| Dollar, Treasurys down after jobless claims (at MarketWatch) The dollar declined versus the euro and Treasury prices headed slightly lower after the U.S. Labor Department said initial jobless claims fell 21,000 to 454,000 in the latest week. The euro rose to $1.2662 from $1.2641 in late North American trading Wednesday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
British Pound Bounces Back as BoE Sees Risks For Inflation, Euro Extends Previous Day’s Decline (DailyFX) The British Pound bounced back from a low of 1.5185 during the European trade as the Bank of England dropped its dovish outlook for inflation, and the central bank may see scope to start normalizing monetary policy going into 2011 as it aims to balance the risks for the region. finance.yahoo.com |
Dollar, Yen Recover as Bank of Japan Emergency Meeting Disappoints (DailyFX) The US Dollar and the Japanese Yen recovered from early losses on fading risk appetite after the Bank of Japan failed to impress expectant markets with a lackluster outcome to an “emergency” monetary policy meeting. finance.yahoo.com |
Currencies: U.S. dollar rallies 3% as Japan halts yen’s rise [at MarketWatch] - Japanese authorities take action in the global currencies markets, and the greenback s the beneficiary. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Currencies: Dollar up vs. most rivals as G-20 ministers meet The dollar gains against most major rivals as investors are reluctant to be short of the U.S. unit as finance ministers from the Group of 20 nations gather in South Korea. us.rd.yahoo.com |