US Session – Euro hurt by Italy downgrade

The euro fell against the dollar after Italy was downgraded by Fitch Ratings to BBB+ from A-, with a negative outlook. EURUSD was brought back down to $1.2956, after it attempted to recover from a sharp plunge earlier in the session when US nonfarm payrolls helped boost dollar against most major counterparts, causing euro to […]

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US Session – Euro hurt by Italy downgrade

The euro fell against the dollar after Italy was downgraded by Fitch Ratings to BBB+ from A-, with a negative outlook. EURUSD was brought back down to $1.2956, after it attempted to recover from a sharp plunge earlier in the session when US nonfarm payrolls helped boost dollar against most major counterparts, causing euro to […]

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US Session – Euro hurt by Italy downgrade

The euro fell against the dollar after Italy was downgraded by Fitch Ratings to BBB+ from A-, with a negative outlook. EURUSD was brought back down to $1.2956, after it attempted to recover from a sharp plunge earlier in the session when US nonfarm payrolls helped boost dollar against most major counterparts, causing euro to […]

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US Session – Euro hurt by Italy downgrade

The euro fell against the dollar after Italy was downgraded by Fitch Ratings to BBB+ from A-, with a negative outlook. EURUSD was brought back down to $1.2956, after it attempted to recover from a sharp plunge earlier in the session when US nonfarm payrolls helped boost dollar against most major counterparts, causing euro to […]

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Forex News – Dollar jumps after strong nonfarm payrolls numbers

The dollar extended higher against the yen after a strong US jobs data. The nonfarm payrolls report reported much better than expected in February, showing 236,000 jobs were created in the US economy last month. This was more than the forecast for just a 160,000 rise. Meanwhile, January’s figures were revised down 38,000, now at […]

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Forex News – Dollar jumps after strong nonfarm payrolls numbers

The dollar extended higher against the yen after a strong US jobs data. The nonfarm payrolls report reported much better than expected in February, showing 236,000 jobs were created in the US economy last month. This was more than the forecast for just a 160,000 rise. Meanwhile, January’s figures were revised down 38,000, now at […]

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Forex News – Dollar jumps after strong nonfarm payrolls numbers

The dollar extended higher against the yen after a strong US jobs data. The nonfarm payrolls report reported much better than expected in February, showing 236,000 jobs were created in the US economy last month. This was more than the forecast for just a 160,000 rise. Meanwhile, January’s figures were revised down 38,000, now at […]

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Forex News – Dollar jumps after strong nonfarm payrolls numbers

The dollar extended higher against the yen after a strong US jobs data. The nonfarm payrolls report reported much better than expected in February, showing 236,000 jobs were created in the US economy last month. This was more than the forecast for just a 160,000 rise. Meanwhile, January’s figures were revised down 38,000, now at […]

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European Session – Dollar surges against yen, focus on US jobs report

The dollar-yen pair remains in the spotlight today as the greenback outperformed against the Japanese currency, continuing its advance during the European Session to hit a 3-1/2 year high on speculation of an improving US labour market ahead of the nonfarm payrolls report. The NFP is to be released at 1330GMT. The forecast is that […]

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European Session – Dollar surges against yen, focus on US jobs report

The dollar-yen pair remains in the spotlight today as the greenback outperformed against the Japanese currency, continuing its advance during the European Session to hit a 3-1/2 year high on speculation of an improving US labour market ahead of the nonfarm payrolls report. The NFP is to be released at 1330GMT. The forecast is that […]

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European Session – Dollar surges against yen, focus on US jobs report

The dollar-yen pair remains in the spotlight today as the greenback outperformed against the Japanese currency, continuing its advance during the European Session to hit a 3-1/2 year high on speculation of an improving US labour market ahead of the nonfarm payrolls report. The NFP is to be released at 1330GMT. The forecast is that […]

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European Session – Dollar surges against yen, focus on US jobs report

The dollar-yen pair remains in the spotlight today as the greenback outperformed against the Japanese currency, continuing its advance during the European Session to hit a 3-1/2 year high on speculation of an improving US labour market ahead of the nonfarm payrolls report. The NFP is to be released at 1330GMT. The forecast is that […]

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Asian Session – Dollar hits 3-1/2 year high versus yen

Dollar extended higher against the yen in Friday’s Asian session, breaking the key 95.00 yen psychological level. Helping the upbeat risk appetite was China trade data which came out on the whole better than expected. Dollar could move higher on strong US jobs data due later today. The nonfarm payrolls report is to be released […]

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Asian Session – Dollar hits 3-1/2 year high versus yen

Dollar extended higher against the yen in Friday’s Asian session, breaking the key 95.00 yen psychological level. Helping the upbeat risk appetite was China trade data which came out on the whole better than expected. Dollar could move higher on strong US jobs data due later today. The nonfarm payrolls report is to be released […]

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Asian Session – Dollar hits 3-1/2 year high versus yen

