The US dollar declined yesterday and maintained its losses today as investors trimmed bets on monetary easing from the European Central Bank. It is also likely that profit-taking contributed to the greenback’s…
Posts published in August 2014
NZ Dollar Gains on Fonterra Dairy Price Forecast
The New Zealand dollar climbed today after Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd., the world’s biggest dairy exporter, maintained its milk-price forecast on expectations that China will increase imports. China…
EUR/USD Touches New Low on German Consumer Sentiment
The euro touched a new low for the year versus the US dollar today as traders are anticipating additional monetary easing from the European Central Bank. Worsening German consumer sentiment was not…
Market Sentiment Helps Yen Maintain Rally
The Japanese yen gained today with help of the general risk-negative market sentiment and good economic data from Japan itself. The currency gained for a second consecutive session against the US dollar and for a third…
Euro Struggles on Easing Expectations
Even though the euro is higher against some of its major counterparts, the 18-nation currency is struggling today. Euro has slipped lower against the US dollar, and is barely holding…
NZD/USD Falls to Lowest Since February on Trade Deficit
The New Zealand dollar declined today after the nation’s trade balance demonstrated a bigger deficit than was expected by analysts. The currency reached the lowest rate since February against its US…
UK Pound Continues to Struggle
UK pound continues to struggle in Forex trading today, thanks in large part to the fact that the economic data isn’t holding up, and Bank of England policymakers don’t seem to be on the same page.…
Dollar Pares Gains After Opening Sharply Higher
The US dollar declined today against its most-traded peers, yet it is important to understand that the currency opened sharply higher, meaning that it still trades above the last…
Bank of Israel Cuts Main Interest Rate to Record Low
The Bank of Israel surprised the Forex market today, cutting its benchmark interest rate unexpectedly, following the same move in the previous month. This led to a huge slump of the Israeli shekel. The BoI cut…
Yen Profits from Risk Aversion
The Japanese yen profited from the risk-negative market sentiment, rising against its major counterparts. The currency opened sharply lower versus the US dollar but was able to slowly rise, though…