SAXO BANK LAUNCHES FX SERVICE TO JAPANESE INVESTORS FOLLOWING ACQUISITION OF ASTMAX FX CO., LTD // 07-03-2009
Saxo Bank A/S, the online trading and investment specialist, announces today that it has launched its FX service in Japan with the acquisition of Astmax FX Co., Ltd. (Astmax FX). The purchase is approved by relevant regulatory bodies in Denmark and Japan. Saxo Bank opened its Japan office in 2008 providing support to institutional clients. The acquisition and renaming of Astmax FX to Saxo Bank FX K.K. allows Saxo Bank to offer FX related products to the Japanese retail market under the Type 1 Financial Instrument Dealer license with the Japanese Financial Services Agency. Saxo Bank FX’s client funds will be held in a separate trust bank account.

E*TRADE FINANCIAL Announces Results of Debt Exchange Offer Early Tender Period and Consent Solicitation // 07-03-2009
E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation (NASDAQ: ETFC)announced results of the Early Tender Period of its previously announced debt exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange more than $1 billion of newly-issued zero coupon Convertible Debentures due 2019 (the "Debentures") for all of its 8% Senior Notes due 2011 (the "2011 Notes") and a portion of its 12.5% Springing Lien Notes due 2017 (the "2017 Notes", and together with the 2011 Notes, the "Notes"). Assuming the Exchange Offer is completed, the Debentures issued in exchange for any Notes tendered during the period that ended at midnight, New York City time, on July 1, 2009 (the "Early Tender Period"), will be Class A Debentures and have a conversion price of $1.0340 per share. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company also announced that during the Early Tender Period it obtained consents (the "Consents") required to amend and waive certain provisions of the indentures governing the Notes.

M I G "Live"- COMING UP // 07-02-2009
Paul Day, Chief Market Analyst, will appear on Bloomberg TV's weekly FOREX segment live from London on Friday, July 3rd @ 08:15 CET.

Notice to FXCM LLC (FXCM U.S.) Traders with MT4 Accounts // 07-02-2009
FXCM LLC would like to notify all FXCM clients holding MetaTrader 4 (MT4) accounts with FXCM U.S. of the changes that will occur after July 31, 2009. The National Futures Association (NFA), the primary regulatory authority for forex in the United States, has adopted new compliance rules that will have dramatic consequences for your MT4 account. The most significant new requirement requires all open positions to be closed out on a first-in-first-out basis.

Forex Ratings June 2009 // 07-01-2009
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US Jobs Data disappoints the market // 07-03-2009
U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) had its largest rally in two months as risk aversion spiked higher after weak US jobs data put the recovery story in doubt. Oil slipped over 4% as less jobs indicates consumer demand should remain weak. June Non Farm Payrolls at -467k (F.-360k) and Unemployment Rate at 9.5% vs. 9.6% forecast. Crude Oil closes down $2.58 to close the day at $66.73. In US share markets, the Nasdaq was down 49 points or -2.67% and the Dow Jones was down -223 points or -2.63%. Looking ahead, July 4th Holidays

Market Commentary Friday 03 July 2009 // 07-03-2009
EUR/USD closed lower on Thursday as it consolidated some of the rally off June's low. The low-range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Friday. Stochastics and the RSI are turning neutral hinting that a short-term top might be in or is near. Closes above the reaction high crossing are needed to confirm that a short-term low has been posted. If it renews the decline off June's high, the reaction low crossing is the next downside target.

US Dollar Range to Yield to Bullish Momentum Against Major Currencies // 07-03-2009
The US Dollar has been consolidating in narrow ranges against the major currencies, but positioning is favoring a stronger greenback as the breakout materializes. We maintain our short exposure against the Euro, British Pound and Australian Dollar, adding a new trade selling the New Zealand Dollar against its US counterpart.