The euro erased its yesterday’s gains against the US dollar and was flat today as Greece struggles to reach an agreement with creditors on a debt reduction. The currency fell versus the Japanese yen yesterday…
Posts published in January 2012
UK Pound Gains Against US Dollar, But Drops Against Euro
UK pound is higher against the US dollar today, gaining as other currencies, in general, are preferred to the greenback. However, the UK pound is down against the euro, as well as down against…
Australian Dollar Gains on Risk Appetite
Australian dollar is gaining almost across the board today as risk appetite returns the Forex market. Some are interested in the idea that the news Federal Reserve won’t raise interest rates…
CAD Jumps to Highest Since November as Fed Keeps Rates Low
The Canadian dollar rallied yesterday and reached the highest since November today versus the US dollar and the Japanese yen as the Federal Reserve plans to keep interest rates exceptionally low till at least late…
Greenback Gains as Risk Aversion Rises
Greenback is gaining today on the Forex market as risk aversion rises. Uncertainty over what’s next for Greece, and how it will affect the eurozone, is pressuring the euro and helping the US dollar.…
Euro: Good News Out of Germany, But All Eyes are on Greece
German business sentiment beat expectations for a third month in a row, but the good news has been overwhelmed by disappointment over developments in Greece. The latest in the Greek debt saga has Forex traders…
Pound Drops as UK GDP Declines
The Great Britain pound fell against the US dollar and pared its gains versus the Japanese yen after the UK Office for National Statistics reported that the nation’s GDP shrank in the last quarter,…
Thai Central Bank Cut Interest Rates, Baht Weaker
The Thai baht fell today after the nation’s central bank reduced its key interest rate in an attempt to spur economic growth that has slowed last year because of the biggest floods…
AUD Rises Even as Inflation Stalls, Reaches Record vs. JPY
The Australian dollar strengthened today even after a report showed that nation’s consumer price inflation stalled in the fourth quarter of 2011. The currency reached a record high since November against the yen…
Canada’s Dollar Weakens as Growth of Retail Sales Slows
The Canadian dollar fell against its US counterpart today after Canadian retail sales slowed, hinting that Canada’s economy has problems that may slow economic growth. The currency…