UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne rejected demands of the opposition to reconsider the spending cuts that are biggest since World War II. The Great Britain pound reacted positively to the news.

The Swiss franc slumped today against all major currencies as Swiss National Bank Vice President Thomas Jordan suggested that a short-term peg of the nation’s currency to the euro could be legal.

The South Korean won declined today as the nation’s central bank kept the main interest rate unchanged, most likely influenced by threat of the European problems and the downgrade of the US credit rating for the global economy.

The Australian dollar jumped today as gains of US stocks and advance of commodities overshadowed the unfavorable report about employment in Australia

Canada’s dollar plunged today as demand for the nation’s assets deteriorated because of pessimistic outlook for the economy of the biggest nation’s trading partner — the US.

The Japanese yen advanced today, heading to the highs against the dollar last seen during the post-World War II period, and made the Japanese government even more nervous about the currency’s strength.

The Australian dollar resumed its movement down after the yesterday’s gains as consumer sentiment declined this month, reducing attractiveness of the nation’s currency.

The Swiss franc retreated today from the yesterday’s records against the dollar and the euro as the Swiss National Bank expanded measures aimed to tame the excessive appreciation of the currency.

The Great Britain pound dropped after macroeconomic data provided today some unpleasant surprises, including the unexpected growth of trade balance deficit and decline of manufacturing.

The US dollar slumped against some other currencies, including the euro, the yen and the franc, after the Federal Reserve kept its key Federal Fund rate near zero and signaled that it may keep interest rates exceptionally low till mid-2013.