| Dollar mostly higher, euro slips ahead of Bernanke (at MarketWatch) The U.S. dollar was higher versus the euro but slipped against the Japanese yen in generally range-bound trade as investors awaited congressional testimony later Wednesday by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Euro rises to 3-month high vs dollar (at Reuters) The euro rose to a 3-month high versus the dollar on Tuesday, as the single currency gained support from solid euro zone data and corporate earnings while the U.S. unit toiled on concerns over the U.S. economy. us.rd.yahoo.com |
EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil real off; Colombia peso down on FX plan [at Reuters] - * Colombian peso falls 1 pct on cenbank intervention plan * Weak U.S. manufacturing data prompts regional losses * Brazil s real down 0.4 pct; Chilean peso drops 0.2 pct us.rd.yahoo.com |
Currencies: Dollar index falls to eight-month low [at MarketWatch] - The dollar gives ground, as investors look for the Federal Reserve to undertake additional monetary easing. The yen rises in the aftermath of better-than-expected results in a Japanese business survey. us.rd.yahoo.com |
MONEY MARKETS-US 3-, 6-mo bills sold with low-rate backdrop * Treasury sells 3-, 6-month bills in well-bid auctions * Interbank euro rates creep up, highest since July 2009 * Tight but stable liquidity seen limiting new rises us.rd.yahoo.com |