Archive for the ‘currency trading’ Category

Unemployment rate unchanged at 9.7 percent as employers cut fewer jobs - Minneapolis Star Tribune
The stock market rose in response to the report. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 87 points, or about 0.8 percent, in late-morning trading. Broader stock averages also rose. The jobs picture is gradually brightening at a time when the U.

Unemployment rate unchanged at 9.7 percent as employers cut fewer jobs - Minneapolis Star Tribune
The stock market rose in response to the report. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 87 points, or about 0.8 percent, in late-morning trading. Broader stock averages also rose. The jobs picture is gradually brightening at a time when the U.

Trading the euro vs. the dollar in March and beyond - Marketwatch
Fearing an economic meltdown at the height of the financial crisis, most governments implemented large fiscal stimulus packages and policymakers moved private sector risk onto the public sector balance sheet. Financial markets have returned to a
Source: www.marketwatch.com

Pound hits 9-month low on politics, Aussie trims gains - Reuters
The latest concerns about the pound are from the likelihood of a hung parliament,” said Richard Grace, chief currency strategist at Commonwealth Bank Data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission showed net short euro positions rose to 71
Source: www.reuters.com

Time for Goldman to Come Clean - New York Times
The region’s sluggish recovery and seemingly expensive currency were offset by a positive trade balance and signs of fiscal discipline. But then the woes in Greece and other weak euro zone members came to the fore. Forex traders began listening to
Source: www.nytimes.com

EU’s Rehn on whirlwind visit to debt-hit Greece - France 24
The European currency has slipped considerably against the dollar, trading on Friday at around 1.36 dollars compared to 1.45 dollars in December, and last week plunged to a one-year low against the yen. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has said
Source: www.france24.com

On Native Ground - American Reporter
Out of that two week conference came the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the first-ever negotiated monetary policy that maintained the exchange rate of its currency within a fixed value.
Source: www.american-reporter.com

Trading the euro vs. the dollar in March and beyond - Marketwatch
Fearing an economic meltdown at the height of the financial crisis, most governments implemented large fiscal stimulus packages and policymakers moved private sector risk onto the public sector balance sheet. Financial markets have returned to a
Source: www.marketwatch.com

Pound hits 9-month low on politics, Aussie trims gains - Reuters
The latest concerns about the pound are from the likelihood of a hung parliament,” said Richard Grace, chief currency strategist at Commonwealth Bank Data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission showed net short euro positions rose to 71
Source: www.reuters.com

Time for Goldman to Come Clean - New York Times
The region’s sluggish recovery and seemingly expensive currency were offset by a positive trade balance and signs of fiscal discipline. But then the woes in Greece and other weak euro zone members came to the fore. Forex traders began listening to
Source: www.nytimes.com

EU’s Rehn on whirlwind visit to debt-hit Greece - France 24
The European currency has slipped considerably against the dollar, trading on Friday at around 1.36 dollars compared to 1.45 dollars in December, and last week plunged to a one-year low against the yen. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has said
Source: www.france24.com

On Native Ground - American Reporter
Out of that two week conference came the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the first-ever negotiated monetary policy that maintained the exchange rate of its currency within a fixed value.
Source: www.american-reporter.com

Canada’s Dollar Drops to Two-Week Low on Global Economic View - BusinessWeek

Canada's Dollar Drops to Two-Week Low on Global Economic View
BusinessWeek
“Greek worries again are promoting risk-aversion trading strategies,” said Dean Popplewell, an analyst in Toronto at the online currency-trading firm Oanda
Canadian Dollar Bounces Back From Early Losses Against MajorsRTT News
Canadian Dollar Bounces Back From Early Losses Against Most MajorsRTT News

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Yuan flat in key NDFs; China conducts “stress tests” - Alibaba News Channel


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Yuan flat in key NDFs; China conducts "stress tests"
Alibaba News Channel
That, plus a dollar rebound on global markets, has caused widespread caution in the NDF market, resulting in the currency trading narrowly over the past
China stress tests strong currency impact: mediaAFP
China stress tests yuanTODAYonline
Warning: Buy China Yuan ETFs (CYB, CNY) At Your Own RiskETF Database
Market News International -MetalMiner -Financial Express Bangladesh
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Yen, Dollar Gain as Confidence Declines Boost Refuge Appeal - Bloomberg


