Posts published in December 2010

Poor Economic Data & Rising Commodities Weaken US Dollar

The US dollar slipped today against the commodity currencies on the unfavorable macroeconomic reports from the US and on the rally of the commodities. The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price index posted an annual decline in October by 0.8 percent, compared…

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Taiwan Dollar Gains on Anticipation of Rates Hike

The Taiwan dollar gained today as the anticipation of the possible interest rates hike increased the appeal of the currency. The Economic Daily News said that Taiwan’s central bank may boos the interest rates after…

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Euro Advances on Rally of Asian Stocks

The euro advanced against the US dollar today as the gains of the Asian stocks muted the impact of the interest rates hike in China, increasing the investors’ willingness to risk. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index of regional shares…

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Loonie Gains vs. Greenback, Retreats vs. Aussie

The Canadian dollar strengthened today against its US counterpart as crude oil, the key export of Canada, rallied to the highest level in more than two years, but the loonie declined versus other…

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Fitch Cuts Hungary’s Rating, Greece May Follow; Euro Down

The euro dropped today after the Fitch Ratings agency downgraded the credit rating of Hungary and warned about the possible reduction of Greece’s rating, fueling the worries about the ability of the Eurozone peripheral economies to deal…

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