| Currencies: Dollar drops vs Canadian unit; euro declines (at MarketWatch) The dollar rises against the euro, but the Canadian dollar is Friday s big standout, rallying on surprisingly strong job-growth data. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Ireland sells 1.5 bln euros in government bonds (at MarketWatch) Ireland on Tuesday auctioned 1.5 billion euros in government bonds, the maximum amount on offer. The National Treasury Management Agency said it sold 500 million euros worth of three-year bonds, with bids exceeding the amount on offer 5.4 times, compared to a bid-to-cover ratio of 3.1 at a previous auction, Dow Jones Newswires reported. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dollar Mixed as Risk Aversion Dominates [at TheStreet.com] - The U.S. dollar was mixed Tuesday as month end-considerations and risk aversion dominate. The Swiss franc has taken over the safe-haven lead from the Japanese yen. us.rd.yahoo.com |
NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi to trail Aussie dollar higher The New Zealand dollar will likely extend its run higher this week as the Australian currency looks set to test parity with the greenback, dragging the kiwi along with it.All six economists and strategists in a BusinessDesk survey... nzherald.co.nz |
European Shares Mixed After Hitting Highs Stocks were mixed on Wall Street as international financial tensions offset positive earnings reports. nytimes.com |