| Dollar Slips As Pound, Euro And Canadian Dollar Gain (at Forbes) The appetite for risk is hardy as corporate earnings in the U.S. are off to a strong start. This is fueling strength in the euro, pound, and loonie. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Currencies: Dollar mostly higher; spotlight on Bank of Japan (at MarketWatch) The dollar trades higher against the yen and the euro, but sterling gets the upper hand on the greenback in the wake of surprisingly strong growth in retail sales. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Trichet raises eurozone growth forecast [at Financial Times] - Official borrowing costs in the eurozone have been left at record lows for the 16th consecutive month as the European Central Bank sticks to its cautious stance on the region s economic prospects. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Nikkei edges up but yen weighs; Intel helps techs * Nikkei up on short-covering after 2.1 pct drop on Tuesday * But gains capped as yen remains near 15-year high * View on further yen rise sparks earnings worry -strategist us.rd.yahoo.com |
MONEY MARKETS-U.S. rate futures fall, ECB lends more * U.S. Eurodollar futures slump as traders pare QE2 bets * Euro interbank rates rise to 15-month highs * Banks increase liquidity take-up at ECB tender us.rd.yahoo.com |