The yen declined versus most of the 16 main traded currencies today on a risk fueled session that favored higher-yielding currencies and the U.S. dollar, as favorable reports in the country continued to boost appetite for the greenback.

The dollar declined versus the euro and higher-yielding currencies as stocks rallied worldwide on evidences that the economic recovery is improving around the world, fueling risk appetite among traders that opted today specially by currencies like the South African rand, a high-yielding emerging market bet.

The euro declined today versus the U.S. dollar and the pound after posting a rebound last week on weak U.S. housing data, but its deficient credit outlook for several bloc’s members is still affecting the common currency.

The U.S. currency reverted a negative trend versus the euro before a consumer confidence report to be published tomorrow, which is likely to indicate improving conditions, raised attractiveness for the greenback in foreign-exchange markets.

The Brazilian currency is ending the year of 2009 as the best performing currency in foreign-exchange markets and advanced versus most of the majors as large sums of foreign currency were sold in local markets today, consequently appreciating the real.

The Japanese currency lost versus most of the 16 main traded currencies this Monday after a report published this morning in Japan indicated a higher monthly industrial production, damping demand for refuge currencies like the yen, and the Swiss franc.

The European common currency may experience further declines in the beginning of 2010 against currencies like the Canadian and the U.S. dollar, as well as the Swiss franc, as concerns regarding the financial health among the bloc members fuel negative speculations in trading markets towards the euro.

The Japanese currency posted a poor performance this week as the economic recovery prospect is not leading traders to believe that interest rates will be raised from an all time record low, decreasing significantly the attractiveness for the Asian nation’s currency.

The Chilean peso had its first advance in five days as optimism towards the U.S. economic recovery returned to trade markets fueling demand for raw materials produced in the South American nation.

As the crude oil, Canada’s main export to the U.S., continued to climb today, the Canadian currency traded high versus most of the 6 majors currencies, as the loonie’s outlook remains among the best bets for 2010 in foreign-exchange markets.