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Pound Down on Concerns About Debt Crisis

The Great Britain pound weakened today after Fitch Ratings stated that “UK fiscal challenge is formidable”, spurring the demand for the safety among the investors. According to Fitch Britain requires more…

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Employment Data Helps Loonie Appreciate

The Canadian dollar gained today after the report last week showed the better than expected growth of the nation’s employment, increasing the appeal of the currency as the safe haven. The employment rose by 24,700 in May from…

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Fears of European Crisis Hurt Brazilian Real

The Brazilian real went down today as the fears of the spreading European crisis deter the investors from the riskier currencies. The worries about the fiscal crisis surged after the Hungarian Prime Minister said that…

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Mexican Peso Falls on U.S. Jobs Report & European Crisis

The Mexican peso fell today on the concerns that the global recovery may slow, fueled by the lower than expected payrolls in the U.S. and the sovereign-debt crisis in Europe. The analysts expected that nonfarm payroll employment…

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Loonie’s Weekly Gains Were Erased in One Day

This week showed the mixed set of results for the Canadian dollar as the currency dropped against its U.S. counterpart, managed to strengthen against the euro and remained at approximately same level against the Japanese yen.…

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European Woes Weaken Loonie

The Canadian dollar weakened today against the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen despite the good economic data as the worries about the debt problems in Europe overshadowed the favorable fundamentals. The announcement of the government spokesman Peter…

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European Debt Crisis Continues to Bury Euro

The euro weakened today as the debt crisis undermines the economy of the European Union, while the U.S. economy shows the signs of the accelerating recovery, lessening the impact of the European woes on the global markets. The good news emerged…

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