The US dollar rose today against the euro and the Great Britain pound as many traders believed in the positive effect of the quantitative easing on the US economy, despite the criticism from the economists. The dollar dropped against…
Posts published in November 2010
Concern for Ireland’s Debt Pushes USD/CAD Higher, EUR/CAD Lower
The Canadian dollar fell versus its US counterpart and advanced against the euro as the optimism for Ireland’s rescue package wasn’t been able to sustain the good outlook for Europe’s economy. The optimism for Ireland’s bailout…
NZD Drops as S&P Downgrades New Zealand Credit Rating Outlook
The New Zealand dollar dropped heavily today as the Standard & Poor’s downgraded its outlook for New Zealand’s credit rating as the nation’s banks may be weakening. The outlook for the New Zealand credit…
Concerns for European Debt Undermines Euro’s Strength
The euro jumped today on the speculation that the rescue package would help Ireland to deal with its debt crisis, but after the sharp advance the currency experienced even stronger drop and currently…
Week Marked by Optimism for Canadian Currency
The Canadian dollar declined last week. One of the major reasons for the underperformance was the economic tightening measures in China. The ensued speculation about Chinaâs plans to cool its economy weakened the growth-related currencies…
Interesting Week for Australian Dollar
This week was rather interesting for the Australian dollar as it gained versus some currencies and fell against others. Against some currencies the Aussie experienced volatile swings, yet managed to end…
Canadian Dollar Rises vs. Greenback, Falls vs. Euro
The Canadian dollar fell today against the euro on the concern that China is going to slow its economic growth in order to battle the rising inflation. The Canadian currency fell also versus the US…
Irish Bailout Undermines Demand for Pound
The Great Britain pound fell today as the talks about the anticipated bailout for Ireland undermined the demand for the currency as the safer asset. The decline hasn’t erased yesterday gains as the sterling surged on the yesterday’s session too…
New Zealand Dollar Falls as China May Curb Inflation
The New Zealand dollar fell today on the concerns that China may raise its interest rates to cool the economy and to slow the inflation. Some analysts predict that the Chinese inflation may jump…
Swiss Franc Falls on Outlook for US GDP & Ireland’s Bailout
The Swiss franc dropped today against the euro as the optimism about the possible bailout for Ireland decreased demand for the safe currencies. The franc declined, after it earlier advanced, versus the US dollar on the speculation…