The New Zealand dollar traded lower against its US counterpart today, but was stable against other majors. Traders were waiting for tomorrow’s policy decision of the Reserve Bank of New…
Posts published in November 2017
Australia Dollar Falls After RBA Remains Passive
The Australian dollar fell today after Reserve Bank of Australia remained passive, showing it has no plans for raising interest rates in the foreseeable future. The RBA left its main interest…
The euro traded within a tight range against the US dollar on Monday, following a mixed picture that was painted by new readings for the services sector within major European economies. A lack of major…
Pound Ignores Carney’s Pessimistic Comments
The Great Britain pound rose today even though Bank of England Governor Mark Carney made pessimistic comments about the future of the UK economy on Sunday. Carney suggested that the economy…
The Japanese yen dropped sharply today after Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda signaled that the central bank is going to maintain monetary stimulus for the a long time. Yet the currency quickly…
US Dollar Remains Stable After Week of Important Events
The US dollar ended the week on a relatively strong footing considering how many important events happened during the past week’s trading, which could have hurt the currency. US President Donald…
US Dollar Rallies Against Peers on Strong Services PMI Data
The US dollar today rallied against its main peers such as the euro and the British pound after the release of positive Services PMI data. The US dollar recovered from a poor showing after…
USD/CAD Sinks to New Lows on Labor Market Reports
The US dollar today weakened against its Canadian counterpart after the release of upbeat Canadian employment data by Statistics Canada. The release of disappointing US non-farm payrolls report also contributed to the USD/CAD…
Britain’s Services Sector Shows Strong Growth, Pound Halts Slump
The Great Britain pound was stable today following yesterday’s steep sell-off. The currency got some support from the solid performance of Britain’s services sector. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS Services…
Australian Dollar Driven Down by Domestic Data
The Australian dollar dropped today against its major rivals, driven down by poor Australian reports. Sometimes economic data from China, Australia’s biggest trading partner, is able to mitigate…