Posts published in September 2010

Kiwi Falls as Fed May Refrain from Additional Stimulus

The New Zealand dollar slipped today on the speculation that the Federal Reserve wouldn’t continue the quantitative easing to support the US economy, decreasing the appeal of the riskier currencies. Most analysts say that the Fed…

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Rupee Strengthens on Record Capital Inflows

The Indian rupee gained today as the investors’ confidence in the currency was highest since May 2009 after the unprecedented $25 billion of the capital inflows into the nation’s equities. The global funds pumped $15.8…

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Britain’s Pound Drops on Weak UK Housing Market

The Great Britain pound fell today versus the US dollar, the euro and the Japanese yen on the concerns that the weakening housing market would hurt the recovery of Britain’s economy from its worst recession.…

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Rand Rises on Record Gold Prices

The South African rand trades near opening level after it rose previously as the gold prices remain near the record level and on the expectation the report would show this week that the nation’s…

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EUR/USD Goes Up on Outlook for US Housing Market

The US dollar slipped today versus the euro as the experts anticipate that the report today show the low level of confidence among the US homebuilders and on the outlook for the interest rates. The analysts say that the National…

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Risk Appetite Wanes, Euro Weakens

The euro weakened today, after it previously jumped to the highest level in more than a month, as the concerns resurfaced that some European banks may experience significant losses because of the global economic…

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SNB Signals About Slower Growth of Swiss Economy, Franc Down

The Swiss franc fell to the lowest level in a month versus the euro today after the global equities rallied, erasing the demand for the safer currencies, and Switzerland’s central bank signaled about the slowdown of the nation’s economic…

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Lower Demand for Safety Makes Yen Weaker

The Japanese yen weakened today, falling to the lowest level in more than in a month against the euro, on the forecasts that the reports today would show the producer prices increased in Germany and the consumer confidence improved…

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