Posts published in January 2013

Rand Retreats as Euphoria Quickly Wears Off

The South African rand retreated today on speculations that US politicians will not be able to raise the debt ceiling and as such concerns deterred investors from buying riskier assets. Amid…

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Pound Sinks as UK Housing Sector in Trouble

The Great Britain pound slumped today as the fundamental data suggested that Britain’s housing sector is struggling, leading to fears that economy recovery in the United Kingdom may stall. The House Price…

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CAD Surges as Euphoria Kicks In

The Canadian dollar exploded to the upside today amid euphoria that struck the Forex market after US politicians reached an agreement that will help to avoid a financial crisis in the United States. Vice…

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Yen Joins Dollar in Rally to Downside

The Japanese yen joined the US dollar in the decline today as US politicians managed to avert the financial cliff in the United States and traders were selling safe assets amid the resulting risk appetite. Safe…

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Dollar Slumps as Fiscal Cliff Averted

The US dollar sank today after the breakthrough in the negotiations about avoiding the fiscal cliff in the United States, which will allow averting a disaster for the US economy. US politicians voted for the bill that…

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