Euro is tanking today, moving below the psychologically important 1.30 level as funding pressures continue for some eurozone countries. Italian and Spanish debts are more expensive, and European Union leaders…
Posts published in December 2011
Chile’s Peso Goes Higher After Central Bank Maintains Key Interest Rate
The Chilean peso rose today before returning to the opening price after Chile’s central bank kept the main interest rate unchanged for the sixth time, but analysts speculate that the adverse economic…
Aussie Trades Flat, Australian Consumers Pessimistic
The Australian dollar traded flat today with upward bias even though the report showed an unexpected drop of the consumer sentiment in Australia. The same pattern of sideways trading was seen yesterday in the first…
Loonie Weakens as Fed Doesn’t Announce QE3
The Canadian dollar fell yesterday and remained weak today after the US Federal Reserve refrained from performing another round of quantitative easing, supporting the US currency. The negative sentiment about Europe…
US Dollar Rises Slightly Against Pound, Euro
US dollar is rising slightly against the pound and the euro, reversing some earlier weakness against the currencies earlier. In earlier trading, greenback slipped as speculation began that the Fed would end…
UK Pound Looks for Success Against the Euro
UK pound is heading higher against the euro right now, thanks to the news that Moody’s is planning to review many of the countries in the eurozone. The possibility of downgrades has been floated, and that…
NZD/USD Rises on US & Europe’s Fundamentals
The New Zealand dollar edged higher today after the fundamental reports from Europe improved the market sentiment somewhat, while the report about the US retail sales later today is expected…
Euro Flat After Positive Fundamental Reports
The euro traded flat today as the pessimistic market sentiment was neutralized by the fundamental indicators that suggested economies of the European countries are improving, at least the strongest economies. France’s consumer price index…
Australian Dollar Down on Europe & Domestic Fundamentals
Australian dollar rose a little today. The currency dropped yesterday as concerns about the future of the European Union reemerged. The domestic fundamental also weren’t supportive for Australia’s currency. The warning by Moody’s Investor Service…
INR Reaches Record Low vs. USD
The Indian rupee reached the record low price versus the US dollar yesterday as the nation’s industrial production declined and Europe deterred investors from buying riskier currencies of emerging markets. The Central Statistical…