Posts published in October 2013

Mexican Peso Gains as S&P Confirms Positive Outlook

The Mexican peso advanced today as Standard & Poor’s affirmed the nation’s credit rating and the positive outlook. The currency also rallied on hopes that US politicians will avoid potentially catastrophic default.…

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Canadian Dollar Continues to Fluctuate

Canadian dollar is fluctuating today, performing erratically as rumors of a compromise on the debt ceiling issue come from the United States. Loonie is still struggling, though, as oil prices continue to drop,…

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Ceiling for Swiss Franc No Longer Needed?

The recent weakness of the Swiss franc led to speculations that cap on the currency that the Swiss National Bank has introduced in 2011 is no longer necessary. The Swissie declined today, but rebounded…

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BoE Makes No Changes to Policy, Pound Stronger

The Great Britain pound advanced versus the Japanese yen and trimmed its losses against the US dollar today after the Bank of England decided to leave its monetary policy unchanged. As was expected,…

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Euro Soft vs. Dollar, Strong vs. Yen

Various news from the United States made the euro weaker than the dollar, resulting in the third consecutive session of losses for the shared European currency today. At the same time, positive data from Germany…

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