Posts published in October 2011

Pound Climbs After BoE Minutes

The Great Britain pound jumped today after the Bank of England monetary policy meeting minutes were released, showing that the central bank’s policy makers voted unanimously for the quantitative easing. The members…

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Euro Rebounds as EU Plans Boost of Bailout Fund

The euro regained its footing today on the speculation the European policy makers will increase the rescue fund to help in battle with the debt crisis. The Guardian newspaper reported France and Germany agreed to raise…

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Yen Gains, Strengthened by Europe’s Woes

Yet another downgrade of a credit rating of a European country was announced. This time Spain’s rating was cut by Moody’s Investor Service, making traders shun risk and seek for safety of the Japanese…

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Improving Economy of US Results in Rally of CAD

The Canadian dollar advanced today after the data from the US improved outlook for Canada’s southern neighbor and muted the negative impact of the fears of Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis. Crude oil rose 2.4 percent…

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Japanese Yen Heads Higher on Risk Aversion

It’s probably not surprising to most Forex traders that the Japanese yen is higher today, thanks to all the uncertainty in the financial markets — and the uncertainty for the economy. Risk aversion is high…

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UK Pound Lower on Stagflation Worries

UK pound is heading lower today in Forex trading against the US dollar on all the concerns about what’s next for the British economy. Right now, it appears that stagflation might…

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Euro Down for Second Day as Sentiment Deteriorates

The euro today extended its drop for the second day after Moody’s Investor Service warned that France’s credit rating is in danger and Germany’s economic sentiment deteriorated. Moody’s explained that…

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South Korean Won Rises as Funds Come to Asia

The Asian economies show a strong economic growth, the fact that attracted the global funds and made them increase their holdings of region’s assets. As a result, Asian currencies rallied, the South Korean won…

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