The U.S. dollar rose today, leaving its Canadian counterpart below the parity level, after the government reported about the March increase in the sales of the new houses and the orders for the manufactured durable goods. The sales…
Posts published in April 2010
Euro Rebounds vs. Dollar, but Is This for Long?
The euro rebounded against the U.S. dollar after Greece announced that it’s going to activate the rescue package, provided by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, to deal with the nation’s budget shortage and pay…
Will Brazilian Real Decline Even More?
The Brazilian real declined today and may drop 8 percent by the end of the year as the unnecessary excessive government spending increased the inflation. The government spending increased to 63 percent of gross domestic product in February…
Loonie Resumed its Rise Against U.S. Dollar
The Canadian dollar resumed today the rise against its U.S. counterpart, after it dropped yesterday, on speculation that the central bank will increase the interest rates, signaling about the waning need…
Fear of Budget Shortage Strangles Euro
The euro sank today to almost the lowest level in a year against the U.S. dollar as the possibility that Greece will be forced to activate the rescue package increased after the announcement that the Greece’s deficit…
Pound Rises vs. Euro with Increase of Mortgage Approvals
The Great Britain pound advanced against the euro today after the Bank of England reported about the higher than expected increase of the mortgage approvals in the previous month. The number of loans for the house purchases rose…
Yen Advances Against Euro on Higher Risk Aversion Sentiment
The Japanese yen gained today as the demand for the Japanese currency as the safe haven increased, boosted by the speculation that the U.S. President will implement the new financial industry regulations. According to Barak Obama‘s spokesman…
Canadian Dollar Falls vs. Greenback, but Remains Near Parity
The Canadian dollar retreated against its U.S. counterpart after reaching its highest level since June 2008 today, but remains near the parity level, supported by the speculation that the Bank…
Concern for Budget Deficit Undermines Euro’s Strength
The euro continues its decline on concern that the rescue package, provided to Greece by the European Union government and which is valued as much as 45 billion euro, won’t be enough to deal with…
Decreasing Jobless Claims May Boost Pound
The Great Britain pound advanced today against the other major currencies and may continue its rise further as the report showed that the number of the jobless benefits claimed is dwindling. The number of the unemployment…