Brazil’s Real Rises on Better Consumer Sentiment

The Brazilian real advanced today against the euro on the speculation that demand for the South American exports would grow as the European economic outlook brightened. The currency declined versus the greenback. The index of consumer sentiment…

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Loonie Rises vs. Greenback, Falls vs. Euro

The Canadian dollar rose against its U.S. counterpart after two days of decline as demand for the crude oil, the main Canada’s export, increased and the commodity prices rallied. The loonie performed not so…

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Yen Strengthens vs. Dollar on Increasing Growth Concern

The Japanese yen rose today against the U.S. currency as the growing concern for the global recovery spurs the investors to seek safety, increasing the appeal of the Japanese currency. The U.S. economy continues to show the sings of the weakness.…

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Euro Rises vs. Dollar as U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Weakness

The euro rose against the U.S. dollar today on the concern for the U.S. economic recovery, which decreased the appeal of the U.S. currency for the investors and increased the attractiveness of the shared European currency. The euro regained some of its…

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Canadian Dollar Falls on Stocks & Commodities Decline

The Canadian dollar weakened today after the decline of the U.S. consumer confidence and the decreasing prices for commodities damped the appeal of the currencies tied to growth. The Conference Board’s index of the U.S. consumers’ sentiment dropped to 50.4,…

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Dollar Rises vs. Yen & Euro

The U.S. currency strengthened today against the euro and the Japanese yen as the macroeconomic indicators suggested that the U.S. economy is recovering. The dollar dropped versus the Great Britain pound. The report about the new…

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Swiss Franc Falls as Stocks Rally and Recovery Continues

The Swiss franc weakened today versus the U.S. dollar and the euro as the U.S. and the European economies show signs of recovery, damping demand for the franc as the safe currency and drawing the investors to the riskier assets. The MSCI World…

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Yen Weakens on Signs of Recovery

The Japanese yen declined today against the U.S. dollar and the euro as the signs of the economic recovery in the U.S. prompted the investors to leave the safe currencies in favor of the higher-yielding ones. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose…

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