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Nick Nasad, economist and Chief Market Analyst at FXTimes, monitors the developments in the forex market using incoming economic data and fundamental analysis. For 5 years, he was head currency analyst at CMS Forex, helping to provide news and analysis to clients. He was crucial in the development of educational content as well as resources such as daily videos and live coverage events. In 2010, Nick helped create FXTimes.com and now runs and manages the site where he provides daily analysis and videos helping to describe the details and implications of the latest economic releases. He focuses on the macroeconomic picture and helps to explain the key news and events dominating currency markets at the time.

Every Monday, he provides a “Look-Ahead” live-coverage session to prepare the audience for the coming week’s fundamental releases. On Friday, he is is joined by Fan Yang, Chief Technical Strategist and FXTimes.com partner, for a weekly “Fundamental News and Technical Analysis Wrap-up” session to discuss what unfolded. In these live events, the audience asks questions and shares their outlooks on the forex market as well.

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Articles by Nick Nasad

Today’s Jump in ADP Tips A Stronger Non-Farm Payroll Report Tomorrow? Jul 7, 2011
ECB Signals Inflation Concern, Another Rate Hike In the Book for 2011 Jul 7, 2011
Today’s News Round-Up: ADP Jobs Report Jumps, UK and Germany Production Data Surprises on Upside Jul 7, 2011
Examining the ECB Rate Decision and Trichet: Keys to Listen For and Possible Scenarios Jul 6, 2011
ISM Non-Manufacturing Index at 53.4, New Orders Slower, Prices Tumble, Employment Holds Steady Jul 6, 2011
Portuguese Yields Blow Out, as Portugal and European Commission Chide Downgrade Jul 6, 2011
GBP Slides Despite Higher Home and Retail Prices, Further Declines Expected on BOE Expectations Jul 6, 2011
Risk Averse Session Hits AUD and NZD as China Hikes Rates Jul 6, 2011
Previewing Tomorrow’s ISM Non-Manufacturing Index Jul 6, 2011
Which Way Does Risk Sentiment Blow This Week? Look at US and EUR Factors… Jul 5, 2011
News on Chinese Lending Upsets Sentiment, But GBP Gains on Small Positive Surprise in its Services PMI Jul 5, 2011
AUD/USD Elliott Wave Structure and Technicals Bullish Ahead of the RBA Meeting Jul 4, 2011
This Week’s USD/CAD Trading Plan Focused Around Following Oil and Equities Post Relief Rally Jul 4, 2011
Will EUR Strength be Undercut by S&P’s Decision to Label Bank Participation Plan a Default? Jul 4, 2011
ISM Manufacturing Index Comes in Better Than Expected, Giving Some Momentum to US Economy Heading Into 2nd Half of the Year Jul 1, 2011
Chinese Manufacturing Activity Slows in June, Will AUD/USD Still Break its Month-Long Range? Jul 1, 2011
UK Manufacturing Slowdown Continues as PMI Comes in Weaker Than Expected Jul 1, 2011
EUR/CHF and USD/CHF Experience “Melt-Up” as Greek Concerns Recede Jun 30, 2011
German Banks On Board for Rollover, Retail Sales Fall, Total Unemployed Falls Below 3 Million Jun 30, 2011
Risk Appetite Returns to Currency Markets with US Equities and Oil Higher Jun 29, 2011
Austerity Passes, EUR/USD Eases From 3-Week High Afterwards on “Sell the News” Reaction Jun 29, 2011
