| Currencies: Dollar gains on worries about stress tests (at MarketWatch) The U.S. dollar turned higher against the euro and other currencies on Friday as more details about the soon-to-be-published European bank stress tests raised concerns that the tests aren t rigorous enough. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Treasurys gain, dollar stays down after data (at MarketWatch) Treasury prices turned up and the dollar remained under pressure Thursday after a report showed the number of Americans applying for initial unemployment benefits climbed by 19,000 to 479,000 in the latest week. us.rd.yahoo.com |
NZ dollar surges against weaker greenback The New Zealand dollar surged against the greenback overnight amid broad-based weakness in the US currency, more than reversing losses after yesterday's weak July retail sales data.The kiwi peaked early today at US73.95c. That... nzherald.co.nz |
Currencies: Dollar gives up Spain-linked euro gains [at MarketWatch] - The euro slips against the dollar after Moody s Investors Service downgrades Spain s sovereign rating, but it soon takes back some lost ground. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Trichet urges sterner budget discipline Jean-Claude Trichet, president of the European Central Bank, has fuelled arguments about how to ensure budgetary discipline in the eurozone, saying proposals put forward by the European Commission are insufficient. us.rd.yahoo.com |