The Canadian dollar had the first session of recovery versus the greenback and several other major currencies after traders speculated that the current losing streak was not reflecting the present status of the Canadian…
Posts published in October 2009
Yen Trading Higher as Stocks Tumble
The Japanese currency ranked among the best performers in currency markets after several days of losses as stocks declined worldwide, attracting traders to the safety provided by yen-priced assets, and favoring also safer…
Pound Pares Losses After Exaggerated Rally
The pound reverted its losing trend from last week’s end, specially versus the euro, as traders interpreted the winning streak as inadequate, as U.K. could be starting its first signs of economic…
Intervention Fears Set Brazilian Real Down
The Brazilian real, ranking among the best performers in currency markets this year with the Australian and New Zealand dollar, experienced another day of losses as the government may take further action to halt…
Canadian Dollar Declines on Increasingly Negative Scenario
The Canadian currency, which even flirted with parity towards its U.S. counterpart, declined once again today reaching the lowest levels since the beginning of the month, as stocks and commodities impacted the loonie’s…
Dollar Rebounds on Undervalued Speculations
The dollar had the best performance in more than a month this Monday as speculations suggested that the current rate, mainly versus the euro, would be to low to sustain, making the greenback to erase much…
Will the Pound Shrink with U.K.’s Economy?
The pound has been one of the biggest losers this year in foreign-exchange markets since several reasons, specially due to an artificial credit bubble that destabilized the British economy when the global slump…
Canadian Dollar Down on Central Bank Pressure
After trading near parity with the U.S. dollar in the beginning of the week, the Canadian dollar fell sharply after the national central bank stressed on the problems a strong currency could cause to the economic recovery…
Dollar Gains on Federal Reserve Speculations
The dollar had a good performance versus the yen and several other currencies on speculations that the Federal Reserve will consider interest rate hikes before than previously announced. The dollar gained the most…
Risk Appetite Sets Yen Down
The yen had a weak performance today losing versus most of the 16 main traded currencies towards the end of this week’s session as increased risk appetite has shunned traders from its…