| Euro extends gains vs dollar on Trichet, U.S. data (at Reuters) The euro rose against the dollar on Thursday, extending gains above $1.32 as European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said data points to stronger euro zone growth in the second quarter of 2010. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Sterling Financial raises $730M in private capital (AP) Bank holding company Sterling Financial Corp. said Friday it plans to raise $730 million in new capital from institutional, private equity and other investors. finance.yahoo.com |
Base Metals Lower as Dollar Index Rises [at TheStreet.com] - Base metals were lower Thursday on a higher dollar index. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Why America is going to win the global currency battle Currencies dominated this year's annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund. More precisely, two currencies did: the dollar and the renminbi, the former because it was deemed too weak and the latter because it was deemed too inflexible. us.rd.yahoo.com |
FOREX-Dollar gains as investors reduce short bets * Dollar index moves between gains and losses year to date * Dollar rises to 2-week high vs yen, 1-wk high vs euro * Fed eyes gradual bond buys; several hundred bln dlrs-WSJ us.rd.yahoo.com |