NZ dollar edges higher against greenback, euro
The New Zealand dollar edged up against the greenback and euro overnight as markets waited for firms in the United States to start reporting second-quarter earnings results.Around 8am today the kiwi was buying US71.05c, slightly... nzherald.co.nz |
Currencies: Dollar consolidates, euro flirts with $1.30 (at MarketWatch)
The euro extends gains as investors continue to breathe a sigh of relief about the results of the recent stress tests conducted on major European banks. us.rd.yahoo.com |
ECB steps up eurozone bond buying
[at Financial Times] - The European Central Bank has stepped in to shore up the eurozone government bond markets in what appears to be its biggest such intervention since early July. The ECB has bought between €100m and €300m of Greek, Irish and Portuguese bonds so far this week, traders said on Wednesday, as worries over the health of some highly indebted eurozone economies resurfaced. us.rd.yahoo.com |
FOREX-Dollar on the defensive near 5-wk low as FOMC looms
[at Reuters] - * Market thinks Fed will not begin QE just yet but cautious * Intervention fear keeps yen buying in check * Australian dollar below 2-year peak after RBA minutes us.rd.yahoo.com |
NZ dollar heads for monthly decline
The New Zealand dollar is heading for its first monthly decline since August as investors' nerves over the European sovereign debt crisis shifts its focus to Portugal.The kiwi dollar has dropped 2.8 per cent this month, the first... nzherald.co.nz |