Posts published in April 2013

Euro Overcomes Some of Its Earlier Losses

After dropping below the 1.2800 level against the US dollar earlier today, the euro is gaining on the day. Risk appetite and a commitment to the euro are helping the 17-nation currency regain some of its…

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Yen Drops as BOJ Announces New Easing Plan

The new easing plan from the Bank of Japan has the yen dropping rapidly today. Yen is down against its major counterparts today as Japanese leaders announce a very aggressive easing…

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Aussie Gains on Good Domestic Data

The Australian dollar gained today on better-than-expected macroeconomic data and as the Reserve Bank of Australia will retains it Governor for an extended term. The currency slipped versus the Japanese yen yesterday, but was flat…

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Crude Oil Falls on US Employment Report, CAD Follows

The Canadian dollar fell today as crude oil, as well as other commodities, declined after Automatic Data Processing released a worse-than-expected employment estimate. Crude fell as much as 2.7 percent to $94.55 per…

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Euro Struggles ahead of ECB Meeting

Euro is struggling against some of its major counterparts ahead of the next ECB meeting. While the euro is higher against the US dollar right now, the 17-nation currency is heading…

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US Dollar Heads Lower on ADP Report

The latest private payroll report, for March, is in, and it shows the slowest job growth in five months. As a result, the US dollar is heading a little bit lower, thanks to the concerns about…

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Ruble Retreats on Capital Outflows

The Russian ruble declined today as the problems in Europe made Forex traders less willing to risk and reduced their interest in assets of emerging economies, resulting in biggest outflow of capital from Russia in a year.…

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Loonie Gets Boost from US & China’s Data

The Canadian dollar continued to rise today as positive macroeconomic data from China and the United States invigorated performance of commodity currencies and made them more attractive to Forex traders. China’s non-manufacturing Purchasing…

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