The South Korean won rose today, as well as other Asian currencies, after South Korea’s central bank increased its interest rates for the second time this year. The Bank of Korea raised…
Posts published in November 2010
Australian Dollar Drops on Outlook for Interest Rates
The Australian dollar extended its losses against the US dollar today as the Asian stocks declined and on the speculation that the central bank would pause the interest rates increases. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised…
Dollar Gains on Europe’s Debt Concerns & US Retail Sales
The US dollar jumped today to the highest level in almost seven weeks against the euro as the concerns about the sovereign-debt continues to plague Europe and after the favorable economic data and the rising yield on the US Treasuries…
Pound Gains vs. Euro on Greece’s Debt Concerns, Falls vs. Dollar
The Great Britain pound strengthened today after the European Union’s officials raised the estimates of Greece’s debt, prompting the traders to seek the perceived safety of the UK currency. The pound slipped versus the US dollar.…
Slower Industrial Output Weakens Indian Rupee
The Indian rupee dropped to the lowest level in almost seven weeks against the US dollar today after the reports showed that the industrial production grew with the slower pace, causing the concern that…
Kiwi is Influenced by US & New Zealand Retail Sales
The New Zealand dollar fell today as the Asian stocks dropped and the concerns about another debt crisis in Europe decreased the attractiveness of the higher-yielding currencies. The New Zealand dollar also weakened on the speculation that…
Week of Weakness for Euro, Volatile Swings on Friday
This weak was marked by return of the concerns about Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis and the weakness of the euro. The currency rose on Friday slightly, but overall this was a bad week for the euro. With the quantitative…
Chinese Yuan Rises on Outlook for Further Interest Rates Hike
The Chinese yuan strengthened on the speculation that the central bank may increase the interest rates in order to slow the rapidly growing inflation, which may create an asset bubble. The rapid growth of the Chinese economy…
Euro Posts Gains, but Trend Remains Bearish
The euro jumped today on the speculation that the European Union would support its most indebted nations. The euro resumed its decline later as the traders weren’t convinced. The speculations suggested that Ireland’s…
Falling Stocks Lead to Decline of Canada’s Dollar
The Canadian dollar extended its losses against its US counterpart today as the stocks fell, decreasing the risk appetite and damping demand for the growth-related assets. The Standard & Poorâs 500 Index slipped…