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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

Dollar on its Back Foot

Marc Chandler
Highlights The US dollar remains on its back foot. The main driver remains the contrast between the likely trajectory of Fed policy in contrast to the ECB. Moody’s 1-notch downgrade of Spanish credit rating and news that Anglo-Irish needs…
Markets

Dollar Soft on Interest Rate Spreads

Marc Chandler
Highlights The US dollar remains soft, but the downside momentum seen in recent days appears to be ebbing as new catalysts are awaited. The dollar’s slide is not over and bounces are expected to be shallow and short-lived. The main…
Markets

India, Brazil, Mexico Update

Marc Chandler
India:  Earlier today India lifted the cap on foreign ownership of government and corporate bonds.  This had been anticipated, but it runs counter to the rash of media reports suggesting that rise of beggar-thy-neighbor policies…
Economy

Color on Weekly Jobless Claims

Marc Chandler
The weekly jobless claims are not often the stuff that moves the foreign exchange market, but the disappointment with today's data is noteworthy and hitting the the fx market as the foreign currencies began recovering from the profit-taking…
News

Weak Economic Reports Send Dollar Higher

Marc Chandler
Highlights The US dollar is recouping some of its recent losses against most of the major and emerging market currencies. Softer than expected New Zealand GDP, followed by the disappointing euro zone flash PMI, the renewed widening of…

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