Posts published in August 2014

Dollar Halts Rally as Traders Trim ECB Easing Bets

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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