'Dollar' Tag

  • Fundamentals Likely to Trip Up U.S. Dollar on Currency Market

    July 22, 2010

    [Story ID: 5425]
    U.S. dollar in forex trading
    The U.S. dollar is softer in forex trading on the currency market today, following remarks Ben Bernanke made yesterday concerning the uncertain state of the U.S. economy.
    The news is a blow for U.S. fundamentals, as concerns about a double dip recession start to bubble to the surface. Contrast the [...]

  • Forex: USD/CAD breaks lower, falls to 1.0467

    July 20, 2010

    [Story ID: 5325]
    FXstreet.com (Córdoba) ‘

  • U.K. Pound Drops in Currency Trading

    July 16, 2010

    [Story ID: 5229]
    Sterling can’t find strength in forex trading
    The U.K. pound moving lower against the U.S. dollar in currency trading on the FX market today. The pound is in retreat, even though the U.S. dollar is lower against the euro in forex trading.
    Indeed the Aussie is down against the dollar as well, as some caution [...]

  • EURO GAINS FURTHER ON SPECULATIVE POSITIONING

    July 16, 2010

    [Story ID: 5188]
    Dollar weakness has become the main story with yesterday’

  • U.S. Dollar Retains Some Strength After Retail Sales

    July 14, 2010

    [Story ID: 5143]
    Greenback higher in forex trading
    The U.S. dollar is retaining some of its strength in currency trading on the FX market with the news that retail sales were lower in June. Indeed, the news that U.S. consumers aren’t spending a great deal is likely to derail the economy to some degree.
    However, things aren’t as [...]

  • Forex: USD/CAD rebounds from 3-week lows to 1.0365

    July 13, 2010

    [Story ID: 5089]
    FXstreet.com (Córdoba) ‘

  • Trade Deficit Increases — And So Does Risk Appetite on the FX Market

    July 13, 2010

    [Story ID: 5099]
    U.S. dollar weakens in currency trading
    The trade deficit increased to its widest level since November 2008, and that is having the effect of helping risk appetite on the FX market. Why? Because a widening trade deficit indicates that Americans are getting ready to spend money. And when consumers start spending, the economy picks [...]

  • STERLING DOWNSIDE RISKS CONTINUE IN EARLY MORNING TRADE

    July 12, 2010

    [Story ID: 5014]
    Forex markets are seeing considerable movement already this morning with Sterling currently being sold off against virtually all of its counterparts. Briefly looking at last week the British Pound held a narrow range as the Bank of England refrained from releasing a policy statement following its interest rate decision for July, and the [...]

  • Gold below $1,200 despite US, dollar concerns

    July 8, 2010

    [Story ID: 4914]
    It is a bit unusual, but gold prices are currently falling in line with US economic concerns, equity index drops, and dollar losses. Typically, gold is known as the ‘

  • US Dollar Paradigm Shift

    July 7, 2010

    [Story ID: 4956]
    Since the inception of the financial crisis, the Dollar has been treated as a safe haven currency. Simply, when there was a surge in the level of risk-aversion, the Dollar rose proportionally. When risk aversion gave way to risk appetite, the Dollar fell. It was as simple as that.
    Lately, this notion has manifested [...]