Ashraf Laidi covers the US & Canada jobs report & the impact on GBPUSD, AUDUSD, Treasuries & Gold
cmcmarketsplcAshraf Laidi has offered the world his insights on currencies, central banks and world economies for over 11 years. Here's a sample of his appearances this past year in the International Media scene. www.ashraflaidi.com
Ashraf Laidi tells CNBC's Maria Bartiromo about the need to understand the dynamics of 2010 and 2011 in order to grasp the first half of 2012, involving the interaction between the Eurozone recession, BRICs cycles and US economy. He also discusses the latest carry trades by the Eurozone banks, bo...
A synopsis of the day's developments in forex, equities & commodities.
Reiterating my $1.29 call for EURUSD on CNBC, basing it on the inadequacy of the EFSF, interest rate cycles and lack of aggressive easing from the Federal Reserve. September, 28, 2011
A discussion about Friday's US jobs report, the FX reaction & the unfolding technicals in AUDUSD and EURUSD ahead of the RBA decision.
Ashraf Laidi tells Nadine Hani of AlArabiya the US economic expansion will continue into the 1st half of the year but shall struggle closer to the summer as the Eurozone slowdown overlaps with a deepening retreat in the BRICs. The result will be re-emerging speculation (and need) for QE3 in the U...
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stockontvAshraf tells AlArabiya that China's decision to widen its currency fluctuation band against the USD to 1.0% is another signal that the Chinese yuan (RMB) will be heading lower or remain flat at best into the end of the year. Ashraf has shown one day before today's announcement how CNY (green line...
Ashraf Laidi discusses USD stabilization, previews the FOMC, Tankan, Riksbank, Norges, EURUSD, GBPUSD, EURGBP
cmcmarketsplc(www.abndigital.com) For a look at what's happening globally, ABN's Eleni Giokos crosses to London to speak with Ashraf Laidi, Chief Global Strategist at City Index.
abndigitalAshraf reiterates is March warning that April may prove a difficult month in equities as was the case in over the last 2 years. Also adding his take on China's currency, Eurozone volatility, solvency vs. liquidity & nervousness ahead of the April 25 FOMC.
ashraflaidiAshraf tells AlArabiya last week's release of advanced US Q1 GDP was the best of both worlds for the Fed; sufficiently weak to unveil a new round of asset purchases (positive for stocks & risk appetite) and sufficiently strong to offset any purchases with sales on the short-end of the yield curve...
ashraflaidiAshraf Laidi talking about Spain's proposal for a bad bank and what are markets really looking at; growth or austerity?
A charts look at gold, S&P500 & the euro
Ashraf speaks with AlArabiya's Nadine Hani on the Private Sector Initiative offer for Greece, saying that at least 75% of creditors have to accept the deal, otherwise the nation will be unable to meet its € 14 bln payment due March 20. Greece is hoping that between 80% and 90% of creditors will a...
A brief discussion of the upcoming global markets dynamics for 2011 by Ashraf Laidi, Michael Hewson and James Hughes on equities, forex, commodities and fixed income
Ashraf talks about the yen outlook following the start of the new Japanese fiscal year, indicating that renewed overseas investments from Japan may further weigh on the currency. He also discusses the outperformance of G7 equities relative to the BRICs, attributing it to improved fundamentals fro...
Ashraf Laidi's "Currency Trading & Intermarket Analysis --How to Profit from the Shifting Currents in Global Markets". Ashraf Laidi's book is the first of its kind to explain in detail the meaning of risk appetite in currencies, commodities, equities, bonds and fixed income. In addition to its ex...
ashraflaidiAshraf Laidi compares the current turmoil with the 2008 financial crisis and how it impacts the Middle East and North Africa. Unlike in the crisis of 2008 when a weak US dollar was tied to soaring energy prices, today's crisis emerges with relatively cheaper euro, stronger USD and fairly priced o...
ashraflaidiAshraf previews ECB meeting & Friday's US jobs report on CNBC Arabia. He states the recent improvement in US labour markets may further reduce the case for further asset purchases from the Fed, which may lead to ongoing market correction. With Feb ADP coming in above 200K, chances for +200K NFP b...
Top currency analyst Ashraf Laidi gives us the story behind his book "Currency Trading & Intermarket Analysis." Also, in the course of explaining how the book came about, Ashraf discloses some key ways of thinking about the currency markets, equities, commodities, and interest rates. Ashraf expla...
marketheistAshraf tackles the topic of 15-year high unemployment in the Eurozone as a result of deepening austerity measures. Part of the unemployment problem is due to structural unemployment stemming from inefficient social security services discouraging employment. These issues were already a problem pri...
Ashraf Laidi speaks on CNBC minutes after Greece secures its agreement on the PSI deal from 86% of creditors. All these PSI acrobatics were aimed at enabling Greece to receive its 2nd bail out and meet its March 20th payment. There are no guarantees that Greece will not need a 3rd bailout as the ...
ashraflaidiAshraf tells CNBC that additional QE with a twist is the most likely scenario once the current program ends this summer. He adds that FX markets tend to become quickly overbought USDs and euros, while market positioning is more slated towards anticipating further Fed stimulus than none.
Noting the better than expected economic figures from the US & Germany against eroding confidence in the euro and lack of resolution on the EFSF front
Ashraf Laidi touches on the latest MidEast tensions and charting EURJPY, EURUSD & SP500 relative to bond yields



