| Nikkei inches down as yen, economic worries weigh (at Reuters) Japan s Nikkei average inched down 0.2 percent on Wednesday, weighed down by worries about a stronger yen and doubts over the U.S. economic recovery as the market awaited events later this week, including the results of European bank stress tests . us.rd.yahoo.com |
Australian Dollar Little Changed as RBA Holds Rates on Hold at 4.5% (DailyFX) The Australian Dollar was little changed after t he central kept interest rates unchanged at 4.50 percent as expected and reiterated a familiar outlook on growth and inflation. Risk sentiment is in focus in European trade. finance.yahoo.com |
Japan intervenes to drag down yen, warns of more [at Reuters] - * Japan repeatedly sells yen throughout day, acts alone * Marks Japan s first intervention since March 2004 * Dollar rises more than 3 pct vs yen on the day us.rd.yahoo.com |
FOREX-Dollar weakness continues as euro hits new 5-mo high [at Reuters] - * Dollar index hits 8-month low at 78.616 * Euro at 5-month high but hampered by Ireland/Portugal * Dollar hits post-intervention low against yen us.rd.yahoo.com |
Swiss Franc Poised To Test Yearly High, British Pound Consolidates The Swiss franc is the best performing currency against the greenback on Tuesday following the flight to safety, while the British Pound extended the decline from the previous day, with the exchange rate slipping to a low of 1.5779. finance.yahoo.com |