Posts published in February 2013

FX Market Returns to Risk-Off Mode, CAD Weakened

The Canadian dollar fell today against its US peer and the Japanese yen as risk appetite came off the markets and crude oil, as well as other commodities, declined. The currency gained on the euro. April…

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Euro Drops as Recession Fears Resurface

Euro is heading lower today, dropping on worries that the eurozone recession might not be coming to an end. Thanks to the latest manufacturing survey, concerns about the economic state of the 17-nation currency…

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Pound Maintains Losses After BoE Minutes

The Great Britain pound dropped after yesterday’s release of the Bank of England’s minutes and extended the decline today. The minutes suggested that some policy makers want more monetary stimulus. Governor Mervyn…

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Economic Concerns Continue to Weigh on Loonie

Canadian dollar is at its lowest level in nearly seven months against the US dollar as economic concerns continue to weigh. Oil prices are fluctuating and it looks as though retail sales…

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US Dollar Gains Ground

US dollar is gaining ground today as a mixture of economic data and risk aversion send Forex traders toward the the greenback. Concerns about what will happen if Silvio Berlusconi in Italy,…

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Chinese Yuan Stronger as PBoC Boosts Daily Fixing

The Chinese central bank set the reference rate for the yuan higher today, leading to gains of the currency. The bank allowed the currency to gain on optimistic outlook for the global economy. The People’s Bank of China increased the daily…

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