The Swiss franc advanced today for the second day, paying no heed to the attempts of the Swiss central bank to prevent the currency from strengthening even more and hurting the nation’s economy. Currently the franc retreated somewhat against the dollar.(...)
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Russia’s ruble weakened today after crude oil declined, reacting to the negative data about the US unemployment claims that reduced hopes for improvement of the economy in the US.(...)
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The Australian dollar rose today, rallying to the highest price in almost two weeks against the US dollar, as commodities gained and increased appeal of growth-related currencies to Forex traders.(...)
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The Canadian dollar advanced against its US counterpart as market sentiment improved, making investors more willing to risk and look for higher-yielding currencies. The currency was down against the euro and the yen.(...)
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