| Oil posts gains as dollar weakens (at MarketWatch) Crude-oil futures post modest gains Wednesday, tracking similarly moderate gains for stocks and a stronger euro at the expense of a weaker dollar. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Currencies: Dollar falls versus yen; Japan skips intervention (at MarketWatch) The dollar and the euro decline against Japan s yen, as key Japanese policy makers hold a much-anticipated discussion but don t discuss intervening in currency markets to slow the yen s recent strength. us.rd.yahoo.com |
FOREX-Dollar falls to 15-year vs yen low on EBS [at Reuters] - The dollar extended losses against the yen on Tuesday falling to a 15-year low against the Japanese currency amid a rise in risk aversion. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Economic recovery 'brittle' - Bollard The economic recovery is proving "brittle, uncertain, and full of surprises", says Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard.Compared to many countries, New Zealand was hit less hard during the global financial crisis, but any expectations... nzherald.co.nz |
Eurozone growth forecasts cut Economic growth in the eurozone will soften next year before picking up steam in 2012, the European Commission forecast on Monday, amid concerns of a widening chasm between Germany's bright prospects and the continuing struggles of "peripheral" economies such as Ireland, Portugal and Greece. us.rd.yahoo.com |