| EU: Estonia can join euro next year (AP) European Union nations on Tuesday gave final approval for Estonia to become the 17th country to join the euro, a boost for the tiny Baltic country and a sign of confidence in the troubled currency union. finance.yahoo.com |
FX OUTLOOK-Dollar set to extend gains in week ahead (at Reuters) The dollar and yen should extend gains next week as worries the global economy is losing steam burnish the currencies safe-haven appeal. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Euro, bund futures unchanged after ECB holds rates [at Reuters] - The euro and bund futures were little changed on Thursday after the European Central Bank held interest rates at 1.0 percent, as widely expected by the market. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Making eurozone safe from failure In a three-part series concluding today, the FT has explained how the eurozone's sovereign debt crisis earlier this year could come to pass, and the choices that now face its leaders. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Treasury yields, dollar up after new-home sales The dollar extended gains slightly and Treasury prices stayed down on Wednesday after a report showed the pace of new home sales rose 6.6% to 307,000 in September. The dollar index , which measures the U.S. unit against a basket of six major currencies, rose to 77.991, from 77.897 before the data and up from 77.670 in late North American trading on Tuesday. us.rd.yahoo.com |