Posts published in April 2013

NZD Surges as Commodity Price Index Near Record

The New Zealand dollar jumped today after the commodity price index surged last month, increasing the attractiveness of nation’s assets. The currency touched the highest level since February 20 against its…

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Pound Suffers from Manufacturing Contraction

The Great Britain pound slumped today after the report showed that the manufacturing sector remained in contraction, albeit shrinking with slower pace. The Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI rose from 47.9…

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Euro a Little Lower on Record Unemployment

Euro is a little lower today against the US dollar, thanks in part to record unemployment. However, the 17-nation currency isn’t down by as much as it could be, and it’s still holding its…

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Dollar Falls, Rebound Still Possible

The US dollar fell against other major currencies yesterday and extended its losses today. There is still a change that this week’s employment data will allow the currency to recover.…

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CAD Mixed on Confusing Reports from USA

The Canadian dollar rose against its US counterpart, but fell versus the euro and the Japanese yen. Mixed economic reports from Canada’s major trading partner, the United States, led to confusion…

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Yuan Falls as PMI Misses Projections

The Chinese yuan fell today even as the nation’s manufacturing expanded with faster pace last month. The data still missed projections and perhaps it is a reason for the currency’s weakness. According to the official…

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Aussie Struggles Following Chinese Data

Aussie is struggling a little bit right now, thanks in large part to the latest Chinese data. With one of Australia’s major trading partners struggling, the Down Under currency is finding…

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Won Falls after Friday’s Rally

The South Korean won fell today, reaching the lowest price in a week, on poor trading data and conflict with North Korea, which threatens to turn into an overt war. The won fell today, following…

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