Posts published in August 2010

Rand Weakens on Slower Manufacturing Growth

The South African rand dropped versus the US dollar today, following yesterday’s decline, on the speculation that the growth of the manufacturing output slowed in South Africa. The manufacturing growth fell to 6.7 percent in June,…

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Aussie Weakens on Reduced Demand for Riskier Assets

The Australian dollar fell today as the signs of the slower economic growth, particularly in the US and China, damped the demand for the riskier currencies. The Federal Open Market Committee said in the statement after its meeting that…

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Dollar Weakens After FOMC Meeting

The US dollar fell versus the Japanese yen and also declined against the Great Britain pound and the euro, remaining above the opening level though, after the Federal Reserve decided to keep the interest rates…

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Yen Falls as Demand for Safety Weakens

The Japanese currency fell today against the US dollar on the outlook that the Federal Reserve will introduce the additional stimulus, supporting the US economy. The yen also fell versus some higher-yielding currencies,…

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