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EUR/USD Drops Sharply After Rally

January 31st, 2012

EUR/USD was rising today amid speculations that Greece made progress in talks about debt-swap, but the currency pair dropped sharply later. All fundamental reports from the United States were negative today, reducing appeal of the US currency.

S&P/Case-Shiller home price index fell from 138.39 in October …

Durable Goods Orders Grow, EUR/USD Falls

December 23rd, 2011

EUR/USD erased its previous gains today as the data from the United States continued to be positive, while the future of the European Union is still uncertain. Durable goods orders showed particularly good growth, while the housing market continued to improve. Income and expenditures of the US citizens were smaller that expected, …

EUR/USD Slumps After German Bond Auction

November 23rd, 2011

EUR/USD dropped today on the signs that the recovery in Europe stalled. Germany failed to sell 35% of its 10-year bonds, making traders question: what hope has Europe if its strongest economy has such problems with sale of its debt? The United States, on the other hand, continue to show positive signs. …

Optimism Leaves FX Market, EUR/USD Down

October 28th, 2011

EUR/USD declined today as yesterday’s optimism waned surprisingly fast. It’s interesting to see how long positive sentiment persisted on mere speculations earlier, but the actual positive developments of the situation in Europe weren’t able to keep optimism even for few days. The US fundamental data continues to provide conflicting signals. Michigan’s …

EUR/USD Goes Down on US Statistics and Global Pessimism

September 30th, 2011

The dollar rose significantly against the euro today, as the poor macroeconomic statistics from the United States and the global risk-averting mood caused investors to seek safety in USD. Both rising business and consumer confidence in the United States failed to support the currency pair.

Personal income and spending report disappointed the investors today. The income fell …

EUR/USD Advanced as Home Sales Decline

August 29th, 2011

EUR/USD jumped at today’s trading session as the optimistic speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke improved market sentiment, but was declining afterwards. The currency pair jumped in the middle of the session, but currently falls again.

Personal income and spending increased in July. Personal income grew 0.3%, exactly as analysts …

EUR/USD Fluctuates on Mixed Reports

August 3rd, 2011

The euro traded mixed against the US dollar after today’s macroeconomic reports, gaining considerably before the European trading session started. Noteworthy is the fact that the EUR/USD reacted positively to the positive US reports and vice versa for the negative ones today.

ADP employment report showed a seasonally adjusted growth of the payrolls …

Second Day of Gains of EUR/USD as Traders Hope for Better

June 28th, 2011

EUR/USD jumped today for the second day as hopes for Greece supported the euro. The currency pair traded sideways in the first half of today’s trading session, but surged at the second half. The positive influence of the stabilizing manufacturing on the dollar was tempered by the negative impact of the declining consumer sentiment. EUR/USD trades now at 1.4361.

S&P/Case-Shiller home

EUR/USD Rises on Poor US Pending Homes Sales, Gains Limited by Consumer Sentiment

May 27th, 2011

EUR/USD advanced today as the tide of bad news from Europe seems to calm down, while the US house market performed simply terrible last month. The positive sentiment of the US consumers currently pushes the currency pair to the downside, though. EUR/USD trades near 1.4235 now after it jumped as high as 1.4298 …

EUR/USD Growth Reverses on Dollar-Positive News

April 29th, 2011

The dollar recovered against the euro today after a bearish performance earlier as some positive news regarding personal income and spending coming out in the United States during the day. Mixed sentiment indexes continued to play in the greenback’s favor. EUR/USD is now trading near 1.4821.

Personal income increased by 0.5% in the US …

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