Thursday, 7 February 2013

RTTNews Currency Alerts (February 7, 2013).: Euro Steady As ECB Retains Interest Rate At 0.75%


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As widely expected, the European Central Bank retained its benchmark interest rate at 0.75 percent and the deposit facility rate at 0.0 percent. The euro held steady against its major opponents following the rate decision. As of 7:47 am ET, the euro was trading at 127.0 against the yen, 1.2320 against...

The European Central Bank will announce its interest rate decision at 7:45 am ET. The central bank is expected to hold the benchmark interest rate at 0.75 percent and the deposit facility rate at 0.0 percent. The euro held steady against its major opponents ahead of the rate decision. As of 7:40 am...

As widely expected, the Bank of England retained its benchmark interest rate at 0.50 percent and the asset purchase program at GBP 375 billion. The pound held steady against its major rivals following the decision. As of 7:02 am ET, the British currency was trading at 147.40 against the yen, 0.8639...

Bank of England's interest rate decision is due at 7:00 am ET. The central bank is widely expected to keep rates unchanged at 0.50 percent and asset purchase program at GBP 375 billion. The pound halted its recent uptrend against its major rivals ahead of the rate decision. As of 6:55 am ET, the sterling...

The pound edged sharply higher against its major rivals around 5:00 am ET Thursday as the BoE governor designate Mark Joseph Carney's testimony before the Treasury Committee begins. The pound rose above the 148.0 level against the yen by 5:10 am ET, its strongest level since January 2010. On the upside,...

The euro edged higher against most of its major opponents after Spain sold bonds worth EUR 4.61 billion against a maximum target of EUR 4.5 billion. As of 4:45 am ET, the common currency was trading at 127.36 against yen, 0.8660 against the pound, 1.2316 against the Swiss franc and 1.3573 against the US dollar.

The pound showed mixed trading in early London deals Thursday ahead of the Bank of England governor designate Mark Joseph Carney's testimony to parliament's cross party Treasury Committee. While the pound edged higher against the yen, it held steady against the dollar and drifted weaker against the euro...



After the releases of the U.K. industrial production and trade data for December at 4:30 am ET Thursday, the pound gained against other major currencies. The pound is now trading at 1.5676 against the greenback, 147.05 against the yen, 0.8659 against the euro and 1.4228 against the franc.

The U.K. industrial production and trade data for December are due at 4:30 am ET Thursday. Ahead of these reports, the pound showed mixed trading against other major currencies. While the pound climbed against the yen, it declined against the euro and the franc. Against the dollar, the pound eased. At...

During early European deals on Thursday, the European currency strengthened against the Australian dollar. The euro appreciated 0.34 percent to 1.3152 against the aussie and the next upside target level for the euro-aussie pair is seen at 1.32. The pair finished yesterday's deals at 1.3108.

The euro edged higher against its major rivals in early European session on Thursday as the European Central Bank rate decision is looming. The common currency climbed to 127.17 against the yen and 1.3569 against the US dollar around 3:20 am ET, up from Asian session lows of 126.17 and 1.3505, respectively. The...

The U.S. dollar slipped against European major currencies in the European morning session on Thursday. Paring early gains against the franc, the greenback is now trading at 0.9084 with 0.90 seen as the next downside target level. Against the pound, the greenback hit a 2-day low of 1.5696. The...

The pound broke past Asian session's broader-range trading against the US dollar in early European session on Thursday. The pound climbed to a 2-day high of 1.5688 against the dollar around 3:10 am ET, well-above previous session's 1.5630/35 support zone. The brief rebound for the cable may be halted...

The Indian rupee declined further against the U.S. dollar in late morning deals on Thursday after the country's government predicted weaker-than-expected expansion for the financial year ending March 2013, owing to slower growth in the farm sector and manufacturing. Gross domestic product is set...

Amid the release of Swiss SECO consumer confidence index for January at 1:45 am ET Thursday, the franc changed little against other major currencies. The franc is now trading at 102.86 against the yen, 1.4269 against the pound, 1.2322 against the euro and 0.9103 against the greenback.

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