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Sterling hits 17 month low against dollar, high against euro

Posted by Tushar Mathur on January 16th, 2012

On Friday, the sterling was high against the struggling euro. The euro for past week it was reported to be 16 month low against dollar however on Friday they said that euro has been at 17 month low.  Later on a day count the sources for the euro zone government informed that the Standard & Poor cut the ratings to low grade.

Warning was made on December regarding the cuts in the rates. This lower of rating has been across several countries and even the Germany was not included in the list.

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1% weak against dollar: South Africa’s rand

Posted by Tushar Mathur on May 25th, 2011

South Africa’s rand on the trade in the Monday morning is weak against the dollar for 1%. This weakening is mainly due to the fall in the government bonds and larger response provided for the euro where dollar were not appreciated and this is persistence from last week where the South Africa’s rand is very low comparing with the last four month bond value.

At the close of trade at Friday, the rand was at 6.9060 however the rand at today’s trade was at 6.9729 where it is fallen 0.0241 points (i.e.) from 6.9970.

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Is Canadian Dollar Becoming Safe Currency?

Posted by Tushar Mathur on February 12th, 2011

As far as the Canadian dollar is concerned the first half of this week wasn’t that good, but its losses were offset in the second half of the week, when the currency went upward even though the persuasion was favoring safety.

The depressing macroeconomic data and the strong performance of many other currencies have led to the weakness of the Canadian dollar. Yet on Thursday the Canadian currency had reversed the trend. The gains on the CAD erased the losses against some currencies and allowing to post a weekly gain against others.

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Belle Corporation To Head Back North

Posted by Tushar Mathur on February 9th, 2011

In the Philippine, Stock Exchange BEL or Willy Ocier-led Belle Corporation was one of the top stories among the domestic stock market last year. Belle Corporation was actually a sleeper during the first half of last year (2010). It was only trading around a PHP of 1.80 in the month of July before it moved to north. From the month of August to the December of 2010, it had a rise from PHP 1.85 to PHP 4.60.It didn’t stop there as Belle Corporation  continued to move higher in the first month of 2011 and on 19th of the same month, it reached a high PHP of 6.49.

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Pound Advances Further Versus Euro on Inflation

Posted by admin on January 20th, 2010

The British currency had a favorable performance today versus multiple key-currencies today, beating the euro and the Swiss franc as the country starts to show more evident signs of recovery, attracting investors back to the U.K. After inflation surpassed analysts estimates and Bank of England’s target today, the pound gained considerably versus most of the main traded currencies, specially versus the euro, as Greece’s budget deficit is still affecting the currency’s outlook, and ths Swiss franc, which had a rally halted as fears of interventions from the nation’s central bank emerged. EUR/GBP slid to 0.8727 as of 23:41 GMT from a previous rate of 0.8785 yesterday.

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Swiss Franc Tumbles on Intervention Fears

Posted by admin on January 20th, 2010

The Swiss currency finally felt the central bankers pressure and declined considerably versus most of its main trading partners’ currencies, on speculations that measures will be taken by the financial authorities to avoid the franc to gain. The Swiss franc dropped even versus the European single currency as some of the bloc’s members are providing negative economic data, evidencing that the Swiss National Bank pressure to halt the franc’s rally is taking effect. The pound was one of the biggest winners versus the franc as the U.K.’s inflation rose beyond forecasts. GBP/CHF traded at 1.6886 as of 22:31 GMT from a previous rate 1.6737 yesterday.

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Swiss Franc Climbs Despite Intervention Warning

Posted by admin on January 18th, 2010

The Swiss franc gained versus several key-currencies today despite the nation’s central bank concerns regarding the strength of its currency, which already was expressed previously in statements mentioning eventual future interventions to halt the franc’s rally. Even if the Swiss National Bank President Philipp Hildebrand stated last week that franc’s fluctuations will be monitored closely, expressing concern with the Swiss currency high rates, the franc advanced today versus the euro as traders feel it is still undervalued versus the European single currency. According to analysts, the SNB will impose more than verbal interventions anytime soon as long as the franc continues bullish.

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Canada’s Dollar Retreats on Oil, Risk Aversion

Posted by admin on January 15th, 2010

The Canadian dollar declined versus its U.S. counterpart and lower-yielding currencies as risk aversion rose impacting markets with extreme influence in the loonie rates, those of raw materials and equities, which dropped globally this Friday. The loonie was impacted today as energetic and metallic commodities declined, specially the crude oil, as raw material exports account for more than half of the country’s international trade revenue, in a day of bearish markets in New York and Toronto. China’s new tightening lending policy declined appeal for high-yielding currencies, and despite U.S. mediocre data published in reports this Friday showing a slow down in the country’s inflation, the greenback advanced versus the loonie after touching a three-month low earlier this week.

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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 Tumbles as Australia Fuels Risk Rally

Posted by admin on January 14th, 2010

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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Dollar Drops Slightly on Fed Comments

Posted by admin on January 13th, 2010

The dollar had a mediocre performance today losing versus a considerable number of currencies after the nation’s central bank was not so optimistic regarding the U.S. economy recovery, declining appeal for the greenback. The dollar posted a disappointing performance in a day were equities and commodities markets increased appeal for higher-yielding currencies. The British pound posted another advance versus the greenback as Bank of England’s policy markers signaled that interest rates in the U.K. are due to be hiked at some point this year. The Federal Reserve stated that a modest economic recovery is taking place in the U.S., fact which traders interpret as a delay in forecasts of interest rate raises, which is certainly declining the attractiveness that fueled a dollar rally versus most of the main traded currencies in December.

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Norwegian Krone Tumbles as Commodities Rally Slow Down

Posted by admin on January 12th, 2010

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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Canadian Dollar Falls on Trade Deficit Surprise

Posted by admin on January 12th, 2010

The Canadian dollar had its rally towards parity with its U.S. counterpart halted after a monthly trade deficit was posted today, raising doubts that the nation’s economy is not going as good as some analysts like to believe. The loonie had a disappointing surprise today as Canada posted a trade deficit of more than $300 million while forecasts suggested a surplus of $500 million, surprising traders and affecting the outlook of one of the best performing currencies so far in the beginning of 2010. The Canadian dollar had profited so far this month from high risk aversion and an increasing demand for the nation’s commodities, which influenced the Canadian economic expectations, impacted today showing traders that Canada’s resilience is not as high as previously imagined.

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Swiss Franc Retreats After Central Bank Statement

Posted by admin on January 11th, 2010

The Swiss currency had its previous week rally versus currencies like the pound and the euro halted today after the national central bank took a position against further advances of the franc, as the current appreciation was considered excessive by SNB officials. After a rally that lasted during most of the past week trading session, the Swiss National Bank President Philipp Hildebrand stated today that the franc’s fluctuations will be monitored closely, also signaling that policy makers will attempt to prevent further gains for the its currency, as current levels, specially versus the euro, are considered too high.

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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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