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Australia raises interest rates

posted by annie 782 days ago in AUD, Inflation made popular 781 days ago

AUSTRALIA’S central bank has raised interest rates to 4.25 per cent from four per cent as it attempts to slow inflation and rises in house prices.

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U.S Adds Jobs as Unemployment Holds

posted by annie 784 days ago in USD, Employment made popular 783 days ago

Most major equity markets were close Friday for the Holiday. The Nikkei 225, the only major market opened, gained an additional 41.69 points to make another new high for the year at 11,286.09. Treasuries sold off once again driving yields even h

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USD gains after report shows US adding jobs

posted by annie 785 days ago in USD, Employment

The dollar rose in thin trading Friday after a government report said the U.S. economy added the most jobs in three years last month, signaling a recovery in the labor market.

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Positive session as US benefits claims fall

posted by annie 786 days ago in USD, Employment made popular 785 days ago

The number of workers claiming jobless benefits in the US fell by 6,000 to 439,000 for the week ending March 27. The four-week moving average also fell to the lowest level since September 2008. The FTSE 100 Index ended the day up 65.3 points at 5

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Canadian Dollar vs US Dollar?

posted by annie 791 days ago in USD, CAD made popular 791 days ago

Is there any significant diference between US and Can. dollar? I mean ex: can i take US dollars to Canada and buy something thats $50 in the US and buy it for the same amount in Canada? (same product) Im planing to move to Canada, but i dont know

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Online Currency Trading Smartly

posted by annie 792 days ago in Special, GDP, Employment made popular 792 days ago

I wanted to show how to trade online currency at attention. This is a tough, and I know that many people who feel they have sold this idea on the fast and wealth was a period of 24 hours of negotiation.

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A Tempered US Dollar and Equities Advance Doesn’t Push Crude

posted by annie 793 days ago in USD made popular 793 days ago

Avoiding much of the volatility that has developed for the currency market over the past 48 hours and the consistent trend that equities have enjoyed, crude is way deeper into the congestion that has developed over the past two weeks

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Crude Oil Supply Build Pressures Prices

posted by annie 794 days ago in USD, Oil

Crude prices fell back to the $80 a barrel level Wednesday after the U.S. Energy Department's weekly inventory report ignited some demand concerns after reporting a larger-than-expected surge in crude supplies.

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Real estate deflation must be stopped

posted by annie 798 days ago in JPY, Housing made popular 798 days ago

The overall Japanese economy is seeing a faint glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel, but the nation's real estate market appears mired in continuing darkness.

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Unemployment will remain high until we 'fix the banks'

posted by annie 799 days ago in USD, Employment

THE economy will start growing again in the second half -- but until the banking sector is fixed unemployment will remain at elevated levels, Bloxham Stockbrokers predicted yesterday.

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Another Lesson in Following the Trend: The Swiss Franc

posted by annie 800 days ago in CHF made popular 800 days ago

Sometimes you can be smarter than the market – most times you cannot. When someone, or some institution insists on trading in one direction, you are usually smart to hop aboard or just get out of the way.

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GBP Gains Against Euro as Deficit Widens Less Than Predicted

posted by annie 800 days ago in EUR, GBP, Trade

The pound strengthened for a third day against the euro as figures showed the British budget deficit widened less than economists predicted, easing concern about the nation’s public finances.

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