U.K. pound falls after S&P affirms AAA rating (at MarketWatch)
The British pound lost ground against the U.S. dollar on Monday after Standard & Poor s affirmed its AAA sovereign credit rating, but also maintained a negative outlook. The pound fell to $1.5022 down from $1.5067 Friday, after being higher before S&P s announcement. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Currencies: Euro slips ahead of bank stress-test results (at MarketWatch)
The euro falls against its major counterparts in Asian trading Friday ahead of the publication of European bank stress-test results. us.rd.yahoo.com |
NZ dollar falls further
The New Zealand dollar fell further overnight, following yesterday's bail out of South Canterbury Finance (SCF) and Monday's evidence of weaker business confidence.The rate of decline eased after midnight, but the kiwi still reached... nzherald.co.nz |
NZ dollar climbs over US73c
The New Zealand dollar climbed over 73 US cents for the first time in a month amid signs China's economic growth is stabilising, while bank regulators weren't as tough on lenders with new prudential requirements.A slew of Chinese... nzherald.co.nz |
Currencies: Dollar hits 15-year low vs. yen after G-20
The U.S. dollar falls across the board and slips to a fresh 15-year low against the yen after the weekend meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bankers in South Korea fails to come up with any steps that investors believe would stem the greenback's slide. us.rd.yahoo.com |