Posts published in February 2013

Yen Bounces After Touching Multi-Year Lows

The sell-off of the Japanese yen paused today after the currency reached lows not seen in several years, but bounced and rose against some majors, including the dollar, the euro and the pound. Today’s rally…

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Pound Mixed Ahead of BoE Meeting

The Great Britain pound fluctuated today as traders felt uncertainty ahead of tomorrow’s policy decision of the UK central bank. At the same time, the sterling outperformed the euro, which was weakened by problems of the eurozone.…

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US Dollar Gains as Economic Concerns Return

US dollar is heading higher today against its major counterparts, gaining ground as economic concerns return to the world stage. For now, greenback is up against high beta currencies…

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Thai Baht Weakened by Threat of Intervention

The Thai baht fell today on concerns that the Thai policy makers will intervene to curb appreciation of the currency, joining the so-called currency war. The baht, as well as other Asian currencies, was appreciating…

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Australian Retail Sales Weaken Aussie Further

The Australian dollar fell for the second day against its US counterpart and declined against the Japanese yen as Australia’s retail sales unexpectedly fell in December, adding to signs of economic weakness of the South Pacific…

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Japanese Yen Lose Ground to Other Majors

Japanese yen is losing ground today, heading lower after some show of strength earlier. Yen is retreating as the situation looks to be changing from one of risk aversion to risk…

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