Posts published in November 2015

Draghi Talk Continues to Keep Euro Down

Euro is down again today, thanks in large part to more comments from ECB President Mario Draghi. He continues to talk about quantitative easing, and that is providing impetus…

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UK Pound Mostly Lower on Retail Sales Data

It’s been a choppy couple of days for the UK pound. Thanks to data releases and speculation, things are a little unsettled. Sterling is mostly lower today, thanks to the latest retail sales information.…

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Canadian Dollar Shows Better Performance

Today, the Canadian dollar fared better than yesterday, rising against the euro and paring initial losses versus the US dollar and the Japanese yen. Economic data released from Canada over Friday…

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Euro Higher as Currencies Consolidate

Euro is mostly higher today, gaining against its major counterparts as they consolidate recent gains and as Forex traders speculate about the future. Even though the euro has a lot going…

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Yen Leaps as BoJ Remains Passive

The Japanese yen leaped against the US dollar and gained versus other most-traded currencies today (though it was unable to beat the euro) as the Bank of Japan refrained from expanding monetary stimulus.…

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Dollar Drops After Fed Minutes, Rebounds

The US dollar was mixed today after the release of the Federal Reserve minutes. The currency sank after the event even though the notes were rather hawkish. Yet the greenback bounced back almost…

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