Dollar extended higher against the yen in Friday’s Asian session, breaking the key 95.00 yen psychological level. Helping the upbeat risk appetite was China trade data which came out on the whole better than expected. Dollar could move higher on strong US jobs data due later today. The nonfarm payrolls report is to be released […]

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Asian Session – Dollar hits 3-1/2 year high versus yen

Dollar extended higher against the yen in Friday’s Asian session, breaking the key 95.00 yen psychological level. Helping the upbeat risk appetite was China trade data which came out on the whole better than expected. Dollar could move higher on strong US jobs data due later today. The nonfarm payrolls report is to be released […]

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US Session – Euro jumps above $1.31

The euro surged above $1.31 to an eight-day high against the dollar after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi’s news conference when he eased some concerns over the euro zone. Draghi was optimistic about the region’s economy picking up later in the year, though revised down growth projections for the year. The ECB left the […]

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US Session – Euro jumps above $1.31

The euro surged above $1.31 to an eight-day high against the dollar after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi’s news conference when he eased some concerns over the euro zone. Draghi was optimistic about the region’s economy picking up later in the year, though revised down growth projections for the year. The ECB left the […]

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US Session – Euro jumps above $1.31

The euro surged above $1.31 to an eight-day high against the dollar after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi’s news conference when he eased some concerns over the euro zone. Draghi was optimistic about the region’s economy picking up later in the year, though revised down growth projections for the year. The ECB left the […]

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US Session – Euro jumps above $1.31

The euro surged above $1.31 to an eight-day high against the dollar after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi’s news conference when he eased some concerns over the euro zone. Draghi was optimistic about the region’s economy picking up later in the year, though revised down growth projections for the year. The ECB left the […]

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Forex News – Euro and sterling gain after central banks leave rates unchanged

The euro rose against the dollar after the European Central Bank announced its decision to leave interest rates on unchanged as was widely expected, after its policy meeting on Thursday. The central bank’s Governing Council left the key lending rate at 0.75 percent. EURUSD climbed to $1.3115 from $1.3022 before the announcement. The single currency […]

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Forex News – Euro and sterling gain after central banks leave rates unchanged

The euro rose against the dollar after the European Central Bank announced its decision to leave interest rates on unchanged as was widely expected, after its policy meeting on Thursday. The central bank’s Governing Council left the key lending rate at 0.75 percent. EURUSD climbed to $1.3115 from $1.3022 before the announcement. The single currency […]

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Forex News – Euro and sterling gain after central banks leave rates unchanged

The euro rose against the dollar after the European Central Bank announced its decision to leave interest rates on unchanged as was widely expected, after its policy meeting on Thursday. The central bank’s Governing Council left the key lending rate at 0.75 percent. EURUSD climbed to $1.3115 from $1.3022 before the announcement. The single currency […]

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Forex News – Euro and sterling gain after central banks leave rates unchanged

The euro rose against the dollar after the European Central Bank announced its decision to leave interest rates on unchanged as was widely expected, after its policy meeting on Thursday. The central bank’s Governing Council left the key lending rate at 0.75 percent. EURUSD climbed to $1.3115 from $1.3022 before the announcement. The single currency […]

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European Session – Sterling bounces after BOE leaves policy unchanged

The euro was broadly higher against most major counterparts in Thursday’s European session, lifted by a successful Spanish bond auction, which hit the top end of the target and led to lower yields. EURUSD surged to a session high of $1.3042, up from the open of $1.2991. However the euro remains vulnerable to hints of […]

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European Session – Sterling bounces after BOE leaves policy unchanged

The euro was broadly higher against most major counterparts in Thursday’s European session, lifted by a successful Spanish bond auction, which hit the top end of the target and led to lower yields. EURUSD surged to a session high of $1.3042, up from the open of $1.2991. However the euro remains vulnerable to hints of […]

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European Session – Sterling bounces after BOE leaves policy unchanged

The euro was broadly higher against most major counterparts in Thursday’s European session, lifted by a successful Spanish bond auction, which hit the top end of the target and led to lower yields. EURUSD surged to a session high of $1.3042, up from the open of $1.2991. However the euro remains vulnerable to hints of […]

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European Session – Sterling bounces after BOE leaves policy unchanged

The euro was broadly higher against most major counterparts in Thursday’s European session, lifted by a successful Spanish bond auction, which hit the top end of the target and led to lower yields. EURUSD surged to a session high of $1.3042, up from the open of $1.2991. However the euro remains vulnerable to hints of […]

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Asian Session – Yen supported after BOJ refrains from expanding stimulus

The yen gained after the Bank of Japan announced it did not expanding monetary stimulus at the conclusion of its policy meeting today. However even though today’s policy decision was not a surprise, bolder monetary easing measures are expected in the near future, especially after the appointment of a new Bank of Japan governor after […]

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Asian Session – Yen supported after BOJ refrains from expanding stimulus

The yen gained after the Bank of Japan announced it did not expanding monetary stimulus at the conclusion of its policy meeting today. However even though today’s policy decision was not a surprise, bolder monetary easing measures are expected in the near future, especially after the appointment of a new Bank of Japan governor after […]

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