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EUR/USD hits 2 1/2-Month low, hit by ZEW survey

EUR/USD hits 2 1/2-Month low, hit by ZEW survey

On Tuesday the euro hit a 2-1/2-month low versus dollar, effected by concerns about the health of euro zone banks, while traders have also been prompted by a slip in German economic sentiment to dump the single currency…

EUR/USD hits 2 1/2-Month low, hit by ZEW survey

EUR/USD hits 2 1/2-Month low, hit by ZEW survey

On Tuesday the euro hit a 2-1/2-month low versus dollar, effected by concerns about the health of euro zone banks, while traders have also been prompted by a slip in German economic sentiment to dump the single currency…

Dollar At One-Month High Vs Rivals On Good US Economic Data

Dollar At One-Month High Vs Rivals On Good US Economic Data

On Friday, the dollar reaches its strongest levels in a month versus many of its widely traded rivals, as better-than-expected U.S. economic data has supported anticipations that the key U.S. rates could rise sooner than expected…

Dollar Supported By ECB Comments On Strong Dollar

Dollar Supported By ECB Comments On Strong Dollar

After that The European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet expressed support for a strong dollar and as he announced small steps toward the withdrawal of extraordinary liquidity measures, the dollar recovered from near 16-month lows against the euro. European Central Bank President’s Statement It has been said by Trichet that the euro zone had a [...]

British pound becomes week on Budget Deficit

British pound becomes week on Budget Deficit

As the U.K. posted its worst deficit figures since the measurement start, the pound had a negative week against the U.S. dollar. This has decreased the attractiveness for the British currency which has performed positively in the week…

Dollar gains; higher-yielding currencies lose shine

Dollar gains; higher-yielding currencies lose shine

On Friday the dollar rise, giving an extension to the previous day’s gains as investors retreated from riskier assets, taking the shine off higher-yielding currencies such as the Australian dollar.Today Tokyo’s Nikkei average fell 0.5% and after the U.S. S&P 500 index suffered its worst one-day percentage fall in three weeks on…

What do you know about FX Trading?

What do you know about FX Trading?

FX trading is also known as foreign exchange trading, FX trading has to deal with the process of exchanging the currency of one country for the equivalent value of currency that is issued by a different country. The FX trading has a goal and that is…

What is Currency?

What is Currency?

The means of purchasing through trade is known as Currency. Today, generally currency refers to printed or minted money. Sometimes only paper bills are considered as a currency, while other times coins are also included in currency. The exchange of goods or services for cash is…

What do you know about Foreign Exchange Reserves?

What do you know about Foreign Exchange Reserves?

Foreign exchange reserves (also referred to as Forex reserves) in a strict sense are only the foreign currency deposits and bonds that are held by central banks and monetary authorities. However, commonly foreign exchange and gold, SDRs and IMF reserve positions are…

What do you Know About Trade Weighted US dollar Index?

What do you Know About Trade Weighted US dollar Index?

The Trade Weighted US dollar Index, which is also referred to as the broad index, is a measure of the value of the US Dollar relative to other world currencies. It is identical to the US Dollar Index in a way that its numerical value is determined as a weighted average of the price of…

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