FX Market Monitor - 1st Quarter 2013
By CME Group - Tue Apr 16 12:06:00 CDT 2013 CT
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A Review of the Leading Factors affecting the FX Market in the 1st Quarter 2013

Many fundamental factors, including national economic conditions, monetary and policies, current and capital account flows, to name just a few, impact the returns associated with the world’s currencies.

This article reviews these factors as they played out in the most recently completed calendar quarter. We include consideration of the so-called “carry trade” as well as a look at the theory of “purchasing power parity” as it impacts FX markets.

During the 1st Quarter 2013, FX markets were impacted by any number of fundamental factors including national economic conditions, monetary and policies, current and capital account flows.

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