Risk Taking Results in Broad Euro Gains

by Forexyard.com | July 26, 2012 6:29 am
The euro saw gains across the board yesterday, after positive comments from an official at the European Central Bank regarding the euro-zone’s ability to combat the region’s debt crisis led to risk taking in the marketplace.

German Indicators Send Euro Lower

by Forexyard.com | July 25, 2012 6:04 am
The euro fell once again during the European session yesterday, following the release of a disappointing German Flash Manufacturing PMI. The news was taken as a sign by investors that the euro-zone crisis is weighing down on...

Spanish Worries Continue to Weigh Down on Euro

by Forexyard.com | July 24, 2012 6:32 am
Rising Spanish bond yields combined with fears that the country will soon need an international bailout sent the euro to new lows against its main currency-rivals yesterday. The EUR/USD fell to its lowest level in more than...

Spain Worries Send EUR to Fresh Lows

by Forexyard.com | July 23, 2012 8:22 am
Renewed concerns regarding the debt situation in Spain sent the euro plunging to fresh lows against several of its main currency rivals, including the US and Australian dollars and the Japanese yen on Friday.

Risk Taking Benefits Higher Yielding Assets

by Forexyard.com | July 20, 2012 5:49 am
Higher yielding assets like the Australian dollar saw significant gains during the European session yesterday after several positive global indicators led to risk taking in the marketplace. In addition, the ongoing tensions between Iran and the West...

Euro Tumbles during Afternoon Trading

by Forexyard.com | July 19, 2012 6:17 am
The euro fell against virtually all of its main currency rivals during the European session yesterday, after pessimistic comments from German Chancellor Merkel led to risk aversion in the marketplace. Turning to today, several potentially significant US...

USD Receives Boost Following Bernanke Speech

by Forexyard.com | July 18, 2012 5:46 am
The US dollar saw significant gains during the afternoon session yesterday, following a speech from Fed Chairman Bernanke which resulted in investors shifting their funds back to the greenback. Turning to today, dollar traders can anticipate another...

USD/JPY Falls Ahead of Bernanke Testimony

by Forexyard.com | July 17, 2012 5:31 am
The US dollar saw a bearish day yesterday vs. the Japanese yen, following worse than expected US Retail Sales and Core Retail Sales figures which signaled to investors that the American economy still has a long way...

EUR Gains May be Temporary

by Forexyard.com | July 16, 2012 7:34 am
The euro was able to bounce back from a two-year low against the US dollar on Friday, as Chinese economic indicators led to a moderate amount of risk taking in the marketplace.

USD Hits Fresh 2-Year High against Euro

by Forexyard.com | July 13, 2012 7:39 am
The US dollar climbed to a fresh two-year high against the euro yesterday, as investor pessimism in the euro-zone economic recovery combined with a better than expected US Unemployment Claims figure helped boost the greenback.