House Prices & Equities Helped Pound to Rise

The Great Britain pound extended its advance against the U.S. dollar today as the growing house prices and the rising nation’s equities, which previously fell, signaled that the economic recovery accelerates. The average…

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Loonie Boosted by Employment Outlook, Oil & Stocks Prices

The Canadian dollar gained today against its U.S. counterpart and the euro, paring its yesterday’s losses, on the outlook for the rising employment and the increasing prices of the equities and crude oil. Canadian employers added 108,700…

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Kiwi Drops vs. Aussie on Lower Interest Rates

The New Zealand dollar dropped today against its Australian counterpart on the concerns that the Aussie will be more attractive to the investors, interested in carry trade, because of the higher interest rates in Australia.…

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Germany’s President Resigns, Euro Plunges

The euro went down today after Germany’s president unexpectedly resigned and on the concerns that the measures taken to contain the debt crisis may hurt the European economy. Horst Koehler announced yesterday the decision…

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Swiss Franc Falls with Slower Economic Growth

The Swiss franc fell against the U.S. dollar today as the decrease of the investment and the government spending caused the deceleration of the economic growth. The Swiss gross domestic product grew 0.4 percent in the first quarter of this…

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Trade Deficit Hurts South African Rand

The South African rand fell today after the country posted the trade deficit in April, which caused the concerns that the nation’s economy will be more dependent on the foreign financial inflows. South…

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Canada’s Economy Bolsters Canadian Currency

The Canadian dollar rose against its U.S. counterpart, paring previous losses, and extended its rally versus the euro today on the signs of the record economical growth and on rising oil prices, which caused…

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Czech Koruna Rises After Parliamentary Election

The Czech Koruna jumped today after the parliamentary election gave most votes to the parties determined to cut the budget spending, removing the concerns of the market participants that the election will be won by the parties…

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