The yen, the most attractive currency in times of uncertainty, started this week climbing against the dollar and the euro, as pessimistic reports last week led to speculations that…
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Dollar Climbs as Safety Demand Rises on Markets
The dollar ended this week posting gains versus all 6 major currencies, as another wave of pessimism caused by grim reports in U.S. and U.K. spurred demand for the safety…
Mexican Peso Ends Week Down on Poor Economic Data
The Mexican peso, a currency which is highly dependent on United States economic conditions, had the first decline in three weeks as American unemployment figures increased concerns regarding the nation’s recession depth.…
Brazil’s Real Pared Weekly Losses on Exports Data
The Brazilian real, which started the week with a bearish movement due to rising concerns regarding the global slump depth, recovered its losses on favorable domestic economic reports. The Brazilian currency lost…
Pound Drops on Negative Service Industry Data
The British currency is heading for the firstly weekly decline against the dollar in a month, after a report released today indicated a less significant service sector growth for the…
Recession Concerns Sets Dollar to Weekly Gain
The dollar is coming to this weeks end advancing against the euro and the pound, after a U.S. report indicated more job cuts than predicted, raising concerns that the…
Chilean Peso Faces Biggest Fall in 2 Months
The Chilean peso, which was one of the best performance currencies since April, fell significantly as a U.S. jobs report damped demand for risk and emergent market currencies. The Chilean peso has been…
The loonie had a day of losses versus virtually all main traded currencies, as U.S. jobs were cut more than what forecasts predicted, damping demand for risk appetite in markets. The Canadian…
Swedish Krona Down on Central Bank Surprise
The Swedish krona lost against the euro and the dollar today after the nations central bank unexpectedly cut its benchmark interest rate and stated that the recession is deeper than predicted. The Swedish currency went…
China’s Confidence on Dollar Pushes Greenback Up
The U.S. dollar climbed today after a Chinese Foreign Ministry official stated that the believes in the stability of the greenback, and informed that he is unaware of discussions next week…