The euro fell this Friday against major currencies and hit a one-month low against the dollar after ECB President Jean Paul Trichet failed attempt to unite the…
Posts published in April 2009
New Zealand Dollar Falls on Growing Recession Concerns
The kiwi had its worst week in a two-month period against the yen as slumping growth in China indicates that the recession is far from its ending. Several factors made…
Yen Rises as Recession Concerns Grow in Asia
An economic report showed that the Chinese economy had the slowest growth in almost a decade, this favored the yen against high-yielding currencies. Several factors pushed the yen…
Pound Surges as Confidence Grows in Financial Markets
The increasing confidence in Prime Minister Gordon Brown helped the pound to rally to $1.50 for the first time in three months. The pound sterling has been showing a significant rise…
Currency Options Show Strongest Sentiment for GBP in 4 Years
Great Britain pound traders’ optimism, suggested by the currency options market, indicate that a strong bullish sentiment against the euro is currently active on the Forex market.…
U.S. Economy Reports Push Down the Australian and NZ Dollar
The Aussie and the kiwi lost ground against major currencies as producer prices and retail sales fell in the United States, changing the speculations about the global…
Yen Grows as Stocks Fall in Japan
The decline in the Japanese stock market spurred a wave of growth for the Japanese yen today as the investors still unsure whether the recession trends are over or not…
Aussie and Kiwi Gain as Risks Decrease
The currencies of Australia and New Zealand advanced against the Japanese yen and the U.S. dollar on the Forex market today as the traders clearly favored risk-ridden high-yielding…
Dollar Appreciates on Better Economic News
The U.S. dollar continued to gain today after the yesterdays rather significant rally as the speculations that the worlds biggest economy is soon to leave its recession period arise. The dollar…
Won Once Again Leads in Gain in Asia
The Korean won advanced at a fastest pace among the most-traded Asian currencies today as the risk-aversion that prevailed earlier this week ended unexpectedly and the outlooks for…