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No publisher newseditor 2010-03-11T03:22:43Z Currency News Item http://www.currency-converter.com/currency-news/dollar-higher-against-uk-pound-and-euro The UK pound and euro struggle against the dollar Tuesday. Investors turn to risk to sway the market. Fitch Ratings also affect currency markets today. No publisher newseditor 2010-03-10T01:48:25Z Currency News Item http://www.currency-converter.com/currency-news/us-dollar-benefits-from-economy The United States dollar improves after strong news over economy. Global currencies respond to American job growth data. No publisher newseditor 2010-03-08T19:58:22Z Currency News Item http://www.currency-converter.com/currency-news/australia-raises-rates-as-sign-of-economic-improvement Australian bank raises interest rate. Economic improvement signals stronger outlook. Australian currency continues to improve. No publisher newseditor 2010-03-08T19:55:14Z Currency News Item http://www.currency-converter.com/currency-news/brazil-real-improves-against-greece-news The Brazil real increases in value. The increase is linked to that of the euro which flucuated after Greek financial news. No publisher newseditor 2010-03-08T19:51:13Z Currency News Item http://www.currency-converter.com/currency-news/euro-continues-to-strengthen The euro strengthened against the US dollar as the EU expresses optimism about a Greece budget deficit reduction plan. The US dollar is expected to continue weakening against the Japanese yen. The Australian dollar rose against the New Zealand dollar. The UK pound is sliding against the US dollar. The Canadian dollar strengthened again as oil and gold prices rose. The Brazil real strengthened on speculation interest rates are going to be increased. No publisher newseditor 2010-03-04T15:24:19Z Currency News Item http://www.currency-converter.com/currency-news/euro-strengthens-as-greece-deficit-reduction-plan-takes-shape The euro strengthened against the US dollar with the Greece efforts to cut its budget deficit. The yen fell as the US economic recovery expands. The UK pound rose against the US dollar on news the UK recovery is also gaining firmer ground. The Canadian dollar rose against the US dollar as oil prices rise. The Brazil real advanced on speculation the interest rate will be raised to attract foreign investments. The Mexican peso strengthened on indications the US economy is growing stronger. The Swedish krona weakened against the euro as the economy re-enters a recession. No publisher newseditor 2010-03-03T18:12:28Z Currency News Item http://www.currency-converter.com/currency-news/euro-rises-with-help-from-australian-and-canadian-currencies Euro currency rises in value. The Australian and Canadian currencies help to push the Euro higher. No publisher newseditor 2010-03-08T19:48:01Z Currency News Item http://www.currency-converter.com/currency-news/uk-pound-weakens-on-soft-economic-recovery The Japanese yen weakened against the euro on signs of deflation. The euro weakened against the US dollar as investors wait for news of a financial rescue package for Greece. The euro rose against the UK pound as the UK economic recovery remains soft. The Australian dollar advanced against the US dollar on expectations of an interest rate increase. Chile’s peso advanced against the US dollar on copper revenues. No publisher newseditor 2010-03-01T17:45:55Z Currency News Item http://www.currency-converter.com/currency-news/australian-dollar-advances-as-banks-increase-lending The Australian dollar advanced against the US dollar and the Japanese yen as the Aussie banks increased lending for another month. The dollar and yen fell against most global currencies as global recovery strengthens. Europe is faced with a possible double dip recession due to excessive debt and budget deficits in several countries. The South Korean won strengthened as the manufacturing forecast rose. The Brazil real rose on signs of Asian economic improvements. No publisher newseditor 2010-02-26T16:09:25Z Currency News Item http://www.currency-converter.com/currency-news/uk-pound-weakens-in-face-of-rising-budget-deficit The euro continued to weaken against most currencies as the Greece debt problem remains unsolved. Greece is facing another credit rating reduction if it becomes apparent the budget deficit cutting plan will not work. Hedge funds buying the yen lead to a stronger yen against major currencies. The UK pound weakened as the Bank of England indicates it may resume the quantitative easing program. The Brazil real and Mexican peso strengthened even as higher unemployment numbers are reported. No publisher newseditor 2010-02-25T15:16:02Z Currency News Item http://www.currency-converter.com/currency-news/carry-trades-unwind-pushing-yen-and-us-dollar-up The Japanese yen and the US dollar strengthened as carry trades unwind in view of falling confidence indices around the world. The Canadian dollar fell against the US dollar as oil prices dropped. Most Latin American currencies weakened against the US dollar. South Africa’s rand advanced by .9 percent against the US dollar. No publisher newseditor 2010-02-24T18:29:01Z Currency News Item http://www.currency-converter.com/currency-news/yen-and-us-dollar-weaken-on-slow-recovery The Japanese yen and US dollar fell against most major global currencies as it becomes apparent the pace of recovery will remain slow. The European Union has no plans to offer Greece a rescue package leading to a weaker euro. The Canadian dollar fell as copper prices dropped. Mexico’s peso weakened as the central bank begins a US dollar purchase plan to build dollar reserves. Higher oil prices led to a stronger Columbian peso. No publisher newseditor 2010-02-23T17:43:08Z Currency News Item http://www.currency-converter.com/currency-news/yen-falls-as-investors-assume-equity-market-risk The Japanese yen weakened against the euro as investors assumed more risk in the stock market. The US dollar also weakened against the euro as investors show nervousness over a Federal Reserve report to be issued this week. The Australian dollar rose against the yen and the US dollar. Poland’s zloty strengthened by .7 percent against the euro. The Mexican peso rose against the US dollar as economic contraction slows. No publisher newseditor 2010-02-22T20:34:26Z Currency News Item http://www.currency-converter.com/currency-news/us-dollar-rises-as-feds-raise-discount-rate The US dollar generally strengthened across the board as the Federal Reserve increased the discount rate to banks for loans. The euro weakened again as Greece faces the need to raise 53 billion euros to meet debt obligations. The Canadian dollar took a step backwards against the US dollar. The Swiss franc fell against the euro as the central bank intervenes in the market again. The Columbian peso weakened as the budget deficit grows. The UK pound weakened also for the same reason. No publisher newseditor 2010-02-19T17:23:00Z Currency News Item