Day: March 17, 2008

March 17
2008

Dollar at New Lows against Euro, Yen

The U.S. dollar went down to the new record low levels against the European and Japanese currencies today during the Asian trading session on Forex as the Federal Reserve cut the discount interest rate in emergency. The global financial crisis continued to press on the dollar even on weekend, when the destiny of the Bear Stearns was decided and the Federal Reserve cut […]

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March 17
2008

Dollar Weakens on Bad Manufacturing Indicators Report

The EUR/USD currency pair reached its new absolute maximum earlier today at 1.5902, but it has significantly corrected already and is trading around 1.5750 level. The first falling indicator that went out today to negatively affect the financial situation on the global market and weaken the U.S. dollar further was the NY Empire State Index for March, it decreased from -11.7 to -22.2, its new […]

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