Change in foreign exchange rate
Foreign exchange traders decide the exchange rate for most currencies. They trade the currencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As of 2016, this market trades $5.1 trillion a day. Prices change constantly for the currencies that Americans are most likely to use. They include Mexican pesos, Canadian dollars, Yearly average currency exchange rates. For additional exchange rates not listed below, refer to the governmental and external resources listed on the Foreign Currency and Currency Exchange Rates page or any other posted exchange rate (that is used consistently). Exchange rates fluctuate due to one major factor: global demand and supply. The more in-demand a particular currency is, the more its value will increase. Factors that affect demand and supply of currency include governments and businesses trading internationally, countries’ political and economic stability,