Posts published in June 2011

Australian Dollar Gets Boost from Carry Traders

The Australian dollar advanced today on the speculation that the poor performance of the US economy will boost carry trades, increasing attractiveness of the currency. Carry trade involves borrowing in countries with low interest…

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Euro Posts Weekly Gains, Future Still Uncertain

The euro posted gains against other majors this week as concerns about the European sovereign-debt issues, particularly the situation in Greece, eased, increasing appeal of the shared European currency. The main drive for the euro…

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UK Services Slow Growth, Pound Weakens

The Great Britain pound fell today against almost all most-traded currencies after the report showed that Britain’s service industries expanded slower than was anticipated by markets. The Markit/CIPS Business…

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Malaysian Ringgit Heads for Weekly Gains vs. Dollar

The Malaysian ringgit headed to a weekly gain against the US dollar today as the worsening economy of America shifted attention of investors from the greenback to higher-yielding currencies. The dollar weakened after Moody’s Investors Service…

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Canadian Dollar Takes Beating, US Economy is Blamed

The Canadian dollar was weaker today against most major currencies as the poor performance of the US economy had its negative impact on attractiveness of Canada’s currency to investors. The US economy is looking…

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