Consumer Confidence in May advanced to the highest level since 2008 (where we were still collapsing from the financial crisis) on the back of an improved labor market. The Conference Board’s confidence index advanced to 63.3 from a downward revision of 57.7 the previous month, exceeding economists’ expectations of 58.5.

Taking a look at the breakdown of the report, the labor differential came in at -39.0 which was the highest since a year ago, while the conference board’s measure...

Hello fellow traders, its been while. Lots of changes happen in my life, difficult choises made, but I am back here as full time options trader. Yes thats right, Ihave finally quitted my job as an accountant in order to pursue my dream of financial freedom away from office space, and far far way from daily commuting. If you live in London you know what I mean.

So as i said I have been very busy for the past two months organising my life, but I also spent lots of time doing research...

The markets have picked up in European trade, with currencies broadly bid against the buck.

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However, it is the major currencies that have jumped in front, with the normally better bid commodity bloc lagging behind. There has been no apparent direct catalyst for the moves, with most citing the price action...

The U.S. economy lost another 36,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate held at 9.7% according to the non-farm payroll report. Economists were forecasting a loss of 68,00 and a rise in the unemployment rate to 9.8%, as severe weather was expected to have forced some businesses to close.

The U.S. economy lost another 36,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate held at 9.7% according to the non-farm payroll report. Economists were forecasting a loss of 68,00 and a rise...

US Dollar: Policy Tightening and Mounting Risk Build Bullish Pressure
Euro Forecast Unclear Amidst Greek Debt Crisis
Japanese Yen Torn Between Fed Policy Outlook, Risk Sentiment
British Pound May Benefit From Revised 4Q Growth Figures
Swiss Franc to Maintain Near-Term Trend Against U.S. Dollar, Euro
Canadian Dollar Benefits from its Fundamentally Stable Position
Australian Dollar Forecast to Gain as S&P 500 Hits Highs
New Zealand Dollar to Gain...