The Canadian dollar jumped today as positive employment data from the United State boosted risk appetite among Forex traders and overshadowed poor employment report from Canada itself.(...)
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US dollar is paring some of its earlier gains against the euro as risk appetite improves. However, greenback still has the upper hand against European currencies right now as the data coming out of the United States seems to indicate that the economic recovery could speed up.

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Euro is lower today, thanks to disappointing news coming out of the eurozone. The 17-nation currency is pulling back on falling retail sales and a disappointing bond auction in Portugal. Even the general enthusiasm experienced by financial markets at the latest US jobs data isn’t helping the euro right now.

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The Russian slid today as Russia’s central bank kept its main interest rates unchanged and crude oil, the main nation’s export, traded near the lowest level in six months.(...)
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The Great Britain pound gained today after a report showed that UK service industries advanced last month, easing concerns about recession of Britain’s economy and making the sterling again viable haven from Europe’s crisis.(...)
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The US dollar rose yesterday against the euro and the Great Britain pound on positive macroeconomic data from the United State and comments of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, but was somewhat weaker today. The currency was flat versus the Japanese yen today, as well as yesterday.(...)
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The Swiss franc was flat today as Swiss exports advanced, easing concerns about a new intervention by the Swiss National Bank, but trade balance surplus decreased anyway.(...)
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