Euro drops against dollar (AFP via Yahoo! News)
February 4, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The euro fell against the dollar in European trading on Wednesday, the eve of a keenly-awaited decision on interest rates from the European Central Bank. Read more….
Dollar jumps on euro, pound (CNN Money)
February 4, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The dollar rose strongly against the euro and pound Wednesday, after weak economic reports from the region supported many investors’ beliefs that the regions’ central banks will cut interest rates on Thursday. Read more….
Risk appetite and general sentiment improves – EURUSD pushes higher.
February 4, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Risk appetite improved throughout yesterday, pushing EURUSD higher. Overnight EURUSD traded in the range 1.2955-1.3048 booking a 0.6% gain and USDJPY was range-bound between 89.33 and 89.68 – down by 0.1%. The dollar was weaker on a whole, declining against 7 of the 10 most traded currencies. The general improvement in sentiment had been building [...]
Swiss franc shows mixed trading against majors (Nasdaq)
February 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
(RTTNews) – Tuesday, the Swiss franc showed weakness against the US dollar and the Japanese yen. On the other hand, the franc reversed its Asian session’s downtrend against the European currency and the British pound. The franc thus recovered from a 4-day low against the euro. Read more….
Dollar, Yen Fall as Efforts to Support Growth Pare Haven Demand (Bloomberg)
February 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) — The dollar and yen fell against most of the other major currencies as government efforts to revive global economic growth reduced the currencies’ haven demand. Read more….
US dollar hits new multi-year highs versus Mexican peso and Colombian peso (Nasdaq)
February 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
(RTTNews) – The US currency advanced against major Latin American currencies in New York trading on Monday. The greenback climbed to new multi-year highs against the Mexican peso and the Colombian peso during the same time. Read more….
Hong Kong Dollar Edges Up Against Greenback (Nasdaq)
February 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
(RTTNews) – In early Asian trading on Tuesday, the Hong Kong dollar advanced to 7.7533 against the US currency. If the Hong Kong dollar moves up further, 7.751 is seen as the next target level. At yesterday’s close, the pair was quoted at 7.7541. Read more….
Singapore Dollar Climbs To 4-Day High Versus US And Hong Kong Dollars (Nasdaq)
February 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
(RTTNews) – The Singapore dollar climbed to a 4-day high against the currencies of US and Hong Kong during Tuesday’s early session. The Singapore currency also advanced against the pound, but pared the early Asian session gains against the euro. Read more….
Indian Rupee Pares Early Gains Versus US Currency (Nasdaq)
February 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
(RTTNews) – Monday during early Asian session, the Indian rupee climbed to a 5-day high of 48.3900 versus the US currency. However, the rupee started weakening by about 8:15 pm ET and is now trading at 48.80. The dollar-rupee pair closed Monday’s deals at 48.6750. Read more….
Canadian Dollar Falls To New Multi-Day Lows Against Majors (Nasdaq)
February 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
(RTTNews) – The Canadian dollar fell to new multi-day lows against its major counterparts during Tuesday’s early session despite higher oil prices. Crude oil accounts for about a tenth of Canada’s export revenue. Read more….
Canadian Dollar Drops To 6-Day Low Versus Euro (Nasdaq)
February 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
(RTTNews) – The Canadian dollar has been weakening against its most major rivals during Tuesday’s early session. Read more….
Chinese yuan shows strength against US dollar (Nasdaq)
February 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
(RTTNews) – During early Asian deals on Tuesday, the Chinese yuan edged higher against the US dollar. Read more….
Australian Dollar Trades Near Two-Month Low as Rate Cut Looms (Bloomberg)
February 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) — The Australian dollar traded close to a two-month low and New Zealand’s neared its weakest in six years on speculation the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut interest rates more than economists estimate to the lowest since the 1960s. Read more….
Australian Dollar Extends Gain as Rates Cut to Lowest Since 1964 (Bloomberg)
February 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) — The Australian dollar strengthened after the central bank cut rates to the lowest since 1964 to help the economy avoid recession. The 1 percentage point reduction to 3.25 percent matched the median forecast from 20 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. Read more….
US dollar recovers from 4-day low against South African rand (Nasdaq)
February 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
(RTTNews) – The US dollar that touched a 4-day low of 10.08 against the South African rand during early Asian deals on Tuesday strengthened thereafter. Read more….
Rouble firms at 36.1290/dlr, 46.4396/euro (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
February 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
MOSCOW, Feb 3 (Reuters) – The Russian rouble firmed in early official trade on Tuesday to a weighted average for tomorrow settlement of 36.1290 per dollar compared with 36.1767 the previous session. Read more….
Currencies: Dollar surges against British pound (Market Watch)
February 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The U.S. dollar surges against the British pound, after Moody’s Investors Service cuts its ratings on Barclays Bank. Read more….
Swiss franc surges further against majors (Nasdaq)
February 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
(RTTNews) – Extending previous session’s uptrend, the Swiss currency advanced further against its major counterparts during New York morning deals on Tuesday. The franc climbed to new multi-day highs against the US dollar and the yen during the same time. Read more….
S.Africa’s rand steady vs dlr, stocks edge higher (The Forex Market)
February 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 3 (Reuters) – South Africa’s rand steadied against the dollar on Tuesday as market players awaited an interest rate decision later this week, while stocks edged up, breaking a three-day losing streak. Read more….
Swiss franc slips to 10-day low against dollar (Nasdaq)
February 2, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
(RTTNews) – The Swiss currency edged down against the US dollar during early Asian trading on Monday. The franc fell to a 10-day low of 1.1671 against the US dollar by 8:25 pm ET Sunday. Read more….
