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The Swedish krona continues to be one the strongest performing currencies against the dollar. Since the beginning of the month, the krona has climbed over 2.5% on the greenback. Last week the outlook for the economic recovery in Sweden was updated as signs the global economic crisis is weakening. This was a catalyst for the [...]
The U.S dollar advanced against 10 of its 16 most-traded counterparts after Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke said yesterday central bank policy will ensure that the dollar remains strong. The greenback managed a brief rally off Monday’s lows after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. central bank is attentive to changes in the currency. [...]
It looks as if the USD may be getting some support against the Norwegian Krone as the Norwegian government plans to begin withdrawing its stimulus. According to the Finance Minister, Sigbjoern Johnsen, “Norway must remove government stimulus or risk faster interest rate increases that would strengthen the Krone and stifle an export recovery”. As a [...]
The U.S dollar rose Tuesday as a decline in stocks and dimming expectations about the U.S. economic recovery increased demand for U.S currency perceived as safer. Some investors buy the Dollar, seen as a safe haven, against other higher-yielding currencies and sell assets like stocks and commodities when economic optimism diminishes. The greenback also climbed [...]
The GBP/CHF pair provides strong signals for a possible change of trends. The pair is reaching towards a support level at the moment. If the level is breached, the downward move is likely to extend. • The chart below is the GBP/CHF 4-hour chart by ForexYard. • The technical indicators used are the Bollinger Bands, [...]
Crude oil rose above$80 a barrel on Wednesday as the dollar weakened, prompting investors to once again buy into commodities. However, as I will demonstrate below, Crude Oil may very well be heading for a reversal later today. This might be a good opportunity for forex traders to enter the trend at a very early [...]
- It’s the primary gauge of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity. – British retail sales have stayed unchanged in the past 2 months, disappointing the Pound. This time, they’re expected to rise by 0.6%. Like in every country, this is a major release; any number will move the market. [...]
The single Euro-Zone currency slid broadly on Thursday as investors’ revived safe-haven demand for the U.S. and Japanese currencies accelerated the EUR losses. The EUR weakened as equity and commodity markets fell encouraging investors to pare back exposure to risk and buy back the U.S and Japanese currencies against perceived riskier currencies. On Wednesday, the EUR [...]
The Australian and New Zealand Dollars headed for their first weekly loss against the USD this month as well as their first weekly decline versus the Yen in three weeks as Asian equities extended a global slump, reducing demand for higher yielding assets. Putting further pressure on the South Pacific currencies was the release of [...]
Indications from around the globe of a more restrictive official stance toward capital flows and currency volatility have been contributing to a reduction in risk appetite in trading recently. Concerns in countries outside the U.S. and China are mounting over the weak Dollar and Yuan. Recently several emerging-market central banks have taken measures seen as [...]