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Currency Trading Contest Offers $40000 In Cash! - PRLog.Org (press release)


PRLog.Org (press release)
Currency Trading Contest Offers $40000 In Cash!
PRLog.Org (press release)
FXCM Micro's monthly currency trading contest starts next week, Monday March 1st, 2010. $25000 in cash is awarded to the trader with the highest monthly

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Rabbis: Forex is like violating Sabbath - Ha’aretz

Rabbis: Forex is like violating Sabbath
Ha’aretz
Leaders of the extremist ultra-Orthodox Eda Haredit strongly denounced the practice of home foreign currency trading, saying they take the

Bank Rossii Intervenes as Ruble Reaches 14-Month High - BusinessWeek

Bank Rossii Intervenes as Ruble Reaches 14-Month High
BusinessWeek
It reached 34.8804 versus the basket when official currency trading ended in Moscow. Bank Rossii, which steers the national currency against the basket to
Ruble Hits 13-Month HighWall Street Journal
Central Bank Adjusts Ruble Trading CorridorThe Moscow Times

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Canada’s Dollar Drops to Two-Week Low on Global Economic View - BusinessWeek

Canada's Dollar Drops to Two-Week Low on Global Economic View
BusinessWeek
“Greek worries again are promoting risk-aversion trading strategies,” said Dean Popplewell, an analyst in Toronto at the online currency-trading firm Oanda
Canadian Dollar Bounces Back From Early Losses Against MajorsRTT News
Canadian Dollar Bounces Back From Early Losses Against Most MajorsRTT News

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Yuan flat in key NDFs; China conducts “stress tests” - Alibaba News Channel


Straits Times
Yuan flat in key NDFs; China conducts "stress tests"
Alibaba News Channel
That, plus a dollar rebound on global markets, has caused widespread caution in the NDF market, resulting in the currency trading narrowly over the past
China stress tests strong currency impact: mediaAFP
China stress tests yuanTODAYonline
Warning: Buy China Yuan ETFs (CYB, CNY) At Your Own RiskETF Database
Market News International -MetalMiner -Financial Express Bangladesh
all 35 news articles »

Yen, Dollar Gain as Confidence Declines Boost Refuge Appeal - Bloomberg


RTE.ie

Currency Trading Contest Offers $40000 In Cash! - PRLog.Org (press release)


PRLog.Org (press release)
Currency Trading Contest Offers $40000 In Cash!
PRLog.Org (press release)
FXCM Micro's monthly currency trading contest starts next week, Monday March 1st, 2010. $25000 in cash is awarded to the trader with the highest monthly

and more »

Rabbis: Forex is like violating Sabbath - Ha’aretz

Rabbis: Forex is like violating Sabbath
Ha’aretz
Leaders of the extremist ultra-Orthodox Eda Haredit strongly denounced the practice of home foreign currency trading, saying they take the

Bank Rossii Intervenes as Ruble Reaches 14-Month High - BusinessWeek

Bank Rossii Intervenes as Ruble Reaches 14-Month High
BusinessWeek
It reached 34.8804 versus the basket when official currency trading ended in Moscow. Bank Rossii, which steers the national currency against the basket to
Ruble Hits 13-Month HighWall Street Journal
Central Bank Adjusts Ruble Trading CorridorThe Moscow Times

all 20 news articles »

Register for FREE - Wall Street Journal
A late wave buying couldn’t quite bring the stock market back from a morning swoon, leaving major averages modestly lower at the bell, hurt by investors’ worries about the U.S. jobs picture and sovereign debt in Europe. Unwinding of bearish bets in

Liberty in talks to sell US malls - Financial Times
Liberty is believed to be structuring the deal to trade the properties in return for equity in the US group, rather Liberty International earlier this month confirmed to the stock exchange a report in the Financial Times that it would separate

Register for FREE - Wall Street Journal
A late wave buying couldn’t quite bring the stock market back from a morning swoon, leaving major averages modestly lower at the bell, hurt by investors’ worries about the U.S. jobs picture and sovereign debt in Europe. Unwinding of bearish bets in

Liberty in talks to sell US malls - Financial Times
Liberty is believed to be structuring the deal to trade the properties in return for equity in the US group, rather Liberty International earlier this month confirmed to the stock exchange a report in the Financial Times that it would separate

