| Canada Cleans Up As Loonie Licks Buck, Euro Wilts (at Forbes) The U.S. dollar gains strength against the euro and pound but was falling at a rapid pace against the CAD in Friday trading. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Euro Benefits From Risk Sentiment, British Pound Pares Overnight Decline (DailyFX) The Euro extended the advance from the previous day and rallied to a high of 1.2915 during the overnight trade as investors increased their appetite for risk, and the single-currency may push higher going into the U.S. session as the economic docket is expected to reinforce an improved outlook for global growth. finance.yahoo.com |
Currencies: Dollar slips; German jobs data buoys euro [at MarketWatch] - The dollar loses ground against both the euro and Japan s yen, as currency traders digest data on Germany joblessness for August and await key Chicago PMI data as well as the latest reading on U.S. consumer confidence. us.rd.yahoo.com |
NZ dollar steady, looks to lift The New Zealand dollar was little changed from its opening level today but US dollar weakness remains an ongoing theme after an unexpected drop in United States payrolls in September.The NZ dollar was at US75.48c at 5pm from US75.64c... nzherald.co.nz |
European Shares Mixed After Hitting Highs Stocks were mixed on Wall Street as international financial tensions offset positive earnings reports. nytimes.com |