Posts published in May 2012

Euro Falls as Greece Continues to Wrangle

Greek political leaders continue to wrangle in an effort to form a government, and that is weighing on the euro, especially against the US dollar. Yesterday, the euro showed some spunk, and riskier assets received a bit…

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Indonesia Rupiah Advances as Intervention Anticipated

The Indonesia rupiah advanced today on speculation that the nation’s central bank will intervene, buying the currency, to reduce currency volatility and slow growth of consumer prices. Analysts speculate that the Bank Indonesia…

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India’s Central Bank Supports Rupee

The Indian rupee rallied today as the Reserve Bank of India took measures to support the currency that has been performing very badly. The central bank decrease the amount of foreign currency companies may…

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Aussie Rallies on Surprisingly Good Employment Data

Australia’s employment data made a pleasant surprise for those Forex traders that were bullish on the Australian dollar as employment unexpectedly grew and the unemployment rate fell. The number of employed persons in Australia rose…

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Euro Finds Support in Forex Trading

Euro is finding some support in Forex trading today, heading a little bit higher. Even though there are still concerns about what is happening in Europe, traders are…

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Retails Sales Drift Down, Sterling Follows

The Great Britain pound fell today after a report showed that UK retail sale declined. The negative data ahead of the policy meeting makes market participants question what actions the central…

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