CAD Surges After Inflation Data Comes in Red Hot Jun 29, 2011
2-Year US Yields Shoot Higher Today, USD/JPY Climbs as a Result Jun 28, 2011
US Housing, Consumer Confidence, and Manufacturing Data Weak to Mixed Jun 28, 2011
Stalking the AUD/USD Correction Rally in a Flag Pattern Jun 28, 2011
Trichet Boosts EUR With Talk of “Strong Vigilance” Jun 28, 2011
Pound Continues to be Pressured as King, Posen Defend Low Rates Jun 28, 2011
Personal Spending Data Shows Consumers Retrench in May, but Core Prices Climbing Jun 27, 2011
EUR/USD Opens Up With Some Short Covering on Mildly Positive Headlines Jun 27, 2011
Live Coverage – July 1st @ 10:30AM ET – Fundy News and Tech Analysis Wrap-Up Jun 24, 2011
EUR Remains Under Pressure Despite EU Pledge as Traders Focus on Greek Austerity Vote Next Week and Italian Banks Jun 24, 2011
Oil Slides Sharply on US Tapping Strategic Reserve, Stocks Tumble Hard Early, Gold Falls on Liquidation Jun 23, 2011
Greece Concerns Add Extra Pressure to EUR On Top Of Bernanke, Macro Data Jun 23, 2011
Negative Data From China, Europe, and UK Further Undermines Risk Appetites Jun 23, 2011
Bernanke Talks Down QE3 and FOMC Statement Mainly As Expected Jun 22, 2011
Previewing Today’s FOMC Statement: Chance for Risk Aversion on Gloomy Picture from Bernanke Jun 22, 2011
What’s Next For Europe After Greek Vote of Confidence? Jun 22, 2011
Dovish BOE Minutes Sink GBP in Today’s Trading Jun 22, 2011
North America Equities Extend Gains Post Existing Home Sales Report, CAD Gains on USD Jun 21, 2011
Higher Equities and “Risk-On” Trading Mask Some Soft Fundamental Developments in EUR, GBP, AUD Jun 21, 2011
Aussie Remains Pressured After RBA Meeting Minutes Jun 21, 2011
EUR/USD Oscillates on Headlines from IMF and Eurogroup’s Juncker as Greece Drama Continues Jun 20, 2011
Sarkozy and Merkel Statements Help to Lift EUR Jun 17, 2011
Philly Fed Index Negative in June, Series Sees Largest 3 Month Drop Ever Jun 16, 2011
US Jobless Claims, Housing Figures Better than Anticipated Jun 16, 2011
Greece Continues to Roil Markets, While ECB’s Wellink’s Comments and Ireland Pressure EUR Jun 16, 2011
Aussie Resilient to USD Strength but Finally Forms a Double Top in AUD/USD Jun 15, 2011
UK Employment Data Disappoints Undercutting Sterling Jun 15, 2011
Euro-zone Financial Ministers End Emergency Meeting Divided, Euro Stumbles Jun 15, 2011
US Stocks Open Higher, Will Risk Appetite Undercut USD Further? Jun 14, 2011
AUD/USD Bottoms and Breaks Above Declining Trendline Jun 14, 2011
UK Manufacturing Output Grim in April, Pound Sold Jun 10, 2011
Australian Employment Report Underwhelms, AUD Breaks Support Jun 9, 2011
AUD/USD Pauses After Hard Break Below Range Support Jun 9, 2011
Fundamental Preview: Can Recent Stronger Data Influence RBNZ Statement? Jun 8, 2011
AUD/USD Bounces off Range Support Jun 8, 2011
OPEC Meeting Fails to Strike Deal, Oil Prices Jump Helping CAD Jun 8, 2011
RBA Statement Does Not Give Clues to Next Rate Hike, AUD Pressured Jun 7, 2011
Fundamental Preview: Will RBA Turn Up Rhetoric on Inflation in Interest Rate Decision? Jun 7, 2011
This Week in GBP: GBP Pressured on Economic Data, Austerity, Falling Yields; Will it Last? Jun 6, 2011
