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Dollar Soars To 2-Year Peak Versus Euro As Recession Talk He
The dollar skyrocketed versus most other majors overnight before leveling off Wednesday morning, but continued to move lower versus the broadly stronger yen. Traders are selling off higher-yielding currencies on favor of the dollar and yen amid g
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BoE October Minutes Show MPC Voted Unanimously To Cut Bank R
Policymakers stood united in deciding on a rate cut as the UK economy apparently entered recession. The minutes of the Bank of England’s rate setting session released on Wednesday revealed that the members voted unanimously to reduce the bank rat
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Euro Hits Rock Bottom: Technicals Say Enough is Enough
I have been quite surprised lately with the continued weakness of the Euro. Strictly based on fundamentals, the collective countries of Europe appear to be in even worse shape than the United States. With growth slowing at disturbing rates and
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Canadian dollar slumps to new multi-year lows against dollar
During early deals on Wednesday, the Canadian dollar plunged to new multi-year lows against the US dollar and the Japanese yen. Meanwhile, the loonie showed strength against the currencies of Europe and Australia. The Canadian currency climbed to
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Dollar drops as investors seek safe haven
The Australian dollar was weaker at noon, as demand for the US currency and lower commodity prices dragged the local unit lower.
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Dollar Rises Beyond 1.30 Level Against Euro
Wednesday morning in Asia, the US dollar strengthened beyond the 1.30 level against the euro for the first time since February 2007. The dollar also surged to a fresh 5-year high against the pound and a new multi-month high against the franc. But
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Bernanke endorses fiscal stimulus
Another shot of fiscal stimulus may be needed now to help the U.S. economy recover from what could be a drawn-out slowdown, Ben Bernanke said Monday.
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UK economy not expected to recover until 2011
Britain's economy is not expected to fully recover from the current financial crisis for three years, according to a bleak report on the impact of an impending recession on the country's "real economy."
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UK economy to contract for further 12 months
The UK economy is expected to contract for three or four quarters, the Ernst and Young Item Club has predicted.
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Credit crisis squeezes factories in Philly region
Turmoil in the credit markets has spilled over with a vengeance into the factory sector in the Philadelphia region, the Philadelphia Federal Reserve said Thursday.
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The Euro Has Significant Problems - And They're Likely to Wo
Sorry for missing out on such first-in-a-lifetime-headlines like "Eurozone Throws €2.3 TRILLION At Banking Debacle and It Will Not Be Enough" or "Politicians Still Not Realizing What Kind Of Financial Tsunami Is Right Ahead Of Us" due to a stubbo
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Dollar Declines as U.S. Housing Starts Fall More Than Foreca
The dollar fell against the yen after a government report showed U.S. housing starts dropped in September more than economists forecast.


