Day: February 26, 2008

February 26
2008

Consumer Confidence in U.S. Sinks Dollar

Today dollar continued its bearish trend against euro and pound, sliding down significantly after the consumer confidence release. Both EUR/USD and GBP/USD were going for correction after the better than expected PPI report, but started to return to their earlier positions in shortly after the Conference Board’s release. Producer Price Index (PPI) gained 1.0% in February — a significant value for a one […]

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February 26
2008

Rupee Grows for Second Day

Indian rupee continued to advance in value during today’s Forex trading session as the investors bought local currency to participate in the Indian stock market’s rally. The Asian financial markets continued to grow today attracting more traders and spurring the growth of the regional currencies. Rupee also benefits from the tightening monetary policy in U.S. combined with the high interest rates on Indian government bonds. This […]

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