Posts published in April 2013

Euro Struggles on German Export Data

Euro is struggling today. Even though the 17-nation currency is gaining ground against the US dollar, it has been down against other majors (but it seems to be…

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Japan’s QE Leads to Stronger Thai Baht

The Thai baht gained today, reaching above 29 per dollar for the first time since 1997, as excessive quantitative easing in Japan led to capital inflows to other Asian nations, including Thailand.…

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US Dollar Pulls Back on Risk Appetite

US dollar is pulling back against high beta currencies today, heading a little bit lower as risk appetite appears. Good news out of China is helping the situation, even…

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Yen Pauses Downfall, Remains Weak

The Japanese yen paused its downfall today, but still trades near multi-year lows against other majors and is likely to continue experience weakness as the aggressive monetary policy erodes currency’s…

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UK Pound Mostly Lower on Continued Economic Weakness

UK pound is mostly lower today, thanks in large part to economic weakness. Economic reports point to continued difficulties in the United Kingdom, and that is leading to expectations of more easing — and continued…

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