April 5, 2012, 11:20 amGlobal investor sentiment has failed to improve by Thursday morning after deteriorating on Wednesday. Concerns renewed after some time, primarily over Spain’s debt. Leading western European stock...
March 9, 2012, 2:39 pmA serene early afternoon trading on the forint market went abruptly topsy-turvy when the Hungarian currency firmed two units against the key currencies in a matter of minutes, while global markets were...
March 7, 2012, 2:39 pmThe panicky shifts on global markets on Tuesday gave way to a relative calm on Wednesday, but Hungary’s forint was unable to benefit from that. In fact it has eased to a new five-week low versus...
March 6, 2012, 8:45 amHungary’s forint kicked off the Tuesday session at a three-week low versus the euro, as it was unable to recover from a cc. 1% easing on Monday. Global investor sentiment is not HUF-supportive for...
January 19, 2012, 2:50 pmThe Hungarian government expects a tense first half due to the eurozone crisis, but believes recovery should start in the second half of the year and that should help shore up the Hungarian economy too;...
January 18, 2012, 9:20 amThe European Commission announced on Tuesday afternoon that it is launching infringement proceedings against Hungary over three laws. The statement contained a tough message for Hungary, namely that if...
January 5, 2012, 10:42 amHungary’s forint remains ruffled up in early Thursday trading. The HUF slumped to a new all-time low versus the euro, going north of 322. Pressure lets up on the bourse - 10:42 As the forint...
January 4, 2012, 3:07 pmHungary’s forint has been ailing for days and on Wednesday morning it has depreciated to a new all-time low versus the euro. Meanwhile, Hungarian bond yields are on the rise. The HUF weakened to...
January 3, 2012, 9:12 amEuropean and Asian stock markets showed unequivocal signs of optimism on Monday and early on Tuesday, and forex markets also reflect improving risk appetite on the second trading day of the year. But Hungary’s...
January 2, 2012, 9:02 amGiven that several key currency markets are closed today, trading on the forint market is in a lull. The Hungarian currency is quoted at around 315 versus the euro, which indicates hardly no improvement...
December 16, 2011, 12:01 pmHungary's government shaking hands with banks on tackling the country's foreign currency loan problem will significantly reduce the risk associated with the country, said Mihály Patai, Chairman of the...
December 14, 2011, 8:52 amThe appreciation of the US dollar vs. the euro on Tuesday was a clear sign of markets' growing risk aversion. The same trend affected the Hungarian forint as well; the national currency has become weakened...
December 13, 2011, 8:41 amHungary’s forint opened Tuesday’s session steady at around 306 versus the euro, as tensions reflected by shifts on global money and capital markets yesterday afternoon appear to be abating....
December 12, 2011, 8:34 amIn the wake of last week's EU summit, a relatively positive sentiment has remained prevalent in the world's leading markets; however the forint has not benefited from the optimistic mood. The currency...
December 5, 2011, 2:40 pmTrading on global money and capital markets started in favourable sentiment and this had a positive impact on Hungary’s forint too: it has appreciated 1% versus the euro in the morning session, approaching...
November 30, 2011, 3:46 pmAfter marked depreciation after market opening Hungary’s forint has started to stabilise versus the euro in the morning and on the back of a number of favourable news from abroad and a very good...
November 29, 2011, 3:40 pmGlobal investor sentiment remains basically positive despite the fact that after a considerable improvement on Monday several unfavourable news reports were published over the past 12 hours. Meanwhile...
November 28, 2011, 3:33 pmGlobal investor sentiment has greatly improved over the weekend on the back of favourable news and this helped Hungary’s forint kick off the week by firming almsot 2% against the euro. The panic...
November 24, 2011, 1:40 pmHungary will launch an investigation to uncover the identity of people responsible for a “series of attacks" on the forint, local daily Magyar Nemzet reported on Thursday, citing unidentified persons...
November 15, 2011, 4:56 pmHungary’s forint rebound from its all-time low reached versus the euro Monday evening only a bit by Tuesday morning, as the currency was not supported by worsening global investor sentiment. Tensions...