Posts published in August 2013

NZD Rallies on PPI, Loses Gains vs. USD

The week has started with positive news for the New Zealand dollar as a report showed that the Producer Price Index rose last quarter. The currency jumped on the data initially, but weakened later…

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Turbulent Week for US Dollar Behind

The US dollar experienced a turbulent week, rising in the first half of the week, but sharply dropping in the second as Forex traders were attempting to guess what steps the Federal Reserve will take next…

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Dollar Mixed as US Data Leaves Traders Confused

The US dollar was heading lower against the euro for the most part of today’s trading session, but currently managed to recover. The currency also rose against the Japanese yen, while staying flat…

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Expectations for a Weaker Yen Continue

Recently, with the uncertainty and upheaval, the yen has shown some strength. However, the yen is weakening again, and there are expectations that a weaker yen will be the norm moving forward.…

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Confidence in the Euro Grows

Confidence in the euro is growing right now, as evidenced by the increased issuance of euro-denominated debt. With the news that the eurozone has returned to growth after 18 months of recession, and with the debt crisis…

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Sterling Flat, Heads to Weekly Gain

With absence of any macroeconomic data today, the Great Britain pound was trading flat. Still, the currency was heading to a weekly gain as the previous favorable reports helped the currency to rally over…

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