The Taiwan dollar fell today as the central bank’s policy makers attempt to prevent the speculation leading to the currency’s appreciation.

The euro rebounded today after the yesterday’s drop despite the forecasts about possible decline to parity with the U.S. dollar and the threat of the break-up of the Euro-zone.

The U.S. dollar rose against the euro and the Great Britain pound today as the debt crisis threatens to spread across the European countries, increasing the demand for the safety, while the U.S. economy shows the accelerating growth, rising the appeal of the U.S. currency as the safe haven, though the Japanese yen managed to outperform the greenback.

The Mexican peso weakened today as the debt crisis threats to spread across the Europe, curbing the commodity prices, and on the increasing unemployment rate.

The Chilean peso declined today versus the euro as the global equities and the commodity prices dropped, feeling the impact of the banking troubles in Spain and the conflict on the Korean peninsula.

The Australian dollar extended the decline against its U.S. counterpart and dropped against the euro as the banking crisis in Spain and the conflict between North and South Korea destabilize the markets.

The Canadian dollar declined today after the equities and the commodities, including crude oil, fell on the concerns for the European banking system, making the investors less willing to risk and weakening the currencies tied to growth.

The New Zealand dollar dropped versus its U.S. counterpart today to the lowest level since July 2009 as the European troubles and the concerns about the possible escalation of the conflict between North and South Korea increased the risk aversion sentiment and caused the investors to turn away from the higher-yielding currencies.

The South African rand tumbled today against the U.S. dollar, erasing its previous gains, as the concerns about sovereign-debt crisis in the European Union made metal prices decline and after the two-week wedge strike.

The Russian ruble gained today against the U.S. dollar and the euro after the oil prices stabilized near $70 level, improving the outlook for the economy of Russia, the largest energy exporter in the world.