| Firm start by NZ sharemarket The New Zealand sharemarket started the day firmly after world stocks posted their biggest one-day gain in nearly a month with shares at attractive levels following recent drubbings.Today's early gains in this country follow a... nzherald.co.nz |
Forex & Commodities (at CNBC) Yen Gains, Euro Steady us.rd.yahoo.com |
C.F.T.C. Issues New Forex Trading Rules [at New York Times] - In its first implementation of the Dodd-Frank law, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Monday that it had published a new set of so-called final rules to regulate the retail foreign exchange market. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Intervention takes pressure off yen [at Financial Times] - The yen plunged from a 15-year high against the dollar, notching up its biggest daily fall this year as Tokyo surprised investors by intervening to stem gains in its currency for the first time since 2004. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Euro and Aussie extend gains vs dollar on Geithner The euro and the Australian dollar hit their intraday highs, extending gains made earlier on Friday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said in a letter to G20 finance chiefs that Group of 20 nations should refrain from currency policies aimed at gaining a competitive edge. us.rd.yahoo.com |