As the week got underway, the US dollar started on 0.6500 against the British pound. There was little movement today but what there was went in the way of the US dollar, raising it to 0.6506 in the process. The opening rate against the Euro was 0.7699 and this increased too, this time rising to 0.7708. Elsewhere in Europe the dollar fell against the Swiss franc, opening on 0.9570 and closing on 0.9561 instead.
There was more good news to start with today, as the US dollar rose a little further against the pound to close on 0.6535. Elsewhere there was a drop on the cards against the Euro as the dollar fell a little to 0.7705. The dollar did manage to improve against the Swiss franc though, as it rose from yesterday’s closing rate of 0.9561 to 0.9567 today.
Another small raise was on the cards today and it meant the dollar increased to 0.6579 against the pound. After yesterday’s fall against the Euro there was better news today, as it rose once again – this time to 0.7773. There was more significant news against the Swiss franc today, because the dollar managed to improve the closing rate it had previously achieved, rising to 0.9716 in the process. All in all today was a pretty good day, but since we are only at the midweek point, could the dollar hold up this kind of performance for another couple days?
After three days of improvements it was almost certain we’d see a drop eventually. Today took the US dollar down to 0.6559 against the pound as a result. The pattern against the Euro continued to go up and down, with a fall to 0.7757 today. Although the dollar had performed well against the Swiss franc yesterday, it didn’t come as much of a surprise to see a drop this week. The fall took it back below the 0.97 level and saw it close on 0.9654 as a result.
Finally we had a little more upward movement to close out the week against the pound, as the dollar hit a closing rate of 0.6564. We also had a good result to close the week against the Euro, with a better rate of 0.7770 here. The question now was whether the US dollar could repeat this feat against the Swiss franc too. We got good news in answer to that question, as the dollar pushed back and achieved a better closing rate of 0.9673 as a result. So we got better results to close the week with, although in the overall picture the week gave us, they could have been better.
]]>As the week began, the US dollar enjoyed a small increase from 0.6429 to 0.6432 against the British pound, but would this continue as the week went on? In the meantime, the dollar started on 0.7625 against the Euro, and this rose to 0.7629 by the end of the day, so a good start here too. Let’s move on to another part of Europe now, to see whether the dollar could perform well against the Swiss franc too. Here the opening rate was 0.9329 and by the end of day one the dollar had risen to 0.9369.
The dollar did well against the pound yesterday, but there was better to come today as it climbed further to 0.6440. There was no change against the Euro today, but things were still looking quite positive in this part of Europe. After yesterday’s good start against the Swiss franc there was more good news today: the dollar finished on 0.9409.
After two good days against the pound thus far, the dollar improved yet again today. It managed to increase its standing to 0.6447 by the end of the day. Elsewhere the dollar dropped back slightly against the Euro, falling to 0.7613 in the process. It was a day of falls in many respects, because the dollar also lost ground against the Swiss franc. Here the dollar fell to 0.9391.
There had to be a day when the dollar lost ground against the British pound of course, and today was that day. By the time trading was done with, the dollar had slid back to 0.6424. We had a similar picture to see against the Euro as well, because the dollar fell to 0.7609 at the end of trading. Elsewhere there was another fall in store, as the dollar finished the day on a disappointing 0.9351. Would it be able to recover tomorrow as the week was fast coming to a close?
If yesterday was a disappointment for the dollar, today was anything but. Indeed, the dollar finished on a high note, achieving a rate of 0.6500 in the process. We were hoping the dollar would also recover against the Euro, and fortunately it did, rising considerably to finish on a week-long high of 0.7699 as it did so. After yesterday’s performance against the Swiss franc, we were wondering whether the dollar would be able to pull back against the franc to finish the week on a good note. Perhaps we were hoping for too much, but in fact we got the result we wanted as the dollar rose considerably to close out the day – and the week – on a much better 0.9570.
]]>As the week got underway, the dollar started poorly against the British pound; it fell from 0.6462 to 0.6436 today. Elsewhere, the dollar dropped from its opening rate of 0.7692 to 0.7626 against the Euro, so it wasn’t a good start there either. A third European currency was also set to make trouble for the dollar, this time in the shape of the Swiss franc. Here the franc managed to push the dollar down from 0.9441 to 0.9363 by the time the first trading day was over.
