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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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Waiting on the ECB

Marc Chandler Mar 3, 2011

from the BBH Currency Strategy Team Highlights The US dollar is consolidating some it weekly losses versus some of the majors ahead of today’s ECB meeting and tomorrow’s jobs reports. The euro, however, maintains a firm tone as the…

Political Economy

Fight Over Budget, Opposition Balks at Financing: Not US

Marc Chandler Mar 1, 2011

By Marc Chandler The government submits a budget. Their majority in one house allows it to be passed there. The opposition is trying to obstruct it and it is raising concern about the world's largest public debt. This is not the US, but…

Markets

The Chairman’s Testimony

Marc Chandler Mar 1, 2011

Highlights The US dollar remains under pressure as the divergent outlook in monetary policy across central banks continue to underpin currency movement. The euro extended its recent gains, just ahead of the yearly high near $1.386,…

Markets

The krona is easily the strongest currency within the G10 this year

Marc Chandler Feb 28, 2011

By Marc Chandler The Swedish krona is surging today. Hawkish central bank comments have offset disappointing retail sales figures and there is some talk of some month-end related demand. The euro recorded multi-year lows against the…

Markets

March Madness: Policy Risks for Global Investors

Marc Chandler Feb 27, 2011

If you thought this year was off to a challenging start for investors, fasten your seatbelts. March could very well turn out to be the most important month of the year. This does not mean there is easy money to be made or low-hanging fruit…

Political Economy

Bread and Circuses: Reform Saudi Style

Marc Chandler Feb 23, 2011

By Marc Chandler The time tested way to dampen popular unrest is to provide food and entertainment to the masses. The problem of course is that sometimes the funds are lacking. In Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, for example, this is not the case…

Political Economy

Hamburgers vs Frankfurters: German Politics and the Euro

Marc Chandler Feb 22, 2011

The German strategy appears to be rudderless at the moment. It is not clear what concessions it can elicit in exchange for offering a "comprehensive" solution to the debt crisis. Getting rid of wage indexing,a constitution amendment to…

Markets

Tensions in Libya Batter Risk Appetite

Marc Chandler Feb 22, 2011

The US dollar is broadly stronger this morning as geopolitical tensions in Libya and the Middle East prompt demand for safe haven securities. Indeed, the dollar, yen and Swiss franc are all higher as the reboot of risk-off has driven a…

Markets

Euro Vulnerable As Periphery Wobbles And Middle East Simmers

Marc Chandler Feb 17, 2011

from the Brown Brothers Harriman Currency Strategy Team Highlights The dollar is largely confined to narrow trading ranges, with sterling one of the day’s top performers following BoE’s Sentance comments that the inflation report…

Markets

Lingering Periphery Concerns Pressure Euro

Marc Chandler Feb 14, 2011

Highlights The US dollar is little changed since Friday but stronger against the euro, which is largely a sign of euro weakness as opposed to dollar strength. The euro is susceptible to event risk this week, after hitting recent highs,…

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