Greenback Archive

The Canadian dollar returned to gain today as its chief export, the crude oil, rallied as demand for energy increases, favoring currencies with a similar profile in foreign-exchange markets as the Australian dollar, which is a main commodity supplier f...

An employment report waited during all the week and released today frustrated analysts bringing weaker-than-expected figures for the U.S. economy, pulling the dollar down versus most of the 16 main traded currencies.After the non-farm payrolls report i...

The greeback pulled back from its sharp sell-off on Thursday, as weak US economic data spurred a return to risk aversion.

• In early trading, the dollar continued to lose ground following the better-than-expected US growth data, however the GBP/USD rally …

The dollar snapped four days of gains against the euro as the US economy returned to growth in the three months through September, officially exiting recession.

• The US government's advance estimate showed gross domestic product grew at an annualised rate …

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 …

The dollar rose against the single currency for a third consecutive day in its longest advance since August, as a report showed US consumer confidence fell this month.

• The euro struggled in trading yesterday after data showed that public …

Further doubts over the dollar's reserve status stoked selling in the US currency yesterday, enabling the pound to recover some of Friday's heavy losses.

• The greenback lost ground broadly after an article stated that the People's Bank of …

Sterling lost three cents (1.9%) to the dollar, as a weak UK quarterly GDP figure abruptly halted the pound's recent rally.

• The greenback gained the most daily value against the pound in a month as the UK's economy unexpectedly …

The single currency slipped back from a fresh 14-month high against the dollar following further comments from the ECB that expressed apprehension over the euro’s strength.

• In early trading, options buying once again prevented the euro from pushing through …

Sterling capped its five-day upward trend against the dollar, falling back from a one-month high of $1.6487 as weak economic data supported the haven currency.

• In early trading, sterling held steady against the dollar after UK public finances showed …