Forex Trading

Search
Directory
Links

Create the future you want! Learn to make money online. Visit our website and start today!  www.exclusivebizopps.com

Dollar Slips to 7-week Low Against Yen

Currency System Trading By Randy Chen

While the yen was trading strongly against the dollar on Thursday morning, the currency slipped in the afternoon.

Book Currency Trading (AXcess News) Hong Kong - The dollar hit a 7-week low against the Japanese Yen Monday in Tokyo after suffering its worst week against the Japanese currency in six years, fueled by Japanese investors looking to buy into the Yen before the year's end.

As we have been noticed since the beginning of this week and especially regarding the last trading day, the US dollar began its correction process against the Japanese yen.

Beginner Currency Forex Huge short positions were being covered in so-called "carry trades" - borrowing yen and selling it for higher-yielding currencies - caused the dollar to fall 4.25% against the yen over the last week. Carry trades forced theNew Zealanddollar to fall even further, hitting a 6% decline against the Japanese currency.

those of another. The currencies of the world are on a floating exchange rate, Dollar, Yen, etc. Australian Dollar, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Japanese Yen, Swiss Franc, and the U.S. Dollar. Unlike the futures and stock markets, trading of currencies is not centralized on an exchange. Forex literally follows

Currency Exchange Trading Today in Tokyo, currency traders thought the yen may have run its course against other currencies and didn't expect any further massive buying.

The tendency from the prior week continues with the start of Asian session. The dollar started the new week with new loses close to the record low level against the euro. It is sure that this week the dollar will set new record low levels against the euro. The trading strategy is opening long positions, as buy on dips. The Fed is not care about the low dollar levels and that send signals to the traders to continue selling dollars on the market.

Currency Software Trading On Friday, trade data showed thatshort tradeshad record bets on a further drop in yen futures before the Japanese currency's big turnaround, with net shorts in the International Monetary Market at 72,063 in the week ending Dec. 13.

| Next News Text Size Print Email Add a Comment Bookmark Us (RTTNews) The Canadian dollar saw some weakness on Friday in New York. term low against the dollar and euro and also slipped against some of the others. Trading took place amid the release of data showing that the increase in new housing prices in Canada slowed in February.

> > > >

Currency Future Trading With Japan's interest rate near zero many investors have looked to foreign currency and bonds to find higher returns while the Bank of Japan is expected to keep rates low, potentially prolonging sell pressure on the yen.

Currency Fx Trading With the EU agreeing to a long-term budget the euro also rose slightly against the dollar, trading at $1.202, after reaching a high of $1.204.

[ Comment, Edit or Article Submission ]

Share this:

Add To Ask Add To Windows Live Add To Slashdot Stumble This Digg This Add To Del.icio.us Add To Reddit Add To Yahoo MyWeb Add To Google Bookmarks Add To Furl Fav This With Technorati Add To Newsvine Add To Bloglines

More about:

Oct November 2008 Dec
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
            1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30            

Forex Trading Blog on Technorati Related Blog of Forex Trading on Sphere

Forex Trading

Copyright © 2008 www.allaboutforex.net. All rights reserved.
Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional

ForexMentor Forex Currency Trading CD Course