The New Zealand dollar posted its first climb in a week after a central bank statement which affirmed that the Southern nation will recover from the global slump at a faster pace than…
Posts published in July 2009
Yen Weakens on Stock Prices Rebound
The yen, which rallied for almost two weeks versus the pound and the euro, entered the second day of declines against the Eurozone currency, as…
Ruble Declines as Russian May Enter Deeper Recession
The Russian ruble completed a week of consecutive losses versus the euro and the dollar, as speculations in Russia indicate that the recession will be…
Mexican Peso Declines Further on Economic Outlook
The Mexican currency, highly dependent on its main trading partner, the United States, posted a sixth day of losses against the greenback on concerns that…
New Zealand Dollar Weakens on Faltering Confidence
The New Zealand dollar is heading to the lowest rate in eight weeks against the yen and losing against the greenback, as global risk aversion is damping demand for the kiwis high-yield profile. The New Zealand dollar started another…
Pound Declines on Weakening British Financial System
The British pound started this week losing against currencies like the euro and the dollar as speculations that British banks may announce further losses rose, suggesting that the worst moments of the recession…
The greenback, as the dollar is often referred to, climbed versus virtually all of the 16 most traded currencies, as unfavorable economic reports worldwide brought risk aversion up among traders this…
The Canadian currency ended its sixth week of losses against its U.S. counterpart as commodities and stocks dropped moved by concerns that the global slump will be longer and deeper than previously…
Chilean Peso Declines as Interest Rates Reach Record Low
The Chilean peso hit the weakest level in three weeks as the national central bank slashed the benchmark interest rates to a record low for the South American country. The Chilean central bank set the national interest…
Yen Rallies on Global Slump Insistent Concerns
The yen had one of the best performing days this week as rising concerns that the global slump will be longer than previously expected plagued markets worldwide with high levels of risk…