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A round up of the latest American Dollar forecast news items from the Currency News desk.

Australian Dollar Exchange Rate Strengthens on Chinese GDP Data, IMF Releases Global Outlook

16 Jul 2012 at 4 PM - Written by John Cameron

STORY LINK Australian Dollar Exchange Rate Strengthens on Chinese GDP Data, IMF Releases Global Outlook

The ‘Aussie’ (AUD) has started the week trading at a respectable level against the US Dollar after reclaiming some of the losses it made last week. At 6am this morning the currency hit the 1.023 mark before slipping to the region of 1.022. The strengthening comes after the release of China’s GDP data for the second quarter of 2012. The...

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British Pound Sterling Hits 3 1/2 Year High Against Euro as Fear of Contagion Persists

16 Jul 2012 at 11 AM - Written by Ben Hughes

STORY LINK British Pound Sterling Hits 3 1/2 Year High Against Euro as Fear of Contagion Persists

British Pound Sterling has risen to hit a new three and a half year high against the Euro as investors continue to worry about the growing risks to Spain and Italy’s finances. As a result sales of the single currency increased and investors sought refuge in the relatively safe assets of the UK. The continued uncertainty about the...

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Japanese Yen And US Dollar Struggle In Spite Of Weak Michigan Confidence Survey

13 Jul 2012 at 4 PM - Written by John Cameron

STORY LINK Japanese Yen And US Dollar Struggle In Spite Of Weak Michigan Confidence Survey

The evidence is mounting that the world’s two leading economic superpowers are suffering a pronounced slowdown. Last night’s Chinese growth data showed that economic activity in the giant Asian economy is slowing and this afternoon’s weaker-than-anticipated Michigan Sentiment survey in the States printed at a significantly lower level...

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Weaker Than Expected Chinese GDP Growth Data Causes Pressure on GBP USD Exchange Rate

13 Jul 2012 at 10 AM - Written by Toni Johnson

STORY LINK Weaker Than Expected Chinese GDP Growth Data Causes Pressure on GBP USD Exchange Rate

Market participants’ focus turned to Asia’s leading economy during the overnight session, as China released its latest set of economic growth data. The figures showed annualised economic growth of 7.8% in the three months to the end of June – this was down from Q1’s counterpart figure of 8.1%, suggesting that economic activity in the...

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Pound To US Dollar Rate Drops Following Gloomy ECB Monthly Report and FOMC Announcement

12 Jul 2012 at 4 PM - Written by David Woodsmith

STORY LINK Pound To US Dollar Rate Drops Following Gloomy ECB Monthly Report and FOMC Announcement

The global currency market continues to have a complicated relationship with central banks’ Quantitative Easing programmes, as evidenced by price action for the world’s major currency pairs during today’s session. Leading share indices have taken a tumble on the day following last night’s FOMC announcement and the press conference...

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Negative FOMC Announcement Overnight Sends Shares And Pound To US Dollar Exchange Rate Lower

12 Jul 2012 at 9 AM - Written by Ben Hughes

STORY LINK Negative FOMC Announcement Overnight Sends Shares And Pound To US Dollar Exchange Rate Lower

Yesterday saw a day of indecision in global equities markets – London’s FTSE 100 closed up by a paltry 0.1%, whilst Frankfurt’s benchmark Dax index registered a gain of almost a quarter of a percent on the session. On the other side of the Atlantic, New York’s Dow Jones index was trading down by almost 0.5% by the middle part of the...

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Exchange Rates Today: Sterling Euro Rate New 44-Month High, Pound Australian Dollar Tumbles

11 Jul 2012 at 4 PM - Written by John Cameron

STORY LINK Exchange Rates Today: Sterling Euro Rate New 44-Month High, Pound Australian Dollar Tumbles

Exchange rates today: Today’s session in the currency markets has brought further bad news for the floundering Spanish economy, as the Iberian country’s leader Mariano Rajoy announced that existing austerity measures are not having the desired effect and that public spending will be slashed by another €65bn in the near-term. The...

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Pound to Euro and Pound to Dollar Hit Record Highs as EUR Currency Slumps

11 Jul 2012 at 11 AM - Written by James Fuller

STORY LINK Pound to Euro and Pound to Dollar Hit Record Highs as EUR Currency Slumps

The Euro has posted new lows against most of its peers today as confidence in the region continues to wane. Against the US Dollar the currency hit a fresh two year low of 1.226 and a new three and a half year low against the British Pound of 0.789.. Fears of contagion continue to grow after several Eurozone countries posted weak economic data...

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The Euro Hits New 2 Year Low Against Dollar

10 Jul 2012 at 4 PM - Written by David Woodsmith

STORY LINK The Euro Hits New 2 Year Low Against Dollar

The Euro has fallen once again and is hovering just above a two year low against the Dollar. The sharp decline comes after production across the nation’s industrial sector slid by 3.5% in May compared to the previous year and is down 1.9% month-on-month. The figures show that that French economy is suffering badly from the weakening...

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British Pound Sterling Safe Haven As Euro Takes a Tumble; GBP to USD Small Gains

10 Jul 2012 at 10 AM - Written by Toni Johnson

STORY LINK British Pound Sterling Safe Haven As Euro Takes a Tumble; GBP to USD Small Gains

The Pound Sterling (GBP) has begun to show small gains against the US Dollar (USD) as investors turn to the British currency for a safe haven. The currency is proving to be more appealing to the worried markets after the British government and Bank of England announce plans to isolate the currency from the effects of the Eurozone crisis....

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