| Nikkei Falls on Strong Yen (at The Wall Street Journal) Nikkei Falls on Strong Yen Japanese shares fell as weak economic indicators and a strong yen dragging down most exporters despite upbeat results from blue-chips such as Sony. us.rd.yahoo.com |
German data underpin eurozone GDP (at Financial Times) The clouds over the eurozone finally looked to be parting on Friday, after a jump in German economic output in the second quarter helped underpin a 1 per cent rise in gross domestic product across the currency bloc. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Currencies: Dollar extends losses after U.S. data [at MarketWatch] - The U.S. dollar also succumbs in the face of rumors of Japanese intervention to sell the yen. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Wall Street Balances Jobs Data With Earnings The euro and the yen continued to strengthen Thursday, and the head of the I.M.F. warned of the risk of a currency war. nytimes.com |
NZ dollar climbs against greenback The New Zealand dollar climbed against the greenback yesterday afternoon and overnight, after having dropped to a two-week low in reaction to a surprise interest rate increase in China that prompted investors to cut risk exposure.From... nzherald.co.nz |