What does Fed tapering mean for the forex market?

Haven currencies, who’s selling the euro and the Australian dollar: Currencies correspondent Alice Ross explores the trends driving the global currencies market, this week focusing on sterling’s status as a haven currency, why the euro is still strong against the dollar and how a further rate cut in Australia will impa... by FT Hard Currency

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How will deadlock in debt talks play out in forex markets?: With the US government shutdown weighing on the dollar, FT currencies correspondent Delphine Strauss is joined by Derek Halpenny, European head of global market research at the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi. Can forex markets remain this calm if the debt ta... by FT Hard Currency

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Currency intervention watch: Valentin Marinov, director of FX strategy at Citi, talks to FT currencies correspondent Alice Ross about currency interventions, looking at why the Swiss National Bank will keep defending the Swiss franc’s peg with the euro in the face of increasing mo... by FT Hard Currency

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Pressures on the euro and safe havens: FT currencies correspondent Alice Ross talks to global head of FX strategy at HSBC David Bloom about the pressures on the euro and why he is forecasting a rise in value, the Norwegian krone’s haven status and why the pound is doing well. For informati... by FT Hard Currency

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Mixed news for sterling: This week Alice Ross, the FT’s currencies correspondent, is joined by Javier Corominas, head of research and fx strategy at Record Currency Management, to discuss what’s driving the pound and euro weakness as the Draghi effect fades. They also look at ... by FT Hard Currency

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Is Switzerland the new China?: This week our currencies correspondent Alice Ross is joined by Kit Juckes from Société Générale to discuss what's going on behind the scenes with the Swiss franc, what next for the euro following the recent ECB meeting and the strength of the Aust... by FT Hard Currency

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No silver bullet for currencies: This week the FT's currency correspondent Alice Ross is joined by Humayun Sharyar, chief executive of hedge fund Auvest Capital Management, to discuss the Fed's decision not to introduce a third round of quantitative easing, the difficulty of... by FT Hard Currency

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Why all countries are looking for a weak currency: Kathleen Brooks, research director at Forex.com talks to FT currencies correspondent Alice Ross about the prospects for more – and different - QE in the USA, why action from the Bank of Japan to weaken the yen is unlikely, and why the Australian dollar... by FT Hard Currency

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ECB backing sustains euro rise: Jane Foley, senior currency strategist at Rabobank, joins Alice Ross, FT currencies correspondent, to discuss how the European Central Bank’s confirmation of plans to buy government bonds in peripheral markets is supporting the euro – even if no actual... by FT Hard Currency

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August caution, and is the Aussie dollar overvalued?: Matt Cobon, fixed income manager and FX specialist at Threadneedle Asset Management talks to Alice Ross, FT currency correspondent, about why low volatility in the market means traders are taking risk off the table, why the Australian dollar looks over... by FT Hard Currency

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Traders focus on yields: Simon Derrick, chief currency strategist at BNY Mellon and Alice Ross, FT currencies correspondent look at the week ahead in forex. Is the movement of funds out of the euro is a sign of flight, or the possible beginning of a carry trade in euros? Why t... by FT Hard Currency

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What effect will the Greek elections have on the euro?: Mansoor Mohi-Uddin, head of FX strategy at UBS, joins the FT's currencies correspondent Alice Ross to discuss how the euro might drive currency markets in the wake of the Greek elections, the likelihood of a new round of QE3 in the US in light of ... by FT Hard Currency

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EU Summit special: Can euro optimism last?: John Normand, global head of FX strategy at JPMorgan, talks to FT currencies correspondent Alice Ross about the prospects for the euro following the EU summit and the outlook for emerging market currencies For information regarding your data privacy, ... by FT Hard Currency

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The other view on Greece and QE prospects for the US and UK: FT currencies correspondent Alice Ross talks to Steven Saywell, head of FX currency strategy in Europe at BNP Paribas about why he thinks a Greek exit is unlikely and remains bullish on the euro, as well as a look ahead to the US non-farm payroll data ... by FT Hard Currency

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Macroprudential measures' impact on sterling: With UK policy makers flagging concerns over the rising risks of a bubble in the housing market, Delphine Strauss, currencies correspondent, asks David Bloom, currency strategist at HSBC, how macroprudential measures would affect sterling. Also, what w... by FT Hard Currency

