The euro continued its recovery trend against the dollar and the yen today as some more-or-less positive news spurred the growth of the stock market up from its bottom. Positive profit reports of the biggest…
Posts published in August 2010
AUD, NZD Benefit from Japan’s Intervention Rumors
Both Australian and New Zealand currencies benefited from the speculations that the Japanese authorities will have to use currency intervention to hold down the yen’s growth. The Aussie and kiwi gained also as the Asian…
Japan’s Financial Minister Is Ready to Intervene
The Japanese yen retreated from its 15-year maximum level against the US dollar and from the all-time high against the euro after the Japanese Finance Minister said that the appropriate action is…
Franc at New Record vs. Euro, Counts as Safe Haven
From looking at the recent dynamics of the Swiss franc in the foreign exchange market it can be undoubtedly said that the currency is now treated as a safe haven by the traders. It reached its…
Pound Falls to New Lows as BoE Expects Recession
The Great Britain pound fell to its one-month low against the USD and to the 3-month low against the yen, following the comments of the country’s monetary officials and the global bearish trend for the riskier assets. According to the interview…
Yen Reaches New Decade Highs on Forex Risk Aversion
The expectations for the worsening of the global economic situation in the developed nations fueled the risk-averting mood in the foreign exchange market, pushing the Japanese yen to the new yearly maximums today. The yen reached its new record…
Loonie Falls as Traders No Longer Expect Rate Change
The Canadian dollar continued its downward fall against the USD today, as the Forex traders expect no interest rate hike from the country’s central bank when it meets next time…
Can Yen Profit from Economic Uncertainty?
The Japanese yen is considered a safe currency, which makes it attractive in the times of the economic instability, like nowadays. While its appreciation slowed compared to the beginning of this year, and it even…
AUD Recovers After Falling on Opening
The Australian dollar fell against all of its major counterparts at today’s Forex market opening, as Australia may be left without a majority government for the first time since 1940. The Aussie has…
This week was volatile for the Australian dollar, but it generally declined against most other major currencies as the concern for the economic growth continues to haunt the markets. The currencies linked to the growth had…