| Euro pares losses vs dollar after US economic data (at Reuters) The euro nudged back above $1.27 on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected U.S. retail sales and import price data, raising concern that the U.S. economic recovery may be slowing. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Portugal takes eurozone derivatives set-aside decision (at Financial Times) Portugal has become the first eurozone country to agree to set aside cash - or other assets - against derivative transactions in a decision intended to reduce its funding costs. Banks regularly post collateral in derivatives trades in order to protect the other party in the event that a deal were to be be unwound when it is trading at a loss. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Yen hits a 15-year high against the dollar [at MarketWatch] - Renewed worries about Europe s banking sector are undercutting risk appetite and lifting the Japanese yen. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dollar mixed ahead of key Fed announcement [AP] - The dollar was mixed Tuesday against other major currencies as traders looked toward a key midafternoon announcement from Federal Reserve policymakers. finance.yahoo.com |
Specs cut bets against dollar, go short euro -CFTC NEW YORK, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Currency speculators reducedtheir bets against the dollar in the latest week, data from theCommodity Futures Trading Commission showed on Monday. The value of the dollar's ... reuters.com |