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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.

Markets

EU Summit Kicks Off, Euro Up

Marc Chandler
The US dollar is mixed, stuck in narrow trading ranges amid the light volume of the holiday season. After falling below yesterday’s figure, the euro strengthened to $1.3266 but gains may be limited with the start of the EU summit today.…
Economy

Outlook for Swiss National Bank

Marc Chandler
by Marc Chandler The Swiss National Bank meets Thursday. A change in its monetary stance is not likely for several months at least. However, the SNB will provide new GDP and inflation forecasts that investors may find helpful. The Swiss…
Markets

ECB: Where is the Shock and Awe?

Marc Chandler
by Marc Chandler The Financial Times reports that as Trichet was holding a press conference after the recent ECB meeting, European central banks were buying large amounts of sovereign European bonds. Reports suggested that the amounts were…
Markets

FOMC Preview and Dollar Outlook

Marc Chandler
by Marc Chandler A new factor has arisen that complicates the Federal Reserve’s task as it prepares for its last meeting of the year. The broad outlines of the agreement between President Obama and the Republican leadership on fiscal…
Markets

Markets Await China’s Next Move

Marc Chandler
Highlights The US dollar is mostly lower as the market anticipates the data deluge from China this weekend (along with the preliminary 50bp hike in reserve requirement) and trading volumes narrow. The euro drifted moderately higher, as…

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