| Surge in eurozone mortgage lending (at Financial Times) Eurozone mortgage borrowing surged last month to the highest level in almost two years in a sign that bank lending across the 16-country region may be flickering back to life. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Currencies: Growth worries fuel dollar bounce ahead of Fed (at MarketWatch) The U.S. dollar is higher versus most major rivals after a soft round of data on Chinese imports boost worries about the pace of global growth. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Currencies: U.S. dollar slips against rivals ahead of FOMC [at MarketWatch] - The U.S. dollar edges lower against most of its foreign rivals in Asia with traders wary ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve s interest rate decision and statement due later in the global day. us.rd.yahoo.com |
FOREX-Dollar falls to session low vs the yen below 83 [at Reuters] - The dollar extended declines against the yen on Tuesday, falling to a session low below 83 yen on electronic trading platform EBS as concerns about possible renewed U.S. quantitative easing overshadowed an unexpected interest rate cut from the Bank of Japan. us.rd.yahoo.com |
British Pound Awaits Bank of England Minutes For Direction The British pound continued its northern journey against the U.S. dollar this week on the back of greenback weakness. As of late, quantitative easing concerns are weighing on the greenback, and the recent comments by the U.S. central bank head may add additional weight onto the buck as the outlook for the world’s largest economy remains unclear. finance.yahoo.com |