Posts published in December 2013

Hope for Economic Recovery Attracts Traders to Pound

The Great Britain pound rose today, rallying against other most-traded currencies, as traders were attracted to the UK currency because of signs of economic recovery in the United Kingdom. December 26 is a bank…

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Dollar Weaker After Unemployment Claims Data

The US dollar was relatively soft against the euro and the Great Britain pound today after the report about unemployment claims. The currency was flat against the Japanese yen after opening sharply…

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Euro on Track to be a Top Performer for 2013

Euro continues on track to be the top performer of 2013 with today’s performance. Much of that has to do with the fact the issues that have been plaguing the 17-nation currency region — from…

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Chinese Yuan Weakens, Has Chances for Recovery

The Chinese yuan weakened today as last week’s monetary policy decision of the US Federal Reserve continues to hurt the market sentiment, but may yet rebound on prospects for reforms in the Asian nation. The Fed…

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Yen Opens Sharply Lower After Holiday

The Japanese yen opened sharply lower today as some policy makers were worried about slowing economic growth. Such worries suggest that the central bank will continue to pursue the path…

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Canadian Dollar Falls After Three Days of Gains

The Canadian dollar fell for the first day in four against its US counterpart and was flat versus the euro and the Japanese yen on the outlook for monetary policies of Canada’s and the US central banks. It is…

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Yen Remains Subdued After BoJ Report

The Japanese yen remained subdued today even after the Bank of Japan released rather optimistic report, promising growth for the nation’s economy. The BoJ released its Monthly Report of Recent Economic and Financial…

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Mexican Peso Drops, Volatility Eases

The Mexican peso fell today as Forex market participants were speculating that the US Federal Reserve will continue to reduce its monetary stimulus, hurting riskier currencies. Several Fed members…

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