Day: January 8, 2010

January 8
2010

Unexpectedly Negative Payrolls Force Greenback Down

An employment report waited during all the week and released today frustrated analysts bringing weaker-than-expected figures for the U.S. economy, pulling the dollar down versus most of the 16 main traded currencies. After the non-farm payrolls report indicated that employers cut more jobs than forecasts suggested, the demand for dollar-priced and high-yielding currencies declined significantly in foreign-exchange markets as traders become more risk averse interpreting the pessimist data indicated in the U.S. […]

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January 8
2010

EUR/USD Climbs as U.S. Employment Figures Frustrate Analysis

A U.S. employment report provided support for the EUR/USD currency pair to climb significantly erasing earlier losses as data came much below forecasts, declining attractiveness for the dollar which also posted losses versus several important currencies before the end of this week’s session. EUR/USD is currently trading at 1.4415 and is likely to end the first week of 2010 with a result in favor of the European single currency. Non-farm payrolls posted a drop […]

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January 8
2010

Norwegian Krone Falls From 16-Month High

The krone fell today from the highest rate since September 2008 as the nation’s government finally expressed concern regarding the currency’s strength, halting a rally versus the euro that started in the end of 2009. Norway’s Industry Minister Trond Giske affirmed today that the krone may become too strong, fueling speculations that the government may intervene if the currency continues to extend its gains, mostly fueled by renewed demand for crude […]

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January 8
2010

Unchanged Rates and Bond Purchases Maintain Pound Down

The British currency continued to suffer from its central bank monetary policies as interest rates remained unchanged in the country, suggesting that the recession will remain a reality in England for an extended period. A concerning budget deficit combined with weak economic data has been affecting the pound’s outlook as the Bank of England insists on its asset-purchase program which hasn’t been effective so far, as well as in all-time record low interest rates […]

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