| Eurozone periphery banks lead region lower (at Financial Times) Poorly-received earnings news from banks on the eurozone periphery unnerved European equities traders on Wednesday, adding to concern about the strength of the global economic rebound. us.rd.yahoo.com |
FOREX-Dollar falls vs yen on Philly Fed data (at Reuters) The dollar fell against the yen on Thursday after the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said its index of business conditions in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region fell in August to -7.7 from 5.1 in July. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Australian dollar lifted by stockpiling [at Financial Times] - The Australian dollar hit a 26-month high against the dollar as data revealed that central banks have been adding commodity-linked currencies to their reserves. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Currencies: Fed’s QE hints leave dollar under pressure The dollar loses ground versus major rivals, but holds ground versus the Japanese yen after the U.S. Federal Reserve signals it's leaning toward another round of quantitative easing. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Falling demand and rising yen slow growth of Japanese exports Japan's exports grew at their slowest pace this year in September, hit by cooling foreign demand and a strong yen.Exports climbed 14.4 per cent from a year earlier to 5.8 trillion yen ($95 billion), the Ministry of Finance said... nzherald.co.nz |