tag archive - ‘USD’

iFOREX Daily- January 18, 2013

Sophie J. Fletcher | 08:40 | 18/01/13

The U.S. Dollar traded mixed and rebounded against the majority of its counterparts following the release of positive Housing figures which helped improve the outlook for the U.S. economy. According to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, the Housing market recovered. ...

iFOREX Daily- January 17, 2013

Sophie J. Fletcher | 08:30 | 17/01/13

The U.S. Dollar rallied against the majority of its peers after the Washington based World Bank lowered its global growth forecast for 2013, citing low business confidence and high unemployment as the main reasons. The World Bank announced that global ...

iFOREX Daily- January 16, 2013

Sophie J. Fletcher | 09:10 | 16/01/13

The December shopping season was busier than economists had expected. Data out of the U.S. showed that Consumer Consumption rose 0.5 percent and Retail Sales climbed 0.6 percent last month (which does not take into account the impact of a ...

iFOREX Daily- January 15, 2013

Sophie J. Fletcher | 09:00 | 15/01/13

The U.S. Dollar declined during the beginning of the week as investors traded currencies in anticipation of an upcoming speech by the Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Chairman Ben Bernanke was expected to deliver clues on any possible changes to ...

iFOREX Daily- January 14, 2013

Sophie J. Fletcher | 08:35 | 14/01/13

Speculators enjoyed a volatile day of trading on Friday, a day after the European Central Bank left benchmark interest rates at record lows, and as the global stock markets rallied on signs that China’s economy is growing. In the U.S., ...

iFOREX Daily- January 11, 2013

Sophie J. Fletcher | 08:35 | 11/01/13

The U.S. Dollar declined as risk appetite improved in the market following an announcement by the European Central Bank indicating that its decision to leave interest rates at the same level was unanimous. However, the greenback remained close to 2 ...

iFOREX Daily- January 10, 2013

Sophie J. Fletcher | 08:35 | 10/01/13

The U.S. Dollar rallied following bearish comments by the Federal Reserve along with a surge in speculation that European and British central banks may increase monetary easing at some point in the near future. The Federal Reserve’s officer from the ...

iFOREX Daily- January 9, 2013

Sophie J. Fletcher | 08:42 | 09/01/13

The U.S. Dollar rallied as demand for safe havens increased following the release of a report which indicated that the U.S. government may run out of money by the month of February. This publication, issued by the Bi-Partisan Policy Center, ...

iFOREX Daily- January 8, 2013

Sophie J. Fletcher | 09:30 | 08/01/13

Despite the lack of major economic releases to drive the U.S. Dollar, the greenback declined against the majority of its peers as investors sought out other refuge currencies like the Yen. Market investors have grown concerned over the fiscal negotiations ...

iFOREX Daily- January 7, 2013

Sophie J. Fletcher | 08:50 | 07/01/13

The U.S. Dollar rallied against the Euro during the first week of 2013 after the Federal Reserve issued the minutes from the most recent monetary policy meeting. The minutes revealed that bank officials agreed to put an end to the ...