Posts published in March 2012

Won Drops as China Reduces Appeal of Risky Assets

The South Korean won slid today as global equities declined on concerns that China’s economic slowdown sapped demand from riskier assets of emerging economies. Nowadays, one of the major themes in news…

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Euro Rises as Greek Parliament Approves Bailout

The euro advanced today, reaching the highest price in more than four months against the Japanese yen, after Greece won parliamentary approval for another bailout and on anticipation of positive macroeconomic data. Acting…

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NZ Dollar Slides with Milk Prices

The New Zealand dollar slipped as milk prices declined to the low last seen more than five months ago. The currency also weakened as concerns about slowdown of China’s economy turned investors’…

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Dollar Gains as China Makes Traders Cautious

The US dollar gained today as signs of an economic slowdown in China damped risk appetite of investors and made them to return to the safety of the US currency that is supported by the positive outlook for the nation’s economy.…

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Rand Ends 3-Day Rally on Concerns About China

The South African rand fell today for the first time after three sessions of gains on concerns that the economic slowdown in China will diminish demand for commodities, reducing attractiveness of South Africa’s commodity-linked…

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US Dollar Drops on Profit-Taking

The US dollar extended its losses against most major currencies, including the euro, the Great Britain pound and the Swiss franc, for the third day as positive mood of Forex traders made them prefer…

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Canada’s Dollar Gains on Rally of Stocks

The Canadian dollar gained today as global stocks rallied and positive macroeconomic fundamentals in the United States boosted risk appetite and increased appeal of Canada’s currency. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index of stocks…

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