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EUR Falls on Concern,Greece Will Struggle to Resolve Deficit

posted by mateo 800 days ago in EUR made popular 800 days ago

The euro weakened for a second day against the dollar and yen amid concern Greece will fail to secure financial assistance from the European Union, reducing the appeal of assets in the 16-nation region.

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CAD edges above 99 cents U.S.

posted by mateo 801 days ago in USD, CAD made popular 801 days ago

The Canadian dollar pushed higher Wednesday, trading briefly over 99 cents after the U.S. Federal Reserve reiterated Tuesday its intention to keep its benchmark lending rate at record lows for an extended period.

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Yen subdued as BOJ mulls tweak, euro holds gains

posted by mateo 804 days ago in EUR, JPY made popular 804 days ago

The yen was on defensive on Monday, hovering within striking distance of three-week lows against the U.S. dollar, on growing expectations the Bank of Japan could mull loosening monetary policy further this week.

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Euro Down Vs Dollar, Yen As Asian Equities Weigh

posted by mateo 804 days ago in EUR, JPY made popular 804 days ago

The euro fell against the yen and dollar in Asia Monday as weaker regional share markets prompted Asian hedge funds and other short-term players to sell the risk-sensitive currency to take profits

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Japan shares up as weaker yen boosts exporters

posted by mateo 804 days ago in JPY made popular 804 days ago

Japanese shares climbed Monday morning in Tokyo as a weaker yen provided support for shares of exporters. The Nikkei 225 was up 0.3% at 10,779.44 and the broader Topix was at 940.36, up 0.4%. Shares of Isuzu Motors Ltd.

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Dazzling Aussie dollar heading to US$1

posted by mateo 805 days ago in AUD, Inflation

The Aussie is sitting at two-month highs after making a run for parity last year, buoyed by the Reserve Bank's recent interest rate rises.

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CHF Trades Below 1.46 Per Euro for First Time in a Year

posted by mateo 807 days ago in CHF made popular 806 days ago

The Swiss franc strengthened to below 1.46 per euro for the first time in more than a year.

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Yen Falls to 2-Week Low

posted by mateo 807 days ago in JPY made popular 807 days ago

The yen fell to a two-week low against the euro after Japanese Finance Minister Naoto Kan said foreign-exchange intervention is always an option for the government if currency movements are abrupt.

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NZD slips after weak retail data

posted by mateo 807 days ago in NZD, Retail Sales

The New Zealand dollar slipped on Friday after core retail sales came in lower than expected, adding to the currency's slide a day after the central bank cooled market expectations about the pace of rate rises.

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Corn Prices and U.S. Dollar Value Connection Examined

posted by mateo 808 days ago in USD, JPY, Agriculture made popular 808 days ago

A proper analysis should try to isolate the impact of the value of the dollar from the impact of other factors.” One factor revealed in historic corn export data is that exports to the largest importer, Japan, are remarkably constant from year

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Australian unemployment rate 5.3%

posted by mateo 808 days ago in USD, AUD, Employment made popular 808 days ago

But less new jobs have been created, 400 as opposed to 15,000 expected. AUD/USD a bit lower around .9130.

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US home sellers more realistic on prices

posted by mateo 810 days ago in USD, Housing made popular 810 days ago

The percentage of U.S. homeowners who cut the listing price on their houses fell in February to the lowest level in 10 months, as initial pricing became more realistic heading into the spring selling season, real estate web site Trulia.com said o

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