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How cotton is making the East fluffier

posted by wisaac 531 days ago in USD, Agriculture

A case study of how United States Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is presiding over the decline of the West may be found in an unsexy business: Cotton.

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Eurozone clarifies its obligations

posted by mattypark 531 days ago in EUR

Three weeks ago this column insisted that Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, was right in wanting the creditors of the PIGSs to share the cost of a possible sovereign debt rearrangement.

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China expected to raise rates to fight inflation

posted by dailyjane 531 days ago in Inflation

More monetary tightening measures may be on the cards in China after consumer prices rose last month at their fastest pace in two years.

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Precious metals ETFs at head of the class

posted by mintyheart 531 days ago in CAD, Metals made popular 531 days ago

Stars among Canadian-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this year.

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Pound Will Gain Against Dollar, Euro, Yen in 2011, Nomura Sa

posted by wisaac 536 days ago in EUR, JPY, GBP

Investors should bet the pound will rise against the dollar, euro and yen in 2011, according to Nomura Holdings Inc.

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Rising unemployment among less-educated U.S. men part of lon

posted by dvirnyk 536 days ago in USD, Fundamental, Special

While the Great Recession has raised the unemployment rates for virtually all Americans, it has served to heighten what has already existed as a long-term trend: the declining employment levels of American men, particularly those who are less edu

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Australian dollar slips ahead of RBNZ review

posted by mattypark 536 days ago in EUR, AUD, NZD

The dollar declined amid pessimism Ireland will be able to implement its tough budget stripping 15 billion euros of government spending over the next four years.

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Australian dollar opens lower on profit taking

posted by dailyjane 536 days ago in USD, AUD

The Australian dollar was over half a US cent lower this morning after currency traders took profits after the local unit reached its overnight highs.

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U.S. Yields Jump, Dollar Advances: Game Changer?

posted by mintyheart 536 days ago in USD, EUR

When I wrote in my first post of the day that I expected the euro, which was bid in Europe and appeared moving toward $1.3400, to come off to $1.3300, possibly $1.3250 in North America, and maybe continue into tomorrow, several readers dismissed

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Some European nations should go bankrupt: Rogers

posted by dvirnyk 536 days ago in EUR, Fundamental, Special made popular 536 days ago

As Ireland’s parliament proposes a draconian new budget to cope with its huge budget deficit and Greece asks the IMF to allow it more time to pay back its massive bailout package, at least one voice on this side of the Atlantic believes some EU c

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US tax cuts see dollar fall from peak

posted by stewie 536 days ago in USD, NZD made popular 536 days ago

The New Zealand dollar pushed close to a two-week high against the greenback, before sliding amid concerns about tax developments in the United States.

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Crude ends down on dollar, tax deal doubts

posted by marius 536 days ago in USD, Oil made popular 536 days ago

U.S. crude oil futures ended lower on Tuesday for the first time in five session as the dollar rose, curbing risk trades, and doubts emerged on whether the reported tax-cut extension deal between Democrats and
Republicans would push through.

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