Posts published in November 2012

CAD Closes Below Parity with USD

The Canadian dollar dropped for the third consecutive session against its US peer, closing below parity. It also fell against the Japanese yen. Yet the loonie managed to advance versus the euro.…

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Euro Drops on Fears of Recession

The euro dropped today against the US dollar and the Japanese yen, extending its decline for the third straight trading day. The shared 17-nation currency managed to outperform the pound, almost erasing its weekly…

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Pound Drops Even as Trade Deficit Shrinks

The Great Britain pound dropped today, reaching the lowest level since September against the US dollar, even after data showed that Britain’s trade deficit shrank more than expected…

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BoE Monetary Policy Decision Benefits Sterling

The Bank of England maintained its main interest rate and the size of the asset purchase program today. That allowed the Great Britain pound to gain against the euro and to erase gains versus the US dollar.…

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Euro Drops as ECB Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged

The euro dropped today against other most-traded currencies after the European Central Bank refrained from cutting interest rates and predicted that economic growth of the eurozone will remain weak. The ECB…

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US Dollar Mixed against Major Currencies

US dollar is mixed against major currencies today as markets look for direction after yesterday’s rout of risk assets. Today, there has been some measure of recovery, but there…

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