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South Korean Won Biggest Loser in Asia on Risk Aversion

Posted by admin on January 23rd, 2010

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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Canadian Dollar Suffers Huge Impact on Inflation, Risk Aversion

Posted by admin on January 21st, 2010

The Canadian dollar ranked among the worst performers in currency markets today as risk aversion influenced commodities and equities trading, which are strongly related to the loonie’s rates as weak economic data in the country also influenced the confidence towards Canada’s currency. Speculations that interest rates hikes would happen anytime soon in Canada faded further away as consumer prices retreated according to a report published today, which forced the loonie down in a day were demand for raw materials declined, affecting the outlook for the Canadian economy as half of the country’s exports are commodities. The U.S.

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Dollar Benifits From Chinese Lending Requirements

Posted by admin on January 21st, 2010

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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Real Rebounds on Brazilian Stock Market

Posted by admin on January 18th, 2010

After a week of losses versus most of the main traded currencies in foreign-exchange markets, the Brazilian real advanced today fueled by a positive performance in commodities and equities markets. The Brazilian real gained today versus the yen and the U.S. dollar as demand for commodities and optimism regarding the nation’s economy allowed the South American currency to revert a negative trend that lasted five consecutive days. A great sum of capital inflows to Brazilian stocks also influenced on the good performance of the real this Monday. USD/BRL traded at 1.7661 as of 19:54 GMT from an opening rate of 1.7715.

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Pound Climbs on House Prices, Optimism

Posted by admin on January 18th, 2010

The U.K. currency profited today from an increase in the nation’s house prices, fueling even further speculations that the recession might be ending in Britain, attracting investors to purchase pound-priced assets in a day of bullish equities markets in London. In a day of predominant risk appetite as commodities and equities advanced in the U.K., the pound profited from an optimistic scenario in the country as Rightmove Plc, a leading British real estate website, indicated that house prices increased last month, adding evidences for speculations that Bank of England’s current asset purchase program may expire next month and not be extended further, which would certainly allow the pound to climb in foreign-exchange markets.

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Canadian Dollar Continues Bullish Pattern on Commodities

Posted by admin on January 18th, 2010

The Canadian dollar started another week trading high versus its U.S. counterpart as markets that influence its rates rallied in the start of this week, specially energetic and metallic commodities, before tomorrow’s interest rate decision in the North American nation. After a rather bearish past week for the crude oil which posted consecutive days of losses as risk aversion rose in Europe and China, the Canadian dollar benefited from a rebound in the oil rates today, as future contracts advanced for the first time in six days. Canada is also a metallic commodity exporter, and as the copper advanced together with stocks in Europe, the loonie advanced significantly versus the greenback in a rather calm trading session due to a bank holiday in the United States.

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Pound May Climb On Asset Purchase Program Ending

Posted by admin on January 18th, 2010

The U.K. currency may be experience a shift on its sentiment as speculations suggest that the current quantitative easing measures used by the nation’s central bank will be terminated, as the country starts to publish positive economic reports, suggesting that the recession may be ending in the British Isles. This week will be decisive for the pound as inflation yearly numbers are due to be published the next Tuesday, and if forecasts will be confirmed, the numbers are expected to surpass Bank of England’s target below 2 percent for the first time in seven months, fueling even further speculations that quantitative easing measures will be lifted in the U.K.

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Swedish Krona Gains on Greece’s Budget Deficit

Posted by admin on January 16th, 2010

The Swedish krona ended this week gaining versus the European single currency as Greek’s budget deficit is once again affecting the outlook for the euro, which also declined versus most of the main traded currencies in foreign-exchange markets. The krona ended this week with a third consecutive day of gains versus the euro after Greece’s deteriorating economic health is raising concern towards traders regarding the Eurozone, after European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet affirmed that member countries will not have any privileges. EUR/SEK ended the week at 10.17 from 10.22 on Monday when markets opened.

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Yen Benefits from China’s Lending Restrictions

Posted by admin on January 15th, 2010

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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Australian Dollar Rallies on Interest Rate Outlook

Posted by admin on January 15th, 2010

Once again interest rates are fueling a rally for the Aussie dollar as it happened in the second half of the last year, when the South Pacific currency ranked among the best performing options in foreign-exchange markets. Positive employment data published in Australia this Wednesday is helping the Aussie to rally to high levels versus most of the main traded currencies, as a declining unemployment rate, currently at 5.5 percent and much better than other key-economic regions in the world, is fueling speculations that interest rates will be once again hiked in the country next month.

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Yen Rallies on China’s Banking Policy

Posted by admin on January 12th, 2010

Risk aversion declined significantly today after China set a new reserves requirements for banks in the country, allowing the yen to outperform all of the 16 main traded currencies in foreign-exchange markets, as pessimism surged. Equities markets in Asia and globally declined today, raising demand for the yen, as China set a minimum of 16 percent of reserves that large banking corporations in the country must have, in order to avoid a credit bubble as the one that caused the global slump in late 2008. The yen is considered the safest refuge in currency markets for turbulent times and benefited from today’s negative scenario, as China’s policy decreased demand for high-yielding assets, which were trading high since the beginning of the year.

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Swiss Franc May Decline On SNB Interventions

Posted by admin on January 12th, 2010

After the SNB stated its position against further advances of its national currency, the Swiss Franc may be poised to decline versus main currencies, as fears of interventions are likely to shun investors from investing in the franc-priced assets. The Swiss franc gained during the late months of the last year versus the euro and the dollar, posting its highest monthly advance in December versus the European single currency in 2009, and trading in parity with the greenback in November, as the Swiss economy showed its strength and resilience, and declining odds of deflation were interpreted as a good chance for the currency to gain in foreign-exchange markets.

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Pound Strong Versus Dollar on Global Recovery

Posted by admin on January 12th, 2010

The U.K. currency extended Friday’s gains versus the U.S. dollar today as global optimism helped speculations that an economic recovery in the U.K. will make its currency more attractive in foreign-exchange markets. A business report published today by a private company in the U.K. indicated that confidence regarding economic conditions has improved substantially in an annual comparison, helping the pound to post another day of gains versus the greenback after a Chinese trading report suggested that the global economic recovery expected for 2010 is so far being confirmed, as both exports and imports climbed in China.

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Canadian Dollar Remains Strong on Commodities

Posted by admin on January 11th, 2010

The Canadian currency started another week strong versus several main traded currencies, specially lower yielding options, as demand for commodities continues to bring capital to Canada, the biggest oil supplier for the United States. The rising demand for energetic and metallic commodities is helping the loonie to remain as one of the best bets in foreign-exchange markets in the beginning of 2010, as commodities exports are responsible for around 50 percent of Canada’s international trading capital inflows. This Monday, the Canadian currency gave another step towards parity with its U.S.

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Investment Agency Rating Pushes Polish Zloty Up

Posted by admin on January 9th, 2010

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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