Day: October 14, 2010

October 14
2010

South Korea Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged, Won Jumps

The South Korean won jumped today to the highest level in 5 months after South Korea’s central bank refrained from raising the interest rates. The Bank of Korea left its seven-day repurchase rate unchanged at 2.25 percent for the third month today, after increasing it from the record low 2 percent in July. South Korea’s officials voiced the concern about the volatility of the interest rates across the world, which may harm […]

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October 14
2010

Loonie Trades at Parity with Greenback for First Time Since April

The Canadian dollar gained today, reaching parity with the US currency for the first time since April, on the rally of the commodity prices and as Canada expected to be the first nation among the Group of Seven to balance its budget. The weakness of the US currency itself also helped the loonie to reach parity. The meeting of Canada’s central bank policy makers on October 19th should has great impact on the moves of the Canadian currency, as on this meeting the interest rates […]

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October 14
2010

Aussie Hits New Record, Trades Near Parity with Greenback

The rally of the Australian dollar continues and the Aussie traded near the parity with the greenback today as the Asian stocks gained, suggesting the global recovery is gaining momentum. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index of regional shares advanced 1.8 percent today, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 0.7 percent yesterday to the highest level since May 3rd. The riskier currencies, including the Australian dollar, were also supported by the forecast that […]

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October 14
2010

Dollar Extends Losses as Fundamentals Aren’t Supportive

The dollar continues its downfall against the euro in anticipation of another round of quantitative easing. Fundamentals don’t provide support for the US currency as reports about trade balance and jobless claims were somewhat worse than expected. EUR/USD surge today to 1.4121 and settled for now at 1.4069. Producer Price Index (PPI) increased 0.4% in September, seasonally adjusted, following a 0.4% rise in August. The expected value was 0.2% increase. Trade balance […]

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