Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault

    Strauss Kahn being removed from post of director of IMF means UNLIMITED BAIL OUT MONEY FOR EVERYBODY WHO IS NEED...
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    Geithner Says Damage From Debt Default May Be ‘Irrevocable`

    U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said a default arising from failing to raise the debt limit could cause “irrevocable damage” to the economy, risk a “double-dip” recession and increase unemployment. “Default would not only increase borrowing costs for the federal...
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    EC reportedly backs Greek debt-extension

    NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The European Commission, International Monetary Fund and Germany are backing a debt extension for Greece while the Europeaan Central Bank and France, both holders of Greek debt, are opposing the move, according to wire service reports on Friday citing the German...
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    Buying massively EURO put options, strike 1.4200

    Forgot to mention: retail traders are again - the 6th day in a row making money... That´s pretty much the whole week that retail traders are on the right side of the "game". Unbelievable.
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    Buying massively EURO put options, strike 1.4200

    Last print 1.4082. Ay, ay, ay. Risk free money. Have a nice weekend, gentlemen.
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    Buying massively EURO put options, strike 1.4200

    Unfotrunately, I am always a bit early. Last print 1.4100. It´s always good to know when some braniacs like some wannabe "hedge funds" decide to "deleverage"...
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    Germany´s economy shows biggest increase yoy in GDP since reunification: +5.2 %

    http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a8A_5_PJTxlQ&pos=1 UNreal. While periphery is bleeding, Germany is growing on 12 cylinders...
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    Alan Blinder Fires First Shot Across QE3 Bow: Says We Need More Stimulus ...

    http://www.zerohedge.com/article/alan-blinder-fires-first-shot-across-qe3-bow-says-we-need-more-stimulus-boost-employment Well, in an interview with Tom Keene earlier, Blinder fired the first shot across the QE3 bow, telling his Bloomberg host that the US needs "somewhat more" fiscal stimulus...
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    Silver price swings led by Shanghai trades

    Chinese speculators have emerged as a big driver of silver’s spectacular rally and subsequent crash with trading in the metal in Shanghai soaring nearly 30-fold since the start of the year. The commodity, nicknamed “the devil’s metal” for its wild price swings, surged 175 per cent...
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    SSI: EURUSD Positioning Flips to net Long for First Time Since January

    Fourth day in a row that retail traders are actually in the right direction in EUR/USD and making some $....hum.... :cool:
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    Buying massively EURO put options, strike 1.4200

    Buying some more 1.4200 puts...:D
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    Goldman´s Jan Hatzius: FED to end QEII but very, very slow to exit from ZIRP...

    http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/analyst-wire/mi_8077/is_20110506/jan-hatzius-economist-goldman-sachs/ai_n57434281/ HATZIUS: And I don't think that much is going to happen in June. They're going to end QE2. They've said that. But beyond that, I think they're still going to tread...
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