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HIGH street bellwether Marks & Spencer is continuing the bear the marks of the recession and uncertainty over its management.

Making placemats from fall leaves is a fun activity for kids of all ages. Even toddlers will have fun collecting leaves and creating their own place mat. For this craft you will need:Roll of contact paperFall leavesScissorsThis activity is very

There are several issues that should be taken into consideration when young children go trick-or-treating. The primary concern is safety, but comfort should also be kept in mind. To begin with, an adult should accompany young children. If a large

EUR/USD's fall from 1.5061 extended further to as low as 1.4682 last week. Subsequent recovery was limited well below 1.5061 and EUR/USD weakened again to close the week near to the weekly low. Initial bias is mildly on the downside

USD/JPY reversed after edging higher to 92.31 last week and the development indicates that rebound from 88.00 has completed already. Initial bias will remain on the downside this week and further decline should be seen to retest 88.00 low first.

While the recovery from 1.6250 was strong, it was still limited below 1.6692 and GBP/USD weakened against since then. The choppy look of such recovery suggests that it's merely a correction to fall from 1.6692 only. Initial bias is mildly

USD/CHF's rebound from 1.0032 extended further to as high as 1.0285 before retreating. While such retreat was deep, it's contained well above 1.0032 low and USD/CHF strengthened again to close the week near to the weekly high. There is no

AUD/USD's fall from 0.9326 extended further to as low as 0.8942 last week before recovering. While such recovery was strong, it was limited well below 0.9326 high and AUD/USD weakened sharply again towards the end to close near to the

USD/CAD's rise from 1.0205 extended further to as high as 1.0846 last week and closed strongly. Initial bias will remains on the upside this week and further rise should be seen to 1.1123 resistance next. On the downside, below 1.0652

EUR/GBP's fall from 0.9410 resumed after recovery was limited at 0.9238 and dived to as low as 0.8911 before turning sideway. With 4 hours MACD crossed above signal line, an intraday low should be in place and some sideway consolidations

EUR/CHF continued to gyrate in established range last week and outlook remains unchanged. Risk remains on the downside with 1.5238 resistance intact and another fall cannot be ruled out. But even in that case, downside should be contained by 1.5007

EUR/JPY reversed from 138.47 and dropped sharply last week. Despite strong intra-week recovery, EUR/JPY's fall resumed towards the end and closed after making a new weekly low. Initial bias will remain on the downside this week for 100% projection of

While the intra-week recovery in GBP/JPY was strong, it was limited well below 153.21 and reversed. GBP/JPY then dived to close the week near to the low and thus retain the bearish outlook. That is, whole rebound from 139.69 should

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Highlights Risk rally is done Fed speculation is misguided Earnings still little to write home about US unemployment to hit 10% in October More QE from the BoE on the cards Sterling particularly vulnerable if PMI services disappoints ECB could

The dollar and yen ended a volatile week on a strong note on Friday. Risk aversion rose on growing concerns over the financial company outlook and the sustainability of the economic recovery. Personal income and personal consumption were weak as