The Swedish krona today fell against all its most-traded peers as the government slashed its growth forecast for the nation’s economy, spurring speculation that the central bank won’t be able to increase lending rates.

The US dollar managed to gain against the euro and the Swiss franc today, but fell against the Japanese yen as mixed fundamentals left traders unsure about prospects for the US currency.

The Australian and New Zealand currencies rose today, before declining later, after the reports showed that number of building permits in these countries increased in July.

The euro slumped today, ending its two-day rally against the dollar, on the speculation that the European Central Bank will stop to increase interest rates as economic outlook became uncertain.

The Great Britain pound fell during the previous week, but rose at the beginning of this week. Could it be a sign that the sterling is going to reverse its bearish trend? The currently available data shows that such case is unlikely.

The Russian ruble retreated after its has gained as crude rallied for the third day on optimism for global economic, making Russia’s currency more interesting for investors who are willing to risk in search for higher yield.

The Canadian dollar gained, rising to the highest level in more than a week against the greenback, as stocks and commodities rallied, making the growth-linked currency appealing to investors.

The South Korean won gained today as the comments of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke last Friday increased risk appetite among Forex market participants, bolstering appeal of higher-yielding currencies.

The South African rand rallied today, rising to the highest level in more than a week against the US dollar, as stocks and metals advanced after the speech of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke last week.

The fundamentals this week were negative for the US dollar, weakening the currency against some major counterparts, but performance of the greenback wasn’t that bad, considering all the pressure to the downside.