Posts published in October 2010

Euro Erases Losses on Services PMI Reports

The euro rose today, erasing the previous losses, against all of its most-trading counterparts after the report showed that the European services industries expanded, suggesting that concerns for Europe’s economy is…

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Canadian Dollar Falls on Employment & Interest Rates Outlook

The Canadian dollar weakened today against its US counterpart as the stocks dropped and on the outlook for the slower growth of the employment in Canada. The currency rose against the euro. The analysts estimated that the Canadian employers added…

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New Zealand Dollar Falls as Economic Growth Slows

The New Zealand dollar weakened today after the Treasury Department said that the nation’s economy may grow slower in the second half of this year than was previously estimated on the stalling global…

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Euro Falls After Week of Strong Rally

The euro slipped today against most of its most traded counterparts as the concerns, that the European nations would fail to reduce their budget deficit, erased the attractiveness of the shared 16-nation currency. The Financial…

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Weekly Gains of Australian Dollar on Rapid Chinese Growth

The Australian dollar rose for the sixth consecutive week against its US counterpart as the rapid growth in the Asian region boosted the demand for the higher-yielding currencies and after the bets on the rates hike increased. The Chinese government…

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Dollar Weakens as Manufacturing Slows

The US dollar dropped today against the euro to the lowest level since March, and also fell against all other major currencies, on the speculation that additional stimulus is required to support the US…

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Hungarian Forint Rises on Austerity Pledges & Economic Outlook

The Easter European currencies, including the Hungarian forint, were rising today as the improving sentiment about Europe’s economy and the governments’ pledge to cut the budget deficits attracted the foreign funds. The Hungarian government pledged…

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