Ian Stannard
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"Ian Stannard" is an England/English Track cycling/track and road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . He is known for his stamina and is a force on flat roads.

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Under the grand coalition agreement, some compromise will obviously have to take place for things to work.

There is quite a big contrast between the political situation in Japan and Germany and investors are looking to play on that contrast.

The news from the U.S. continues to come out encouraging for the dollar.

The reform mandate is probably not going to be as strong as it would have been under an outright victory by Merkel.

We will get a test of the $1.10 low.

The message from officials is that the impact from Katrina will be limited.

Failure to meet market expectations here will reinforce the market perception that the peak in US rates is clear, putting the dollar under renewed pressure.

The market is still concerned about the interest rate and whether the Fed is on a possible pause.

Investors do seem to be comfortable with the Koizumi agenda. The fact that there are ever clearer signs that he is going to be returned is going to provide the yen with support.