Category Archives: News
Euro Pressured by Spain Concerns
In Asian trading, the EUR/USD remains close to the low struck last week with investors concerns over what’s ahead for Spain putting pressure on the Euro, which fell to $1.2931, a decline of 0.3% and close to the $1.29195 low struck on Thursday. Continue reading
Dollar Bounces on Soft Data
The U.S. Dollar gained a reprieve against the Euro as disappointing PMI data released yesterday showed that business activity in the Eurozone remained weak in spite of efforts by the central bank. Continue reading
Japanese Yen Resumes Uptrend
The response to the Bank of Japan’s intervention yesterday was short-lived, and following profit-taking traders are already pushing the safe haven currency higher against the U.S. Dollar during the Asian trading session. Continue reading
Bank of Japan Intervenes in FX Market
As many had expected, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) earlier today intervened in the Yen’s rise following the U.S. central bank’s easing moves last week which pushed the Japanese currency into unwelcome territory. Continue reading
BoJ Meeting, Is a Yen Intervention Ahead?
As reported at 1:18 p.m. (JST) in Tokyo, the U.S. Dollar was trading at 78.57 Japanese Yen, falling from a high of 78.93 Japanese Yen struck on Monday and well above the 7-month trough of 77.13 Japanese Yen struck last Thursday. Continue reading
Fed’s Decision Pressures USD Further
The U.S. Dollar Index continues to hold close to a multi-month low and analysts believe the pressure on it will continue to remain, following the Fed’s announcement last week that they would embark on an open-ended round of economic stimulus. Continue reading
Fed’s Aggressive Moves Send USD Down
After Ben Bernanke and the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank announced a new and much more aggressive effort to stimulate the U.S. economy and job creation, the U.S. Dollar Index once again touched on a 4-month low versus a basket of currencies, striking 79.13… Continue reading
Euro Focus Zeroes in on Fed Decision
The Euro continues to hold near to a recently struck 4-month peak, and after rallying on the news that the German Constitutional Court upheld Germany’s participation in the E.U. bailout fund. Continue reading
Moody’s Warning Sends Greenback Lower
Following a warning of a possible downgrade from Moody’s credit ratings service, the U.S. Dollar Index fell close to the 4-month low of 79.87 .DXY, trading at 1:15 p.m. (JST) at 79.784 .DXY during the Asian trading session. Continue reading
Euro Awaits German Court Decision
During the Asian trading session, the Euro held close to a 4-month high versus the U.S. Dollar, the rally subsiding somewhat as traders exercise caution ahead of Germany’s court ruling regarding the bailout fund and the U.S. Fed’s decision on easing. Continue reading
