Posts published in June 2011

Australian Dollar Falls on Monetary Policy Minutes

The Australian dollar weakened today after the minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia monetary policy meeting indicated that there’ll be no increase of the interest rates in the near future. The minutes explained the difficulties…

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South African Rand Falls on Greek Crisis, Trims Losses

The South African rand dropped today as the disagreement of the European Union leaders about the bailout for Greece reduced appeal of riskier currencies, but erased most of its losses after the European politician assured…

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Greece’s Bailout Delayed, Swiss Franc Jumps

The Swiss franc advanced today as the European Union leaders considered withholding half of the â‚¬12 billion portion of the Greek aid, increasing demand for safety of the Swiss currency. This measure was intended to encourage…

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Week Ended Positively for Euro

The situation with Greece’s debt was hurting the euro during this week, but by the end of the week traders glimpsed a light in the end of the tunnel. New hopes for Greece emerged and that helped the European…

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EUR/USD Climbs on US Consumer Sentiment

The euro climbed against the US dollar as the report showed that confidence of the US consumers dropped this month and on hopes that Europe will find solution to its problems. The Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer…

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New Zealand Dollar Rallies on Positive US Data

The concerns about slowdown of the US economy eased after the set of good macroeconomic reports was released yesterday and that helped the New Zealand dollar to regain its footing. Today’s reports from…

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US Jobless Claims Go Down, Korea’s Won Goes Up

The South Korean won climbed today as the drop of unemployment claims in the US boosted demand for riskier assets, including Korea’ currency. The US jobless claims went down to 414,000 in the week ending June…

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Australia’s Dollar Suffers from Europe’s Problems

The Australian dollar weakened as the unending troubles in Europe drove stocks and commodities to the downside, reducing appeal of currencies linked to economic growth. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 0.4 percent. The MSCI…

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