| Dollar slides to 3-month low vs Swiss franc (at Reuters) The dollar fell to its weakest in nearly three months against the Swiss franc on Tuesday as the U.S. currency came under broad selling pressure in early European trade. us.rd.yahoo.com |
US Dollar, Japanese Yen Decline as Stocks Advance in Asian Trade (DailyFX) The US Dollar and Japanese Yen declined against their major counterparts as stocks advanced in Asian trade, sapping demand for safe-haven assets and boosting interest in carry trades funded in low-yielding currencies. finance.yahoo.com |
Currencies: Dollar gains on euro; yen rises broadly (at MarketWatch) Japan s yen advances after an emergency easing by the Bank of Japan failed to stem recent strength in the currency. The dollar mostly gains but loses ground agains the yen. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Indices flat after mixed eurozone data [at Financial Times] - European equities held steady on Tuesday as a flurry of mixed data from the eurozone left markets looking for direction. us.rd.yahoo.com |
ECB chief opposes new EU budget rules The European Central Bank's chief does not support all the proposed new eurozone budget rules that leave penalties for overspending nations up to EU governments, who in the past have shown themselves unwilling to impose any. finance.yahoo.com |