The Canadian dollar is struggling against the US dollar in Forex trading today. Indeed, the loonie is one of several currencies dropping against the dollar as Forex traders look for safe haven in these…
Posts published in September 2011
New Zealand Dollar Falls on S&P and Fitch Downgrades
The New Zealand dollar fell today, reaching the lowest level vs. the US currency in almost 6 months, following the sovereign credit rating downgrades performed by Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings…
Risk Appetite Appears, Helping Euro in Forex Trading
Risk appetite is making an appearance today, helping the euro in Forex trading as investors look for better yields. Unexpectedly good news has many Forex traders considering that things might…
Asian Stocks Push AUD, NZD Up
Both the Australian and the New Zealand dollars appear to be benefiting from the Asian stock market recovery, rising from the yesterday’s strong fall. Influenced by the daily growth in the Japanese and the Korean stock markets,…
UK Pound Mixed in Forex Trading
Earlier today, the UK pound was falling in Forex trading. A drop by the FTSE 100, as well as concerns about bank capitalization, were among the factors causing losses for the sterling. Now, though, things…
Euro Continues Its 4-Day Rally on New Prospects for Stability
The euro is rising for the fourth day in a row on the Forex market today, following the successful pass of the anti-crisis vote in Greece, “stability bonds” talks in eurozone and a possible revival of the corporate bond market in Europe.…
The euro is finding support on the assumption that the sovereign debt crisis will be contained. Many forex traders seem to think that European leaders are serious about finding a solution…
Yen Weaknes as Risk Aversion Fades on Eurozone Expectations
The Japanese yen fell against all of its major counterparts today, including the US dollar, as the optimism regarding the European debt troubles situation changed the risk-averting mood of the markets to positive. While the current…
Germany: Greens and SPD Vow to Support Euro
One of the difficulties associated with making progress on the sovereign debt crisis, and bailing out countries like Greece, has been foot-dragging from Germany. Angela Merkel, the conservative German chancellor, has…
Pound Rises Amid European Crisis and Run from Risk Markets
The British pound grew strong amid the European debt crisis and the downfall of the stock markets and commodities, falling against only two out of sixteen most-traded currencies today. The pound has reached the highest…