how do i know that exchange rates will fall or rise in few weeks/days?
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There are people who make their living with just that very theory. They speculate which currencies will rise and fall against which other currencies, and buy or sell in advance. There really is no way for a layman to tell, even the "experts" rarely agree. \nThe only advice I can give is to look up the performance of the Pound over the last year or so and compare it to today's rate. If it is near the yearly high, then wait a little. If it is near the bottom or about average then go ahead and buy now. \nRemember, this is by no means expert advice I am giving. I have traveled extensively and exchanged numerous currencies over the years, so this is just a good educated guess. \nGood luck and happy travels.
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I heard you can from random sources. You just have to know the cost of everything and the exchange rates before you do something.
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Go here, or to any exchange rates website:\n\nhttp://www.xe.net/ucc/
871307
Hello.. you can check the Wall Street Journal, which should have the average monthly exchange rate.\n\nYou can also check xe.com.  This has daily rate conversion rate.\n\nCC
306107
Lower. AS US inetrest rate ticking higher & Bund futures will under buying pressure this week (correction after heavy selling last few weeks).  The pressure on EUR/USD is on lower side.  BUY USD across all currencies.  \n\nHope that helped
53371
Go to www.bankrate.com for interest rates, APY, etc. for all types of investment vehicles - Money Market Accounts, Certificates of Deposits, etc.  Rates usually change weekly and often depend on the amount of $ you are putting into the account.  This web site is free.  Good luck.
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whilst it is impossible to be sure when forecasting any economic occurences, there are some distinct factors which suggest the dollar will fall sometime in the near future.\n\nthe main one is the US current accounts deficit (which is about $800 billion). at some point overseas lenders will become tired of dollar-denominated assets, and decide they no longer are interested in America's ever increasing rate of debt. this will result in a fall of the dollar as American exports are encouraged in order to pay off those creditors.\n\nsome speculators suggest that the dollar is already grossly overvalued for two main reasons, both to do with China. one is that the Chinese yuan has been kept artificially low by the Chinese goverment in order to encourage Chinese exports. because the US conducts so much "dollar" business with China then an undervalued Yuan has resulted in an overly powerful dollar. the other is that that the Chinese federal reserve has bought significant amounts of dollar-denomintated assets (such as US bonds) in order to encourage the scarcity of the US currency. when these two factors shift (as is inevitable) then the dollar will experience significant devaluation. \n\nthis will play out as follows - the Yuan will become more powerful as the Chinese standard of living increases and Chinese people show more interest in importing overseas products. the Dollar will diminish in scarcity when the Chinese government sells its US assets.\n\ndomestically the rate of household debt both to overseas creditors and also owed to the overpriced equity and housing bubbles are enough to speculate that the US may be headed for some level of recession. if investor confidence in the United States is jeopardized then this will also result in "capital flight" (ie investors taking their money to other countries). if this were to happen then the US dollar would become less prized, and thus decrease in foreign exchange value.\n\nnevertheless, it is worth bearing in mind that many of the world's greatest investment and economic minds (like Warren Buffett) have speculated or even bet against the dollar, but it has continued to remain strong. obviously these things are impossible to predict, but the factors I have cited may suggest that at some point in the next few years the dollar will diminish in value.
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Nothing to do with it....... they've been dropping a bit all over the place the last few weeks (or in the case of one or two of my UK stocks plummeting)...... I think it's a mix of the US dollar heading down in value, certain members of financial officialdom doing / saying the wrong things + I've noticed alot of Dividend payments cropping up on my SHAREBUILDER statements lately (already had 4 of them over Monday & Tuesday).
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1. See links below\n2. Need to know fundamentals that can affect currency price. Like what news is coming out - data and stats that are being released and when as some can move markets quickly.\n3. You need to know your exit plan when you first place your trade. Know when your break even point is and at what price you are comfortable to take a loss and to take a profit.\n4. Most widely used indicators are the most basic ones - KISS! keep it simple stupid! Moving averages, MACD, Bollinger, Candlesticks are what most traders use.
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Most currencies are floating. That means it is like the stock market. If the economy is good one day, the dollar is stronger. If unemployment rises, it may get weaker. It is all about supply and demand. It is constantly changing.
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You are reffering to the Brentwoods agreement that allows currencies to float freely and have the markets evaluate rates based on fundementals and other factors, if you are reffering to a recent rate fluctuation in the INR its because of dollar weakness, the dollar has significantly weakend against the majors and other currencies like the INR \n\nheres a helpful link if you would like more details.\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forex
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it will. american dollar will fall.
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Um...not to state the obvious, but...it's falling.  Markets do that from time to time, and it doesn't necessarily mean that there's anything significant going on.  It's just a sign that people are unhappy/uneasy/worried/ panicking/ taking out money for other things.  \n\nIf a little blip like this has you on Prozac, you'll be comatose before long.  You have to go into investing with an understanding that we'll go through ups and downs.  \n\nHaving said all that, I'm not convinced that this drop is entirely unwarranted.  As one previous answerer said, inflation is now becoming a legitimate worry.  Greenspan, with his magic wand, is gone.  And we're stuck with all this wild spending our government is doing (and not paying for). We're wondering how it could possibly NOT be inflationary.  (Secret hint: it can't.)\n\nSo, armed with that info, what should you do?\n\nPersonally, I've been keen on investing outside the U.S. for some time now.  And today, with overseas markets falling harder than ours, this may be an opportunity to do some switching.  Of course, if the U.S. dollar falls, we'll probably buy less imports from them, but I doubt if that will plunge the world into recession.  We're big, but not that big.\n\nLonger term, I suggest you vote for politicians that understand fiscal responsibility.  (Secret hint: neither of the major candidates in the last election!)\n\nHope you can hold on through this difficult time.
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The answer, with a few exceptions, is always "yesterday".  Prices have fallen a bit after a long runup, but will no doubt rise again in the future -- but there is no way to tell just when.  Start your shopping by looking at properties via a website such as realtor.com.
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From Wikipedia (there is much more at the link I provided):\n\n"A market based exchange rate will change whenever the values of either of the two component currencies change. A currency will tend to become more valuable whenever demand for it is greater than the available supply. It will become less valuable whenever demand is less than available supply (this does not mean people no longer want money, it just means they prefer holding their wealth in some other form, possibly another currency)."\n\n"Increased demand for a currency is due to either an increased transaction demand for money, or an increased speculative demand for money."\n\n"A currency will tend to lose value, relative to other currencies, if the country's level of inflation is relatively higher, if the country's level of output is expected to decline, or if a country is troubled by political uncertainty."
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The exchange rate on the date that goods or services are received should be used, regardless of the invoice date or the date paid.\n\nAny difference in FX rates between date received & paid is a forex gain or loss.
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in a few days you will know