| Currencies: Dollar pushes higher ahead of U.S. GDP data (at MarketWatch) The U.S. dollar is higher versus most major counterparts other than the Japanese yen as investors appetite for risk remained subdued ahead of the first official estimate of second-quarter U.S. economic growth. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Chile peso rises 0.4 pct after rate hike (at Reuters) Chile s peso rose 0.43 percent in early Friday trade, a day after the central bank raised its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 2 percent, as traders bet the peso would make further gains. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Euro rises, Bunds turn lower after German Ifo [at Reuters] - The euro rose to a session high against the dollar and sterling on Friday while European shares pared losses and Bund futures turned negative after a German business climate survey came in above expectations. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Treasurys turn up, dollar drops after jobs sink Treasury prices recovered and the dollar turned down against the euro on Friday after the Labor Department said that U.S. private employers added 65,000 jobs in September, less than economists had forecast. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dollar trades mixed ahead of G-20 meetings The dollar was mixed in choppy trading Thursday ahead of weekend meetings of finance officials and central bank policymakers from the Group of 20 major economies. finance.yahoo.com |