After yesterday’s lackluster start against the pound, the dollar perked up a little today and managed to get back to 0.6458. It was a similar picture against the Euro, where the dollar rose to close out the day on 0.7649. However things would be different against the Swiss franc, where the dollar fell from 0.9363 to 0.9362. It was only a marginal change but it did represent a change we were not used to.
There was no change against the pound today: giving the dollar a chance to rest on its laurels and us a chance to wonder how the rest of the week would pan out. The same applied against the Euro, where it was a little lower than it had been at the beginning of the week. And it was three in a row with no change against the Swiss franc. If only we had the chance to have this respite against other currencies in the middle of every week.
After yesterday’s break, today didn’t resume too well. The dollar fell back to 0.6418 against the pound so it was still struggling to achieve anything of note. Again the same happened against the Euro; here the dollar fell to 0.7580 so there was little hope the US dollar could achieve a good result by the end of the week. Perhaps predictably we managed to lose ground against the Swiss franc as well, as the dollar fell a little further to 0.9282 by the time the day was done.
Finally we achieved a little forward motion against the pound, rising to 0.6429 in the process. It almost seemed as if the dollar was mirroring this with the Euro, because we got a similar result here as well. Indeed, we managed to creep up to 0.7625 against the Euro, so it was not all bad. However, perhaps the best result was reserved for the Swiss franc, where the dollar managed to close out the week on 0.9329. This was significantly better than we had seen for a few days, so perhaps we could save the best for last.
]]>As the week began the US dollar started with a rate of 0.6514 against the British pound. Could it improve on this or would the pound fight back? By the end of day one the dollar had improved to 0.6568 so things were looking good to begin with. We had a similar result against the Euro, where the dollar went up from 0.7624 to 0.7670 over the course of the day. Over in Switzerland, the dollar was worth 0.9284 on Monday morning, and this improved to 0.9348 by the time the day was over.
After yesterday’s good start, the US dollar fell back a little against the British pound today. It closed on 0.6556 so it had lost some ground since yesterday evening. There was better news against the Euro though, as the dollar improved to 0.7698 by the day’s end. The good news bled through to the Swiss franc as well, as the dollar managed to up its exchange rate to 0.9406 by the time the day was done.
So to the halfway point of the week, and today the US dollar would drop a little further behind the pound, falling to 0.6554 as it did so. The dollar also slid back against the Euro – the first poor result of the week here – and finished the day on 0.7688 as a result. There was more good news against the Swiss franc though as the dollar reached 0.9458.
Although the dollar had slipped lower than the pound over the past couple days, today saw a disappointing result as the US dollar fell back to 0.6466. This looked to be a poor week for the currency, but there was still one day left to go. After yesterday’s slide against the Euro, the slide became more pronounced today. It ended up on 0.7645 by the end of trading. We saw a drop against the Swiss franc today though, as the dollar lost some ground and closed on 0.9429. Would there be improvements tomorrow as the week ended, or would the dollar be on shakier ground?
One final drop was in store for the dollar today, as it closed out the week on 0.6462 against the pound. There was at least a slightly better result against the Euro, as the dollar perked up to close out the week on 0.7692. Finally the US dollar also improved against the Swiss franc, reaching a closing rate of 0.9441 today as the week came to a close. It was a mixed bag of results but there were certainly some good ones to appreciate in among the disappointments. All in all it wasn’t a bad week.
]]>The week began with an opening rate of 0.6510 for the dollar against the British pound, and by the end of today it had gone up to 0.6520, so it was a good start. The dollar started on 0.7661 against the Euro but it didn’t have the same fortune it had against the pound. Here it fell to 0.7644 on day one. The US dollar started on 1.0118 against the Canadian dollar, and achieved a good result to start the week, by rising to 1.0205.
We had another good result against the pound today as the dollar rose to 0.6526 by the time trading was over. Again though, it was the opposite against the Euro, where the dollar fell lower to 0.7616. After yesterday’s good result against the Canadian dollar, the US dollar managed to add a little more onto the exchange rate today, rising to 1.0214 in the process.
