Pound May Fall 20% More before 2009

The Great Britain pound returned to its declining trend today even after the big positive opening gap this week. Analysts believe that this year may become the pound’s worst since 1992. Traders bet that the British currency may continue its sharp decline this year and lose 20 percent more against the U.S. dollar. The pound has already lost … “Pound May Fall 20% More before 2009”

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Yen Gains This Week on Global Stock Decline

The Japanese yen showed a record fast growth against the major currencies this week as the stock markets declined worldwide and investors favored the low-risk assets in Japan, spurring the currency conversion process. Japanese currencies grew on the speculation that the weak economic indicators in U.S. and the crisis of the financial institutions may cause a global recession. Both Australian and New … “Yen Gains This Week on Global Stock Decline”

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Dollar Grows as Hurricane Gustav Weakens

The U.S. dollar rose today to its new maximum level in almost seven months against the euro as the crude oil prices declined after it became obvious that the hurricane Gustav won’t be causing significant damage to the American oil industry. The dollar also advanced to the highest position against the Great Britain pound in more than two years today as it rallied on the Forex market. … “Dollar Grows as Hurricane Gustav Weakens”

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Euro Rose on ECB Rate Signals

The euro rose today against the dollar and yen for the second day and for the third day against the Great Britain pound after the ECB policy makers signaled yesterday that there won’t be any rate cuts in the Eurozone soon. Most notably European currency rose against the British pound as the latter fell to its four-month minimum levels on weak … “Euro Rose on ECB Rate Signals”

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Yen Declines as Investors Buy Assets Abroad

The Japanese yen fell from its more than two weeks maximum against the U.S. dollar today as the Japanese investors sought to buy foreign assets after their currency advanced so much yesterday. The yen declined also against the euro and the Great Britain pound today after reaching a more than 3 months high against both of those currencies yesterday. There is a little … “Yen Declines as Investors Buy Assets Abroad”

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Dollar Goes Down on Credit Market Losses

The U.S. dollar declined at a fastest pace in a month against the Japanese currency today as the credit market losses extended and the Federal Reserve probably won’t be able to raise the rates by the year’s end. The dollar also fell against the euro and the Great Britain pound today as the previously expected rate difference decline became not so obvious to the Forex traders. Yen’s growth against … “Dollar Goes Down on Credit Market Losses”

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Pound Fell vs. USD, Euro before BoE Minutes

The Great Britain pound traded lower before the Bank of England’s release of the monetary policy minutes today. After the release, pound continued to slide down against both the greenback and the euro. The  U. K. currency continued to trade near a two-year low against the U.S. dollar today and fell for a third day against the euro as the minutes revealed that there was one vote for reducing the interest rates; 7 members including Governor Mervyn King voted … “Pound Fell vs. USD, Euro before BoE Minutes”

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Pound Falls Against Dollar and Euro

The Great Britain pound fell almost to its recent 2-year low against the U.S. dollar today as the member of the Bank of England monetary policy committee forecasted that the inflation will become less of a problem by the end of 2009. The pound is currently dropping for the 13th day in a row — the longest losing streak since 1971. According to Tim Besley of BoE, the food … “Pound Falls Against Dollar and Euro”

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Dollar Sees a Correction after 2-Week Rally

The U.S. dollar declined today during the Asian session against other major currencies as the traders realized their profit, closing out long positions, and turned down possibility of the rate increase until the end of the year. The  U. S. currency retreated from the highest level against the Japanese yen since January 2. It also dropped from the highest against the … “Dollar Sees a Correction after 2-Week Rally”

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Atlanta Fed Chief Prefers Current Rates

Dennis Lockhart, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President, said that he prefers the current interest rate as the uncertainty regarding the growth and inflation prevails in U.S. He thinks that the rates will be kept unchanged at 2 percent during the next meetings until the end of the year. But debates about raising the rates may arose if the inflation continues to accelerate, said Lockhart in an interview … “Atlanta Fed Chief Prefers Current Rates”

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