The Hungarian forint, which suffered severe losses as its country plunged in one of the deepest recessions among the European Union member nations, reached a six-month high after the…
Posts published in June 2009
The British currency, which was failing to climb versus its main rivals, the euro and the dollar, posted significant gains in the beginning of this week as improved economic…
Australian Dollar Down After Chinese Comments
The Australian dollar, often referred as the Aussie, fell for the first time in 5 days against the U.S. dollar and other currencies after Chinas comments indicating that the…
The dollar started this weeks session rallying against several main currencies after China stated that it may continue to be used as a main reserve currency, and that the Asian nation…
The Dollar ended the week losing against several major currencies after China declared this Friday that a supranational currency should be created for regulating international trade, damping…
The British pound had a day of gains versus the euro and the dollar as a new wave of risk appetite struck markets today, influencing investors to purchase assets in British stocks,…
Dollar Drops on Interest Rate Outlook
The U.S. dollar had a weak performance today losing against most of the major traded currencies, as stocks rose for a third day, mainly in Asia, damping demand for the…
Yen Slides on Fed Optimistic Tone
The Japanese currency, often associated with risk aversion by traders due to its relative safety, declined against all major currencies after the Federal Reserve confirmed signs of economic…
Brazilian Real Climbs on Massive IPO Speculation
The Brazilian currency rebounded its previous week losses posting two days of significant gains versus main currencies before a massive IPO in the nations stock exchange, which is likely to attract a great influx…
Yen Down After OECD Revealing Forecast
The Japanese yen, often associated as the best performing currency in times of crisis due to its refuge investment profile, lost today as the OECD predicted an unexpected growth to its member…