Posts published in May 2016

Yen Soft as BoJ Continues to Signal About Easing

The Japanese yen was soft today as the Bank of Japan continued to send signals about possibility of additional monetary easing. BoJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda was talking about monetary policy in an interview…

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Euro Pulls Back as Economic Slowdown is Expected

Economist and analysts expect the eurozone economy to slow its rate of growth through the end of 2016, and that is weighing on the euro today. The 19-nation currency is struggling against some of its counterparts.…

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UK Production Misses Expectations, Sterling Suffers

The Great Britain pound was soft today as Britain’s manufacturing and industrial production failed to meet analysts’ expectations. While production rose in March after falling in February, its growth trailed forecasts.…

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Australian Dollar Mixed After Economic Data

The Australian dollar gained on its US counterpart but fell against the Japanese yen after the release of mixed economic data from Australia. The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment jumped…

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Swiss Franc Drops as Unemployment Rate Rises

The Swiss franc fell against the US dollar and the euro today. One of the possible reason for the drop was the increase of the unemployment rate. The Swiss unemployment rate rose from 3.4% to 3.5% in April according…

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Australian Dollar Rises on China’s Data

The Australian rose today with the help of relatively decent economic reports from China. China’s consumer annual inflation remained at 2.3% in April, unchanged from the previous month and in line with expectations.…

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Sterling Sees Advantage in Currency Trading

UK pound is seeing an advantage today, heading higher against its major counterparts. For the most part, however, gains by the sterling are more about other currencies’ weaknesses than the pound’s…

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