| NZ dollar pushes up on better global sentiment The New Zealand dollar pushed to one-week highs against the major currencies and slipped to a two-week low against its trans-Tasman counterpart as sentiment toward the global economy improved.Around 8am today the kiwi was buying... nzherald.co.nz |
US unemployed losing hope Equities declined as an unexpected rise in US jobless claims showed that American companies continue to opt to cut and contain payroll costs amid mixed signs about the nation's economic outlook.All eyes are now on the release... nzherald.co.nz |
Mr. Geithner and China It was good to hear the Treasury secretary speak out against China’s currency policy. Now if he could get other countries to start complaining, too. nytimes.com |
Dollar bounces back from 6-month low vs euro [AP] - The dollar bounced back Monday from a six-month low against the euro as two reports on housing and manufacturing showed modest improvements in the U.S. economy. finance.yahoo.com |
Dollar rises from recent lows The dollar edged up by midday Friday against the euro and the pound after sinking to multimonth lows earlier. A broad measure of the dollar's value ticked up 0.1 percent after dropping about 8 percent since Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke first hinted that the Fed was ready to act to provide further support to the economy. finance.yahoo.com |