Another good result was obtained by the dollar against the pound today, taking the exchange rate to 0.6560. There was no change against the Euro today, giving us a chance to take a breather in trying to gain the upper hand against the European currency. Things were looking good against the Canadian dollar though, which seemed to be struggling against its American counterpart today. By the time trading was over the US dollar had registered an exchange rate of 1.0258. Was there more to come by the time the remaining two days of trading were over? Could there be a good result here to look forward to by the end of the week?
After three good days of trading it was perhaps inevitable we’d have a problem eventually. The dollar fell slightly to close out today on 0.6552. After a poor first half of the week against the Euro, things finally started looking up today. The dollar closed out trading on 0.7665, rather better than yesterday. After three days of good trading against the Canadian dollar, perhaps it was inevitable that the Canadian loonie would start fighting back. Indeed, it managed to push the US dollar back to 1.0243, although this was still significantly higher than earlier in the week.
Finally the week was coming to an end, and it didn’t have the best end for the dollar against the pound, as it finished lower on 0.6514. However, this was still slightly up on where we’d begun the week. If we hoped the dollar would retain its good performance from yesterday against the Euro, we were disappointed. Instead it fell back to close the week on 0.7624. One final look at the US dollar versus the Canadian dollar revealed the US currency had the last laugh today. It rose to 1.0250 by the time the week was over, leaving us with a good improvement against the loonie for the week as a whole.
]]>When the week started the US dollar was standing at 0.6559 against the British pound. However the pound got the better of the dollar on day one, as the dollar dropped to 0.6534. The dollar started on 0.7725 against the Euro and here too it couldn’t do anything to avoid losing ground as it slid back to close the day on 0.7678. The dollar began the week on 96.175 against the Japanese yen, and it actually got off to a good start here as it rose to 98.640.
There was another disappointment against the pound today, as the dollar fell a little further to close the day on 0.6531. Will it improve tomorrow? The same pattern was in evidence against the Euro today as well, as the dollar fell back to a weaker position on 0.7668. There was better news against the yen though, as the dollar pushed even higher to 98.865 by the end of the day.
Yesterday we asked a question of the dollar versus the pound and today it answered. It did indeed manage to improve its exchange rate, rising slightly to 0.6532 in the process. However the same could not be said against the Euro, as the dollar fell further to 0.7641. Perhaps we might have expected to stumble against the yen by now, but there were no such signs in sight today. The dollar improved further to 99.105 instead.
After yesterday’s good news against the pound, the dollar performed badly today and finished up on 0.6494 as a result. The trend of falling against the Euro continued on for another day too, as the US dollar managed to drop further to 0.7622. Could it do anything to rise at all this week? The opposite was true against the yen, as the dollar hit a high of 99.390 by the end of today. Could it keep going for one more day for a truly successful week?
Finally the US dollar had one last chance to prove itself against the British pound. It did do better than yesterday but it still finished the week on a lower rate than it had to start with, ending on 0.6510. We had one final crack at the Euro too and here we managed to improve slightly to 0.7661, although this was nowhere near as promising as it would have been if it had regained its starting exchange rate. We stumbled against the yen today though, dropping a little to close on 99.249. However it was still a good week against the currency as the dollar was well ahead of its starting point.
]]>Today would be nonexistent as far as the currency markets were concerned, as it was Easter Monday. Following on from the long four day Easter weekend, the markets would be gearing up to return tomorrow morning.
So we begin the new week after Easter with the first day of trading in April. As the week began, the US dollar experienced a drop against the British pound, falling from 0.6603 to 0.6595 in the process. Meanwhile, the US dollar started on 0.7809 against the Euro, but it dropped here too, falling to 0.7788 by the end of the day. The week opened on 0.9523 against the Swiss franc, but again the news was disappointing to start off with. Here the dollar couldn’t muster anything better than 0.9469 by the time the day was over.
After yesterday’s drop against the British pound, could the dollar recoup those losses today? The answer was a resounding yes, as it sprang back up to 0.6613. There was better news against the Euro too, as the US dollar edged its way back to 0.7795. We managed to make it three out of three as well, because the Swiss franc had nothing to fight the dollar with today. Instead the dollar improved to 0.9484.
