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Pace of the U.S. Economic Recovery Pressures U.S. Dollar in Asian Trading
The U.S. Dollar remained under pressure in Asian trading today following the release of tepid economic data from the United States which is seen by many as evidence that the pace of the economic recovery is slowing. Continue reading
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Weak China Data helps Yen versus U.S. Dollar and Euro
A decline in regional equity markets coupled with softer than forecast economic data from China raised investor uncertainty over recovering health of the global economies and helped to broadly push up the safe-haven Yen in Asia today. Continue reading
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Weak China Data helps Yen versus U.S. Dollar and Euro
A decline in regional equity markets coupled with softer than forecast economic data from China raised investor uncertainty over recovering health of the global economies and helped to broadly push up the safe-haven Yen in Asia today. Continue reading
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Whetted Investor Risk Appetite Supports Euro versus U.S. Dollar
The common currency Euro held close to a 2-month peak versus the U.S. Dollar as investor risk appetite was whetted following earlier better than expected quarterly earnings results from Intel. Continue reading
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Whetted Investor Risk Appetite Supports Euro versus U.S. Dollar
The common currency Euro held close to a 2-month peak versus the U.S. Dollar as investor risk appetite was whetted following earlier better than expected quarterly earnings results from Intel. Continue reading
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Weakened Asian Equities Push Yen Higher against Euro/Dollar
A weakened equity market in Tokyo helped to push the common currency Euro and the U.S. Dollar down versus the safe-haven Japanese Yen. Continue reading
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In the Wake of Japanese Election, Yen Falls Against Greenback/Euro
As a result of the election outcome, the Japanese Yen slipped in Asian trading today, down against both the U.S. Dollar and the common currency Euro. Continue reading
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Ahead of Japanese Elections, Yen Slips versus U.S. Dollar
Japanese importers, awaiting the outcome of the Upper House elections which will be held on Sunday, helped push the Japanese Yen lower against the U.S. Dollar in Asian trading today. Continue reading
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Ahead of Japanese Elections, Yen Slips versus U.S. Dollar
Japanese importers, awaiting the outcome of the Upper House elections which will be held on Sunday, helped push the Japanese Yen lower against the U.S. Dollar in Asian trading today. Continue reading
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Aussie Higher Versus Safe-haven Currencies on Improved Jobs Data
Much stronger than predicted jobs data from Australia helped to push the Aussie and other high-yielders up against the safe-haven greenback and Japanese Yen. Continue reading
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