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Marc Chandler joined Brown Brothers Harriman in October 2005 as the global head of currency strategy. Previously he was the chief currency strategist for HSBC Bank USA and Mellon Bank. In addition to frequently providing insight into the developments of the day to newspapers and news wires, Chandler's essays have been published in the Financial Times, Barron's, Euromoney, Corporate Finance, and Foreign Affairs. Marc appears often on business television and is a regular guest on CNBC and writes a blog called Marc to Market. Follow him on twitter.

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A Tale of Two Speeches

Marc Chandler
Dollar continues to firm amid choppy market conditions; US futures point to modest decline. President Obama announces bigger package than expected; fiscal stimulus may be USD supportive. China’s CPI report shows that inflation has likely…
News

ECB: A Shift from Hawkish to Neutral?

Marc Chandler
BoE holds steady, with markets awaiting the ECB press conference; European stocks firmer. Important speeches from Bernanke and Obama; Bernanke likely to signal potential measures. Brazil swaps and futures market pricing in significant rate…
News

The Euro Clears One Political Hurdle

Marc Chandler
Markets continued to be dominated by the EZ sovereign debt crisis and the uncertainty surrounding key political events this month, which are likely to shape the market response in the months ahead. Of the key political events that take…
News

SNB Pledges New Managed Float to the Euro

Marc Chandler
Morning dominated by SNB’s decision to target EUR/CHF at 1.20; European stocks marginally higher. German August orders slumped -2.8%, first drop since March; US service-sector ISM key report today. In the EM space, China's economic growth…
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After Jackson Hole Markets Refocus on Jobs

Marc Chandler
Friday’s shift in sentiment spills over into Asian and European sessions; dollar broadly weaker. This week’s attention shifts back to US and EZ data; Japanese select sixth PM (Noda) in five years. Chinese shares were laggard in EM rally…
Economy

Nothing New from Bernanke

Marc Chandler
The much anticipated Bernanke speech in Jackson Hole is under-whelming. He did not break any new ground. While much of the recent history is re-hashed, the only forward looking guidance is to reaffirm the recent FOMC statement and…

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