| Dollar up, Treasurys down after inventories data (at MarketWatch) Treasury prices stayed down and the dollar held onto gains on Friday after a report showed U.S. wholesale inventories rose 0.5% in May. Yields on 10-year notes , which move inversely to prices, rose 6 basis points to 3.05%. us.rd.yahoo.com |
BOJ, government officials to discuss stimulus (at MarketWatch) The Japanese yen comes off its highs against the U.S. dollar and Tokyo stocks close off their lows. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Eurozone inflation eases in August to 1.6 percent [AP] - Inflation in the 16 countries that use the euro fell in August, official figures showed Tuesday, reinforcing market expectations that the European Central Bank will not be raising borrowing costs this year. finance.yahoo.com |
NZ dollar volatile overnight The New Zealand dollar touched its lowest level against the euro in 4-1/2 months, but quickly recovered after data showed an unexpected drop in United States payrolls in September.The employment weakness in the US bolstered expectations... nzherald.co.nz |
White House Urges G-20 to Set Limits on Trade Imbalances Under the plan, major economies would commit to keeping their surpluses or deficits under 4 percent of G.D.P., a figure that Germany and China both now exceed. nytimes.com |