Yearly Archives: 2012

Euro Stung by Labor and PMI Data

The Euro fell broadly in Asian trading as the repercussions of yesterday’s less than impressive jobs and manufacturing data continue to take its toll. Continue reading

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Yen Lower as Repatriation Worries Ease

The Japanese Yen, considered among the best of the safe haven currencies, eased back in Asian trading today following the several days uptrend as a result of the Japanese fiscal year end. Continue reading

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Yen Lower as Repatriation Worries Ease

The Japanese Yen, considered among the best of the safe haven currencies, eased back in Asian trading today following the several days uptrend as a result of the Japanese fiscal year end. Continue reading

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Yen’s Rise Finally Loses Momentum

The Yen’s rising momentum seems finally to have faded, but before it did the Japanese currency briefly struck a 3-week peak against the U.S. Dollar, pushed higher by speculators who had hoped that exporters’ repatriations flows would give a bigger boost to the Yen. Continue reading

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Yen’s Rise Finally Loses Momentum

The Yen’s rising momentum seems finally to have faded, but before it did the Japanese currency briefly struck a 3-week peak against the U.S. Dollar, pushed higher by speculators who had hoped that exporters’ repatriations flows would give a bigger boost to the Yen. Continue reading

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Yen Broadly Higher but Under Pressure

The Japanese Yen firmed broadly earlier today but analysts believe it could still be under some buying pressure as Japan’s fiscal year end approaches. Continue reading

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Yen Broadly Higher but Under Pressure

The Japanese Yen firmed broadly earlier today but analysts believe it could still be under some buying pressure as Japan’s fiscal year end approaches. Continue reading

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Yen Higher as Fiscal Year End Looms

As the fiscal year end approaches in Japan, the Yen inched higher versus the U.S. Dollar and broadly against other currencies, supported by Japanese exporters opening long positions in the currency. Continue reading

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Yen Higher as Fiscal Year End Looms

As the fiscal year end approaches in Japan, the Yen inched higher versus the U.S. Dollar and broadly against other currencies, supported by Japanese exporters opening long positions in the currency. Continue reading

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U.S. Dollar Softens on Bernanke Comments

The U.S. Dollar came under pressure again as Ben Bernanke, the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, signaled that monetary policy would continue to remain accommodative, giving rise to renewed hopes of more easing. Continue reading

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