US dollar remains lower on the Forex market, dropping as economic conditions continue to exert downward pressure. Greenback is lower as the latest news comes in about the GDP, and as Forex traders continue to weigh the latest statements from policymakers in the United States.

Today, economic numbers from the fourth quarter of 2011 were released, s

The Russian ruble slowed its rally against the US dollar today on speculation the nation’s central bank sold the currency. The ruble currently is above the opening price, indicating that it may yet continue its rally.

The Bank Rossii usually sells the nation’s currency to keep it in the predetermined range, which is now at 32.20 to 38.20. The Rus

(eToro Blog) An adviser to the People’s Bank of China said that the slowing economic growth means that the government is likely to have successfully orchestrated the soft landing for which it has been aiming. Inflation is expected to ease from 2011’s 4.5% to about 3% this year, and some analysts believe that t

The Iraqi dinar gained against the dollar today, but fell back to the opening level later as tensions between Sunni, Shi’ite and Kurdish political groups intensify, adding to the political turmoil and preventing an introduction of the much needed oil law.

The oil law should resolve the disagreement between the central government in Baghdad and

(eToro Blog) With a quiet trading day ahead absent of any major economic news, the Euro is continuing to find support from the bombshell dropped by the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday when Chairman Ben Bernanke announced the extension of the bank’s low interest rate commitment and suggested that another r

(eToro Blog) With a quiet trading day ahead absent of any major economic news, the Euro is continuing to find support from the bombshell dropped by the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday when Chairman Ben Bernanke announced the extension of the bank’s low interest rate commitment and suggested that another r

(eToro Blog) Japan’s CPI dropped 0.1% in December from a year earlier. This is the third straight month of declines in inflation. Japan is faced with a deflationary period as the economy struggles due to the global financial crisis and the strong Yen. Retail sales on the other hand showed recovery in the month of D