The Chinese yuan gained today against the US dollar, rising for the first time since 1993 beyond 6.6 yuans per dollar level, on the speculation that the government may allow the currency to appreciate…
Posts published in December 2010
Global Recovery Damps Demand for Safety, Weakening Dollar
The US dollar continued to decline today as the signs of the global economic recovery made the higher-yielding currencies more appealing than the safer ones. South Koreaâs consumer prices advanced 3.5 percent this…
UK House Prices Decline, Endangering Pound
The Great Britain pound recovered somewhat after it dropped on the speculation that the falling house prices signal about problems in Britain’s economy. According to the Land Registry, the house prices declined 0.6…
Euro Rises as German CPI & Italian Business Confidence Grow
The euro rose today against the US dollar for the second day as the German inflation grew and the Italian business confidence jumped. The possibility of the credits rating downgrades of the various European countries still may curb…
Zloty Appreciates as BGK Sells Euros
The Polish zloty headed to the weekly gain today on the speculation that the state-owned Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego sold the euros, boosting the Polish currency. According to the unidentified traders, the bank has begun selling at the rate…
Recovering Economy Increased Appeal of Australian Dollar
The Australian dollar headed today to the highest level since 1982 against its US counterpart as the signs of the faster economic growth in the US increased the appeal of the higher-yielding currencies. The currency declined versus the euro.…
Canadian Dollar Falls vs. Euro, Little Changed vs. US Dollar
The Canadian dollar traded near its opening level versus the US currency after it earlier rallied on the gains of the commodity prices and the record prices for crude oil. The loonie slipped against other…
Can Yuan’s Gains Be Limited by Demands for Slower Appreciation?
The Chinese declined today as the Chinese executives call for a slower appreciation, while criticizing the US for the debasing of its currency and creating asset-bubbles on the emerging markets. Earlier the executives were supporting the end of the yuan’s peg…
Franc Rallies as Swiss Economy Grows
The Swiss franc rallied today against the US dollar, heading to the record, as the leading economic indicators showed the sustainable economic growth. The KOF Economic Barometer posted a reading of 2.10, which was rather…
South Korea’s Won Gains vs. Dollar, Fall vs. Euro
The South Korean won rose against the US dollar as the manufacturers confidence improved. The currency slipped versus the euro amid the geopolitical uncertainty. The Bank of Korea reported that the index of the expectations for January went…