| Currencies: Dollar seeks footing ahead of Fed meeting (at MarketWatch) The U.S. dollar edged higher on Monday, as traders awaited this week s meeting of the Federal Reserve against a backdrop of rising worries about the staying power of the economic recovery. us.rd.yahoo.com |
EUR/USD: Trading the German IFO Business Confidence Survey (DailyFX) Business confidence in Germany is expected to fall back from a three-year high in August, and the data could weigh on the exchange rate as investors weigh the outlook for future policy. finance.yahoo.com |
Euro zone to tell China it wants stronger yuan-spox [at Reuters] - Top euro zone economic policymakers will tell China on Monday they want Beijing to allow a faster revaluation of the Chinese currency, the renminbi, against the euro, a euro zone official said. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Currencies: Dollar lower ahead of Bernanke speech The dollar erases earlier gains as investors cover positions ahead of a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, which could reveal more hints about the central bank's easing intentions. us.rd.yahoo.com |
F&P Appliances turns profit, trims guidance Fisher & Paykel Appliances turned to a first-half profit, from a year-earlier loss that included one-time charges to reorganise its global manufacturing and write down assets values. Sales weakened in the latest period, driven... nzherald.co.nz |