Bernanke’s Remarks Help Dollar The US dollar recouped some of this weeks losses after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he was contemplating an exit strategy from quantitative easing and low interest rates. After a heavy pummeling this week the greenback pulled back from a 14 month low against other major currencies. Many investors and traders [...]
US Dollar Resumes Slide The US dollar declined against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday (Sept. 23rd) hitting a one year low. Currency traders dumped the greenback on speculation that the Fed will keep rates at record lows sending investors in search if higher yielding assets. Tohru Sasak of JP Morgan Chase Bank stated, “Dollar [...]
Dollar vs. Yen Gains 1% The US dollar rose on Monday against the Japanese yen as investors pulled back from bets against the greenback in advance of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting and the G 20 summit scheduled later this week. The dollar vs. yen rate gained slightly more than 1% although gains were limited [...]
UK Unemployment Figures at Highest Level Since 1995 The pound fell to a four month low as UK unemployment figures rose to the highest level since 1995 paring recovery hopes in the UK. The pound to euro exchange rate fell to 89.01 pence per euro. The Office for National Statistics reported that the number of people [...]
The greenback fell slightly on Thursday as the Fed announced that interest rates would continue at historical lows and the purchase of Treasuries would be extended for a month. The Fed also had a more positive view of the US economy raising risk appetite and pressuring the dollar.
Dollar Falls Slightly Against Euro Currency traders and investors became somewhat cautious in advance of Wednesday’s FOMC statement. The US dollar fell from a one and a half week against the euro and the dollar struggled against the yen in a trading session that many described as ‘choppy.’ Forex markets saw waning risk sentiment in advance [...]
09 October 2009
Bernanke’s Remarks Help Dollar The US dollar recouped some of this weeks losses after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he was contemplating an exit strategy from quantitative easing and low interest rates. After a heavy pummeling this week the greenback pulled back from a 14 month low against other major currencies. Many investors and traders [...]
23 September 2009
US Dollar Resumes Slide The US dollar declined against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday (Sept. 23rd) hitting a one year low. Currency traders dumped the greenback on speculation that the Fed will keep rates at record lows sending investors in search if higher yielding assets. Tohru Sasak of JP Morgan Chase Bank stated, “Dollar [...]
21 September 2009
Dollar vs. Yen Gains 1% The US dollar rose on Monday against the Japanese yen as investors pulled back from bets against the greenback in advance of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting and the G 20 summit scheduled later this week. The dollar vs. yen rate gained slightly more than 1% although gains were limited [...]
16 September 2009
UK Unemployment Figures at Highest Level Since 1995 The pound fell to a four month low as UK unemployment figures rose to the highest level since 1995 paring recovery hopes in the UK. The pound to euro exchange rate fell to 89.01 pence per euro. The Office for National Statistics reported that the number of people [...]
13 August 2009
The greenback fell slightly on Thursday as the Fed announced that interest rates would continue at historical lows and the purchase of Treasuries would be extended for a month. The Fed also had a more positive view of the US economy raising risk appetite and pressuring the dollar.
12 August 2009
Dollar Falls Slightly Against Euro Currency traders and investors became somewhat cautious in advance of Wednesday’s FOMC statement. The US dollar fell from a one and a half week against the euro and the dollar struggled against the yen in a trading session that many described as ‘choppy.’ Forex markets saw waning risk sentiment in advance [...]
