tag archive - ‘Federal Reserve’

Consumer Sentiment Changes Outlook

David Sumner | 08:20 | 19/05/13

The U.S. Dollar rallied on Friday against all of its trading peers after economic calendar reports showed that U.S. Consumer Sentiment climbed in May while the index of leading indicators rose during the previous month. This prompted speculation the Federal ...

iFOREX Daily-May 17, 2013

Sophie J. Fletcher | 07:55 | 17/05/13

The U.S. Dollar weakened against the Euro and the Yen on disappointing economic reports which dampened speculation that the Federal Reserve may slow its asset purchasing in the near future. The data released surprised market investors yet again, and prompted ...

iFOREX Daily-May 16, 2013

Sophie J. Fletcher | 07:26 | 16/05/13

The U.S. Dollar rallied to nine-month highs versus most of the majors, but struggled to retain its strength following a flurry of disappointing economic data. Official metrics showed that Manufacturing slowed down and Industrial output declined. Other releases showed that ...

U.S. Retail Sales Post Increase

David Sumner | 09:10 | 14/05/13

The U.S. Dollar rose against the majority of its online Forex trading peers following the release of economic reports which showed that retail sales in the world’s biggest economy climbed 0.1% during the month of April. The greenback strengthened further ...

iFOREX Daily-May 14, 2013

Sophie J. Fletcher | 07:01 | 14/05/13

The U.S. Dollar strengthened against the majority of its trading counterparts as more positive data continued to flood in, and as China disappointed investors with lackluster economic reports revealing that Industrial Production advanced 9.3 percent last month, which was less ...

iFOREX Daily-May 13, 2013

Sophie J. Fletcher | 08:21 | 13/05/13

The U.S. Dollar traded at five-week highs against six of the majors on Friday following the release of positive economic reports indicating that fewer individuals than expected filed for Unemployment Benefits during the prior week. According to official figures, Jobless ...

G-7 Focuses On Japan’s Recovery

David Sumner | 08:19 | 13/05/13

Central bankers and Finance Ministers from seven key nations gathered in Aylesbury, outside of London, for the G-7 summit during which time financial chiefs addressed Japan’s recovery measures and stated that they would accept a depreciation of the Yen at ...

Yen Falls Beyond 101 Per U.S Dollar

David Sumner | 07:50 | 12/05/13

The Yen traded below 101 per U.S. Dollar for the first time in 4 years following the release of government reports which revealed that Japanese investors increased their holdings in overseas assets as they believe the U.S. economy is gaining ...

iFOREX Daily-May 10, 2013

Sophie J. Fletcher | 07:56 | 10/05/13

The U.S. Dollar advanced against most of its trading counterparts after reports showed that Unemployment Claims declined to the lowest level in over five years, indicating that economic growth was picking up momentum. According to the Labor Department, Jobless Claims ...

iFOREX Daily-May 3, 2013

Sophie J. Fletcher | 07:50 | 03/05/13

The U.S. Dollar gained the most in close to two and a half weeks against the Yen and rallied versus the majority of its peers on reports which showed that the number of individuals who filed for Unemployment Benefits fell ...