It soon became clear this would be an up and down week for the US dollar. Today was firmly in the downward direction, as it fell back to 0.6611. However, the state of the exchange rate against the Euro was healthier, as the dollar pushed up further to 0.7801. The fight between the US dollar and the Swiss franc got closer today, as there was little difference between today’s exchange rate and the one from yesterday. The dollar closed out the day on 0.9482.
Finally we saw a pronounced drop from the dollar against the British pound today. Yesterday’s rate of 0.6611 was eroded to 0.6559 by the end of the day, leaving the dollar on a lower rate than it had started this shorter week on. There was poor news against the Euro as well, as the dollar fell back to close on 0.7725. Finally we have the head to head against the Swiss franc, where the dollar came off worst in the end. It finished the day – and the week – on a disappointing 0.9392. As you can see, it was a mixed bag of results all in all. Perhaps we can hope for something better next week if we manage to improve the exchange rates the US dollar gets. At least we can have a full week to work with next time.
]]>As the week began, the US dollar was finding it difficult to get a foothold against the British pound. From a starting point of 0.6586 it finished the day slightly lower on 0.6583. As far as the Euro was concerned, the dollar managed to improve here, going from 0.7723 to 0.7730 by the end of day one. It also started the week on 0.9431 against the Swiss franc, although this got better by the end of the day, rising to 0.9441 as a result.
After yesterday’s dubious news against the pound, the dollar performed a little better today and closed on 0.6601 as a result. This was more encouraging; however there are only two more days of trading to go until the long weekend begins. What could the dollar achieve in that short time? If yesterday’s small improvement was anything to go by against the Euro, it was now time to get another improvement. Today it leaped up to 0.7775. Yesterday’s good result against the Swiss franc was improved still further today, as it rose higher to 0.9493.
There was another good result for the US dollar today as it managed to push ahead to 0.6619 against the British pound. Could it continue and finish the shorter week on a good note? After yesterday’s improvement against the Euro, it was time to enjoy another one today, as the dollar climbed further to 0.7832. It was a similar picture against the Swiss franc, and it soon became clear the US dollar was having a reasonably good week all round. Here it managed to improve still further to 0.9534 by the time the day was over.
We may have felt confident about the situation the dollar was in against the pound, but in fact the dollar fell back to 0.6603 today to close out a shorter week before the Easter break began. Unfortunately the same was true against the Euro, as the dollar slipped to 0.7809. At least this was better than the figure it had started with on Monday. We have today’s results to reveal against the Swiss franc as well – a situation where things had got better during the week. Unfortunately the same could not be said of today, where the dollar fell to 0.9523. However this was still better than the previous week, so it was looking good all round.
No trading today, as it was Good Friday. However it gave us time to think about the achievements of the last few days, so we can see whether the US dollar would do better over the coming week. It has been a reasonably good week for the dollar, and even though it slid in places towards the end of the week, it still made gains in several areas.
]]>How would the US dollar square up to the British pound this week? The starting rate was 0.6602 and the dollar got first blood by finishing the day on 0.6622 instead. Could it do the same against the Euro? Yes it could, because it started on 0.7641 and closed out the day on 0.7734. The week opened with the dollar claiming 0.9405 against the Swiss franc. This rose to 0.9452 by the end of the day.
After yesterday’s positive start it soon became clear we wouldn’t get a similar picture today. Instead the pound got the better of the dollar and pushed it back to 0.6611. The dollar lost ground against the Euro too, as the European currency caused the dollar to go back down to 0.7725. It also lost ground against the Swiss franc after yesterday’s good start, as it fell back to 0.9439. All in all today was not a good day, regardless of how yesterday had started.
We saw the pound get the better of the dollar yesterday and it turned out it wasn’t done – by the time the day was over the dollar had slipped further to 0.6606. The rot was slowed against the Euro but it didn’t stop completely, as the dollar fell slightly to 0.7724. There was at least a little good news against the Swiss franc, as the dollar perked up ever so slightly to 0.9441. So this was not the best day either, making us ponder how the week would progress from the midway point.
