| Treasurys up, dollar pares loss after U.S. data (at MarketWatch) Treasury prices held on to gains and the dollar minimized its decline on Tuesday after a pair of reports showed an index of U.S. pending sales of homes fell 2.6% in June and factory orders declined. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Ireland sells 1.5 bln euros in government bonds (at MarketWatch) Ireland on Tuesday auctioned 1.5 billion euros in government bonds, the maximum amount on offer. The National Treasury Management Agency said it sold 500 million euros worth of three-year bonds, with bids exceeding the amount on offer 5.4 times, compared to a bid-to-cover ratio of 3.1 at a previous auction, Dow Jones Newswires reported. us.rd.yahoo.com |
UPDATE - Western Union gets Brazil OK to operate commercial bank [at Reuters] - * Nod also for operating foreign exchange brokerage firm * Permits come into effect immediately Sept 28 - Western Union Co said it got approval to operate a commercial bank and foreign exchange brokerage firm in Brazil, that allows it to offer transfer services directly to consumers in the country. us.rd.yahoo.com |
NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi to trail Aussie dollar higher The New Zealand dollar will likely extend its run higher this week as the Australian currency looks set to test parity with the greenback, dragging the kiwi along with it.All six economists and strategists in a BusinessDesk survey... nzherald.co.nz |
White House Urges G-20 to Set Limits on Trade Imbalances Under the plan, major economies would commit to keeping their surpluses or deficits under 4 percent of G.D.P., a figure that Germany and China both now exceed. nytimes.com |