The U.S. dollar is falling against the euro for the second day today as the traders expect a decline in the contraction of the U.S. GDP for the second quarter of 2009. The dollar is also falling against the British pound,…
Posts published in July 2009
British House Price Data Influence Pound
The Great Britain pound recovered from the two days of losses against the U.S. dollar and continued to gain against the euro today after the U.K. house prices data was released. The Nationwide Building…
Canadian Dollar Tumbles Again as Oil Slides
The loonie fell again today after having interrupted its rally versus the greenback on Tuesday due to a fall in crude oil rates, affecting directly the commodity-linked Canadian currency. The Canadian dollar did…
Brazilian Real Declines on Faltering Trade Surplus
The Brazilian currency posted a second day of losses versus the greenback as the national current account showed worse than expected data for the month of June, damping demand for the real in international markets. The Brazilian real…
Euro Down as Risk Aversion Returns
The euro is losing since yesterday versus currencies like the yen and the dollar, as a report yesterday showed a decline in consumer confidence in the United States, spurring demand for refuge currencies like the Swiss franc…
Dollar Rebounds Versus Euro on Reports Speculations
The dollar reverted its trend of already two weeks losing versus several main traded currencies, after speculations that this week’s reports will post rather pessimistic figures, raising…
Yen Rebound After U.S. Confidence Report
The yen post the first significant gains in more than a week versus currencies like the pound and the euro after risk aversion returned to markets today, pushing investors towards the safety of the Japanese currency.…
Crude Oil Decline Interrupts Canadian Dollar’s Rally
The Canadian dollar lost today for the first time in more than a week as stocks and the crude oil had their first decline as risk aversion reappeared in financial markets worldwide. The loonie ended a long…
Dollar Remains Bearish as Stocks Rally
The U.S. dollar entered another day of losses versus most of the 16 main traded currencies as stocks worldwide continued to rally, raising investors’ confidence to purchase assets in emergent-markets and other higher-yielding options. The U.S. is facing…
The Australian dollar reached the highest level versus its U.S. counterpart today after the national central bank Governor affirmed that the current crisis in the country may not be as serious as considered previously. The Reserve Bank of Australia…