The pattern of losing ground against the British pound seemed to be set by now, as the dollar slid back further to 0.6596. However there was a different picture emerging against the Euro, where today the dollar managed to buck up and finish on 0.7745. There was better news where the Swiss franc was concerned as well, because the dollar managed to close on a better rate of 0.9469 here.
As if we weren’t prepared for it, the dollar slid back again today to close out a disappointing week against the pound. Today it ended on a weaker 0.6586. After yesterday we hoped for better against the Euro, but instead it fell to 0.7723. The week did not seem destined to end well for the US dollar in any area, because it had a bad result against the Swiss franc too. Here it dropped to a week ending rate of 0.9431, although this was still higher than the opening rate it had started on. This at least was better news than we could have hoped for. It remains to be seen whether next week will bring better news overall.
]]>As the week began the US dollar was standing at 0.6653 against the British pound. However by the time the first day was done, this had improved to 0.6721 so the week was looking good at this stage. Things looked equally good against the Euro as well, as the dollar managed to improve from 0.7639 to 0.7695 by the day’s end. Let’s pit the wit of the US dollar against another dollar now – this time the Hong Kong dollar. Here the US dollar started on 7.7559 and finished the day slightly better off at 7.7571.
After yesterday’s great start against the British pound, today wasn’t as good. The dollar lost a small amount of ground against the pound, slipping back to 0.6713 as a result. There was a similar picture against the Euro as well, because here the dollar slid back to 0.7661. And it turned out to be three out of three as the US dollar fell slightly to close out the day on 7.7569 against the Hong Kong dollar.
We have reached the midway point and there was more bad news for the dollar today. By the time trading was over against the pound, the dollar had hit 0.6685. However there was a different picture against the Euro, where the dollar managed to improve by the day’s end, reaching 0.7703 in the process. Small changes were also seen once again where the Hong Kong dollar was concerned. Here the US dollar ended on 7.7571, so there was only a little good news to impart.
It was back up again for the dollar today because as the day ended it reached a higher level of 0.6691 against the pound. And once again it also did well against the Euro. The single currency was beaten back by the US dollar as it pushed back to 0.7729. If we wanted the US dollar to keep heading in a positive direction against the Hong Kong dollar, we got our wish here as well. Today it closed on a healthier rate of 7.7583.
After all the good work the dollar had managed to put in against the pound during the week, it slid back today and finished the week on a disappointing 0.6602. And once again we saw a similar picture against the Euro. Here the dollar finished on a disappointing 0.7641. Finally let’s see how the week ended against the Hong Kong dollar. There was a marginal difference from yesterday so while it was a loss it was only a small one – finishing on 7.7582 as a result.
]]>As the week began the US dollar was standing at 0.6651 against the British pound. By the time day one was over the dollar had lost a little ground, finishing on 0.6642 in the process. It was a similar story against the Euro, where the dollar slid from 0.7692 to 0.7688 over the course of the day. So how would the dollar perform against the Swiss franc, our third European currency this week? The opening rate of 0.9419 against the Swiss franc did see an increase, albeit a small one, as the dollar rose to 0.9422.
We hadn’t had the best start to the week against the British pound and today didn’t help either as the dollar slid back further to 0.6596. There was another slip in the wrong direction for the dollar versus the Euro today, as it lost more ground to land on 0.7672. Yesterday’s increase against the Swiss franc was all for nothing as it turned out, as the dollar ended up roughly back where it had started on, 0.9419 again.
The dollar bounced back against the pound today and managed to reclaim some ground, if not achieving the highs of Monday’s start. It closed the day on 0.6631. The rate of loss against the Euro slowed today, but it was still there if only in moderation as the dollar dropped to 0.7671. After the early rise and disappointing loss against the Swiss franc, we wondered what the day had in store for the US dollar. Fortunately things went our way and we managed to improve our standing to 0.9436 by the end of the day. Would we be able to hold onto it though?
