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Global Equities Rout Lifts Safe Haven Yen

With investors already skittish from Ben Bernanke’s testimony about the timeline for the scaling back of the Fed’s QE program, a rout in global equities which began in Japan and ended in Europe helped send the U.S. Continue reading

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Global Equities Rout Lifts Safe Haven Yen

With investors already skittish from Ben Bernanke’s testimony about the timeline for the scaling back of the Fed’s QE program, a rout in global equities which began in Japan and ended in Europe helped send the U.S. Continue reading

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Dollar Firms on Tightening Prospects

The U.S. Dollar firmed on Wednesday following comments made by the Federal Reserve chairman who said that for the time being the existing monetary policy would be unchanged Continue reading

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Dollar Firms on Tightening Prospects

The U.S. Dollar firmed on Wednesday following comments made by the Federal Reserve chairman who said that for the time being the existing monetary policy would be unchanged Continue reading

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Dollar Broadly Lower on Status Quo Expectations

The U.S. Dollar traded lower versus the Japanese Yen and moving well away from the recently struck 4½ year peak following comments made by two Federal Reserve officials who took the position that the Fed would likely maintain the status quo and not deviate from its current ultra loose policy despite some signs of economic improvement. Continue reading

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Dollar Broadly Lower on Status Quo Expectations

The U.S. Dollar traded lower versus the Japanese Yen and moving well away from the recently struck 4½ year peak following comments made by two Federal Reserve officials who took the position that the Fed would likely maintain the status quo and not deviate from its current ultra loose policy despite some signs of economic improvement. Continue reading

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Dollar Slips Ahead of Bernanke Testimony

The U.S. Dollar weakened across the board as investors await clues from the Federal Reserve Bank as to whether or not it will continue with its ultra loose monetary policy or begin to set the stage for tightening. Continue reading

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Dollar Slips Ahead of Bernanke Testimony

The U.S. Dollar weakened across the board as investors await clues from the Federal Reserve Bank as to whether or not it will continue with its ultra loose monetary policy or begin to set the stage for tightening. Continue reading

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Yen Slips Lower on Government Comments

The Japanese Yen edged higher and moved away from a recently struck 4½ year trough versus its main rival the U.S. Dollar following comments made by the country’s economy minister who hinted at the government’s possible satisfaction wit the Yen’s current price level. Continue reading

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Yen Slips Lower on Government Comments

The Japanese Yen edged higher and moved away from a recently struck 4½ year trough versus its main rival the U.S. Dollar following comments made by the country’s economy minister who hinted at the government’s possible satisfaction wit the Yen’s current price level. Continue reading

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