| Does the Dollar's NFP Rally Have Staying Power? (Daily FX) The dollar made the bearish break to new lows for the year last Monday, but it was not catalyzed by any specific fundamental driver nor supported by a meaningful trend in risk appetite. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Japanese Capital Spending Rebounds in the Second Quarter (Daily FX) Japan?s Capital Spending fell -21.7% in the year through the second quarter, rebounding from the record -25.3% annualized drop recorded in the first three months of the year. The non-manufacturing component of the metric was behind the improvement, where spending fell -14.2%, the least in a year, having declined -27.6% in the prior quarter. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dollar edged up after sinking to 14-month low (AP) The dollar recovered Tuesday as weak U.S. economic data tempered better-than-expected earnings results from big American companies. The dollar had fallen earlier to a 14-month low in overseas trading against other major currencies. us.rd.yahoo.com |
First Merger Arbitrage ETF Introduced by IndexIQ (Business Wire) RYE BROOK, N.Y.----IndexIQ, a leading developer of index-based alternative investment solutions, has introduced the first merger arbitrage Exchange-Traded Fund designed to give investors exposure to global corporate merger & acquisition activity, which is rapidly increasing, it was announced today. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Euro back above $1.44 in thin year-end trading (AP) The euro pushed higher against the dollar in light trading on Thursday, as trading volumes dried up on the last day of the year. us.rd.yahoo.com |