Posts published in March 2014

Euro Struggles After Trade Data

Euro is struggling a bit today following the release of January’s trade data. The disappointing data is leading to a slightly lower euro, even with the German Constitutional Court upholding the country’s participation…

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Thai Baht Gains as Geopolitical Risks Decline

The Thai baht climbed today as political tensions in Thailand were easing, making the country attractive for overseas investors yet again. The general risk-positive sentiment on the Forex market also played in favor of the currency.…

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Aussies Slides After RBA Minutes

The Australian dollar declined today after the Reserve Bank of Australia released minutes of its latest monetary policy meeting. The central bank plans to keep interest rates stable for some time, yet…

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Dollar Mixed Despite Supportive Data

The US dollar fell against the euro today even though macroeconomic reports from the United States were relatively good. The greenback was able to rise against the Japanese yen as the market sentiment…

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Can Dollar Turn Bearish Trend into Bullish?

The US dollar did not fare well last week as Forex traders demonstrated appetite for risky currencies despite worrisome news from China and Ukraine. Can the greenback turn the bearish trend…

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Yuan Drops as PBoC Widens Trading Band

The Chinese yuan slipped today after the nation’s central bank allowed greater exchange rate flexibility, widening the trading band for the currency. The drop may help to bolster the weakening Chinese economy, increasing…

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Canadian Dollar Gets Boost from Risk Appetite

Sentiment has improved a bit today, following last week’s risk aversion. The result is that the Canadian dollar is getting a bit of a boost against its major counterparts. Part of the reason…

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Japanese Yen Heads Lower Today

Japanese yen is lower right now, dropping against its major counterparts as news from the weekend is processed. Even though risk aversion is the general rule for now, the yen…

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