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March house prices down 0.6%

posted by erzon 757 days ago in GBP, Yearly, Housing made popular 757 days ago

The March data from Land Registry’s House Price Index shows an annual price increase of 7.5%, making the average property value in England and Wales £164,288.

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Gold, The Ultimate Currency Hedge

posted by erzon 758 days ago in EUR, Gold, Trade made popular 758 days ago

WEDNESDAY'S NEWS that, at last, Standard & Poor's has caught up with the bond market – and the steady trickle of fleeing bank deposits – by downgrading Spanish debt had a marked effect on the Euro.

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NZ dollar pulls back from highs

posted by erzon 761 days ago in NZD, Inflation

The prospect of interest rate rises in New Zealand and the United States injected a note of caution in the New Zealand dollar, which hit a two-year high against the euro and a three-month high against the US dollar overnight.

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Yen Declines as Recovery Signs Boost Demand for Higher Yield

posted by erzon 761 days ago in JPY made popular 761 days ago

The yen fell against higher- yielding currencies as signs the global economy is recovering dented demand for the currency as a refuge.

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London property boosts UK’s April sales increase

posted by erzon 762 days ago in GBP, Housing made popular 762 days ago

HOUSE prices in England and Wales rose by an annual 1.8 per cent in April, their fastest pace of increase since January 2008, property data company Hometrack reports today.

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Union warns over NHS job cuts

posted by erzon 762 days ago in GBP, Employment made popular 762 days ago

Thousands of jobs could go in the NHS, putting the health service "under real strain", a union has warned. Data from 26 NHS trusts shows at least 5,600 posts could be at risk as the NHS in England tries to drive down its spending.

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Germany set to defend euro, wants tougher EU rules

posted by erzon 762 days ago in EUR made popular 762 days ago

Germany will aid Greece in defence of Europe's shared currency if Athens enforces austerity measures, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said on Sunday, in a speech also calling for tighter EU budget rules.

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Crude Oil Advances as Risk Appetite Lifted by Greece Aid

posted by erzon 763 days ago in EUR, Oil made popular 763 days ago

Despite early session confusion, crude would end up closing the day/week at its highest level since April 15th. This late day strength can be traced back to one event: Greece’s formal request to activate the 45 billion euros of aid that was

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Euro slips, yen gains as Greek woes again check risk

posted by erzon 766 days ago in EUR, JPY

The euro slipped on Thursday on continued worries about Greece financing its debt obligations and concerns about other euro zone economies, while the yen benefited as caution drove investors to close trades in higher-yielders.

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As the news becomes better, the Dollar becomes weaker

posted by erzon 766 days ago in USD made popular 766 days ago

The economic situation in the US might be giving off signals indicating a recovery from the financial crisis, but the US Dollar is not destined to fair very well.

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EUR/CHF: SNB Not Prepared To Give Up The Fight

posted by erzon 768 days ago in EUR, CHF made popular 768 days ago

The Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) desire for a weak CHF was evident again today reportedly intervening during the Asian timezone. Their “interventions” over the past few months have been spectacularly unsuccessful and in the current environment (ri

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UK House Asking Prices Spike In April

posted by erzon 769 days ago in GBP, Housing made popular 769 days ago

The first of the raft of April UK housing market surveys, from Rightmove, showed house asking price spiking higher after a negligible rise in March.

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