The New Zealand dollar fell against the US dollar today as risk aversion caused by poor macroeconomic data from China hurt demand for commodity-linked currencies. The kiwi also sank versus the Japanese…
Posts published in January 2014
JPY Climbs to Weekly High vs. USD, Rises vs. Other Majors
The Japanese yen jumped against the US dollar to the highest level in a week today as poor economic news from the United States resulted in speculations that the Federal Reserve will postpone the next round…
Brazilian Real Weakens Despite Outlook for Higher Interest Rates
The Brazilian real fell today even though the nation’s central bank will likely continue raising interest rates to combat growing inflation. This is an unusual stance among central banks,…
Lira Drops to New Record, Central Bank Intervenes
The Turkish lira continued to fall today to new record lows for ninth straight session, demonstrating the longest string of losses since 2001. The big slump made the central bank to intervene to stem the decline,…
US Dollar Drops on Economic Concerns
Greenback is heading lower today, dropping as economic news softens and results in speculation that the Fed’s taper won’t move forward at a rapid rate. The latest weekly unemployment claims data in the United…
Thai Baht Drops as Political Crisis Escalates
The Thai baht continues to show tremendous weakness as the political crisis in the country continues to escalate, making investors to take their money away from the country. Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra declared…
Aussie Drops After Chinese Manufacturing Report
The Australian dollar dropped today after a report showed an unexpected contraction of the Chinese manufacturing sector. The data made investors worried about growth in the Asian economy and made them less willing to buy…
Yen Drops as BoJ Maintains Stimulus, Losses Limited
The Japanese yen was weaker today after the Bank of Japan maintained its monetary stimulus at today’s policy meeting. The drop was not particularly big against the US dollar and the yen was…
Bank of Canada Sends CAD to New Multi-Year Lows
The Canadian dollar sank today, dropping to new multi-year lows versus the US dollar and the euro, after the central bank maintained its key overnight rate unchanged and signaled that an interest rate…
Euro Continues to Struggle, Even After Debt News
Even though the eurozone debt dropped for the first time in almost six years, and even though a recent poll shows that 57 per cent of investors feel that the worst is over…