Another good day was in store today for the US dollar as it hit the highest point it had been at all week. It achieved a rate of 0.6648 in the process. We were hoping for better news against the Euro today as well and we actually got it, as the dollar hit 0.7686 by the day’s end. Yesterday’s good increase against the Swiss franc turned out to be something to hold onto, as we improved still further to 0.9468 today.
If we wanted the dollar to save the best for last, it certainly managed to do that. The closing rate for the week turned out to be a successful 0.6653. It was a different story against the Euro though as the dollar dropped back to close on 0.7639. Finally we fell back again where the Swiss franc was concerned, leaving us on a disappointing 0.9438 to close out the week. At least it was a little better than we had started on though.
]]>Here we are with a fresh week and we have an opening rate of 0.6537 against the British pound. The US dollar built on this today by improving to 0.6606 by the close of play. Against the Euro the dollar started on 0.7583 and then fell back to 0.7516 to close out the day. The issue of parity is never far away when we take a look at the US dollar versus the Canadian dollar, and this is true right here and now. The US dollar started on 1.0206 against the Canadian dollar, and this rose slightly to 1.0223 at the end of the day.
After yesterday’s good start by the dollar, today wasn’t quite as convincing. The dollar slid back slightly to 0.6601 by the end of the day. There was better news against the Euro though, as the dollar rose to an impressive 0.7647 by the day’s end. Parity didn’t seem to be an issue for the US dollar as it rose still further against its Canadian counterpart though. This time it rose to 1.0260 to close out the day.
We might have guessed today would turn out yet another bad result for the dollar. Indeed it dipped back a little more against the pound, falling to 0.6597 as a result. We did however see a drop against the Euro, as the dollar fell back to 0.7635. After two good days on the currency markets we might reasonably have expected a fall against the Canadian dollar. Indeed this is what happened, as the US dollar slipped a little to close on 1.0257.
Another fall was in store for the US dollar today, as it fell to close on 0.6573 against the pound. The dollar also fell against the Euro, sliding back to 0.7616 in the process. Yesterday we also saw a fall against the Canadian dollar, so would we see the same happen again today? The answer was yes, although the fall was restricted to a fairly small one. The US dollar ended up on 1.0252.
Finally we had something better to celebrate today. The US dollar managed to close the week on the best rate against the pound, climbing to 0.6651 as a result. If we were hoping for the best result of the week against the Euro to come today, we were in luck. The closing rate here was a heartening 0.7692. Finally it’s back to see whether the US dollar could finish on a good note against the Canadian dollar. The answer was a positive one as the dollar pushed up to 1.0336 against its Canadian counterpart. This provided a positive end to the week for the American currency.
]]>The opening rate for the US dollar against the British pound this week was 0.6457. There was little change on day one and unfortunately the change we did see was in favor of the pound. The dollar slipped back to 0.6455. Against the Euro, the dollar started the week on 0.7504 and dropped back to 0.7489 on day one. When it came to the Swiss franc, the US dollar managed a small increase to start the week, rising from 0.9233 to 0.9236 as a result.
There was better news for the US dollar today as it fought back against the pound and closed the day on 0.6465. It also did a little better against the Euro, although it only added on 0.0002 in the process. Yesterday’s small increase against the Swiss franc was pretty much replicated today, as it enjoyed another small rise, bringing it up to 0.9238 in the process.
After yesterday’s good news today got even better as the dollar got some rhythm going and managed to perk up, finishing on 0.6531 as a result. There was a drop against the Euro though, as the dollar slid back to 0.7479. We were feeling a little confident against the Swiss franc but that didn’t last long, as the US dollar slipped to close out the day on 0.9234. At least it was only a small reduction.
The overall trend was definitely on the up now for the US dollar, as it beat the pound again, achieving a closing rate of 0.6553 on the penultimate day of the week. The up and down start to the week against the Euro was looking up today though, as the dollar climbed to an impressive 0.7583. We saw a similar picture against the Swiss franc as well, because the US dollar managed to close out today on an impressive 0.9320. Could it hang onto this rate to finish the week?
Perhaps we were expecting another good result to round off the week against the British pound but unfortunately we didn’t get it. However the dollar did manage to finish on 0.6537, which was better than the opening rate we’d seen on Monday. Finally the dollar stalled on 0.7583 against the Euro today, which was still better than it had started with. The last good result for the week appeared to have been seen already though, as the dollar fell back to close on 0.9306 against the Swiss franc. So it had been a mixed week all in all, with some good results and some struggles for the dollar.
