| British Pound To Face Slower Price Growth, Drop In Jobless Claims (DailyFX) British Pound To Face Slower Price Growth, Drop In Jobless Claims Fundamental Forecast for British Pound: Neutral - Bank of England Maintains Current Policy in July - Service-Based Activity Expands At Slower Pace - Producer Prices Contract For First Time Since 2008 The British Pound held a narrow range as the Bank of England refrained from releasing a policy statement following its interest rate decision for July, and the exchange rate may continue to trend sideways over the coming week as investors weigh the prospects for future policy. finance.yahoo.com |
Yen is not a one-way bet (at Financial Times) Further gains in the yen are not inevitable even if Japan does not intervene directly in the market to stem the rise in its currency, argues Mansoor Mohi-uddin, managing director of foreign exchange strategy at UBS UBS. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Treasury yields, dollar down after confidence [at MarketWatch] - Treasury prices stayed up and the dollar fell against the euro on Tuesday after the Conference Board s index on consumer confidence rose to 53.5 in August. Yields on 10-year notes , which move inversely to prices, fell 3 basis points to 2.50%. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Euro breaks $1.40 mark again The euro has risen against the dollar and briefly broken through the $1.40 mark again after poor U.S. jobs data and the failure of a weekend meeting of global finance ministers to resolve currency tensions. finance.yahoo.com |
Mark Lister : Good growth the way to conquer inflation Nothing stands still in this world, especially the cost of living. Investment portfolios can't stand still either. They must generate an income that, over time, grows at a rate that at least matches inflation.This week saw the... nzherald.co.nz |