The Canadian dollar gained versus its US counterpart and the Japanese yen, while fell against the euro, as Forex traders view the talks about new portion of a bailout to Greece in the positive light again.

The Australian dollar climbed today, erasing yesterday’s losses versus the US dollar and the Japanese yen and reaching the highest level in six months against the greenback, after the Reserve Bank of Australia surprised Forex traders by keeping its interest rates unchanged.

Aussie is finding support in forex trading today as Forex traders scramble to make up for the fact that they had priced in a 0.25% cut to the interest rate. Instead of cutting, though, the Reserve Bank of Australia kept rates steady at 4.25%. The central bank considers the economic progress Down Under to be sufficient to allow for yields to remain higher.

Euro is holding steady right now as Forex traders wait for news about what’s next for Greece. Financial markets around the world are waiting to see whether or not Greece will accept the austerity measures that are required for a bailout. If Greece accepts, 130 billion euros will be offered and the country will avoid default. If Greece refuses the austerity measures, it could mean a default — [...]

UK pound is gaining against a weaker euro today, heading higher as worries about Greek debt resume. Greek talks have been suspended for a short time, even though Greek PM Lucas Papademos said that some progress had been made recently. The pound, though, is down against the US dollar as risk aversion sets in.

Japanese yen is heading higher today as concerns about Greece once again take center stage. While Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos insisted that some progress was made over the weekend, he also pointed out that there are still some conditions left. The unresolved situation is adding to the uncertainty that is prompting risk aversion today.

The US dollar had a mixed week as there was plenty of negative data from the United States, yet there also were positive indicators, especially employment figures. The greenback rose against the euro and the yen, but declined against higher-yielding currencies.

The New Zealand dollar climbed today, reaching the all-time high versus the euro, after positive employment data from the United States bolstered risk appetite among Forex traders, making them prefer higher-yielding currencies.

The Canadian dollar jumped today as positive employment data from the United State boosted risk appetite among Forex traders and overshadowed poor employment report from Canada itself.

US dollar is paring some of its earlier gains against the euro as risk appetite improves. However, greenback still has the upper hand against European currencies right now as the data coming out of the United States seems to indicate that the economic recovery could speed up.