| Euro rises to 6-week high against US dollar (AP) The euro rose Friday to its highest level since late May against the dollar after a report showed U.S. employers cut jobs last month, intensifying worries about the U.S. economy, while concern about the European financial crisis ebbed. finance.yahoo.com |
Dollar little changed, all eyes on US The New Zealand dollar consolidated today against a greenback hit by news last week that the United States economy shed twice as many jobs in July as expected, adding to worries about economic recovery.At 5pm today the NZ dollar... nzherald.co.nz |
Treasurys up, dollar mixed after durable goods (at MarketWatch) Treasury prices held onto gains and the dollar lost ground against major currencies on Wednesday after U.S. orders for durable goods rose 0.3% in July, far less than economists expected. us.rd.yahoo.com |
New Zealand dollar starts week above US74c The New Zealand dollar started the week above US74c, though the story was one of ongoing US dollar weakness rather than strength in the local currency and trading is expected to be quiet with the Labour Day holiday in several Australian... nzherald.co.nz |
Currencies: Dollar jumps 1.4% after China rate hike, Geithner The U.S. dollar jumps against rivals after Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner vows there will be no U.S. devaluation of the currency. us.rd.yahoo.com |