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CFTC rules increase credit risk

NEW YORK - Proposed rules to limit leverage on margin FX trading accounts at retail forex brokers will have the unintended consequence of increasing counterparty risk, according to Josh Levy, managing director at Tactical Asset Management.

Super-competitive core won’t stop euro losses

The euro’s 'peripheral risk premium' has continued to rise through the bounce in EUR/USD. A super-competitive and rapidly recovering core won’t stop it rising further. Tighter policy in the core raises the deflationary benchmark for the periphery, adding…

UBS: EUR/USD could fall below parity in a year

UBS topped the 12-month currency forecast rankings this week with a positive outlook for the US dollar. Geoffrey Kendrick, director in foreign exchange strategy at UBS in London, said he based his outlook on two factors: Federal Reserve rates and the…

Concerns over euro remain despite rescue bid

Last week's news of a €750 billion international rescue package for struggling economies on the edge of the eurozone initially lifted the euro, but concerns persist about the indirect effects of the bailout, and the area's underlying economic prospects.

Euro loses as markets play it safe

Greece continues to dominate the headlines. However, the contagion effect to other eurozone peripherals as well as concerns over Chinese monetary tightening and proposed financial regulatory reforms have been driving financial markets recently –…

Sterling staid but skewed

The most likely outcome for sterling is a modest appreciation from current levels, reflecting an ongoing recovery in the UK economy and the likelihood of Bank of England tightening into the end of 2010.

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