The Swiss currency lost against most of the 16 main traded currencies as speculations suggests that the country is likely to tighten its financial regulations, decreasing attractiveness for the franc.

The Chilean peso had a rally that set it to the highest rate in 2009 stopped after the central bank made a declaration regarding the current currency’s strength.

It has not been a favorable day for the Canadian dollar as stocks went down globally, the crude oil, one of the nation’s main export tumbled, and more risk averse traders opted for the safety of Canada’s counterpart currency in the United States.

The Japanese currency was one of the biggest winners together with the U.S. dollar in trading markets this Thursday, as stocks fell globally, declining appeal for higher-yielding currencies as risk aversion rose, favoring the safety profile of the yen, considered the top refuge currency in days of pessimism.

The Mexican peso had a positive performance today versus the greenback as interest rates are unlikely to have further cuts, attracting investors to inject capital in the North American country.

The Canadian dollar continued to trade high maintaining yesterday’s gains versus the U.S. dollar as gold reached a record high, raising attractiveness for Canadian commodities.

The dollar fell today versus several higher-yielding currencies after speculations from Fed key-members suggested that interest rates in the country may remain at a record low for an extended period, declining attractiveness for the U.S. currency since investors can opt for higher returns in assets overseas.

The British currency went down today versus the euro and the dollar as a statement regarding a policy makers meeting yesterday indicated divergent opinions concerning the asset-purchase program, declining attractiveness for the pound as the central bank has not found a point of consensus towards the future of the U.K.’s monetary policy.

After the IMF statements regarding a slower than expected global economic recovery, the Swedish krona posted an intense decline versus the U.S. dollar, as traders opted for safety in a rather turbulent trading session.

The Chilean currency managed once again to break a record this Tuesday after the nation’s central bank confirmed that it will remain the interest rates in the country at a record low for the next semester, improving demand for peso-priced assets.