Clashes break out at Greek protests - San Francisco Chronicle
Police clashed with scores of violent protesters who hurled rocks and plastic bottles near parliament, but the violence remained fairly limited. More than 30,000 protesters took part in the march Wednesday, as unions staged held a general strike
Source: www.sfgate.com

Dollar slips as investors await Bernanke - Marketwatch
The dollar index (INDEX:DXY) , which measures the U.S. unit against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, fell to 80.734, down from 80.874 in late North American trading Tuesday. The euro edged slightly higher to change hands at $1.3547
Source: www.marketwatch.com

Dear Investors, Forget Shanghai, Here’s Why You Have To Pay Attention - The Business Insider
Shanghai 3000 has become one of those levels like Dow 10,000 that everyone knows to watch, but don’t forget, the Chinese market still exists in its own world, and bears little resemblance to what’s going on outside. If you’re looking abroad for clues
Source: www.businessinsider.com

Clashes break out at Greek protests - San Francisco Chronicle
Police clashed with scores of violent protesters who hurled rocks and plastic bottles near parliament, but the violence remained fairly limited. More than 30,000 protesters took part in the march Wednesday, as unions staged held a general strike
Source: www.sfgate.com

Dollar slips as investors await Bernanke - Marketwatch
The dollar index (INDEX:DXY) , which measures the U.S. unit against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, fell to 80.734, down from 80.874 in late North American trading Tuesday. The euro edged slightly higher to change hands at $1.3547
Source: www.marketwatch.com

Dear Investors, Forget Shanghai, Here’s Why You Have To Pay Attention - The Business Insider
Shanghai 3000 has become one of those levels like Dow 10,000 that everyone knows to watch, but don’t forget, the Chinese market still exists in its own world, and bears little resemblance to what’s going on outside. If you’re looking abroad for clues
Source: www.businessinsider.com

Europe Trouble, U.S. Opportunity - Wall Street Journal
Across the ocean in Europe there’s lots of anxious chatter about Greece’s fiscal woes and the prospects for the continent’s common currency, the euro. Should U.S. investors care? Usually, what happens overseas is a lot like what happens in Vegas: It

Dollar opens one cent higher on US data - News.com.au
In early trade today, the dollar hit a near-25 year high against the British pound. The local currency hit 0.5822 pence, its highest level since March 1985. Economic events due locally include new motor vehicles sales for January from the Australian

Gold likely to test resistance, fall - Hindu Business Line
Comex gold futures ended marginally lower, but erased most of the losses as the dollar weakened towards the close. Investors bought the metal to hedge against currencies’ volatility and debt default risks in Europe. The dollar hit an eight-month high

Currency Trading Explodes: “Traders Can Gamble On The Euro For The - Huffingtonpost.com
A fall in the cost of speculating in currencies is allowing hedge funds to make multimillion-pound bets against the euro “for just the price of a cup of coffee in Starbucks”, one of Britain’s leading investment managers warned today. A fall in the

$A opens one US cent higher - ninemsn
The Australian dollar opened one US cent higher on Monday as a subdued inflation report lowered expectations of another US rate rise in the near future. At 0700 AEDT, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.9003/13, up 1.18 per cent from Friday’s

Japanese carmakers en route to the next jam - Financial Times
Executives at Toyota made two remarkable announcements on February 4. The first was that braking software on the cutting-edge Prius hybrid car was flawed . The second – less noted by the world – was that the carmaker was about to return to profit

Europe Trouble, U.S. Opportunity - Wall Street Journal
Across the ocean in Europe there’s lots of anxious chatter about Greece’s fiscal woes and the prospects for the continent’s common currency, the euro. Should U.S. investors care? Usually, what happens overseas is a lot like what happens in Vegas: It

Dollar opens one cent higher on US data - News.com.au
In early trade today, the dollar hit a near-25 year high against the British pound. The local currency hit 0.5822 pence, its highest level since March 1985. Economic events due locally include new motor vehicles sales for January from the Australian

Gold likely to test resistance, fall - Hindu Business Line
Comex gold futures ended marginally lower, but erased most of the losses as the dollar weakened towards the close. Investors bought the metal to hedge against currencies’ volatility and debt default risks in Europe. The dollar hit an eight-month high

