Archive for November 2011

Ringgit Remains Lower Even as Risk Aversion Eases

The Malaysian ringgit remains down on today’s trading session even as good news from Europe eased risk aversion sentiment among Forex traders.

Canadian Dollar Finds Strength as Eurozone Fears Ease

Canadian dollar is gaining strength for the first time in days as some of the fear over the eurozone dissipates. Loonie has been struggling, in spite of relatively sound fundamentals, on sentiment related to the eurozone.

US Dollar Lower as Markets take a Breather

US dollar is lower as markets take a breather, showing signs of optimism after a tense couple of days. Stocks in Europe are still struggling, but US stock futures are in the black, hopeful on positive US economic data.

Euro Heads to Five-Week Low

The euro fluctuated today, erasing its previous gains and heading to the lowest level in five weeks, after Spain’s debt auction and the warning by Fitch Ratings about the impact of the European crisis on US banks.

AUD Higher Today After Yesterday’s Decline

The Australian dollar pared its yesterday’s decline, but the outlook for the currency is still rather pessimistic. The Australian currency extended its yesterday’s fall against the euro.

Chilean Peso Drops After Central Bank Maintains Interest Rates

The Chilean peso went down today even as the nation’s central bank refrained from decreasing interest rates amid concerns about impact of the European crisis on the global economy.

EUR/USD Dips Below 1.3500

Earlier, euro saw a bit of a tentative rally in Forex trading, gaining a little ground against the US dollar. Now, though, all of that momentum is gone, and euro is heading lower.

GBP Lower on BoE Outlook & Unemployment Rate

The Great Britain pound weakened today as the inflation report showed that outlook of the nation’s central bank is pessimistic, while the unemployment rate rose more than was expected.

BOJ Keeps Rate at Virtually Zero

Yen is mostly lower today as risk aversion sets in after a brief glimpse of optimism yesterday. Even though the BOJ has announced that it will keep its benchmark rate practically at zero, there is enough economic concern that the yen remains in demand.

Canada’s Dollar Goes Down as Sentiment Prevails Over Fundamentals

The Canadian dollar extended its decline for the third consecutive session today as the negative market sentiment, caused by the difficult situation in the European Union, outweighed the fundamentals that weren’t all bad.

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