CAD Down before Central Bank Meeting

The Canadian dollar was falling slightly yesterday and today against the other world currencies as the traders expected the interest rate decision of the Bank of Canada monetary policy meeting, which is scheduled for 22nd of April. The total drop of the Canadian dollar (or so called Loonie) against the U.S. dollar this year is at 1.6% after a 17% gain last year. The drop increased this … “CAD Down before Central Bank Meeting”

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Dollar Decline May Slow but Will Continue

The U.S. dollar decline versus the European currency has slowed down recently as the investors relied on the intervention by the G7 to overcome the global currency imbalance and strengthen the dollar. Although the finance ministers of the Group of Seven countries are concerned with the overapreciation of the euro against the U.S. dollar, the currency volatility is their primary concern. Elevated volatility is what … “Dollar Decline May Slow but Will Continue”

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South Korean Won Slids Deep

The South Korean won fell sharply against the U.S. dollar this week and reached its monthly low against the USD today despite the very weak dollar’s positions and the bullish trend in the Chinese yuan, which is the one of the dominating Asian currencies. The South Korean government officials are responsible for the strong pledges to support the weakening of the … “South Korean Won Slids Deep”

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Yen Weakening against Euro, Pound

The Japanese yen continued its fall against the high yielding currencies today, especially against a very strong bullish euro, and reached 3-month minimum value against it, as the stock market rallies spurred carry trade popularity on Forex. The yen dropped also against the New Zealand and Australian dollars because of their high interest rate, which makes them the perfect counterparts … “Yen Weakening against Euro, Pound”

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EUR/USD Comes Closer to 1.6000

The U.S. dollar fell down to another historical minimum level against the euro today, as the strong technical resistance has been breached and the fundamental economic statistics in U.S. has failed to keep the USD up on the Forex market. Apart from the bad data from the U.S. housing sector and the commercial crude oil inventories, additional fundamental pressure was applied … “EUR/USD Comes Closer to 1.6000”

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Italy, France Unite against Strong Euro

Italy’s soon-to-be newly elected prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, pledged to ally with the president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, in his strife to persuade ECB to weaken the united Europe’s currency by the means of the intervention. Concerned with the weakness of the Italy’s exporters, Berlusconi is aiming to eliminate the prime reason for this  the dollar-euro rate imbalance: A very strong euro is hurting Italy’s economy. I will discuss intervening with the … “Italy, France Unite against Strong Euro”

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EUR/GBP Reaches New Absolute Maximum

Great Britain pound fell down to a new absolute minimum level against the euro today as the fresh economic data from U.K. signaled that the output growth will probably slow down significantly. The survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors showed that more than at any time since 1978 (the year when they started to collect this data) of its members are reporting … “EUR/GBP Reaches New Absolute Maximum”

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Dollar Retreats from Opening Gap Gain

The U.S. dollar has retreated from its impressive gain on this week opening on the Forex market and is now trading inside its usual recent daily bearish trend against the euro and the Japanese yen. The G7 meeting’s officials noted the global situation with currency rates volatility and the necessity of the actions against the fast depreciation of some currencies and the … “Dollar Retreats from Opening Gap Gain”

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Dollar to Stop Falling after G7 Signals?

The U.S. dollar may probably slow down in its currently strong bearish trend against the other world currencies after the G7 meeting participants expressed their concern about the Forex market fluctuations. The housing and financial crisis in U.S., which is observed since Summer 2007, made traders believe that the world’s largest economy is heading into recession. The dollar cumulative index (DXY, … “Dollar to Stop Falling after G7 Signals?”

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Chile to Buy U.S. Dollars to Weaken Peso

The Central Bank of Chile will be buying the U.S. dollars in 2008 in order to stimulate the economy by the weaker national currency. This year, starting April 14 Chile’s central bank will be buying $50 million every day on the Forex market to increase the overal country’s currency reserves from current $18 billion to $26 billion. This step is rather controversial as the weakening of the peso will spur the consumer prices, while the … “Chile to Buy U.S. Dollars to Weaken Peso”

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