Posts published in August 2010

Rand Fall as Investors Shun Riskier Currencies

The South African rand fell today as the growing concerns about the global economy, caused by the signs of the US economic expansion’s slowdown, damped the demand for the currencies of the emerging markets. The analysts predict that today’s…

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NZ Dollar Weakens on Asian Stocks & Rates Outlook

The New Zealand dollar weakened today against the US dollar and the Japanese yen after the Asian stocks fell and on the speculation that the central bank would increase the interest rates with slower pace.…

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Yen Rises on Growing Concerns for US Economy

The Japanese yen went up to the highest level since November 2009 against the US dollar and advanced versus all other most traded currencies after the economic reports suggested that the US…

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Canadian Dollar Falls as Economic Outlook Worsens

The Canadian dollar weakened today as the bad economic data from the US, Canada’s biggest trading partner, caused the pessimism about Canada’ economic growth. The job reports from US and Canada should…

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Kiwi Strengthens on Positive Data from Asia

The New Zealand dollar strengthened today as the signs of improving global economy and the accelerating economic growth in Asia, particularly in China, causes the speculation that the demand for the currency will rise. The MSCI Asia Pacific…

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South Korean Won Climbs on Record Reserves

The South Korean won strengthened today, reaching the highest level in more than two months after the nation’s foreign-exchange reserves climbed to the record level. The nation’s reserves jumped to $285.96 billion in July…

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Aussie Strengthens on Economic Growth

The Australian dollar reached today the highest level in almost three months versus its US counterpart and advanced against the Japanese yen as the signs of the robust economic growth supported the outlook for the unchanged interest…

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Can Euro Sustain Its Rally? Unlikely

The 16-nation European currency showed the strong performance this summer, just as most traders lost any confidence in the currency. The questions, which of course sits in many minds, is: can the euro sustain…

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Pound Rises as UK Economy Grows

The Great Britain pound strengthened today against the US currency to the highest level in almost six months as the economic data showed that Britain’s economy expanded faster than the analysts anticipated. The gross…

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