Euro Falls on S&P Downgrades

Following the downgrades of France and Austria on Friday, and the threat of several more before the week is out, the Euro is under fresh pressure, and touched on an 11-year low against the safe haven Japanese Yen. Source:

Euro Falls on Possible Spanish Debt Downgrades

With Moody’s credit agency now reviewing the country’s situation, Spain may be the next country to have its debt status downgraded, once again fueling fears of contagion and instability in the region. Source: DailyForex News

U.S. Dollar Falls Broadly in Asian Trading as Fear Reigns

The greenback was lower against its safe-haven counterparts the Japanese Yen and Swiss Franc, but also against commodity-linked currencies such as the Australian and New Zealand Dollars, which rallied on key economic data. Source: DailyForex News

Ahead of Eurozone Finance Ministers’ Meeting Euro Falls Broadly

Ahead of this week’s meetings of European finance ministers, the common currency fell to a 7-week low against the U.S. Dollar as well as a host of other major currencies.  Source: DailyForex News

U.S. Dollar Falls Spectacularly Ahead of FOMC Meeting

In Asian trading today, the U.S. Dollar slipped broadly lower as markets ponder the likely outcome of today’s Federal Open Market Committee Meeting. Source: DailyForex News

As ECB Meeting Looms, Euro Falls

Ahead of the European Central Bank’s policy and rate setting meeting which is set to begin later in the global day, the common currency fell from multi-month peaks against the Japanese Yen and the U.S. Dollar. Source: DailyForex News

Euro Falls as Violence Erupts in Egypt, May Be Poised for Further Drop

As violence erupts on the streets of Cairo, the Euro is falling against the perceived safety of the U.S. Dollar and Japanese Yen as investors beat a hasty retreat from higher risk, commodity-based currencies. Source: DailyForex News

FOREX-Dollar falls but ends year higher vs majors

FOREX-Dollar falls but ends year higher vs majors * Dollar falls broadly, early 2011 outlook brighter * Euro zone debt worries still on investors’ minds * Yen hits seven-week high; some see losses ahead in 2011 * Swiss franc hits new peak against … Read more on Reuters UK Focus via Yahoo! UK & Ireland [...]

U.S. Dollar Briefly Falls Below Parity with Aussie

In London trading, the weakened U.S. Dollar slipped to a 1-month low against the Australian Dollar which achieved parity as commodity prices, especially gold, continue to rise. Source: DailyForex News

U.S. Dollar Falls to new 13-month Trough Versus Canadian Dollar

The Canadian Dollar struck a new 13-week peak versus the U.S. Dollar in early New York trading in advance of critical North American jobs reports to be released tomorrow by the U.S. and Canadian Labor Departments. Source: DailyForex News

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