Posts published in September 2010

Stable Economic Growth Makes South Korea’s Won Stronger

The South Korean won appreciated today as the concerns for the economic growth eased, boosting the outlook for South Korea’s economy and increasing chances that the central bank will raise the interest rates. The nation’s gross…

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Rand Strengthens on Good US Economic Data

The South African rand extended its gains today for the third day against the US dollar as the favorable economic data from the US signaled that the recovery is underway and improved the risk sentiment…

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Yuan Appreciation Continues, May Persist in Next Year

The Chinese yuan appreciated today as the macroeconomic data signaled about the worldwide economic growth and after the central bank set the daily reference rate higher in response to the dollar’s declines. The China’s Purchasing Managers’…

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CAD Falls on Concern that Yesterday’s Rally was Overdone

The Canadian dollar slipped today on the concern that yesterday’s rally was overdone in the light of the expected nonfarm payroll’s decline and as the fundamentals in Canada signal about the slower economic growth. The tomorrow’s report on the US…

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Chilean Peso Goes Up as Demand for Copper Increases

The Chilean peso rose today as the outlook for the exports of the raw materials improved after the US and China reported about the better-than-expected growth of the manufacturing. The MSCI World Index of stocks climbed as much as 2.8 percent…

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Rand Rebounds as Manufacturing Expands

The South African rand rebounded today from the monthly low after the local manufacturing expanded for the first time in three months and as the economic data from Asia was better than expected. The South…

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Dollar Falls on PMI and Fed Meeting Minutes

The US dollar fell today against the euro and the Japanese yen as the Chicago Business Barometer fell more than estimated and on the signs that the Federal Reserve won’t raise the interest rates. The Fed also…

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