Alpari (UK)

[Alpari UK]

Craig Erlam provides an update on the situation in Spain as talks of a full bailout gather pace. He also talks about the decision by the ECB to cut Greek banks off from funding. Finally, he looks at the impact of these events on the forex, equity and bond markets.



Forex research: Global markets daily

[Alpari UK]

Craig Erlam talks about the key economic data releases today and the impact they had on the forex markets. He also discusses Moody's decision to change the outlook of three Aaa rated Euro zone countries, including Germany, from stable to negative.



Forex research: Global markets daily

[Alpari UK]

Craig Erlam talks about the release of the second quarter GDP figure in the UK and the comments made by ECB policymaker Ewald Nowotny this morning. He uses charts to show how these events have impacted the forex, equity and debt markets.



Forex research: Global markets daily

[Alpari UK]

Craig Erlam talks about the comments made by ECB Chairman Mario Draghi, what they mean for the Euro zone and the impact they've had on the forex, equity and bond markets.



Forex research: Global markets daily

[Alpari UK]

Craig Erlam talks about the ongoing reaction in the markets to Mario Draghi's comments yesterday. He also talks about why traders should show caution in respect to these comments and what effect the Fed's meeting on Wednesday will have.



Forex research: Global markets daily

[Alpari UK]

Craig Erlam talks about the Spanish GDP figure released today, the Italian bond auction this morning and looks ahead to the Fed and ECB meetings later this week. He then discusses the impact these events are having on the equity, bond and forex markets.



Forex research: Global markets daily

[Alpari UK]

Against the spectacular backdrop of the Olympic Stadium in London, James Hughes, Chief Market Analyst, Alpari UK, reviewed yesterday's papers with BBC journalist and television presenter Naga Munchetty. You can catch James's market updates regularly on BBC, Sky News, CNBC and Bloomberg television, and follow him on Twitter: @jhughes00

[Alpari UK]

James Hughes talks about the recent market moves in currency markets as the eurozone crisis dominates the agenda yet again. He also touches on earnings season as banks make headlines with UBS, HSBC and Barclays trading numbers.



Forex research: Global markets daily

[Alpari UK]

Craig Erlam looks at the reaction in the currency markets to today's manufacturing data and looks ahead to the FOMC statement this afternoon. He also discusses the ECB meeting tomorrow and the expected resumption of the SMP.



Forex research: Global markets daily

[Alpari UK]

Craig Erlam talks about the main stories moving the financial markets today including the potential for Spain to request a bailout and the part the ECB would play in it. He looks at the impact of these events on the forex, equity and bond markets.



Forex research: Global markets daily

[Alpari UK]

Craig Erlam talks about the key economic data we've had out today and how it has moved the forex markets. He also discusses the news surrounding Standard Chartered and the implications it could have on the UK bank.




Forex research: Global markets daily

[Alpari UK]

Craig Erlam talks about the Bank of England press conference today in which Sir Mervyn King discussed growth and inflation expectations for the next 3 years. He the looks at the impact the press conference had on the forex markets. Finally he talks about what's been moving the equity markets today before looking ahead to the Chinese data tomorrow.



Forex research: Global markets daily

[Alpari UK]

Craig Erlam talks about the economic data we've had out so far today and how it has impacted the forex markets. He then looks ahead to this afternoon, when the focus will be on the US.



Forex research: Global markets daily

[Alpari UK]

Craig Erlam talks about the Chinese and UK data we've had out so far this morning. He then looks at the forex charts and talks about what he expects to see over the next couple of weeks. Finally he takes a look at the equity and bond markets which haven't seen much movement since the central banks rattled the markets last week.



Forex research: Global markets daily

[Alpari UK]

Craig Erlam talks about today's economic data and how it has impacted the forex charts. He also discusses the Greek GDP figure and the Italian bond auction this morning. Finally he looks ahead at the key data out this week.



Forex research: Global markets daily

[Alpari UK]

Craig Erlam talks about today's economic data and how it has impacted the forex charts. He also discusses the Greek GDP figure and the Italian bond auction this morning. Finally he looks ahead at the key data out this week.



Forex research: Global markets daily

[Alpari UK]

Alpari (UK) is pleased to announce a change to the minimum gold price increment from 5 US cents to 1 US cent (USD0.05 to USD0.01). This will provide traders with tighter spreads and improved depth of pricing when trading gold and silver against the US dollar.

At the same time, you will also notice that gold and silver quotes have changed with the addition of the third decimal. For the time being, this will not impact your trading* as the third decimal will always be zero.

What does this mean?

This means that the minimum price increment for gold is now USD0.010. For example, XAUUSD (gold against the US dollar) price movement would be 1615.120, 1615.130, 1615.140 etc.

The minimum silver price increment remains unchanged at USD0.010.

The minimum trade size for gold and silver also remains the same – 0.1 lots on Classic account and 0.01 lots on Micro accounts.

We're here to help

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Client Services team by phone +44 (0)20 7426 2900 or email support@alpari.co.uk.

*Some EAs may need to be adapted.


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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

[Alpari UK]

Craig Erlam talks about the key economic data releases today and looks at how they've impacted the forex markets. He then talks about the other major events occurring in the markets today.



Forex research: Global markets daily

[Alpari UK]

Craig Erlam talks about today's economic data releases and looks at how they've impacted the forex markets.



Forex research: Global markets daily

[Alpari UK]

Ready, steady, code. Alpari (UK), Platinum Sponsor of the Automated Trading Championship 2012, run by MetaQuotes, invites programmers to prove their EA skills against competitors from all over the world

Ready to make your mark? As a proud sponsor of the Automated Trading Championship 2012, Alpari (UK) invites all our MetaTrader clients to enter the contest, prove the effectiveness of your EA strategy and compete for a share of the USD 80,000 prize pot.

As a leading provider of the MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms, Alpari understands the importance of initiatives that help programmers develop, publish and prove their EA strategies. The Automated Trading Championship is the perfect arena for EA programmers to make their mark.

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Prove the value of your EAs in front of a global audience

The competition runs from October 1st 2012, and ends on December 28th 2012. The programmer of the Expert Advisor that makes the largest positive profit will be crowned Automated Trading Champion 2012*.

Even if you don't win, this is a fantastic opportunity to prove your EA knowledge and demonstrate the value of your programming skills to a global audience. As well as other EA programmers, you'll be performing in front of the contest jury panel, which includes Andrey Vedikhin, one of the cofounders of the Alpari Group of Companies and Chairman of Alpari (UK).

Ready to take part? Deadline for registration is September 21. For more information and the latest news on the competition visit the Automated Trading Championship website.

Find out more about expert advisors

*The rules of the automated trading championship 2012

Disclaimer: This Automated Trading Championship (the “Championship”) is organised and run by MetaQuotes, and Alpari UK acts only as a sponsor of the Championship. All terms and conditions relating to the Championship are prepared by MetaQuotes, and Alpari (UK) bears no responsibility for those terms.


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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative