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Chapter 6:

How Economic, Political And Market Psychology Dictates Forex Temperament

Synopsis

As with all money making entities, there are several factors that dictate the success of failure of the exercise. The forex markets often experience such effects though some level of check and balance features help to keep this in control.

The following are some of the areas that typically contribute to the forex temperament and movements:

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Economy – a country’s economy is dictates the currency value tagged. An ideally growing economy will bring forth a very stable currency showing and is highly value in comparison with other lesser performing countries.

There are positive and negative effects to this movement which is evident in terms of inflation. The inflation reduces the purchasing power of the currency thus less can be bought with the said currency.

Healthy GDP growth will constitute an active economy thus it is likely that the currency values will also rise. The purchasing power and the interest rates are also factors that affect the overall movement of the forex.

Governments create and sustain the elements connected to the economy by ensuring all the beneficial economic policies are in place and by correction those that are causing any imbalances to the either discontinued or redesigned. Through the monetary policies and the fiscal policies which have a nearing on the forex such elements are maneuvered or controlled to a certain extent. Monetary policies will influence the various component of the financial status which sustains the economy, whereas the fiscal policies will dictate the spending capabilities available for the governing platform.

International trade – trading between countries will be a good indicator to the value of each country’s currency value especially if the transactions are done without using a currency from a country not connected to the trading needs of either party.