From looking at the recent dynamics of the Swiss franc in the foreign exchange market it can be undoubtedly said that the currency is now treated as a safe haven by the traders. It reached its…
Pound Falls to New Lows as BoE Expects Recession
The Great Britain pound fell to its one-month low against the USD and to the 3-month low against the yen, following the comments of the country’s monetary officials and the global bearish trend for the riskier assets. According to the interview…
Yen Reaches New Decade Highs on Forex Risk Aversion
The expectations for the worsening of the global economic situation in the developed nations fueled the risk-averting mood in the foreign exchange market, pushing the Japanese yen to the new yearly maximums today. The yen reached its new record…
Loonie Falls as Traders No Longer Expect Rate Change
The Canadian dollar continued its downward fall against the USD today, as the Forex traders expect no interest rate hike from the country’s central bank when it meets next time…
Can Yen Profit from Economic Uncertainty?
The Japanese yen is considered a safe currency, which makes it attractive in the times of the economic instability, like nowadays. While its appreciation slowed compared to the beginning of this year, and it even…
AUD Recovers After Falling on Opening
The Australian dollar fell against all of its major counterparts at today’s Forex market opening, as Australia may be left without a majority government for the first time since 1940. The Aussie has…
This week was volatile for the Australian dollar, but it generally declined against most other major currencies as the concern for the economic growth continues to haunt the markets. The currencies linked to the growth had…
Canadian Dollar Falls on Slower Inflation & Rates Outlook
The Canadian dollar tumbled today versus the US currency as the report about the slower pace of the Canadian inflation growth caused the investors to reduce bets on the increase of the interest rates by Canada’s central bank. The core…
Euro Weakens as Weber Suggests EU Economy Needs Help
The euro slumped today after Axel Weber, the President of the Deutsche Bundesbank and Member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank, suggested that the European Central Bank would be required to aid European…
Yen Rises with Increasing Demand for Safe Haven
The Japanese yen rose today against most other major currencies on the speculation that the slowdown of the global economic growth will increase demand for the Japanese currency as the safe haven. The experts estimated that…
Thai Baht Gains on Capital Inflows & Central Bank’s Statement
The Thai baht gained today as the outlook for the economic growth in Asia increased the inflows of the global funds in the region and after the central bank suggested that it wouldn’t limit the currency’s appreciation. Thailand’s central…
Canadian Dollar Falls as Economy Slows
The Canadian dollar slipped today after the economic reports from both the US and Canada itself intensified the concerns about the slowdown of the global economic growth. The wholesale sales in Canada declined 0.3 percent…