Euro slipped earlier today on the Forex market, thanks to the latest political turmoil in Italy. However, the 17-nation currency has recovered some of its equanimity since then, and is now higher. Italian…
Posts published in December 2012
The New Zealand dollar appreciated today, reaching the strongest level since March against its US peer, as the increase of New Zealand manufacturing sales overshadowed negative factors. The currency advanced versus…
Aussie Soft on Australian Home Loans & China’s Trade Data
The Australian dollar was soft today as the increase of home loans missed estimates and the trade data of China, the biggest Australia’s trading partner, was disappointing, reducing prospects for Australian exports. The Customs General…
Australian Dollar Posts Weekly Gain Despite Mixed News
The Australian dollar rallied this week, ignoring the negative fundamentals. In fact, the news was mixed, but the currency was generally paying attention to positive ones, shrugging off negative ones. There…
Dollar Trims Gains After US Nonfarm Payrolls
The US dollar rallied today but trimmed gains after US nonfarm payrolls came out much better than was expected. At the same time, the greenback completely erased gains versus the Japanese…
Loonie Gets Boost as Jobs Improve in the United States
Earlier, the Canadian dollar was slightly lower, dropping on concerns about the eurozone economy and worries about the US fiscal cliff. The latest jobs report out of the United States, though, is changing…
Euro Drops as Economic Outlook Comes Into Focus
Euro is dropping today, falling to a nine-day low against the US dollar as Forex traders consider the disappointing economic outlook for the eurozone. A great deal of the concerns is coming from news out…
Yen Rises as Earthquake Strikes Japan, Gains Limited
The Japanese yen advanced today after an earthquake struck Japan, reminding the catastrophe of 2011, when a tremor was followed by a tsunami and a disaster on a nuclear plant. The yen tends to advance during times of fear.…
Ringgit Drops on Fears of Recession
The Malaysian ringgit fell today, following other Asian currencies in losses, as fears of recession in the United States and the European Union deterred investors from buying riskier assets of emerging economies. Traders fear…
NZD/JPY Rises to Highest Since March as RBNZ Keeps OCR Stable
The New Zealand dollar was strong today, rising to the highest level since September versus the US dollar and the highest since March against the Japanese yen, after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand…