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Swiss franc is flirted with record high against euro

Since Thursday Swiss franc is low against euro. On the forex trade on Thursday the Swiss franc fell against euro and the reports concluded that this state will prevail and the debt crisis for the Greece will be soon resolved. Swiss franc had its all time record of being at 1.1946 however at the Thursday trade close at regarding the New York forex trade, the Swiss franc was at 1.2033 per euro.

Investors has dragged the Swiss to the safe zone of investing over the risk area values but on Thursday the Swiss national bank (SNB) announced about the strength that it is being going through however investors ignored them from accepting, this reason has caused the Swiss franc to be low against euro and dollar.

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Euro rose against the dollar

Values of Euro have risen against the dollar in Asian trade believing that it would help in reconstructing the deal with the German leader. From $1.3488 it has stretched to $1.3526 in the trading market. The currency value of yen has been raised from 112.97 to 113.27 in the nights of Tuesday.

The dollar traded value in the means of yen has been little high in one point range. Their value has reached 83.93 yen from 83.74 yen. Yuzo Sakai, manager of FX business promotion situated at Tokyo Forex said the concern with the westLB has disturbed the euro in past few days.

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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. Brazil is one of the main metallic commodity exporters in the world, and uncertainty brought by U.S. and Chinese statements regarding new financial regulations for loans in both countries still impacted market sentiment today, decreasing demand for raw materials and riskier assets globally, forcing the real to trade near the lowest price in 2010 reached last Friday. USD/BRL closed today at 1.8240 from an opening rate of 1.8155.

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Dollar Benifits From Chinese Lending Requirements

The dollar gained today versus most of the 16 main traded currencies as China tightened its lending restrictions, raising risk aversion in foreign-exchange markets affecting high-yielding currencies the most, as investors search for safer bets. The U.S. currency continue yesterday’s advance as risk aversion coming from Asia is still playing a major role in market sentiment this week, and the safety provided by assets in the country became one of the best options for these turbulent trading sessions. The euro was one of the biggest losers versus the dollar touching the lowest rate in 2010 today after International Monetary Fund officials affirmed that Greece’s situation is serious, once again making the Southern European nation to affect the outlook for the bloc’s single currency.

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Yen Benefits from China’s Lending Restrictions

Demand for safety rose today as concerns among investors that Chinese lending limits announced this week by the nation’s government may impact the global economic performance, allowing the yen to beat all of the main traded currencies in foreign-exchange markets today. The yen gained today versus greenback as reports in the world’s wealthiest country came slightly below forecasts, also showing a slow down in the inflation. The euro declined sharply versus the Japanese currency as concerns regarding Greek’s budget deficit are still affecting the outlook for the European currency, causing an outflow of capital towards the safety provided by yen-priced assets.

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Yen Tumbles as Australia Fuels Risk Rally

The Japanese currency declined in the beginning of this Thursday’s session on Australia’s better than expected employment data, which increased attractiveness for riskier assets as the South Pacific economy recovery improves confidence among traders. The yen, known as the best refuge currency for times of uncertainty, declined today as unemployment surprisingly fell in Australia, bringing Japanese investors to buy riskier assets overseas, as the Australian economic recovery indicates better economic conditions not only in the South Pacific region but also among its main trading partners. AUD/JPY traded at 85.01 as of 02:35 GMT from a previous rate of 83.89 in the intraday chart.

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Australian Dollar Climbs on Unemployment Rate

The Australian dollar climbed after employment figures were published in the country with better-than-expected numbers, adding confidence that the economic recovery in the country is accelerating its pace, spurring demand for assets in the South Pacific region. After unemployment in Australia declined to 5.5 percent and surprised forecasts that expected an increase, the Aussie dollar gained versus most of the main traded currencies, specially lower-yielding options like the Japanese yen, impacted by the growing risk appetite in Australia. AUD/CAD traded at 0.9579 as of 02:27 GMT from 0.9504 hours before the employment figures were published in Australia.

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Norwegian Krone Tumbles as Commodities Rally Slow Down

After several days gaining versus the dollar and the euro, the Norwegian currency slid versus main traded currencies as a bearish day in equities markets and decreased demand for commodities shunned investors from assets in the Nordic country. The Norwegian krone was affected today as the crude oil, the nation’s chief export, had a decline on its rates after China imposed new lending requirements for banks in the country, affecting markets’ sentiment, consequently impacting stock markets and demand for high-yielding currencies. USD/NOK traded at 5.6518 as of 19:08 GMT from today’s opening rate of 5.6174.

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Chilean Peso Drops After Copper Rally

The Chilean peso outperformed most of the main traded currencies as a copper price rally boosted appeal for assets in Chile, which declined this Friday after the metallic commodities failed to extend their gains.The Chilean currency had a very positive performance apart from this Friday’s slide, as the economy showed signs of improvement according to the nation’s central bank, and the copper, responsible for one quarter of Chilean exports, had an increase on its rates and demand grows globally. In the last day of this week’s session, the copper retreated bringing the peso down as well.USD/CLP closed this week at 493.95 after trading as low as 490.95 this Friday.If you want to comment on the Chilean peso’s recent action or have any questions regarding this currency, please, feel free to reply below.

Investment Agency Rating Pushes Polish Zloty Up

The Polish currency advanced today in foreign-exchange markets as Pimco speculates that 2010 will allow several emerging markets to outperform other investments, favoring the zloty in this Friday’s trading session. The zloty benefited from statements coming from the largest bond fund in the world, Pacific Investment Management Co., which predicted better returns in 2010 for zloty-priced assets, as well as investments in Mexico and South Korea, helping their currencies to rally as well. EUR/PLN declined in the week comparison despite 4 days of consecutive gains before this Friday when it closed at 4.0688.

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Kiwi strenghtened broadly yesterday, but the pound has stemmed its losses in trading this morning

Better-than-expected GDP figures in the US caused risk appetite to surge across the board enabling the kiwi to post gains of over a cent against the pound.The solid GDP figure in the US renewed optimism about recovery in the global economy, prompting investors to buy higher-yielding currencies. The kiwi, which has suffered recently on a rise in risk aversion, was able to reverse losses as the positive data encouraged investors to buy up riskier assets. However, in trading this morning, the pound is recouping losses, pushing the price back near 2.27 as market participants return their thoughts to the RBNZ’s rate statement on Wednesday where they indicated that interest rates would not be raised for some time.

With the US exiting recession, investors moved into higher-yielding assets bossting the aussie

The aussie dollar reversed recent losses yesterday after positive US GDP data encouraged investors to buy-back into perceived riskier currencies. The aussie pulled back nearly two cents, or 1.0%, bringing the sterling/aussie pair back down to trade around 1.80 as the data spurred demand for risk. Investors have been cashing profits in the Australian currency recently as global equities took a downturn, but yesterday’s figure saw traders revive long positions in the aussie. Analysts noted that the figures were a near-perfect combination for riskier assets: strong enough to encourage those with an optimistic outlook on the financial markets, but not too strong to generate expectations of accelerated monetary tightening from the Federal Reserve.

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Positive GDP figures in the US drove dollar selling yesterday enabling the pound to gain

Sterling extended its rally, briefly climbing above $1.66 as the dollar sold off broadly after strong economic growth data spurred demand for riskier assets. In early trading, the pound found support from data that showed UK mortgage approvals for September increased to their highest level since February last year, exceeding market forecasts. Risk appetite was buoyed further in the afternoon after a report showed the US economy returned to growth in the third quarter, boosting stocks and reducing the appeal of the relative safety of the greenback. The US economy in the third quarter grew by 3.5% on an annualised basis, beating market expectations of a 3.3% rise and easing recently voiced concerns over the strength of the US recovery.

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Weak US data enabled the US dollar to continue clawing back losses against the euro

The single currency slipped further away from recent 14-month highs against the dollar yesterday, losing nearly a cent to close down at 1.4707.The US dollar rose, stretching a rally against the euro to a fourth day, supported by weak U.S. economic data that weighed on equity markets and led investors to seek safety in the greenback and cut exposure to assets perceived as risky. Initially though, the euro pared early losses after data showed core US durable goods orders were better-than-expected in September. The report revealed that the core figure, which excludes transport equipment, rose by 0.9%, higher than forecasts of a 0.6% rise, strengthening risk appetite in the market.

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Sales data took the pound higher against the kiwi, continues to climb in trading this morning

The pound made up further ground on the kiwi dollar, gaining 0.65% after positive sales data supported evidence that the UK economy is still on the road to recovery. The sales data, which came in above market forecasts, encouraged investors to buy back into the UK currency, with the price briefly reaching above 2.20. Conversely, selling pressure remained on the New Zealand dollar after the nation’s Prime Minister expressed concern over the currency’s strength, and stated that there were few tools with which to deal with it. Higher-yielding currencies were also under pressure overnight as Asian equities turned negative, with Nikkei 225 losing over a percent, dulling demand for “riskier” assets. In trading this morning the pound has continued to rally, rising to a three-week high over 2.22 as a New Zealand business confidence survey unexpectedly undershot forecasts, weakening the possibility of a hawkish RBNZ rate statement to be made this evening at 20:00.


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