| Treasurys, dollar up after confidence data (at MarketWatch) Treasury prices and the dollar stayed higher on Friday after the Reuters/University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment was revised to 67.8 in July. A separate report showed manufacturing activity in the Chicago region came in better than expected in July. us.rd.yahoo.com |
FOREX-Dollar heads for strongest week in nearly 2 years (at Reuters) * U.S. dollar index has strongest week since October 2008 * U.S. retail sales rebound, though softness lingers * Euro drops as peripheral bond spreads widen us.rd.yahoo.com |
Forex: Japanese Yen Falters on BoJ Intervention, Dollar Loses Ground Ahead of Event Risks [DailyFX] - The Japanese Yen plunged lower during the overnight trade, with the USD/JPY spiking to a high of 85.38, and the low-yielding currency could face increased volatility going into the end of the week as speculation for a currency intervention intensify. finance.yahoo.com |
Currencies: Dollar weakens after payrolls, before IMF meeting The dollar comes under pressure after a report that showed the U.S. economy cut more jobs than economists had anticipated, especially in the government sector. us.rd.yahoo.com |
NZ dollar tumbles on Chinese move The New Zealand dollar fell today after a surprise interest rate increase in China prompted investors to cut risk exposure.Investors feared a quarter percentage point rise in China's one-year lending rate could dampen Chinese... nzherald.co.nz |