| CANADA FX DEBT-C$ up for 2nd day in a row, CPI shrugged aside (at Reuters) * C$ rises to 96.52 U.S. cents * Bond prices fall as stocks gain * Canada inflation rate in June slows to 1 pct * European stress tests, U.S. results help confidence us.rd.yahoo.com |
Public Storage 2Q FFO drops on currency rates (AP) Public Storage on Thursday said its second-quarter profit plunged 34 percent, mainly because of a drop in foreign exchange rates. finance.yahoo.com |
Currencies: U.S. dollar slips, but holds ground against yen [at MarketWatch] - The U.S. dollar edges lower against its currency rivals in Asian trading, but the greenback holds its ground against the Japanese yen as traders mulled the potential for further currency market intervention by Japanese authorities. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Glimmers of life in US economy American business activity picked up pace in September while initial jobless claims fell last week, reducing speculation that the Federal Reserve will extend its quantitative easing measures.The Institute for Supply Management-Chicago's... nzherald.co.nz |
Wall St welcomes Fed confirmation of easing Equities on Wall Street welcomed clarification about Federal Reserve policy makers' plans for further monetary easing to help propel economic growth.The Fed's policy committee focused "primarily" on buying more longer-term US... nzherald.co.nz |