Posts published in May 2015

Euro Drops on Spanish Election

The Spanish election results are rolling in, and the news is of upsets. Concerns about a Greece-style situation in Spain are dragging on the euro as a result. Upsets in Spain are weighing on the euro today, thanks…

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Dollar Ends Week with Impressive Gains

The US dollar demonstrated very strong performance during the trading week, and it was a surprise considering all the bad data that has been released from the United States lately. Yet…

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Pound Heads to Weekly Gains Despite Friday’s Drop

The Great Britain pound fell today despite better-than-expected macroeconomic data from the United Kingdom. Still, the currency was heading to a weekly gain against the euro and the Japanese yen, though it likely…

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Yen Stronger After BoJ Makes No Move

The Japanese yen was stronger after a central bank’s policy meeting today as Japanese policy makers yet again decided to refrain from changing anything. The currency gained against the US dollar…

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Euro Shows No Bias as EU Summit in Riga Concludes

The euro demonstrated no particular bias against the US dollar and the Japanese yen as traders focused on the European Union summit in Latvia. The shared 19-nation currency demonstrated sizable losses against the Great Britain…

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Pound Higher After BoE Minutes

The Bank of England released minutes of its May policy meeting during the current trading session. While the Great Britain pound has been flat against the US dollar after the release, the currency…

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Canadian Dollar Falls as Oil Slides

Canadian dollar is mostly lower again today, thanks to the slide in oil prices. The loonie is struggling as oil, once again, falls away from the $60 a barrel mark. The Canadian economy…

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