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US corn falters on profit taking

posted by Avatar babyblue 305 days ago in USD, Commodities

The December contract had gained almost 2 percent on Tuesday on expectations that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will lower its yield estimate in its August 11 supply and demand report. The dollar is being dragged down by markets fretting ... read more
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Spanish, Italian yields up after lacklustre auctions

posted by Avatar babyblue 305 days ago in USD, EUR, JPY made popular 305 days ago

"People are concerned that the overall size of the EFSF still hasn't been increased," said Eric Wand, interest rate strategist at Lloyds. "If you look at the outright yield levels it's not a great situation. I'd like to think the recent extremes would ... read more
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Forint Strengthens Before Central Bank Rate Meeting; Zloty Gains

posted by Avatar babyblue 305 days ago in USD made popular 305 days ago

... first time in three days before a meeting today where central bank policy makers will probably keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged. The zloty rallied. Hungary's currency strengthened 0.5 percent to 267.61 per euro as of 9:05 am in Budapest. ... read more
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US Index, EUR/USD Flows: Telegraph: Europe steps up to the plate, 1.4450 Options

posted by Avatar babyblue 310 days ago in EUR, CHF made popular 310 days ago

The three rescued countries of Greece, Ireland and Portugal have in turn been offered a lifeline out of crippling debt-deflation. France and its allies abandoned their long struggle to prevent a Greek default, opening the way for the first sovereign ... read more
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rupee gains vs dollar

posted by Avatar babyblue 311 days ago in EUR made popular 311 days ago

In the New York, the US Dollar lost ground against most of its rivals yesterday as appetite for risky assets revived, partly on hopes that European officials will make progress in containing the region's debt crisis. The dollar index was quoting lower ... read more
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Euro falls on debt-crisis contagion concerns

posted by Avatar babyblue 320 days ago in EUR made popular 320 days ago

Deteriorating technical signals suggest the euro could be set for more losses. The euro took a hit on Friday when Italian bond yields soared to euro lifetime highs, raising fears that Italy, with the highest sovereign debt ratio relative to its economy ... read more
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Asian markets advance after upbeat US data

posted by Avatar babyblue 324 days ago in USD made popular 324 days ago

Asian markets are trading higher on Friday with investors sentiment buoyed by better than expected US employment and retail sales data, which have eased concerns about the soft patch on the global economic recovery. ... read more
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Today's Live Show: Is the EUR vs. USD Relief-Rally Running Out of Steam?

posted by Avatar babyblue 326 days ago in EUR made popular 326 days ago

In anticipation of the upcoming European Central Bank interest rate decision, we ponder the direction of the future ECB monetary policy and explore some established resistance levels that could signal the end of the EUR relief-rally against the USD, ... read more
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'Roosevelt-era banking law can save US'

posted by Avatar babyblue 327 days ago in USD

Press TV: Many believe that the US is seeing a double-dip recession, how is it that the US is almost at 10 percent unemployment rate and over USD 14 trillion in debt, but still continues to interfere in Middle Eastern countries? ... read more
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Euro rises after Greece vote; wariness remains

posted by Avatar babyblue 332 days ago in all made popular 332 days ago

A 2.5 percent spike in oil prices lifted commodity-linked currencies, with the Australian AUD=, Canadian CAD=and New Zealand NZD= dollars all trading more than 1 percent higher versus the US currency. (Editing by Jan Paschal ) read more
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EUR/USD Lifts on Greek Vote Optimism

posted by Avatar babyblue 334 days ago in EUR

On Monday the Euro/Dollar increased on Greek vote optimism with 220 pips. The European currency appreciated from 1.4101 to 1.4330 yesterday, not matching the negative Interbank sentiment projection at nearly -4%, closing the day at 1.4285. ... read more
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Euribor rates slip as Greece feeds ECB rates review

posted by Avatar babyblue 334 days ago in EUR made popular 334 days ago

The three-month Euribor rate -- traditionally the main gauge of unsecured interbank euro lending and a mix of interest rate expectations and banks' appetite for lending -- dipped to 1.524 percent from 1.528 percent. Six-month rates fell to 1.764 ... read more