| CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hits 9-day low vs US$ on growth fears (at Reuters) * C$ at 94.95 U.S. cents on Friday morning * Concerns over U.S. recovery hurting commodity currencies * Bonds rally in safe-haven bid us.rd.yahoo.com |
BOJ s Kamezaki: won t base policy on forex levels (at Reuters) Bank of Japan policy board member Hidetoshi Kamezaki said on Wednesday the central bank will not guide its policy with specific foreign exchange levels in mind. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Australian Dollar Hits Fresh Monthly High, British Pound Holds Within Range [DailyFX] - The Australian dollar rallied to a fresh monthly high of 0.9277 on Thursday, while the British Pound lagged behind its major counterparts and holds within a narrow range. finance.yahoo.com |
New Zealand Dollar Sinks as Q2 GDP Falls Short of Expectations [DailyFX] - The New Zealand Dollar tumbled against all of its major counterparts after second-quarter Gross Domestic Product figures proved disappointing, showing output added 0.2 percent in the three months through June amid expectations for a 0.7 percent increase. finance.yahoo.com |
Dollar turns up ahead of U.S. payrolls report The dollar turned higher in midday trading on Thursday, recovering from an eight-month low against the euro, as traders adjusted positions ahead of Friday's U.S. employment report. "The market is now trying to square up ahead of tomorrow's nonfarm payrolls," said Dean Popplewell, chief currency strategist at Oanda. us.rd.yahoo.com |