The euro struggled this week to sustain its rally against the US dollar. The speculation that the euro was overbought limited its gains but the fundamentals were supporting the currency for the most part.…
Posts published in October 2010
Dollar Attempts to Reverse Downward Trend Ahead of G-20 Meeting
The US dollar fluctuated today, attempting to rise but meeting a resistance, as Timothy Geithner, the US Secretary of the Treasury, suggested that the G-20 countries should agreed on the targets to reduce the current account imbalances.…
Pound Weakens Ahead of G-20 Meeting
The Great Britain pound fluctuated today against the US dollar and the Japanese yen after it dropped earlier on the outlook for so-called quantitative easing by the Bank of England. The pound also weakened against the dollar…
German Business Confidence Supports Euro
The euro rose today against the Swiss franc after the report showed the unexpected growth of the German business confidence. The euro fluctuated versus the US dollar, but had tendency to rise gradually. The Ifo…
Falling Leading Index & Economic Confidence Drive Loonie Down
The Canadian dollar resumed its decline versus the US currency and extended its losses versus the euro today after the leading indicators dropped and the report showed that the economic confidence deteriorated. The leading…
China’s Growth Boosts Singapore Dollar
The Singapore dollar rose today on the speculation that the accelerating China’s economic growth would attract the investors to Asia, increasing the appeal of the region’s currencies. The Chinese gross domestic product grew 9.6 percent…
Unexpected Manufacturing Growth Helps Euro to Rise
The euro gained today for the second day against the US dollar and also rose versus other currencies after the Eurozone Manufacturing PMI unexpectedly increased. The Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index rose from…
Loonie Rises vs. Greenback, Can It Sustain Its Strength?
The Canadian dollar rose against its US counterpart on the gains of the stocks and raw materials, but the future of the currency amid the economic turbulence across the world remains unclear. Canada’s currency slipped versus…
Aussie Pares Losses on Outlook for Interest Rates Hike
The Australian dollar pared its previous losses today as the traders used the low prices as the opportunity to buy the currency. The speculation that Australia’s central bank may raise the interest rates also helped…
Ruble Drops with Crude Oil Prices
The Russian ruble slid today after the prices for crude oil went down on outlook for slower global economic growth. The decline will test the commitment of Russia’s central bank to allow the exchange rates…