posted by
czarinacleopatra
117 days ago
in USD
Brazil, South Korea, Russia and other developing nations are fighting a losing battle to mute gains in their currencies as a falling dollar and economic recovery create more demand for their assets than central banks can handle.
posted by
rui
40 days ago
in USD, Gold, Employment
Gold prices were sliding Thursday after worse-than-expected weekly jobless claims and durable goods reports.
posted by
gonepippin
635 days ago
in EUR, Fundamental, Inflation
The euro has dropped back down to the 1.54 U.S. dollar mark after policymakers at the European Central Bank sought to dampen expectations that it will be embarking on a series of interest rate hikes in the coming months.
posted by
techiegirl
105 days ago
in EUR, Fundamental
The Bank of England's November Inflation Report was not forecasting a particularly strong recovery,Governor Mervyn King said Tuesday in evidence to the Treasury Select Committee.
posted by
neorix
54 days ago
in EUR
The euro is likely to remain supported by its status as the dollar's sole rival for currency diversification by central banks, according to Goldman Sachs Group.
posted by
realtrade
37 days ago
in EUR
The world economy could face "catastrophe" unless leaders find common ground in their plans to overhaul regulation of the financial sector, the European Central Bank president, Jean-Claude Trichet, has warned.
posted by
busybee
18 days ago
in GBP, Fundamental, Retail Sales
British retail sales fell at their sharpest pace in 1-1/2 years in January as the harshest cold snap in 30 years and a rise in value-added tax kept people away from the shops.
posted by
christine
143 days ago
in AUD
Soon the question on the lips of the economic cognoscenti will be: is Australia suffering from Dutch disease? Short answer: no. But that will still leave us with plenty to agonise over.
posted by
ooogleemooglee
605 days ago
in JPY, Fundamental
Average total cash earnings rose in Japan rose in April for the fourth consecutive month as companies added full-time workers to comply with new labor regulations. However the arrival of inflation has meant that in real terms (ie allowing for infl...
posted by
realtrade
113 days ago
in CAD, Fundamental
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the central bank has been clear in warning that the Canadian dollar should not appreciate too quickly given the risks that would pose to the economy.
posted by
MarcB
454 days ago
in USD, CAD, Oil
Canada’s currency strengthened against its U.S. counterpart as commodities such as crude oil gained and U.S. stock-index futures advanced.
posted by
domyouji
30 days ago
in EUR, GBP, Fundamental
Britain should be seen in the same category of countries as Greece and Spain, who are facing severe debt problems, a leading economist has said.