Most risky currencies fell yesterday after the surprise interest rate cut from the European Central Bank, and the Malaysian ringgit was among them. Today, the Forex market is still shaken,…
Posts published in September 2014
Loonie Trades Mixed as This Week’s Dust Settles
Canadian dollar is trading mixed today, looking for solid direction as the dust from this week settles. The Bank of Canada kept things steady, but elsewhere, there is plenty of turmoil.…
Euro Makes Small Gains
Euro is eking out some small gains today, following yesterday’s huge drop against all major counterparts. Forex traders aren’t expecting much, though. The big shocker from…
Dollar Holds onto Massive Gains
The US dollar demonstrated huge gains today, mostly with help from the European Central Bank policy decision, but also due to the string of positive domestic economic indicators that supported…
Sterling Attempts to Gain Ground After BoE
The Great Britain pound experienced weakness today but halted its decline and attempted to gain ground after the Bank of England decided to keep its monetary policy unchanged. The BoE announced today:…
Yen Recovers After BoJ, Remains Soft vs. Dollar
The Japanese yen recovered a bit after earlier losses today after the Bank of Japan announced no changes to its monetary policy. While the currency remained soft versus the US dollar, it…
Big Shock: ECB Cuts Interest Rates to Record Lows
The European Central Bank provided a big surprise to the Forex market today, cutting interest rates to new lows, sending some of them deeper into a negative territory. What was not surprising…
Policy Expectations Boost US Dollar Index
US dollar is mostly higher today, thanks in large part to policy expectations. Many expect the Federal Reserve to start tightening soon, and that is leading to gains for the greenback. The latest economic…
Euro Drops on Policy Expectations
Euro is lower today, dropping as Forex traders look ahead to policy expectations from Mario Draghi and the European Central Bank. Many expect the ECB to embark on looser monetary policy, and that…
Chilean Peso Ignores Negative Revision to Growth Projections
The Chilean peso rose with other currencies of emerging markets thanks to the positive risk sentiment among Forex market participants. It allowed the currency to ignore a downward revision to the projected economic growth…