Currency Markets
Sterling falls again and is worst performing currency of 2013Sterling hit a 30-month low against the dollar and a 16-month low against the euro as speculators sell sterling amid concerns that the currency is overvalued. |
Two tips for successful forex tradingBy understanding the relationship between currency pairs and knowing what political and economic events impact on their value a trader has a better chance of making profits. |
Retirement income: Pensions, investments or a third way?Greg Secker, founder of forex training company, Knowledge To Action, says that with diminishing annuity returns and barriers to entry to some investment routes, FX trading could be a way of increasing income in retirement. |
Euro dips to 16-month low against dollarThe euro has fallen in value against the dollar as investors worry over the state of the economy. |
Market turmoil encourages huge increase in DIY tradersThe financial crisis since 2008 and the turmoil of the stock markets has encouraged many people to have a go at trading themselves as the process has been demystified. |
Markets rise and yen eases after G7 currency interventionThe first major intervention in the currency markets for ten years sees the yen lower in value and the markets increase globally after G7 countries sell yen. |
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