Monday, January 28, 2008

FIVE MAJOR CURRENCIES DOMINATE TRADING IN TH FOREX

Five major currencies dominate trading in the foreign exchange markets:
They are
1. U.S. Dollar.
2. Eurocurrency.
3. Japanese Yen
4. Swiss Franc and
5. British pound.
The foreign currencies are traded in pairs, also known as crosses, in the forex spot market. For example, purchasing the EUR/USD in the forex spot market simply means the purchaser is buying the Eurocurrency and selling the U.S. Dollar in anticipation of the Eurocurrency gaining value in relation to the U.S. Dollar. Similarly, the seller of a EUR/USD contract would be selling the Eurocurrency against the U.S. Dollar. Official figures show the U.S. Dollar is on one side of 83% of all spot foreign exchange transactions. The "spot" market simply refers to a currency contract with a prompt valuation date requiring settlement within two business days.

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