Currency Trading Explodes: “Traders Can Gamble On The Euro For The - Huffingtonpost.com
A fall in the cost of speculating in currencies is allowing hedge funds to make multimillion-pound bets against the euro “for just the price of a cup of coffee in Starbucks”, one of Britain’s leading investment managers warned today. A fall in the

$A opens one US cent higher - ninemsn
The Australian dollar opened one US cent higher on Monday as a subdued inflation report lowered expectations of another US rate rise in the near future. At 0700 AEDT, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.9003/13, up 1.18 per cent from Friday’s

Japanese carmakers en route to the next jam - Financial Times
Executives at Toyota made two remarkable announcements on February 4. The first was that braking software on the cutting-edge Prius hybrid car was flawed . The second – less noted by the world – was that the carmaker was about to return to profit

Bargain Books - WXXA
An on-line service that allows you to trade books with readers all over the country Credit are like currency. “Swap one, you get one. It’s a point system, one to one,” Lynn said. When a reader requests a book, you print out a postage label and

Managing inflationary expectations - People’s Daily Online
Entering a new Chinese Year of Tiger after saying good-bye to the contagious 2008-09 global financial system meltdown, China’s policy-makers has got a new tagline for themselves: managing inflationary expectations. It’s a perplexing feeling that we

David Kamm: Higher interest rates affect bonds - News-Press
The crisis diminished, and the bonds with good backing are again trading around par - $1,000 plus or minus $50 bucks Currency translation does affect bond prices on a global scale. How much and over what time period is difficult to pinpoint.

Dollar rallies after Fed raises emergency loan rate - Daily Oklahoman
Analysts said the rate hike was a sign of the central bank’s confidence in the financial sector. The euro briefly slid below $1.35 for the first time in nine months before paring its losses in New York. The euro traded as high as $1.51 in November

Timing on China puzzling - The Sun News
E ngagement didn’t work. Open hostility didn’t work. So, President Obama is falling back on his last option to persuade Iran not to build a bomb. “The next step is sanctions,” he bluntly declared. Obama, Dalai Lama to meet at White House on Thursday

Gazans to invest in Bank of Israel - Jerusalem Post
week approved a request for banks in the Gaza Strip to invest NIS 82.5 million in the Bank of Israel, as a humanitarian gesture to rid Gaza’s banking system of excess currency will “allow the continuance of trade and the existing banking

Chidambaram and Badal lay foundation stone of ICP - New Kerala
Amritsar 4-lane road, Central funds for modernisation in Punjab Police Force infrastructure, strengthening of vigil along the Indo-Pak border to check flow of narcotics and fake currency from across the border and a special status of big city

Weekly Indicator Review and Outlook - FXStreet.com
Focus will need to be made on the first day or two of trading this coming week to confirm this potential deeper pullback. Perhaps ironically, if it is seen and remains above Dollar supports at 1.3838 EURUSD and 1.0608-46 USDCHF, the picture actually

Protecting the value of your dollar - 10 ways to stay ahead - Jamaica Gleaner
Save and invest in hard currency. 3. Hold on to real estate, the value of which has proven to be among The economic recovery in the US, Jamaica’s main trading partner, bodes well for an improvement in the demand for exports. However, continuing

Bargain Books - WXXA
An on-line service that allows you to trade books with readers all over the country Credit are like currency. “Swap one, you get one. It’s a point system, one to one,” Lynn said. When a reader requests a book, you print out a postage label and

Managing inflationary expectations - People’s Daily Online
Entering a new Chinese Year of Tiger after saying good-bye to the contagious 2008-09 global financial system meltdown, China’s policy-makers has got a new tagline for themselves: managing inflationary expectations. It’s a perplexing feeling that we

David Kamm: Higher interest rates affect bonds - News-Press
The crisis diminished, and the bonds with good backing are again trading around par - $1,000 plus or minus $50 bucks Currency translation does affect bond prices on a global scale. How much and over what time period is difficult to pinpoint.

