The Canadian dollar was traded today at the highest level in this week as stocks and commodities continued to have a positive performance today, helping the loonie to remain strong versus the greenback. After a negative beginning…
Posts published in August 2009
Pound Climbs on Renewed European Optimism
The pound climbed today versus the yen and the dollar, as optimistic reports in Europe brought worldwide traders to bet in a hastening economic recovery in the region, damping demand for safer assets and increasing risk appetite. The pound…
Euro Continues Rally on Eurozone Members Growth
The euro gained versus the dollar and other several currencies today as countries like Germany and France indicated a unexpected growth for the previous quarter, surprising traders and analysts, raising the positive sentiment towards the Eurozone…
Crude Oil Reverts Canadian Dollar Falling Trend
After losing for five consecutive days, the Canadian currency rebounded versus its U.S. counterpart as stocks in Toronto climbed and the crude oil rebounded followed by most of the main traded commodities. The Canadian dollar,…
Dollar Slides Before Fed Meeting
The dollar, which rebounded since last Friday as economic reports did not reflect a favorable situation in Asia and Europe, declined slightly versus the euro today, before tomorrow’s Fed Meeting. The Federal…
Inflation Figures Affect Pound Performance
The pound started another day losing versus the dollar and the euro in the European session as the Bank of England affirmed that the 2 percent inflation target won’t be met, raising concerns regarding the British…
Yen Continues Rally on Chinese Minister Statement
The yen is being traded at the highest level in August as Asian stocks declined again, pushing the Japanese currency up for a third day in a row, since bearish markets rise attractiveness for the safe profile…
Polish Zloty Down as Rally May Halt Economic Growth
The Polish currency, which was climbing systematically during the previous two months as signs of economic recovery attracted traders to this emergent European Union economy, had a sharp decline this week…
Brazilian Real Declines Further on China’s Industrial Output
The Brazilian real is having its worst week since the beginning of July as pessimistic news rose risk aversion among traders, damping demand for the Brazilian currency high-yielding profile. Today several…
Chinese Industrial Outlook Decline Pushes Yen Up
Several negative numbers in China today brought worldwide investors to purchase yen-priced assets as pessimism and confusion regarding the global economic situation have returned to financial markets, favoring the safe profile of the Japanese…