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American Economy Takes Center-Stage
Posted on03. Oct, 2008 by admin.
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All eyes look to the U.S. House of Representatives as the $700 billion bailout plan, passed in the Senate yesterday, is put forward for a second round of voting. This bill was killed the first time it reached the House since congressmen were not yet in agreement over the various stipulations included in the [...]
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USD Saga Continues
Posted on24. Apr, 2008 by admin.
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Yesterday, the Greenback spent most of the trading day with bullish momentum against the majority of its currency pairs and crosses. The USD gained almost 0.9% and closed trading around 1.5850 vs. the EUR after it previously dropped to 1.6019, the lowest level ever. The dollar gained after a weak printing of the European [...]
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USD Reaches All Time Low
Posted on23. Apr, 2008 by admin.
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The U.S. economy is facing fresh difficulties that will probably further dampen the national currency. Yesterday, the greenback tumbled to fresh lows trading as low as 1.6022 vs. the EUR after the European Central Bank policy makers signaled they may raise Interest Rates due to inflation concerns. The USD extended its drop against the [...]
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USD Goes Up Despite Weak Jobs Report
Posted on07. Apr, 2008 by admin.
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The USD pared its gain against the EUR on Friday as investors digested the U.S. March Unemployment Report and the Nonfarm Employment Change figures. Last Friday’s Payrolls hit the -80K mark, marking the biggest decline in 5 years. Unemployment also spurred downside risks for the economy as it rose to 5.1% from 4.8%, and [...]
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The USD Still Roams Bearish Grounds
Posted on28. Mar, 2008 by admin.
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The USD rallied yesterday against the EUR, after a data showed that the U.S. economy grew in line with market expectations during the 4th quarter.
Yesterday’s finalized GDP figure eased fears of a steeper slowdown after it printed at 0.6% – unchanged from the month prior. A fall in U.S. Unemployment Claims in the latest [...]
