Day: July 22, 2013

July 22
2013

Can Australian Dollar Maintain Rally for One More Week?

The Australian dollar had rather nice rally last week. Can it keep gains this week or even move higher? Analysts disagree on this matter. There are not many important events over the week, therefore the reasons for the Aussie’s rally should remain in place. The most important of them is Ben Bernanke’s testimony that made investors less concerned about possible trimming of Federal Reserve’s stimulus and more […]

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July 22
2013

PBoC Removes Floor on Lending Rates, Yuan Down

China’s policy makers made a move to liberalize the economy by removing floor on lending rates, a measure that was welcomed by market participants. Still, the Chinese yuan was weaker today. The People Bank of China removed the floor on lending rates that was previously set on 30 percent below the benchmark rate. Such reform should improve the banking system and encourage economic growth. Not everything was positive today though as the Asian […]

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July 22
2013

Franc Rises Even as Jordan Says Currency Ceiling Remains in Place

The Swiss franc gained today even after Swiss National Bank President Thomas Jordan said that the cap on the currency will remain in place as the economy is not healthy enough to tolerate stronger franc. Jordan said during the Group of Twenty meeting on the weekend: We will maintain our current policy for as long as necessary. This monetary policy stance is needed to act within our mandate. He added that […]

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July 22
2013

Japanese Yen’s Current Gains Probably Temporary

Japanese yen is heading higher today, bouncing following a drop accompanying the latest Japanese election. With Shinzo Abe confirmed in the Prime Minister spot, it appears as though there is a stamp of approval for further measures that are likely to result in more weakness for the yen. After a few years of political turmoil, the fact that Shinzo Abe remains the Prime Minister of Japan is a victory for some sort of political stability. […]

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July 22
2013

Euro Gains Against Dollar, Even as Eurozone Debt Swells

Euro is higher against the US dollar today, even with the swelling eurozone debt. However, the greenback is one of the very few major currencies that the euro is gaining against. When compared to other major currencies, the euro is losing ground. The latest eurozone debt information released by Eurostat indicates that government debt is swelling in the 17-nation currency region. The state debt in the euro region rose to 92.2 […]

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