Dollar drops against yen after rally
Fri, 30 Mar 07 15:00 pm
The dollar weakened against the yen this morning after a Thursday rally saw the US currency gain strength in light of reported expectations of a high demand from Japanese companies for dollars, as well as recent US GDP data.
Yen loses footing against major currencies
Thu, 29 Mar 07 15:00 pm
This morning marked the end of the yen's strengthening against both the dollar and the euro earlier this week, as it fell against the world's biggest currencies, Bloomberg reported.
Euro strong against UK, US currencies
Wed, 28 Mar 07 15:00 pm
The euro strengthened against the pound yesterday after an early-week rally between the two currencies, while the dollar dropped against both the European currency and the yen.
Inflationary pressure boosts sterling
Tue, 27 Mar 07 15:00 pm
Sterling is expected to gain as UK growth figures boost speculation that the Bank of England's hand will be forced on rising interest rates.
Dollar up against the euro on housing data
Mon, 26 Mar 07 15:00 pm
Expectations that the US housing market may be showing signs of an upturn have seen the dollar trade at a one week high against the euro.
Rate rise expectations boost pound against the euro
Fri, 23 Mar 07 14:00 pm
Expectations that the Bank of England will raise interest rates have seen the pound gain against the euro for the first time in four weeks and put it at a six week high against the US dollar.
Dollar falls to near two year low against the euro
Thu, 22 Mar 07 14:00 pm
A move by the US Federal Reserve to drop its bias toward higher interest rates helped the dollar fall to a near two year low against the euro.
Inflation data sees sterling rise against the dollar
Wed, 21 Mar 07 14:00 pm
Higher than expected inflation figures in the UK have fuelled speculation of a further interest rate rise boosting sterling to a three week high against the dollar.
Dollar in relative decline against EU currencies says analyst
Tue, 20 Mar 07 14:00 pm
The dollar will fall to $2.00 against the pound and $1.35 against the euro within the next three months as the US rate advantage is eroded, a currency analyst has predicted.
Brown prepares to bow out on 11th budget
Mon, 19 Mar 07 14:00 pm
Gordon Brown's 11th and presumably final budget as chancellor of the UK is set to be the biggest of this week's economic reports when it is delivered on Wednesday.
Dollar at 2007 low versus euro
Fri, 16 Mar 07 14:00 pm
The dollar fell to its lowest point this year versus the euro yesterday ahead of an economic report expected to show that American consumer confidence has slipped.
Pound falls as yen risks assessed
Thu, 15 Mar 07 14:00 pm
The pound fell two per cent versus the yen on Wednesday as carry trades which had underlined the UK currency's value continued to unwind.
Yen gains on risk averse trading climate
Wed, 14 Mar 07 14:00 pm
As stock markets around the world fall the yen rose against the dollar as investors reduce holdings of higher-yielding assets bought with money borrowed in Japan.
Subprime mortgage woes see dollar fall
Tue, 13 Mar 07 14:00 pm
Ongoing concerns over the state of the subprime mortgage lending market in the United States have seen the dollar fall against both the euro and the yen.
Dollar up against the yen ahead of consumer data
Mon, 12 Mar 07 14:00 pm
The dollar was up against the yen this morning in Asian trade as Japanese GDP figures were revised up by 1.3 per cent for the fourth quarter of 2006.
Euro slips following Trichet comments
Fri, 09 Mar 07 15:00 pm
The euro declined against the dollar yesterday as the European Central Bank (ECB) raised borrowing costs to a five-year high.
Trading limited ahead of rate decisions
Thu, 08 Mar 07 15:00 pm
Foreign exchange trading remained muted during Wednesday as dealers waited for key rate decisions by both the European Central Bank (ECB) and Bank of England (BoE).
Dollar recovers some Japanese losses
Wed, 07 Mar 07 15:00 pm
The dollar recovered some of its losses versus the yen on Tuesday as market jitters that had caused traders to drop dollar assets to avoid trading risks declined.
Yen hits three-month dollar high
Tue, 06 Mar 07 15:00 pm
The yen peaked at a three-month dollar high yesterday as speculators continued to trim their portfolios to reflect renewed faith in the value of the Japanese currency.
Bare week for indices following equities turbulence
Mon, 05 Mar 07 15:00 pm
Following a turbulent week on the international equities markets, economy-watchers are facing a barren week for indicators as the reporting season begins to wind down.
Yen hits 14-week dollar high
Fri, 02 Mar 07 15:00 pm
The yen hit 14-week highs against the dollar yesterday as the carry trades that had depressed the Japanese currency's value continued to unwind.
Yen strengthens as carry trades unravel
Thu, 01 Mar 07 15:00 pm
The yen gained against a broad basket of foreign currencies as the carry trades which have caused the currency to haemorrhage have unravelled, a Japanese report has found.
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