Posts published in April 2011

Yen Down as Markets Await Dovish Words from BoJ

The Japanese is currently dropping against its major Forex counterparts, as the market professionals expect that the country’s central bank will have to lower its economic growth forecast and leave the monetary…

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Pound Strives Higher as UK Retail Sales Expand

The Great Britain pound advanced after the report showed that the retail sales in Britain unexpectedly rose last month, refueling talks about possible increase of the interest rates by the central bank. The UK…

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Slower US Economy’s Growth Makes Dollar Weaker

The US dollar declined today as the macroeconomic reports showed that the economy of the US improved with slower pace than was anticipated. The Manufacturing Index of the Philadelphia Fed tumbled from 43.4 in March…

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Franc at Record vs. Dollar on Bad US Economic Reports

The Swiss franc jumped to the record versus the US dollar after the macroeconomic data suggested that the economic growth in the US slowed. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia index of the manufacturing conditions slumped from…

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Rand Jumps on Expectation of Higher Interest Rates

The South African rand climbed today on the speculation that the accelerating inflation will prompt the nation’s central bank to increase the borrowing costs. Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Daniel Mminele said that…

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