August 28, 2009

Yen weakens on data, risk chances

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The yen was weaker Friday as Japan’s unemployment rate was reported at 5.7 percent in July and as consumer prices dropped 2.2 percent from last year.
While the yen recovered slightly as the session progressed on a new US consumer confidence report, the new data on jobs and deflation seemed to point toward a greater possibility […]

August 25, 2009

USD weaker versus yen, euro

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The US dollar weakened in relation to the euro and the yen Tuesday as US consumer confidence was reported up in August and as home prices fell less quickly, reducing demand for the greenback as a safe investment.
The Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index as at 54.1 in August, up from 47.4 in […]

August 19, 2009

USD weaker on gains in NY equities

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The US dollar was weaker Wednesday as US equities markets were up on higher oil prices and investors looked for riskier investments, but in afternoon trade the greenback looked like it was beginning to gain back some of its declines.
At 1:46 p.m. in New York, the US currency traded at $1.4245 to the euro […]

August 17, 2009

USD, yen stronger on risk aversion

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The US dollar and the yen strengthened Monday as investors avoided risk after Japan’s gross domestic product did not grow as much as had been hoped in the second quarter.
Japan’s GDP added an annualized 3.7 percent in the second quarter, not as much growth as predicted but still an improvement over its 11.7 percent decline […]

August 14, 2009

Euro weaker on lower consumer prices

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The euro was weaker versus the US dollar and the yen Friday on a report from the European office of statistics which showed that consumer prices in the European Union were down 0.7 percent from last year, while at the same time US consumer prices were unchanged in July from June but were down 2.1 […]

August 12, 2009

Dollar lower ahead of Fed decision

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The US dollar weakened a bit versus the euro on Wednesday ahead of announcement of a new decision on US interest rates by the Federal Reserve, due later in the day, in which the Fed is expected to hold rates steady for the time being.
In late morning trade in New York, the dollar traded at […]

August 11, 2009

Yen stronger on US, China data

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The Japanese yen strengthened Tuesday as US equities markets declined and new data out of China showed fewer loans granted and less exports leaving China.
New figures revealed that China exports were down 23 percent in July from July of last year.
In mid-morning trade in New York, the yen traded at ¥135.6305 to the euro and […]


Daily World Currencies News from London		Friday 03rd of September 2010
Major Currencies: GBP USD Euro Yen Other Currencies: Australian Dollar Canadian Dollar Czech Koruna Egyptian Pound Forint Israeli Shekel Krona Krone New Zealand Dollar Peso Rand Real Renminbi Rouble Rupee Singapore Dollar Slovak Koruna Swiss franc Turkish Lira Won Zloty	August 28, 2009 Yen weakens on data, risk chances Story link: Yen weakens on data, risk chances The yen was weaker Friday as Japan’s unemployment rate was reported at 5.7 percent in July and as consumer prices dropped 2.2 percent from last year. While the yen recovered slightly as the session progressed on a new US consumer confidence report, the new data on jobs and deflation seemed to point toward a greater possibility […] August 25, 2009 USD weaker versus yen, euro Story link: USD weaker versus yen, euro The US dollar weakened in relation to the euro and the yen Tuesday as US consumer confidence was reported up in August and as home prices fell less quickly, reducing demand for the greenback as a safe investment. The Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index as at 54.1 in August, up from 47.4 in […] August 19, 2009 USD weaker on gains in NY equities Story link: USD weaker on gains in NY equities The US dollar was weaker Wednesday as US equities markets were up on higher oil prices and investors looked for riskier investments, but in afternoon trade the greenback looked like it was beginning to gain back some of its declines. At 1:46 p.m. in New York, the US currency traded at $1.4245 to the euro […] August 17, 2009 USD, yen stronger on risk aversion Story link: USD, yen stronger on risk aversion The US dollar and the yen strengthened Monday as investors avoided risk after Japan’s gross domestic product did not grow as much as had been hoped in the second quarter. Japan’s GDP added an annualized 3.7 percent in the second quarter, not as much growth as predicted but still an improvement over its 11.7 percent decline […] August 14, 2009 Euro weaker on lower consumer prices Story link: Euro weaker on lower consumer prices The euro was weaker versus the US dollar and the yen Friday on a report from the European office of statistics which showed that consumer prices in the European Union were down 0.7 percent from last year, while at the same time US consumer prices were unchanged in July from June but were down 2.1 […] August 12, 2009 Dollar lower ahead of Fed decision Story link: Dollar lower ahead of Fed decision The US dollar weakened a bit versus the euro on Wednesday ahead of announcement of a new decision on US interest rates by the Federal Reserve, due later in the day, in which the Fed is expected to hold rates steady for the time being. In late morning trade in New York, the dollar traded at […] August 11, 2009 Yen stronger on US, China data Story link: Yen stronger on US, China data The Japanese yen strengthened Tuesday as US equities markets declined and new data out of China showed fewer loans granted and less exports leaving China. New figures revealed that China exports were down 23 percent in July from July of last year. In mid-morning trade in New York, the yen traded at ¥135.6305 to the euro and […]
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