May 20, 2013 7:27 am
Japanese yen moved upwards against most of the major currencies after Japanese Economy Minister Akira Amari stated that further currency losses would have a potential negative effect on households. Bloomberg reported, that yen currency jumped off from more than four year low versus US dollar, after Akira Amari expressed his concerns about a speculation, that […]
Read moreMay 17, 2013 5:01 pm
GBP/USD pair registered a sharp decline to six week low versus US dollar through the course of Friday trade session, after the release of strong US data. The positive signals encouraged expectations of a possible near-term exit of the FEDs stimulus program and sent US dollar up against most major currencies. GBP/USD fell to 1.5160, […]
Read moreMay 17, 2013 2:43 pm
Leading Indicators Index in United States, which was published earlier today, rose by a greater than expected rate during April. The index showed an increase in value to 0.6%, while expectations were for a 0.2% rise. During the previous period the indicator marked a 0.2% slow down. Experts from Conference Board, the group, which evaluates […]
Read moreMay 17, 2013 1:52 pm
The euro currency sunk to 1 year low versus the US dollar at 1.2815, after Benoit Coeure, European Central Bank board member, confirmed that the bank was on a research for further strengthening of the real economy lending, especially the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector. It was reported that probably ECB would stick to […]
Read moreMay 17, 2013 12:57 pm
US dollar expanded its positions against Canadian dollar during Friday trade session, after a series of crucial data for Canadas economic activity was released. The pair rose to 1.0309, Friday session high value, from trading in the 1.0264-84 zone. USD/CAD was expected to meet resistance at 1.3000-1.3032, while the support levels were at 1.0215-1.0200. Minutes […]
Read moreMay 17, 2013 10:00 am
Earlier today was reported, that construction sector in the single currency zone continued to contract for the fifth month in a row. It turned out to be the most prolonged decline in economic activity in the region since World War II. Published official data showed, that Construction Output sunk by 1.7% during March, deepening compared […]
Read moreMay 17, 2013 8:17 am
During early European trade session the euro currency retreated against the US dollar, as trade was set in the 1.2860-85 range, while yesterday the pair reached 1.2930 after the release of weak economic data from the United States. US dollar decreased its value in relatively short-term, because of disappointing labour market data, after which during […]
Read moreMay 17, 2013 7:57 am
On Friday session, US dollar advanced against the Japanese yen closing in to a new 4,5 year high. Major influence was the speculation over a possible earlier exit of FEDs stimulus program than expected. The pair reached 102.58 during European trade, followed by consolidation at 102.48. Support levels were expected at 101.26, May 14th low […]
Read moreMay 17, 2013 7:02 am
During Friday trade the US dollar was on its way towards 10 month high against a basket of major currencies, after the president of Federal Reserve Bank for San Francisco, John Williams, announced FEDs intention of a possible exit of the easing program by the end of this year. Most investors saw similarity between John […]
Read moreMay 16, 2013 7:15 pm
According to official data, published earlier today, business activity amongst the Philadelphia manufacturers declined during May. Philadelphia index sunk to -5.2 points during May, while a month ago the reading showed +1.3 points. Results stated, that most of the featured companies gave negative forecasts about future development of their business. Experts estimated the value to […]
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