Posts published in March 2012

US dollar is pulling back in Forex trading, heading lower after a few days of strength. Risk appetite is rising, and the greenback is losing steam as Forex traders look for higher…

The Malaysian ringgit fell today on concerns that Malaysia’s economy is slowing and after the US Federal Reserve refrained from quantitative easing, sparking the speculation that there will be less…

Eurozone data continues to disappoint, leaving the euro mostly flat today. Even though euro is a little higher against the US dollar and the UK pound, gains have been somewhat insignificant…

The Swiss franc climbed today after the Swiss National Bank maintained the ceiling for the currency and increased its growth forecast. The franc rose for the first day after two sessions of decline. The Swiss central…

The Norwegian krone slumped against the US dollar yesterday and remained weak today as the nation’s central bank cut its key interest rate, surprising market participants and making them shun the Norwegian…

Canadian dollar is weaker today, heading lower as the US dollar shows strength, and as commodities fall back. Today, it’s not a lot about economic data — including trade data…

The South African rand slumped today after two days of gains on the speculation that the central bank bought dollars to keep the currency from appreciating further after it had reached the highest…

There’s a great deal of optimism going around the financial markets right now, and that means that there isn’t much need for the Japanese yen. With good news out of the United States,…

The Great Britain pound fluctuated versus the US dollar today after a report showed that jobless claims rose last month more than was predicted. The currency was falling throughout…

The Australian dollar advanced as stocks and commodities rallied after the Federal Reserve released the minutes of its monetary policy meeting, indicating that the US economy is improving. The Fed indicated that the US…