Posts published in January 2012

Chinese Yuan Gains as Dollar Weakens

The Chinese yuan appreciated today after the week-long holiday in China as the Federal Reserve pledged to keep interest rates low, weakening the US currency. Analysts explain that the appreciation of the Chinese currency is…

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Forecast: No Hope for Euro in 2012?

The euro had a rough time since the recession in 2008. Some people even talked about disintegration of the shared 17-nation currency. Such talks receded in 2010, but returned in 2011, though there…

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Franc Rises, Will SNB Intervention Follow?

The Swiss franc rose against the US dollar amid speculations that Greece is struggling to persuade creditors into forgiving part of the nation’s debt. The currency was falling against the euro and the yen…

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Euro Holding On in Forex Trading

Euro is managing to hold to most gains made earlier today, thanks to a bit of hope out of Greece, and disappointing economic data. However, some of the euro’s early gains have been pared,…

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US Dollar Remains Lower

US dollar remains lower on the Forex market, dropping as economic conditions continue to exert downward pressure. Greenback is lower as the latest news comes in about the GDP, and as Forex traders continue to weigh…

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Iraqi Dinar Gains vs. Dollar, Falls Back to Opening

The Iraqi dinar gained against the dollar today, but fell back to the opening level later as tensions between Sunni, Shi’ite and Kurdish political groups intensify, adding to the political turmoil and preventing an introduction…

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CAD Reaches Parity vs. USD, Retreats

The Canadian dollar reached parity with its US peer yesterday, but retreated today as negative macroeconomic data from the United States decreased willingness of Forex traders to buy riskier currencies.…

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