Dollar rallies after Fed raises emergency loan rate - Daily Oklahoman
Analysts said the rate hike was a sign of the central bank’s confidence in the financial sector. The euro briefly slid below $1.35 for the first time in nine months before paring its losses in New York. The euro traded as high as $1.51 in November

Timing on China puzzling - The Sun News
E ngagement didn’t work. Open hostility didn’t work. So, President Obama is falling back on his last option to persuade Iran not to build a bomb. “The next step is sanctions,” he bluntly declared. Obama, Dalai Lama to meet at White House on Thursday

Gazans to invest in Bank of Israel - Jerusalem Post
week approved a request for banks in the Gaza Strip to invest NIS 82.5 million in the Bank of Israel, as a humanitarian gesture to rid Gaza’s banking system of excess currency will “allow the continuance of trade and the existing banking

Chidambaram and Badal lay foundation stone of ICP - New Kerala
Amritsar 4-lane road, Central funds for modernisation in Punjab Police Force infrastructure, strengthening of vigil along the Indo-Pak border to check flow of narcotics and fake currency from across the border and a special status of big city

Weekly Indicator Review and Outlook - FXStreet.com
Focus will need to be made on the first day or two of trading this coming week to confirm this potential deeper pullback. Perhaps ironically, if it is seen and remains above Dollar supports at 1.3838 EURUSD and 1.0608-46 USDCHF, the picture actually

Protecting the value of your dollar - 10 ways to stay ahead - Jamaica Gleaner
Save and invest in hard currency. 3. Hold on to real estate, the value of which has proven to be among The economic recovery in the US, Jamaica’s main trading partner, bodes well for an improvement in the demand for exports. However, continuing

Dollar rallies on Fed discount rate hike, sending euro below $1.35 for - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
The euro has fallen briefly below $1.35 for the first time in nine months before paring losses in New York. In late trading Friday, the euro is buying $1.3599, down from $1.3617 late Thursday, before the Fed announcement.
Source: www.sun-sentinel.com

US Dollar Weakens Against Most Majors - RTT News
(RTTNews) - The US currency weakened against most major opponents during New York mid-day deals on Friday. US consumer prices rose less than forecast in January, while prices excluding volatile food and energy dropped for the first time in nearly
Source: www.rttnews.com

China Angry, But Will Get Over Obama, Dalai Lama Meet - CBS News
This story was filed by CBS News China correspondent Celia Hatton in Beijing . Every night this week, fireworks have illuminated the skies of Beijing for the Chinese New Year. Friday’s fireworks, however, came early in the morning, when the Chinese
Source: www.cbsnews.com

Dollar ends week at 8-month high on Fed rate move - Investors Business Daily
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The dollar touched an eight-month high against major currencies Friday, supported by the Federal Reserve’s surprise move to increase its discount rate. The dollar was on track for weekly gains against the euro and Japan’s
Source: www.investors.com

Basically, It’s Over A parable about how one nation came to financial - Slate
The Europeans rapidly repopulated Basicland, creating a new nation. They installed a system of government like that of the early United States. There was much encouragement of trade, and no internal tariff or other impediment to such trade. Property
Source: www.slate.com

Lawson Positioned as a “Leader” in Integrated Talent Management for - PR Inside
Lawson Software (Nasdaq:LWSN) today announced that independent industry analyst firm IDC positioned Lawson as a “leader” in integrated talent management in its January 2010 report, “IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Integrated Talent Management 2010 Vendor
Source: www.pr-inside.com

Dollar Heads for Weekly Gain Against Euro After Fed’s Rate Hike - Bloomberg
Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) — The dollar headed for its sixth straight weekly gain against the euro, the longest streak since 2000, as investors speculated on when the Federal Reserve would withdraw monetary stimulus after yesterday’s discount rate hike
Source: www.bloomberg.com

Dollar rallies on Fed discount rate hike, sending euro below $1.35 for - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
The euro has fallen briefly below $1.35 for the first time in nine months before paring losses in New York. In late trading Friday, the euro is buying $1.3599, down from $1.3617 late Thursday, before the Fed announcement.
Source: www.sun-sentinel.com

US Dollar Weakens Against Most Majors - RTT News
(RTTNews) - The US currency weakened against most major opponents during New York mid-day deals on Friday. US consumer prices rose less than forecast in January, while prices excluding volatile food and energy dropped for the first time in nearly
Source: www.rttnews.com

China Angry, But Will Get Over Obama, Dalai Lama Meet - CBS News
This story was filed by CBS News China correspondent Celia Hatton in Beijing . Every night this week, fireworks have illuminated the skies of Beijing for the Chinese New Year. Friday’s fireworks, however, came early in the morning, when the Chinese
Source: www.cbsnews.com

