Euro-Zone Crisis Worries Turn EUR/USD Bearish

by Forexyard.com | August 27, 2012 6:41 am
The euro fell against the US dollar for the first time in a week on Friday, as questions regarding how the European Central Bank plans on containing the euro-zone debt crisis led to risk aversion in the...

Chinese Data Weakens AUD and Crude Oil

by Forexyard.com | August 24, 2012 6:34 am
After hitting a fresh seven-week high against the US dollar earlier in the week, the euro was unable to extend its gains during trading yesterday despite the release of positive French and German manufacturing data.

Euro-Zone, US News Set to Impact Markets Today

by Forexyard.com | August 23, 2012 5:28 am
After hitting a seven-week high against the US dollar earlier in the week, the euro took moderate losses against several of its main currency rivals during the first part of the day yesterday.

Speculation Regarding ECB Action Sends EUR Higher

by Forexyard.com | August 22, 2012 8:55 am
Speculations among investors regarding possible future action to lower borrowing costs in Spain and Italy yesterday caused the euro to spike against several of its main currency rivals. Today, traders will want to pay attention to several...

Dollar Maintains Gains in Slow News Day

by Forexyard.com | August 21, 2012 5:50 am
The US dollar was able to mostly maintain its recent gains during a slow trading day yesterday. Investor confidence in the US economic recovery remained high following a series of positive American economic indicators released last week.

Dollar Hits 5-Week High vs. Yen

by Forexyard.com | August 20, 2012 7:55 am
The US dollar hit a five week high against the Japanese yen on Friday, amid an increase in optimism in the US economic recovery highlighted by a better than expected US consumer confidence figure.

US Data Leads to Additional Dollar Gains

by Forexyard.com | August 17, 2012 6:08 am
The US dollar hit a fresh one-month high against the Japanese yen after a better than expected US Building Permits helped boost confidence in the US economic recovery.

Disappointing US Data Sends Dollar Tumbling

by Forexyard.com | August 16, 2012 5:35 am
A worse than expected US Core CPI figure yesterday caused the US dollar to reverse its gains from earlier in the week against the Japanese yen. The greenback had more luck against the euro, as an increase...

Euro-Zone Data Signals Further Economic Downtrend

by Forexyard.com | August 15, 2012 5:47 am
The euro fell against the US dollar yesterday, following the release of a worse than expected German economic sentiment figure and GDP data which signaled an economic contraction in the euro-zone.

Euro Receives Boost, but Gains May be Temporary

by Forexyard.com | August 14, 2012 7:51 am
The euro saw upward movement against several of its main currency rivals yesterday, as hopes that the European Central Bank would move in to help debt stricken countries in the region boosted risk appetite in the marketplace.