Posts published in June 2010

Canadian Dollar Rises on Better Risk Sentiment

The Canadian dollar strengthened today, extending its rally against the U.S. dollar for a third day, as the equities rebounded, improving the risk sentiment and increasing the appeal of the currencies tied to growth. The loonie’s moves are…

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Japanese Yen Benefits from Uncertainty on Markets

The Japanese yen strengthened today against most other major currencies, including the U.S. dollar and the euro, as the concerns about the outcome of the European sovereign-debt crisis and the struggling U.S. economic recovery. The rumors about…

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Rising Oil Prices Pushed Russian Ruble Higher

The Russian ruble gained today, reaching the highest level in more than a week against the U.S. dollar, after the prices for crude oil, the main source of the nation’s export revenue, rose. July delivery…

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Euro Regained Its Strength on Good Stock Markets

The euro pared its losses and extended the rally against the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen as the global stock markets showed the good performance, spurring the appetite for the risk. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index…

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Canadian Dollar Rose with Equities & Oil

The Canadian dollar rose today, erasing the previous losses against the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen, on the speculations that the central bank will raise the interest rates and after the equities and crude oil gained.…

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Lower Greece’s Credit Rating Drives Rupee Down

The Indian rupee went down today after Moody’s Investors Service reduced Greece’s credit rating, refueling the concerns that the problems in Europe will slow the global economic recovery. The reason for the concerns…

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