The euro had a rough time since the recession in 2008. Some people even talked about disintegration of the shared 17-nation currency. Such talks receded in 2010, but returned in 2011, though there are not many analysts who believe in a collapse in the eurozone, at least in the near future. Unfortunately for those traders who want to be bullish on the euro there are not many reasons, if any, to be optimistic about the currency.

The US dollar hasn’t gone very far in any direction, be it to the upside or the downside, in 2011. The currency was falling in the first half of the year on talks about a quantitative easing and hopes for Europe, but reversed its trend in the second half. The greenback has a potential to go either way in 2012 depending of a way the European issues will be resolved and decisions the US policy makers will make.

The Canadian dollar wasn’t performing well recently, at least against the dollar and the yen. Can the currency improve its behavior in the near future? It’s possible, but not probable. The performance against the euro and other growth-related currencies is another matter.

The past month was very unfavorable for the euro. The start of this month doesn’t look positive for the shared European currency either. This week can define the future of the currency for a long time as the story of the Greek debt crisis may come to an end (most likely a bad one). Another important event this week is the monetary policy meeting of the European Central Bank.

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 Swiss franc is considered one of the most attractive currencies (if not the most attractive) nowadays as the strength of the franc makes it preferable as a safe haven. With all the financial turmoil in Europe and America the safety of the currency is in high demand among investors. But the Swiss National Bank announced last week that it’s going to take measures for taming the excessive appreciation of the Swiss currency. How this step will affect [...]

Following the Friday’s US credit rating downgrade by Standard & Poor’s the Forex traders are wondering how will the currencies react tomorrow and where will the dollar head during the next few weeks.

Iraqi dinar can be an interesting option for traders who look for currencies with great potential for profit. But such potential often comes with higher risk. How investor can predict performance of the dinar?

The euro started this week very poor. The currency currently shows weak attempts to regain its footing, but most analysts have a very negative outlook for the euro in the near-term. The reason remains the same: sovereign-debt crisis.

This week has started with market sentiment turning to risk aversion mood and such sentiment may remain for the rest of the week. This can be both positive and negative for the US currency.