USD: GDP disappointment drives down dollar

Falls across the board for the US dollar, as slightly disappointing GDP data put the mockers on hopes for an interest rate rise at the Fed’s next meeting. Later today we’ll get a mass of data on business mood, but the main event of the day will be a reading for...


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EUR: Euro finds strength despite poor data

Yesterday was a good day for the single currency, with gains of as much as 0.75% against the yuan and a bit less against the US and Canadian dollars. This is despite the deluge of negativity from the data readings yesterday and this morning. So far today German retail...


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GBP: Pound rebounds

For once, we’re not reporting a new low for the pound against the dollar, as it staged a small come-back yesterday, taking weekly losses to just 0.75%. Against the euro, sterling gained close to 1% between Monday and yesterday morning, before slipping back. This...


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USD: Threat of governmental shutdown continues

US stock The Dow Jones lost more ground yesterday as the threat of a governmental shutdown loomed. On Tuesday, it lost nearly 400 points after the latest home sales results and shed nearly 110 yesterday. For more on currencies and currency risk management strategies,...


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