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How much lower can the euro go?: With the single currency already below the levels many had forecast for the end of the year, Delphine Strauss, currencies correspondent, asks Peter Kinsella, strategist at Commerzbank, whether the ECB will try to engineer a bigger depreciation. Also, w... by FT Hard Currency

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What's stopping the dollar?: With the greenback trading at a two-week low against the euro, Delphine Strauss, currencies correspondent, asks Matt Cobon, head of rates and currencies at Threadneedle Investments, why the consensus bet on dollar strength is not yet paying off. Also, ... by FT Hard Currency

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No silver bullet for currencies: This week the FT's currency correspondent Alice Ross is joined by Humayun Shahryar, chief executive of hedge fund Auvest Capital Management, to discuss the Fed's decision not to introduce a third round of quantitative easing, the difficulty o... by FT Hard Currency

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Why QE doesn’t necessarily weaken currencies: In the FT’s look at the week ahead in forex, Elsa Lignos, senior G10 currency strategist at RBC Capital Markets tells Alice Ross, the FT currencies correspondent, why the ECB rate cut has sent the euro south why sterling isn’t a true haven currency. F... by FT Hard Currency

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Will 2013 be the year of yen weakness?: As Japan prepares for an early election on December 16, the yen has come under pressure, falling against the dollar. Will this trend continue into next year? Ian Stannard, head of European FX strategy at Morgan Stanley, joins Alphaville reporter David ... by FT Hard Currency

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Sterling's uncertain future: The pound has risen rapidly over the past year. But it fell in July, and faces uncertainties when it comes to Scotland's independence referendum in September. Thomas Hale asks Phyllis Papadavid, currencies strategist at BNP Paribas, what the futur... by FT Hard Currency

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Yen special: In a week in which the dollar has finally broken through the 100 barrier against the yen, currencies correspondent Alice Ross is joined by Ian Stannard, foreign currency strategist at Morgan Stanley to discuss the regional impact of the weaker yen and ... by FT Hard Currency

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Yen intervention unlikely, but markets expect more ECB bond buying: Derek Halpenny, European head of global currency research at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, talks to Alice Ross, FT currencies correspondent about why intervention from the Bank of Japan into the yen is unlikely despite the currency’s strength and why whils... by FT Hard Currency

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Talking down the euro: With Mario Draghi's efforts to talk down the euro bearing fruit, Delphine Strauss, currencies correspondent, asks Jane Foley, strategist at Rabobank, whether investors are now expecting too much of the ECB. And with central banks around the world ... by FT Hard Currency

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Is the dollar's rise unstoppable?: As the dollar continues to smash through multi-year highs against other major currencies, Alice Ross, markets correspondent, asks Jason Thomas, managing director and director of research at Carlyle, what the risks are for dollar bulls. Also, how US inv... by FT Hard Currency

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Rollercoaster ride for dollar-yen pair: It's been a month of huge moves for the dollar-yen pair. Ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting in June, Alice Ross, FT currencies correspondent, asks Shahab Jalinoos, FX strategist with UBS, what he expects from the talks as well as whether ... by FT Hard Currency

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Shrugging off sanctions: With the forex market showing only a modest reaction to tougher sanctions against Russia, Delphine Strauss, currencies correspondent, asks Elsa Lignos, strategist at RBC Capital Markets, whether currency investors have become less sensitive to geopolit... by FT Hard Currency

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How much further for the pound?: Bob Savage of hedge fund FX Concepts joins Alice Ross, currencies correspondent, to discuss the beating that sterling has taken, when the Fed will end QE and the implications for the dollar, and the impact of the election in Italy. For information reg... by FT Hard Currency

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Commodity currencies and the US dollar: With the Australian and New Zealand dollars hitting multi-month lows against the US dollar, Elsa Lignos, currency strategist at RBC Capital joins currencies correspondent Alice Ross to discuss the mood on commodity currencies. Also, is central bank int... by FT Hard Currency

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How does the Fed view the dollar's rise?: Roger Blitz discusses the FOMC policy statement and the dramatic moves in the currency markets with Marc Chandler, global head of markets strategy at Brown Brothers Harriman. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by FT Hard Currency

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What does Fed tapering mean for the forex market?

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