Nikkei hits 8-month closing high on yen’s fall against dollar The Japan News Jiji Press The key Nikkei average extended its winning streak to a fourth session to finish at the highest level in some eight months on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Thursday, boosted by purchases on the back of the yen’s further decline against the dollar. | The 225-issue Nikkei average ended up 120....
New Zealand jawbone belts Australian dollar Sydney Morning Herald The Australian dollar took a bashing after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand central stepped up its rhetoric against the Kiwi's strength, warning the currency is at risk of a "significant" fall from still unjustified levels. | The Australian ...
Australian dollar joins commodity club downturn Sydney Morning Herald Concerns about China and weak commodity prices continued to weigh on the Australian dollar on Wednesday, with the paucity of local market-movers keeping the currency close to recent lows. | In late trade, the Aussie was fetching about US88.72¢, ...
FOREX-Euro gets lift from German prospects; dollar dips Reuters * Euro pulls away from 14-month trough | * Dollar index holds below four-year peak | * Dollar consolidation under way, says analyst (Adds New York prices, quotes; changes byline and dateline; previous LONDON) | By Michael Connor | NEW YORK, Sept 23 (...
UPDATE 9-Oil falls on supply glut and strong dollar Reuters * Supply risks rise with Libyan setback, OPEC talk | * Dollar index hits 4-yr high as Fed fuels rate hike fears | * Scottish 'yes' vote could weigh on prices (New throughout, updates prices and market activity) | By Catherine Ngai | NEW YORK, Sept 18...
GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil hits two-year low; dollar rises ahead of Fed Reuters * Brent at lows last seen in July 2012 | * U.S. stocks fall as investors sell stocks to make space for Alibaba | * Dollar gains on expectations Fed may say when rates to rise (Adds U.S. markets open, byline, dateline; previous LONDON) | By Herbert La...
FOREX-Dollar gains as markets price in a hawkish Fed Reuters (Recasts, updates prices, changes byline, dateline; previous LONDON) | * Fed meeting, Scotland independence vote major risks ahead | * Swedish crown struggles after election results | * China factory output grows at weakest pace in nearly 6 yrs | By ...
FOREX-Swedish crown hits 2-year low vs dollar, Aussie weakens on China data Reuters (Adds details) | * Swedish crown struggles after election results | * China factory output grows at weakest pace in nearly 6 yrs | * Fed meeting, Scotland independence vote major risks ahead | By Anirban Nag | LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Sweden's cro...
Australian dollar: Is this the change we've been waiting for? Sydney Morning Herald As currency traders, economists and analysts dissect the worst week for the Australian dollar since June 2013, there is one key question to be answered: Does the local dollar's dramatic drop signal the inflection point the market has been waiting for...
What currency would an independent Scotland use? Canberra Times A child plays with a pro-independence 'Yes' flag on the streets of Aberdeen in Scotland, ahead of the referendum on Scotland's independence. Photo: AFP | Scotland currently uses the pound sterling as its currency, and even the most fervent supporters of independence don't want to rupture that tie. | But British party leaders have made it clear that...
US stocks open lower as China weighs on markets STL Today NEW YORK (AP) — US stocks opened lower on Monday amid concerns over China's economy. Silver fell again, dropping to its lowest level in over four years. | KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index dropped seven points, or 0.4 percent, to 2,003 as of 9:52 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 27 points, or 0.2 percent, to...
