| Euro back above $1.30 (AP) The euro is back above $1.30 following mixed economic news from the United States. The 16-nation currency bought $1.3035 in Wednesday morning European trading, up from $1.2992 in New York late Tuesday. finance.yahoo.com |
Dollar, yen jump as growth fears rattle markets (at MarketWatch) The Japanese yen hits a 15-year high versus the U.S. dollar. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dollar falls to 10-month low vs Swiss franc [at Reuters] - The dollar extended losses to hit a 10-month low against the Swiss franc on Wednesday as the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated it could take further monetary easing steps after holding policy steady the previous day. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Treasury yields, dollar extend decline after ADP [at MarketWatch] - Treasury prices extended gains and the U.S. dollar fell further against the euro on Wednesday after ADP said private companies unexpectedly cut 39,000 jobs in September. The dollar index , a measure of the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, fell to 77.630, from 77.732 before the data and compared to 77.749 late Tuesday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Central bank's decision to hold rates delicately balanced Australian policymakers said their decision this month to hold the benchmark interest rate at 4.5 per cent was finely balanced as risks to global growth and a rising currency helped ease inflation concerns."The case to wait before... nzherald.co.nz |