| Currencies: Dollar lower; euro presses above $1.30 (at MarketWatch) Investors fret about the outlook for the U.S. economy, pushing the dollar lower. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Treasurys pare gain, dollar up after claims (at MarketWatch) Treasury prices pared a loss and the U.S. dollar s gains shrunk after the Labor Department said jobless claims rose 2,000 to 484,000 in the latest week, while economists expected claims to decline. us.rd.yahoo.com |
British Pound Outperforms, New Zealand Dollar Pares Weekly Advance [DailyFX] - The British Pound pared the overnight decline to maintain the advance from earlier this week, while the New Zealand dollar pared the advance from earlier this week and slipped to a low of 0.7264 as the economic docket reinforced a dour outlook for the region. finance.yahoo.com |
ECB's Trichet: currencies must reflect fundamentals It is more important than ever that exchange rates reflect economic fundamentals and excessive volatility of such rates is best avoided, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said on Thursday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Australian dollar extends gains to 2 pct vs US dlr The Australian dollar extended gains to rise 2 percent versus the U.S. currency on Wednesday as an increase in risk appetite spurred demand for higher-yielding currencies. us.rd.yahoo.com |