]]>So to start the week let’s see whether the US dollar had a strong start against the British pound. The opening rate was 0.6328 and by the end of day one this had risen slightly to a healthier 0.6373. But would it do this well against the Euro? The opening rate didn’t improve on day one, instead slipping from 0.7477 to 0.7467. And there was more disappointing news against the Hong Kong dollar as the US dollar went from 7.7555 to 7.7549.
After yesterday’s good start against the pound we had some more good news today. It was only a slight increase that saw the dollar rise to 0.6410 but it was good news nonetheless. There was another drop against the Euro though, sending the dollar down to 0.7441 in the process. The US dollar did better against its Hong Kong counterpart today though, reaching 7.7554 as it did so.
Today the dollar did even better against the pound and reached a high point so far of 0.6424 as we reached the midweek point. Will this good streak continue throughout the remainder of the week as well? Whatever happens we had another downturn against the Euro today, as the dollar slid back to 0.7418. There was another improvement against the Hong Kong dollar too, as it went up to 7.7559. It may only have been a small improvement but everything counts.
In answer to yesterday’s question, the good streak certainly continued for another day as the dollar improved still further to 0.6448. And finally some of this good luck rubbed off on the dollar as it progressed against the Euro, climbing to 0.7503 as it did so. The progress against the Hong Kong dollar was very much up and down as the US dollar dipped back to 7.7550 today. Could we possibly predict what could happen on the last day of the week?
Finally we had yet more good news for the US dollar. After a great week against the British pound it finished with a flourish today and closed on 0.6457. Yesterday saw the first improvement against the Euro this week, but although it was followed by another improvement today, it was only a small one, taking it up to 0.7504. Unfortunately we couldn’t end on a good note against the Hong Kong dollar. This has been an up and down affair this week, and the US dollar would end on a down note of 7.7545 as a result. So it has been a mixture of good and bad this week, although in some cases the good results were very good indeed. All in all it made for fascinating reading.
]]>So as the week began the US dollar was on 0.6315 against the British pound. By the time the first day was done, the dollar had improved that rate to 0.6359. So let’s see whether the dollar could do well against the Euro too. Indeed it did, as it climbed from 0.7329 to 0.7378 on day one. The dollar had a good start to the week against the Swiss franc too, going from 0.9052 up to 0.9113 in the process.
After yesterday’s good news we hoped we’d have more of the same today against the British pound. Unfortunately there was a marginal drop back to 0.6352, although this wasn’t too much to worry about. There was no need to worry against the Euro either, as the dollar rose to 0.7387 by the close of play. But there wasn’t such good news against the Swiss franc today, as the dollar fell to 0.9085, losing some of the good work it had put in the previous day.
Better news was on the cards today as the dollar managed to push against the pound and regain a rate of 0.6385 in the process. And the news got better still as we moved on to the Euro, where the dollar pushed up further to 0.7398. After yesterday’s loss against the Swiss franc we were wondering whether we would see a similar result today, but luckily things went in the opposite direction. Instead of a loss we saw a gain that took the dollar up to 0.9135.
This was turning into an up and down week for the US dollar, as the pound pushed back and reduced its rate to 0.6366 as a result. The dollar also had its first dip of the week against the Euro, where it dropped back slightly from 0.7398 to 0.7382. There was further disappointing news against the Swiss franc too, as the dollar slipped back to 0.9089.
Finally we’d discover whether the dollar was able to come out on top against the British pound this week. Unfortunately the news didn’t go our way. Instead the dollar fell back to 0.6328. After yesterday’s slight fall against the Euro, it was essential to get a better result to close out the week with. And we did just that – the dollar rose to a week-long high of 0.7477. Fortunately we were able to end the week on a better note against several currencies, including the Swiss franc. Here we managed to increase the closing rate to 0.9183, which was better than any other rate we’d had so far this week. So it wasn’t a bad week all in all, although the dollar did better in some areas than others.
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