Posts published in November 2013

US Dollar Heads Higher

Greenback is heading higher today as economic data from around the world prompts interest in the US dollar, and as many re-think what’s happening in eurozone. US dollar index is higher, and the greenback…

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Euro Continues to Slide on Rate Cut Possibilities

Euro continues to slide today, following a rather dramatic drop earlier. Expectations that the European Central Bank will have to take action regarding the slow-moving eurozone economy are rising, and a rate…

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Aussie Rises on Domestic & Chinese Data

Good macroeconomic reports from China did not help Asian currencies, most of which remained subdued, but boosted the Australian dollar. The Aussie rose a little after yesterday’s decline also…

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Yuan Little Changed After Manufacturing Reports

The Chinese yuan was little changed today against the US dollar even as both government and private reports showed an expansion of the nation’s manufacturing sector. The China manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose…

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TFX Overall Volumes Down 7% in October

After a bleak episode of declining volumes during the summer months, Tokyo’s leading derivatives exchange, the Tokyo Financial Exchange (TFX), has reported lower  trading activity…

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