Posts published in December 2013

Euro Takes a Hit After Industrial Output News

The latest news about industrial output in the eurozone is weighing on the euro right now. The 17-nation currency is pulling back against some of its major counterparts, dropping as concerns about the economic…

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Loonie Pulls Back After Recent Gains

Canadian dollar is heading lower today following a few days of gains against most of its major counterparts. The loonie saw some solid gains on recent oil prices data, but…

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SNB Keeps Ceiling for Franc

The Swiss franc fell against the US dollar and erased gains versus the euro after the Swiss National Bank kept its monetary policy unchanged today, maintaining the cap on the currency. The SNB kept…

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Money Market Rates Help Euro

The latest money market rates are providing some help for the euro right now. It appears that things are looking up for the euro as the ECB signals that, even though rates…

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Israeli Government Does Not Want Strong Shekel

The Israeli new shekel fell today as Israel’s government voiced concern that a strong currency damages nation’s exports and economy. Israeli exports tumbled 16 percent last quarter following the 8.7…

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Thai Baht Rallies as Shinawatra Takes Drastic Measures

The Thai baht advanced today as Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra took drastic measures to ease political tensions in the country, dissolving the parliament. Previously, protests against the current government were pushing the baht…

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Loonie Rides Higher on Back of Commodities’ Rally

The Canadian dollar advanced today with help of rising commodity prices. Loonie’s performance is strongly correlated to moves of prices for raw materials. Futures for crude oil, the major Canadian export, rose…

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