| Pressure on Japanese exporters as yen rises (at Financial Times) Shares in Japanese exporters came under heavy selling pressure yesterday as the yen edged closer towards a 15-year high against the dollar. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Forex & Commodities: Yen Bounces, Gold Near 1-1/2 Mth High (at CNBC) The prospect of slower growth around the world continued to sour investor sentiment on Tuesday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Forex & Commodities: Gold Hits Fresh High, Dollar Under Pressure [at CNBC] - Gold scaled a new high of $1,312 an ounce on Wednesday, its ninth straight session of record highs this month. While spot silver hit a 30-year high of $21.89 an ounce. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Hawkish ECB drives euro against dollar The euro rose towards an eight-month high against the dollar as hawkish comments from a European Central Bank official highlighted the contrast in monetary policy stance between the US and the eurozone. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Nikkei inches down as yen hits 15-year peak * Earnings in full swing this week; Canon, Sony to report * Eyes on companies' currency assumptions, impact on f'casts us.rd.yahoo.com |