The Brazilian real, one of the most benefited currencies by the evidences of economic recovery this year, traded at this month’s low today as Asian reports indicate that the global slump is still very present. Brazil’s currency continued the last week’s decline today as the quarterly GDP figures in Japan came worse than expectations and direct investment in China declined in the month of July, reviving concerns regarding the global slump depth and duration, … “Asian Economic Outlook Forces Brazilian Currency Down”
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Chilean Peso Declines on Metallic Commodities Demand
The Chilean peso started the week losing versus most of the 16 main traded currencies as metallic commodities, an important source of revenue for the country, declined today. Copper exports account for more than a third of Chile’s gross domestic product, and a faltering demand during the past few days has affected the outlook for the peso, since stockpiles are expanding, and the current high rates for metallic commodities may not be compatible to the currency global economic … “Chilean Peso Declines on Metallic Commodities Demand”
Pound Falls as Real Estate Crisis Deepens
After rallying to a 10-month high versus the dollar two weeks ago, the pound is declining severely versus most of the main traded currencies, as the real estate scenario deteriorates in the United Kingdom, shunning investors from pound-priced assets. The most reliable internet real estate portal in the U.K., Rightmove Plc, indicated that house prices in Britain declined 2.2 percent this month, after climbing 0.6 percent in July, a fact which … “Pound Falls as Real Estate Crisis Deepens”
Negative News Fuel Yen’s Rally
The Japanese currency started another week gaining versus most of the main currencies as several domestic and international events spurred demand for refuge currencies, affecting negatively mainly currencies in Europe this Monday. Today’s Japanese quarterly GDP figures were posted reaching a 3.7 growth in the second quarter, which was below expectations, raising concerns that an economic recovery in Asia may take longer to appear, oddly enough favoring the yen … “Negative News Fuel Yen’s Rally”
U.S. Consumer Confidence Affects Euro Perfomance
The euro was affected towards the end of this week’s session as U.S. consumer sentiment declined, raising risk aversion among traders which opted mostly for the yen and the dollar to protect their assets. The euro closed this week nearly neutral from its opening price 5 days ago versus the greenback as multiple factors caused a high volatility for the Eurozone currency. This Friday, unexpected reports moved markets and two of the main … “U.S. Consumer Confidence Affects Euro Perfomance”
Brazil’s Real Worst Performer This Week
The Brazilian currency had its most negative performance in more than a month, making it the biggest loser this week among the 16 most traded currencies, as stocks declined worldwide. Grim numbers reflecting U.S. consumer confidence pushed stocks down this Friday after already negative reports in Europe influenced the markets earlier, making investors to purchase safer assets towards the end of this week’s session, punishing Latin … “Brazil’s Real Worst Performer This Week”
Chilean Peso Declines on U.S. Consumer Confidence
The Chilean peso posted the biggest decline in August this week as consumer sentiment declined in the United States during the past month, pushing traders away from emergent market currencies. Commodities and stocks went down today after a report was published in the U.S. indicating a considerable fall for consumer confidence for the month of July, attracting investors to safer investments and consequently damping demand for emergent-market high-yielding currencies, like the Chilean peso. USD/CLP climbed … “Chilean Peso Declines on U.S. Consumer Confidence”
Euro Slides on Consumer Prices
The euro is having a slight decline towards the end of this week’s session as consumer prices in the region unexpectedly fell, being the sharpest fall in more than a decade, raising speculations that interest rates will remain around record lows in the Eurozone. The yen is ending the week with a positive performance versus the euro today as negative events marked this Friday financial session in Europe. In Spain, a gross domestic product report … “Euro Slides on Consumer Prices”
German Unexpected Growth Improves Zloty Rally
The Polish currency benefited from yesterday’s report indicating an unexpected growth of 0.3 for the German economy in the second quarter, which improved investors’ confidence towards the future of European economic conditions. Among emergent-market currencies, the zloty is being one of the best performing currencies, and yesterday, Germany’s quarterly GDP report pushed the Polish currency even further to higher levels, as improving economic numbers in the region led traders to speculate that the Polish central … “German Unexpected Growth Improves Zloty Rally”
U.S. Retail Sales Push Greenback Down
The dollar lost today versus most of the 16 main traded currencies as U.S retail sales dropped last month, surprising economists which expected a continuous growth following June’s figures. Multiple factors brought the greenback down today as main European countries like France and Germany posted a slower contraction in their economies for this year’s second quarter, raising confidence that the economic conditions have stopped deteriorating in the region. Retail … “U.S. Retail Sales Push Greenback Down”