Posts published in August 2012

UK Pound Gets a Little Help from Economic Data

UK pound is getting a bit of a boost today, thanks to the latest industrial production data. There was a decline, true, but the decline in production for June was less than expected. The news,…

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Won Gains on Brighter Outlook for Europe

The South Korean won appreciated today as new hope emerged for the eurozone and traders felt confident enough to seek currencies with higher yield. It looks like Germany yielded to the pressure from…

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Euro Loses Strength as Monti Sparks Fears

The euro was stronger at the beginning of today’s session, boosted by the optimism that persisted from the last week, but trimmed its gains and fell against some major currencies later after Italian…

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Aussie Near Four-Month High vs. Greenback

The Australian dollar pared its losses versus the US dollar and the euro on speculations that the Reserve Bank of Australia would refrain from cutting the interest rates further. The Aussie traded near the four-month…

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UK Pound Falls after Disappointing Housing Data

UK pound is lower today, dropping to a one-month low against the euro and pulling back against the US dollar as the latest housing data disappoints. Pound is on the defensive in trading as the housing market…

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