| U.S. stock futures signal dip; eyes on data (at Reuters) * U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Tuesday following the previous session s strong gains, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.41 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.31 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.28 percent at 0755 GMT. * The dollar fell to a 3-month low against the euro on Tuesday, as the single currency gained support from solid euro zone data and corporate earnings, while the greenback fell on the perception that the U.S. growth outlook is deteriorating, forcing the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates low. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Jittery investors keep havens in demand (at Financial Times) Wednesday 17.30 BST. Markets fickle August continues, as a brief rally in risky assets is snuffed out and haven assets such as the Japanese yen and US Treasuries are once again in demand. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Currencies: Dollar index falls to eight-month low [at MarketWatch] - The dollar gives ground, as investors look for the Federal Reserve to undertake additional monetary easing. The yen rises in the aftermath of better-than-expected results in a Japanese business survey. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dollar strengthens against the euro The dollar advanced against the euro for the second day running as investors took profits on bets against the US currency. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Currencies: Dollar recovers as G-20 ministers meet Currency traders focus on the meeting of finance ministers from the Group of 20 nations in South Korea. us.rd.yahoo.com |