Yearly Archives: 2012
China Stocks Fall While Japanese Rise
Chinese stock prices plummeted for the second day following reports that the country’s FDI (foreign direct investment) was down 2.8% in Q1 2012 as compared with the same period last year. Continue reading
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Euro Falls Broadly on Spain Worries
The Euro hit a 1-month trough against the U.S. Dollar and 1½-year low versus the British Pound Sterling as rising Spanish bond yields brought new worries of Eurozone debt contagion. Continue reading
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Euro Falls Broadly on Spain Worries
The Euro hit a 1-month trough against the U.S. Dollar and 1½-year low versus the British Pound Sterling as rising Spanish bond yields brought new worries of Eurozone debt contagion. Continue reading
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Euro, Aussie Slip on China Growth News
For the second consecutive day, the Euro had edged higher against the U.S. Dollar and touched on a 1-week peak but analysts agree that the Eurozone’s debt crisis is likely to minimize potential gains. Continue reading
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Euro, Aussie Slip on China Growth News
For the second consecutive day, the Euro had edged higher against the U.S. Dollar and touched on a 1-week peak but analysts agree that the Eurozone’s debt crisis is likely to minimize potential gains. Continue reading
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ECB Comments Offer Hope to Markets
Commodity linked currencies jumped as risk appetite was whetted following yesterday’s comments by on ECB official who hinted that there was a possibility that the central bank could embark on additional bond purchases. Continue reading
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ECB Comments Offer Hope to Markets
Commodity linked currencies jumped as risk appetite was whetted following yesterday’s comments by on ECB official who hinted that there was a possibility that the central bank could embark on additional bond purchases. Continue reading
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Yen Continues to Hold Near Peaks
The safe haven Japanese Yen remained near a multi-week peak versus a broad mix of currencies on heightened risk aversion. Continue reading
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Yen Continues to Hold Near Peaks
The safe haven Japanese Yen remained near a multi-week peak versus a broad mix of currencies on heightened risk aversion. Continue reading
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Yen Strengthens as BOJ Leaves Status Quo
The Japanese Yen edged back up off of the day’s lows versus the U.S. Dollar though analysts expect it will continue to stay under pressure. Continue reading
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