UK Manufacturing PMI Slides to 2-Year Low, GBP/USD Weakens Jun 1, 2011
CAD Extends Gains After Bank Of Canada Statement May 31, 2011
Yen Weakens as Moody’s Mulls Debt Downgrade May 31, 2011
USD/CAD Remains Stuck in Sideways Range After GDP Release, Tomorrow’s BOC Statement Eyed May 30, 2011
USD Steady After Slide, CHF Extends Record Highs, Risk Sentiment Mixed May 27, 2011
AUD/USD Attempting to Break Out of a Declining Wedge May 27, 2011
NZD, AUD, EUR Gain on China Investment News May 26, 2011
Who Wins the Least Ugly Contest? A Tour Of the Factors Affecting the Majors May 25, 2011
EUR Falls to Fresh Record Low vs CHF May 25, 2011
AUD/USD Maintains Bearish Momentum with Swing Projections Near 1.04 May 23, 2011
Week Starts with Crumbling Risk Sentiment, Retreat from Risky Assets May 23, 2011
Tomorrow’s Key Fundamental Release: Scenarios for Canadian CPI May 19, 2011
JPY Weaker on GDP, EUR Sideways on Spain Auction, GBP Climbs Post Retail Sales May 19, 2011
JPN Down on M&A Speculation, GBP Jumps on Knee-Jerk Reaction to CPI, EUR Sideways May 17, 2011
Risk-Off Trading Holds Sway Amid Falling Commodities & Equities, Market Awaits Euro-zone Finance Ministers Meeting May 16, 2011
EUR, AUD and Other Higher-Yielders Fall, as Investors Scramble for Safety Amid Plunging Oil May 11, 2011
Swiss Data Disappoints, CPI and Consumer Confidence Weaker Than Expected May 10, 2011
Pound, Aussie Slide as Fundamentals Mix with General Risk Aversion May 3, 2011
Canadian Economy Contracts in February, Can Weigh on Bank of Canada and CAD Apr 29, 2011
3 Top Themes This Week (Apr 24-29): Bernanke Green Lights “Risk On”, AUD at Record Highs, UK & US GDP Apr 28, 2011
USD/JPY Bucks Recent Downtrend as Yields Move in Favor of USD Apr 27, 2011
Fundamental Wrap-Up – 04.27.11 – UK GDP Erases 4th Quarter Loss, AUS CPI Jumps By Highest in 5 Years Apr 27, 2011
Risk Appetite Out in Full Force – AUD, CAD at Yearly Highs vs USD, Euro Rises on Auctions Apr 20, 2011
Canada’s Inflation Surges in March, CAD Jumps on Rate Expectations Apr 19, 2011
Looking Ahead to Tomorrow’s Global Session – Wednesday, April 13th Apr 12, 2011
Risk Aversion Reigns as Japanese Nuclear Crisis Upgraded to “7″; AUD Stumbles, CHF Charges Apr 12, 2011
Looking Ahead to Tomorrow’s Global Session – Friday, April 8th Apr 7, 2011
Euro Climbs Pre-ECB, Pound Stumbles on Output Data, CHF Stiffens Post CPI Apr 6, 2011
Looking Ahead to Tomorrow’s Global Session – Wed. April 6th Apr 6, 2011
Looking Ahead to Tomorrow’s Global Session: NFP, Manufacturing from China, US, UK, & ECB and Irish Banks Mar 31, 2011
Strong Equity Gains, Feds Move Towards Normalization Further Weakens JPY vs USD Mar 30, 2011
Yen Comes Under Pressure vs USD on Interest Rate Differentials Mar 29, 2011
Video: Previewing the Week Ahead – Key Releases and Themes to Watch Mar 7, 2011
EUR Up on Trichet, GBP Lifted by Data, Higher Oil Weighs on USD Mar 2, 2011
CHF and JPY Gain as Currency Markets Dominated by Worry Feb 24, 2011
Asian Markets Take a Steep Tumble, “Risk-Off” Trading Dominates Feb 22, 2011
Video – Previewing the Week Ahead – Jan 31st-Feb 4th: Non-Farm Payroll, EU Summit, ECB Rate Decision Jan 31, 2011
US Dollar Holds Gains vs EUR Post Data, CHF Weakens Today, AUD Above Parity Dec 23, 2010