| Dollar firm around 11 month high The New Zealand dollar held today around 11-month highs against the greenback and reached a more than four month high against the Australian dollar.The NZ dollar was US68.68c at 5pm from US68.45c at 8am and US68.52c at 5pm yesterday.... nzherald.co.nz |
Dollar circles year lows as Fed keeps rate at zero (AP) The dollar hit a fresh 12-month low, then bounced back a bit in later trading as the Federal Reserve left interest rates at a range near zero, saying it will keep them there for a long time amid gradual improvements in the economy, and did not announce any new liquidity measures. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Oil prices above $80 even as Ida weakens (AP) Oil prices shot above $80 a barrel Monday as a weakened U.S. dollar created more turbulence in energy markets than a tropical storm heading into the Gulf of Mexico. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Canadian Unemployment Unexpectedly Falls As Economy Adds 79K Jobs (Daily FX) The Canadian unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 8.5% from 8.6% in November as the economy added 79,100 jobs, which has the most since September, 2008. The gain was led by a 73,000 jump in service sector hires offsetting last month’s 37,000 decline. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Capre's Forex Report Jan. 19th (TradingMarkets.com) Which of the major forex pairs are attempting a comeback and which are will likely come under attack in the coming week? Here is Chris Capre's weekly review. us.rd.yahoo.com |