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Heat is on Euro as Portugal Downgraded

The Euro continues to decline as the Eurozone crisis lingers on; thus far in a light trading week. Continue reading

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Heat is on Euro as Portugal Downgraded

The Euro continues to decline as the Eurozone crisis lingers on; thus far in a light trading week. Continue reading

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Euro Pressured by Confirmed Dovish Outlook

In Tokyo, the EUR/USD pair had dropped to a 4-week trough and was trading at $1.2984 before recovering to 1.3027; since mid-June the Euro has lost about 3% of its value relative to the greenback. Continue reading

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Euro Pressured by Confirmed Dovish Outlook

In Tokyo, the EUR/USD pair had dropped to a 4-week trough and was trading at $1.2984 before recovering to 1.3027; since mid-June the Euro has lost about 3% of its value relative to the greenback. Continue reading

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Dollar Firms on Solid Economic Data

The U.S. Dollar slipped versus the safe haven Japanese Yen driven there by worried investors who fear that a Chinese credit crunch might be imminent. Continue reading

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Dollar Firms on Solid Economic Data

The U.S. Dollar slipped versus the safe haven Japanese Yen driven there by worried investors who fear that a Chinese credit crunch might be imminent. Continue reading

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New Fed Comments Send Dollar into Retreat

The recent U.S. Dollar rally paused as investors reconsider comments made by two officials of the Federal Reserve which contradict Ben Bernanke’s statement last week which suggested that the Fed’s asset purchasing program was likely to be imminently curtailed. Continue reading

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New Fed Comments Send Dollar into Retreat

The recent U.S. Dollar rally paused as investors reconsider comments made by two officials of the Federal Reserve which contradict Ben Bernanke’s statement last week which suggested that the Fed’s asset purchasing program was likely to be imminently curtailed. Continue reading

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Dollar’s Up Trend Gains Momentum

During Monday’s Asian trading session the U.S. Dollar Index traded higher and close to a 2½ week peak; individually, the greenback’s value surged against the Yen following last week’s Fed announcement which heightened expectations that the central bank would soon be tightening its monetary policy. Continue reading

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Dollar’s Up Trend Gains Momentum

During Monday’s Asian trading session the U.S. Dollar Index traded higher and close to a 2½ week peak; individually, the greenback’s value surged against the Yen following last week’s Fed announcement which heightened expectations that the central bank would soon be tightening its monetary policy. Continue reading

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