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Forum: Canada
Jan 30th 2009, 5:41 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

What?? Conserv's are the ones saying labour need to prop the £! The rate change is probably because the US GDP came out today. As the biggest importer of CAD goods the US has a big impact on there $...
Forum: Canada
Jan 26th 2009, 4:29 am
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

Countries are pulling together in terms of banking but not currency they all agree they need to prop there banks but no-1 said anything about currency rates well that was until France said something...
Forum: Canada
Jan 26th 2009, 1:57 am
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

Yeah don't know if you seen this article today http://www.xe.com/news/2009/01/25/199305.htm?categoryId=4&currentPage=1 seems that they are going to be looking at helping companies in the UK that base...
Forum: Canada
Jan 25th 2009, 6:27 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

Unfortunatly most of the budget numbers have been factored in as there where leaked a few days ago however if the US GDP is down more than expected we could so a bit of a recovery? I am personaly...
Forum: Canada
Jan 24th 2009, 6:26 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

guys the difference is caused by off market (off market in this case being its the weekend) trading that isn't placed into the feeds which flow down stream xe seems to track there own off market...
Forum: Canada
Nov 13th 2008, 5:55 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

Just found it Dec 9th but we have a gouv announcement on the 19th and BOC review on the 20th of Nov anyone on the floor got any insight to the expected result of these announcements?
Forum: Canada
Nov 13th 2008, 5:48 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

anyone know the date of the next bank of canada rate announcement? I hope a rate drop here would show a small correction on fx?
Forum: Canada
Oct 9th 2008, 3:09 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

$1.98 we are up to today guys.
Forum: Canada
Sep 9th 2008, 3:26 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

1.885! Its going up :) Thats got to be good news! :)
Forum: Canada
Aug 23rd 2008, 1:21 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

I will both 2nd and 3rd that comment:thumbsup: xe.com also use custom house ( I think ) so they should all be one happy family.
Forum: Canada
Aug 23rd 2008, 12:31 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

unlikely as they normally take a little bit for themselves BUT if you use someone like www.xe.com and trade over the market it could work out pretty good.
Forum: Canada
Aug 23rd 2008, 9:30 am
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

wish I had done the same they dont seem to understand that the international currency account doesnt need me to be in the country.
Forum: Canada
Aug 23rd 2008, 9:04 am
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

Damn I hope so it was so hard to see it go from 2.05 to 1.93 while I was trying to get a CAD account open. Got 3 months though so may change!
Forum: Canada
Aug 23rd 2008, 8:56 am
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

nothing we can do but watch and hope though hu? Kinda worrying I must admit and its not like im exchanging for a house or anything.
Forum: Canada
Aug 14th 2008, 1:02 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

Will end up with more homeless and 272k In july alone foreclosed on causing strain on gov resources requiring more gov spending. What do you do? Perhaps pull out of Iraq OR take over the oil? ;)
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Forum: Canada
Aug 14th 2008, 12:46 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

Nasty! The collapsing sales are the ones which cause the biggest issue too as they normally leave people worse off than they where when they went into the purchase due to fee's. Good luck to your...
Forum: Canada
Aug 14th 2008, 12:40 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

Thats the thing though they dont have to raise rates right now to curb inflation. If they can avert a full blown recession by stimulating the housing market then the rate hike can come at a later...
Forum: Canada
Aug 14th 2008, 11:52 am
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

Really?? That I didnt know! Without going deep into the articles most are saying "Abolish" which would imply that it isnt a sort hanging over there head.


As for the US rate cuts they are in a...
Forum: Canada
Aug 14th 2008, 11:36 am
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

Yeah 40% is a big hit for a FTB but they will get there incentive from the stamp duty cut the 2nd and 3rd time buyers will get there incentives (maybe) from the lower rates on the lesser LTV'S
Forum: Canada
Aug 14th 2008, 11:32 am
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

Yup I can see why you would say that things dont look great and it's easier to say things arent going to get better as no-1 is disappointed.

I just think the opposite due to the analytics i've...
Forum: Canada
Aug 14th 2008, 11:28 am
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

Yeah you can get that now but it changes every 60 seconds depending on mid market rate and volume.
Forum: Canada
Aug 14th 2008, 11:22 am
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

Sorry I dont know I use xe.com which allows you to trade online for forward prices set limits and do basic trades. Someone else will help you out with more info on HiFx.
Forum: Canada
Aug 14th 2008, 11:14 am
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

Yup HSBC / RBS / Natwest also announced mortgage rate cuts on the 6th Aug.
Forum: Canada
Aug 14th 2008, 11:06 am
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

Ok so if you where to go with XE right now a 60 second change now on 10k is at a rate of 1.9795 with mid market being 1.9871.
Forum: Canada
Aug 14th 2008, 11:03 am
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,723
Posted By snowboardboy

Re: Exchange rate

Very true! However my line was badly worded the dither is more to do with 1st time buyers holding off than sellers not wanting to sell. Lets wait and see.
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