the copy on the NY Fed website says... December 14 - Due to technical error, the December Empire State Manufacturing Survey has been released today. check it out... http://www.ny.frb.org/research/regional_economy/empiresurvey_overview.html

Empire Manufacturing Index (Old Thread 12/06/06 Closed)

there was a leak at the federal reserve, forced them to release it a day early...

Empire Manufacturing Index (Old Thread 12/06/06 Closed)

http://www.forexfactory.com/forexforum/showthread.php?t=11228 well FF had the greenspan story if you want to stay up to the minute without any effort get TTN audio.

Economic/ Currency news

well, no delayed reaction either maybe the NZD longs are sleeping.

NZD retail sales

this is looking like a dud compared to previous reports. im looking for a delayed reaction, the report was strong.

NZD retail sales

TTN reports that prior is revised to 1.1%

NZD retail sales

0.3 is a great number, NZD should rally some more...

NZD retail sales

LOL we must have had a really good source on that forecast

NZD retail sales

im not the one who posts the forecast, but i know that we have good sources we have been right more times than not, but far from perfect. i guess the only way to find out who is right on this one is to wait until 4:45:grin: oh btw, i have seen some ...

NZD retail sales

damn Lacker going against the grain again LOL

FOMC Interest Rate Statement

For immediate release The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 5-1/4 percent. Economic growth has slowed over the course of the year, partly reflecting a substantial cooling of the housing ...

FOMC Interest Rate Statement

i will post the text here as soon as released. you can also get it yourself at http://www.federalreserve.gov/fomc/#calendars. REMEMBER this statement can come a few minutes early or late. stay alert good luck everyone!

FOMC Interest Rate Statement

the main thing the market is looking for today is some signs of dovishness in the statement...

FOMC Interest Rate Statement

a cruise? damn BK sounds like trading has been good to you lately have fun my friend and be safe! we will miss you!

BK out next week

very interesting stuff man. can we have a link to the story?

Your Trading Experience

just make a "path" for each economic event and youll understand how it effects the market. sometimes the path can be very long though, like 6 or 7 links in the chain. the more links, the less it probably effects the market. thats why inflation is ...

Interest rate increase and currency levels

once you know its all about interest rates, its like this big complex puzzle starts to actually make sense. all the little things you see, like how the market reacts to a cpi number, or how they react to bernanke talking, you start to see how all ...

Interest rate increase and currency levels

sure, selling less imports leads to a worse trade balance. and this has a negative effect on th economy. but the thing is, currencies dont move because of the economy. the only reason currencies react to economic-health indicators (ie trade balance, ...

Interest rate increase and currency levels

when interest rates go up, people around the world want to invest more in that country (cause they get a higher rate of return on their cash). so they convert their money into the country's currency so they can invest (because ya cant use euros in ...

Interest rate increase and currency levels