| FOREX-Dollar falls vs euro as U.S jobs data weighs (at Reuters) * U.S. non-farm payrolls worse than expected in June * Euro hits above $1.26, up 1.4 percent this week * Aussie gains after mining tax bill diluted us.rd.yahoo.com |
World shares slump on US growth downgrade Stocks dropped as investors deployed the emergency chute and slid out of equity markets worldwide following the Federal Reserve's downgrade of the US economic recovery."The pace of recovery in output and employment has slowed... nzherald.co.nz |
Dollar erases losses vs yen after US weekly claims (at Reuters) The dollar erased losses versus the Japanese yen on Thursday after a government report showed new U.S. claims for unemployment benefits fell more that expected last week. For details on claims, see us.rd.yahoo.com |
Stocks Fall After Bearish Comments; Dollar Up Stocks fell despite a handful of encouraging economic reports as the dollar gained ground and investors tread cautiously ahead of quarterly earnings reports and monthly jobs data. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Devaluing strong Aussie dollar 'disastrous' idea, says Swan CANBERRA - Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says the stronger Australian dollar should be left unchecked.The currency reached parity with the US dollar late on Friday night, a level not seen since the unit was floated in 1983.Some... nzherald.co.nz |