Posts published in August 2009

Australian Dollar Down on Chinese Negative Data

The Australian Dollar lost today against several currencies like the yen and the U.S. dollar after a negative report in China pushed investors back to safer assets, damping demand for the Aussie’s riskier profile.…

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Euro Slides on Economic Conditions Comparison

The euro fell today versus the U.S. dollar and several other main traded currencies as speculations indicated that a number of economic zones are likely to grow faster and sharper than the Eurozone. The euro…

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Yen Climbs After Japanese Government Report

The Japanese currency started this week with a more attractive outlook as the Japanese government indicated through several reports, that the Asian nation may be finding its way out of recession,…

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Pound Declines on Bank of England Statement

The pound declined in the end of this week, after the Bank of England affirmed that it will expand the current asset purchasing program in order to assure Britain’s financial system sustainability. After reaching…

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Brazil’s Real Rebounded on U.S. Optimism

The Brazilian real, currency which had its rally halted yesterday as negative reports pushed stocks and commodities down around the world, climbed again today as U.S. employment data came better-than-expected.…

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Improved Jobs Data Pushes U.S. Dollar Up

The U.S. dollar pared this week’s losses versus the euro as employers cut less-than-expected jobs in the country, adding optimism to the world’s wealthiest economy. The dollar reached a seven-week high versus the yen and gained…

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Yen Gains on Renewed Crisis Concerns

The yen gained versus several currencies like the euro and the pound as equities markets are ending the week with a rather negative performance, as banks posted losses today. The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc…

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