tag archive - ‘USD/JPY’

iFOREX Daily- July 16, 2012

Sophie J. Fletcher | 07:15 | 16/07/12

The U.S. Dollar finished the week in a position of strength as risk appetite dwindled away following the downgrade of Italy’s sovereign debt rating by Moody’s Investors Service. But risk sentiment seemed to find support after China issued economic data ...

iFOREX Daily- July 13, 2012

Sophie J. Fletcher | 07:10 | 13/07/12

The U.S. Dollar strengthened against the majority of its counterparts a day after the release of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting Minutes managed to disappoint those expecting further easing. The greenback gained against all of the majors, except the Yen, ...

iFOREX Daily- July 12, 2012

Sophie J. Fletcher | 07:40 | 12/07/12

The U.S. Dollar traded at a two-year high against the Euro as the release of the Federal Reserve’s Minutes disappointed investors who predicted the central bank would implement further monetary easing and thereby weaken the greenback. The U.S. Dollar continued ...

iFOREX Daily- July 11, 2012

Sophie J. Fletcher | 07:20 | 11/07/12

The U.S. Dollar advanced against the majority of its peers as demand for safe havens intensified on concerns over the outlook of global growth following the release of data revealing a drop in China’s exports. The Dollar Index, which tracks ...

iFOREX Daily- July 10, 2012

Sophie J. Fletcher | 08:00 | 10/07/12

The U.S. Dollar traded mixed against the majority of its counterparts as market investors remained cautious ahead of a key meeting between E.U. Finance Ministers. The greenback rose early in the day following the release of economic data indicating that ...

iFOREX Daily- July 9, 2012

Sophie J. Fletcher | 07:20 | 09/07/12

The U.S. Dollar gained the most against the Euro since September as market investors sought refuge following the release of disappointing job reports. Another factor that contributed to the performance of the dollar was related to statements by officials from ...

iFOREX Daily- July 6, 2012

Sophie J. Fletcher | 07:10 | 06/07/12

The U.S. Dollar gained as three major central banks implemented monetary easing measures to help bolster growth. The greenback was also supported by better than anticipated data. For starters, the ADP Employer Services showed that American companies added 176,000 workers ...

iFOREX Daily- July 5, 2012

Sophie J. Fletcher | 07:10 | 05/07/12

The U.S. Dollar gained against the majority of its peers despite light holiday trading following the release of lackluster E.U. data, which dampened risk appetite. However, the greenback’s gains were limited as market investors expect further implementation of monetary easing ...

iFOREX Daily- July 3, 2012

Sophie J. Fletcher | 07:30 | 03/07/12

Poor economic data out of the U.S. increased demand for safety, thereby benefitting the U.S. Dollar. According to the Institute For Supply Management, the index fell to 49.7, indicating that Manufacturing contracted for the first time since the nation came ...

iFOREX Daily- July 2, 2012

Sophie J. Fletcher | 07:35 | 02/07/12

The U.S. Dollar fell against all of its peers after the outcome of the E.U. two-day summit was positive, thereby bolstering risk appetite in the currency market. The greenback remained under pressure as economic data revealed that Core Personal Consumption ...