Russia’s central bank made a surprise massive interest rate hike today in an attempt to support the currency and tame accelerating inflation. While the Russian ruble surged on the news initially, it was unable…
Posts published in December 2014
Dollar Forecast: FOMC in Focus
The US dollar was demonstrating an incredible performance recently, rallying to multi-year highs against many of its most-traded peers. Yet the rally stalled as of now, making traders question what the future holds…
Dollar Gains vs. Major, Unable to Beat Yen
The US dollar rallied against its major counterparts today as a positive industrial output report fueled speculations about an early interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve. The greenback was unable…
Norwegian Krone Remains Weak After Interest Rate Cut
The Norwegian krone remained weak today after Friday’s decision of Norway’s central bank to reduce its key policy rate. The bank predicted that borrowing costs will remain unchanged for the next…
Pound Drops as House Prices Demonstrate Record Drop
The Great Britain pound declined today as house prices demonstrated a record drop this month. The unfavorable data added to concerns that Britain’s economic recovery is struggling. The Rightmove House Price…
Euro Mostly Lower Against Major Counterparts on Greece
Euro is mostly lower against its major counterparts today, thanks to expectations of future weakness, along with another drop in gold prices. One of the biggest reasons that euro weakness…
Yen Gains After Abe Wins Elections
The Japanese yen rose against other majors today, though the currency retraced its gains versus the US dollar as of now. The rally followed the victory of Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the snap…
Dollar Loses Bullish Momentum, Falling Over Week
The US dollar lost its bullish momentum, falling this week. Macroeconomic reports from the United States were good for the most part, indicating continuing growth of the US economy, but even…
Greenback Continues to Look for Direction
US dollar is trading mixed today, and the US dollar index is down, thanks to a lot of the upheaval in the world right now. Greenback is trying to push higher after losing ground…
Among use cases for micropayments with bitcoins, there has been some talk about the digital currency being an alternative to online advertising. The two prevalent…