The Great Britain pound dropped today after Timothy Besley, the former policy maker of the Bank of England, said that the economy of the U.K. remains in the fragile state and because of the increasing doubts that the new…
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Greece’s Fiscal Crisis Wounded Euro Again
The euro toppled against the U.S. dollar and Japanese yen on speculation that Greece will be unable to repay its debt as the decision about the bailout was delayed, giving rise to the concern that…
Concern About Greece’s Crisis Pushes Yen Up
The Japanese yen gained today against most other majors as the demand for the safer currencies increased amid rising concerns that the aid, offered by the European Union government, wouldn’t be able to resolve…
The Great Britain pound dropped today amid the concern that the forthcoming Parliamentary election, which will occur next week, will result in the government without the substantial support and strength to deal with…
Canadian Dollar Remains Near Parity
The Canadian dollar trades near parity with its U.S. counterpart as the traders await the outcome of the 45 billion euro aid package, provided by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund to Greece. With…
Declining Profits from Carry Trades Strengthen Dollar
The U.S. dollar rose today on the outlook that the greenback may become more attractive as the profits from the carry trades declines because of decreasing differences in the interest rates of various central banks. The profits…
Mexican Peso Advances on Higher Risk Appetite
The Mexican peso advanced today on the outlook that the demand for the higher-yielding assets will increase after the talks about the aid package for Greece will be concluded. According to the words of the Greek Finance Minister…
Pound Rises with Increasing U.K. House Prices
The Great Britain pound gained today, paring its previous losses, after the report about the rising house prices increased the confidence that the economic recovery in the U.K. is strengthening. These news…
Loonie at Highest Level vs. Greenback since June 2008
The Canadian dollar rose against its U.S. counterpart by the end of this week, erasing the previous losses, after Jim Flaherty, the Canada’s Minister of Finance, said about the possible $8 billion capital…
Pound Falls vs. Euro as Economy Expanded Less then Predicted
The Great Britain pound declined versus the euro after the report that the U.K. economy’s growth was lower by half compared to the pace of the expansion forecasted by the experts in the first three months of this year.…