The U.S. dollar rose today, leaving its Canadian counterpart below the parity level, after the government reported about the March increase in the sales of the new houses and the orders for the manufactured durable goods.

The euro rebounded against the U.S. dollar after Greece announced that it’s going to activate the rescue package, provided by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, to deal with the nation’s budget shortage and pay its debts.

The Brazilian real declined today and may drop 8 percent by the end of the year as the unnecessary excessive government spending increased the inflation.

The Canadian dollar resumed today the rise against its U.S. counterpart, after it dropped yesterday, on speculation that the central bank will increase the interest rates, signaling about the waning need for stimulus measures.

The euro sank today to almost the lowest level in a year against the U.S. dollar as the possibility that Greece will be forced to activate the rescue package increased after the announcement that the Greece’s deficit the last year was higher than previously estimated.

The Great Britain pound advanced against the euro today after the Bank of England reported about the higher than expected increase of the mortgage approvals in the previous month.

The Japanese yen gained today as the demand for the Japanese currency as the safe haven increased, boosted by the speculation that the U.S. President will implement the new financial industry regulations.

The Canadian dollar retreated against its U.S. counterpart after reaching its highest level since June 2008 today, but remains near the parity level, supported by the speculation that the Bank of Canada will increase the interest rates faster than the Federal Reserve.

The euro continues its decline on concern that the rescue package, provided to Greece by the European Union government and which is valued as much as 45 billion euro, won’t be enough to deal with the nation’s debt.

The Great Britain pound advanced today against the other major currencies and may continue its rise further as the report showed that the number of the jobless benefits claimed is dwindling.