| French budget deficit narrows in June (at MarketWatch) The French budget deficit was 61.7 billion euros at the end of June compared to 82.4 billion euros a year earlier, the budget ministry said Friday, according to news reports. Separately, the French customs agency reported that the nation s foreign trade deficit narrowed to 3.8 billion euros in June from 5.2 billion euros in May, Dow Jones Newswires reported, compared to forecasts for a gap of 4.5 billion euros. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Japanese data pushes dollar down The New Zealand dollar fell today along with a weak Australian dollar as news that Japanese growth slowed to a crawl added to worries about the pace of the global economic recovery.The data affected Asian equity markets and came... nzherald.co.nz |
Mexico stocks, peso up after U.S. data [at MarketWatch] - Mexican stocks end at best level since late April; peso rises us.rd.yahoo.com |
NZ dollar climbs after bouncy night The New Zealand dollar firmed against the US dollar today following indications the United States Federal Reserve may restart easing monetary policy.It was a bouncy night offshore for the kiwi before the Federal Open Market Committee... nzherald.co.nz |
RPT-FOREX-Euro at 2-mo low vs dollar as bailout fears abound (Repeats to more subscribers) * Euro falls below 200-day moving average around $1.3130 * Euro seen dropping to $1.30 * U.S. economic data could sway market sentiment (Updates prices, adds comment) By Julie ... reuters.com |