The Great Britain pound fell against its major rivals (though not against the extremely weak euro) as optimism caused by yesterday’s better-than-expected economic data was replaced by caution ahead of the central…
Posts published in October 2017
Euro Crashes Against US Dollar as ECB Slashes QE Program by Half
The euro today crashed against the US dollar after the European Central Bank announced that it would cut its quantitative easing program by half to â¬30 billion in 2018. The ECB also…
NZ Dollar Falls as Trade Deficit Refuses to Shrink
The New Zealand dollar fell today as the nation’s trade balance deficit was almost unchanged last month even though economists had promised it to shrink. The New Zealand trade balance…
Swedish Krona Falls as Riksbank Doesn’t Plan Raising Interest Rates
The Swedish krona fell today as the nation’s central bank showed no signs of planning to raise interest rates in the near future. That is despite strong economic growth that pushed inflation…
UK GDP Surprises to Upside, Pound Climbs
The Great Britain pound climbed today following the report that showed that Britain’s economy grew last quarter faster than economists had expected, solidifying the case for an interest rate hike.…
Australian Dollar Sinks 1% After Inflation Misses Expectations
The Australian dollar sank today, losing about 1% of its value, after inflation data came out disappointing, eliminating hopes for an interest rate hike from the central bank. The headline inflation…
Canadian Dollar Weakens Against US Dollar on BoC Rate Decision
The Canadian dollar today weakened against its US counterpart after the Bank of Canada announced that it would maintain interest rates at the current levels. The release of the US new home sales…
EUR/USD Rallies Higher on Record German Business Climate Index
The EUR/USD currency pair today rallied higher after the release of an extremely high German IFO business climate index for the month of October. The currency pair’s rally was limited by the markets’ anticipation of the decision…
British Pound Declines Against US Dollar as Brexit Worries Persist
The British pound was today on a downtrend against the US dollar even as Brexit worries remained the main driver behind the currency’s movement. The pound weakened against the US dollar on the back of comments made…
The euro moved marginally higher against the US dollar on Tuesday as investors digested the latest reports on manufacturing activity within the eurozone. Positive readings for a number of manufacturing purchasing managersâ indexes reflected improving…