Euro Versus Dollar

Currency trading market, though the biggest and largest financial market in the world, is extremely volatile and fluid in nature. US dollar, still remains the undisputed currency in the Foreign exchange market, though it would not be wrong to say that unless we see a substantial spurt in the economy of the US, things might change in the near future.

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Australian Dollar is riding on weak sentiments

The rippling affect of recession and economic slowdown in America has left the Australian dollar on a slippery surface. As of now the AUD (Australian dollar) in comparison to the US dollar, in terms of bidding and asking prices is 0.8800 to 0.8808.

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US Dollar is still a strong currency

The year 2008 was bad, to put it mildly, in terms of recession and economic downturn/ slowdown in the United States of America.

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Brazil Real Remains Near 2010 Record Low


The Brazilian real continued to be influenced by bearish equities and commodities markets and did not manage to pare gains after falling during the most of the time last week.

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Australian Dollar Pare Losses on Inflation


The Australian dollar managed to gain versus

lower-yielding currencies before a report to be released this week in the country is likely to show an advance in inflation in the last year’s last quarter, helping speculations that a series of interest rates in the country will restart.

The Aussie rebounded after losing versus most of lower-yielding currencies last week as risk aversion remained predominant in majority of trading hours. Investors in the South Pacific region are waiting an inflation report to be released on Jan 27th expecting positive numbers as forecasts suggest an advance for the country’s prices in the last quarter of 2009, which would provide grounds for a new series of interest rate hikes by Australian policy makers.

AUD/USD traded at 0.9053 as of 00:09 GMT from a previous rate 0.9034 when markets opened Sunday evening.

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South Korean Won Biggest Loser in Asia on Risk Aversion


The South Korean currency, one of the best performers in 2009 among Asian emerging markets, had a severe weekly decline as risk aversion remained predominant after China’s statements regarding new regulations on its economy.

After China announced it will take further measures to control inflation in the country, which can be understood with implied slower economic growth, the South Korean currency declined versus most of its main trading partners currencies, as was the worst performer in the Asian region this week in foreign-exchange markets.

USD/KRW ended the week at 1,152.50 from an opening rate of 1,136.2 this Friday.

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New Zealand Dollar Rebounds on Retail Sales


After losing significantly during most of this Wednesday’s session as risk aversion prevailed globally, the kiwi rebounded in currency markets as retail sales advanced in the country reviving the confidence regarding the Southern Pacific economy.

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Brazilian Real Drops Further on Risk Aversion


The Brazilian real touched the weakest level in a month as risk aversion remained predominant in today’s trading session globally, since equities and commodities markets continued to follow a bearish trajectory in most of the

key-economic regions around the world.

Brazil’s real suffered another impact today as China’s lending restrictions announced last week continue to influence risk levels in trading markets globally.

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