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Dollar lower as carry trade returns

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 21:16
The Federal Reserve's cautious outlook for the world's biggest economy sends the dollar to a three-month low on a trade-weighted basis, as further fragile data adds to concern

Surge in German consumer confidence

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 13:13
Germans have become less worried about unemployment than at any time in the past two years, triggering a surge in consumer confidence in Europe's largest economy

Aussie falls on surprise inflation news

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 21:18
Price rises fell within the Reserve Bank of Australia's target range of 2-3 per cent for first time in three years, making rate rise unlikely, analysts say

IMF staff and board split on renminbi

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 18:06
The disagreement among the 24-member board on the currency weakens the pressure on China further to revalue the renminbi after it abandoned its peg to the dollar

China revs up renminbi expansion

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 16:50
The quest to turn the renminbi into an international reserve currency may take time, but Beijing is taking big steps in that direction.

Sterling at a five-month high against the dollar

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 22:04
Pound reaches a five-month high against the dollar

Toyota to expand overseas production

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 17:33
Toyota expects to begin building cars at a new assembly plant in India in December, and additional factories are planned for Brazil and China in 2012

Dollar valuation

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 15:46
Weak US growth bodes ill for the greenback in coming months, says Jens Nordvig, head of G10 currency strategy at Nomura

Surge in eurozone mortgage lending

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 11:19
Eurozone mortgage borrowing surged last month to the highest in almost two years in a sign that bank lending across the 16-country region may be flickering back to life