The Australian dollar fell today, after reaching the highest level in two years against the US dollar, as the report showed that the new home approvals declined in August, causing the speculation that the central bank wouldn’t raise the interest rates next week.

The Canadian dollar rose today for the first time in four days against the dollar and in five days versus the euro after the report showed that the decline of Canada’s economy was in line with the forecasts.

The Chinese yuan went down today for the first time in 13 days on the speculation that China wouldn’t increase the pace of the yuan’s appreciation in the response to the US threats of the trade sanctions.

The euro slid against the Japanese yen on the concerns for the costs required to bailout Ireland’s banks and after Spain’s credit rating was downgraded. The currency rose against the US dollar.

The Australian dollar rose to the highest level in six years against its Canadian counterpart and gained versus the US currency on the outlook for the faster economic growth in China.

The Great Britain pound fell today and traded near the lowest level in four months against the euro after the report showed that the number of the mortgage approvals in Britain declined, adding to the signs of the slowing recovery.

The Chilean peso rose today after the report showed that the nation’s industrial production increased with fastest pace in more than four years and the retail sales grew.

The Swiss franc rose to the highest level since March 2008 against the US dollar as the report showed that the consumer confidence in the US dropped, increasing the appeal of the Swiss currency as the safe haven. The franc also surged against the euro before retreating to the opening level.

The Japanese yen rose today to the highest level against the US dollar since the intervention as the US macroeconomic reports today were worse than most pessimistic forecast promised, increasing the attractiveness of the Japanese yen as the safe haven. The currency slipped against the euro.

The US dollar weakened today against the euro, trimming the previous gains on the concerns about Europe’s economy, as the analysts expect the reports today to show that the house price declined and the consumer confidence deteriorated in the US.