The Brazilian real went down today as the fears of the spreading European crisis deter the investors from the riskier currencies.

The Mexican peso fell today on the concerns that the global recovery may slow, fueled by the lower than expected payrolls in the U.S. and the sovereign-debt crisis in Europe.

This week showed the mixed set of results for the Canadian dollar as the currency dropped against its U.S. counterpart, managed to strengthen against the euro and remained at approximately same level against the Japanese yen.

The euro extended its decline today against the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen, plunging below $1.20 for the first time since March 2006, as the signs that the European fiscal crisis is widening caused the investor to abandon the shared 16-nation currency.

The Canadian dollar weakened today against the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen despite the good economic data as the worries about the debt problems in Europe overshadowed the favorable fundamentals.

The U.S. dollar weakened today against the Japanese yen, erasing its yesterday’s gains, after the nonfarm payrolls showed the lower number of new employees hired than was expected, causing the concern for the economic recovery.

The Swiss franc gained today versus the euro, reaching the record high level, on the signs that the nation’s economy expanding, while the European Union’s economy suffers from the sovereign-debt crisis.

The euro weakened today as the debt crisis undermines the economy of the European Union, while the U.S. economy shows the signs of the accelerating recovery, lessening the impact of the European woes on the global markets.

The New Zealand strengthened today as the favorable data from the U.S. added to the signs of the economic recovery, while the New Zealand’s trade surplus may prompt the central bank to increase the interest rates; against the U.S. dollar the kiwi experienced volatility and currently fell.

The Japanese yen extended today its yesterday’s decline versus the U.S. dollar and the euro as the signs of the accelerating global recovery diminished the appeal of the Japanese currency as the safe haven.