Dollar ends week at 8-month high on Fed rate move - Investors Business Daily
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The dollar touched an eight-month high against major currencies Friday, supported by the Federal Reserve’s surprise move to increase its discount rate. The dollar was on track for weekly gains against the euro and Japan’s
Source: www.investors.com

Basically, It’s Over A parable about how one nation came to financial - Slate
The Europeans rapidly repopulated Basicland, creating a new nation. They installed a system of government like that of the early United States. There was much encouragement of trade, and no internal tariff or other impediment to such trade. Property
Source: www.slate.com

Lawson Positioned as a “Leader” in Integrated Talent Management for - PR Inside
Lawson Software (Nasdaq:LWSN) today announced that independent industry analyst firm IDC positioned Lawson as a “leader” in integrated talent management in its January 2010 report, “IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Integrated Talent Management 2010 Vendor
Source: www.pr-inside.com

Dollar Heads for Weekly Gain Against Euro After Fed’s Rate Hike - Bloomberg
Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) — The dollar headed for its sixth straight weekly gain against the euro, the longest streak since 2000, as investors speculated on when the Federal Reserve would withdraw monetary stimulus after yesterday’s discount rate hike
Source: www.bloomberg.com

Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com - Transworld News
Chinese regulators are trying to contain rapid economic growth to prevent speculative investment bubbles there. The surprising move comes a day after a tame inflation report raised hopes that China wouldn’t have to further tighten its monetary
Source: www.transworldnews.com

NYMEX-Crude stays down on EIA build, China moves - Reuters
* EIA: Crude stocks up, above forecast, less than API build * Dollar rise against the euro, currency basket * China tightens bank reserve requirements NEW YORK, Feb 12 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures remained sharply lower on Friday after
Source: www.reuters.com

Global Economic Jitters Hit Stocks - Wall Street Journal
The Nasdaq Composite declined 0.7%. The Standard & Poor’s 500-share index fell 1%. All its sectors were in negative territory, led by industrials, materials and energy. Metals futures fell and crude-oil futures sank below $74 a barrel as investors
Source: online.wsj.com

N.Z. Dollar Falls on Retail; Aussie Drops on China’s Reserves - BusinessWeek
Australian currency fell as China’s central bank ordered lenders to set aside larger reserves for the second time in a month to avert asset bubbles and restrain inflation in the world’s fastest-growing economy. China is Australia’s largest
Source: www.businessweek.com

Greece Distracting From Real Debt Crisis in U.S. - Biloxi Sun Herald
FORT LEE, N.J., Feb. 12 — /PRNewswire/ — The National Inflation Association today released the following article to its http://inflation.us members: The current sovereign debt crisis in Greece and the potential for euro-zone countries to bailout
Source: www.sunherald.com

Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com - Transworld News
Chinese regulators are trying to contain rapid economic growth to prevent speculative investment bubbles there. The surprising move comes a day after a tame inflation report raised hopes that China wouldn’t have to further tighten its monetary
Source: www.transworldnews.com

NYMEX-Crude stays down on EIA build, China moves - Reuters
* EIA: Crude stocks up, above forecast, less than API build * Dollar rise against the euro, currency basket * China tightens bank reserve requirements NEW YORK, Feb 12 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures remained sharply lower on Friday after
Source: www.reuters.com

Global Economic Jitters Hit Stocks - Wall Street Journal
The Nasdaq Composite declined 0.7%. The Standard & Poor’s 500-share index fell 1%. All its sectors were in negative territory, led by industrials, materials and energy. Metals futures fell and crude-oil futures sank below $74 a barrel as investors
Source: online.wsj.com

N.Z. Dollar Falls on Retail; Aussie Drops on China’s Reserves - BusinessWeek
Australian currency fell as China’s central bank ordered lenders to set aside larger reserves for the second time in a month to avert asset bubbles and restrain inflation in the world’s fastest-growing economy. China is Australia’s largest
Source: www.businessweek.com

Greece Distracting From Real Debt Crisis in U.S. - Biloxi Sun Herald
FORT LEE, N.J., Feb. 12 — /PRNewswire/ — The National Inflation Association today released the following article to its http://inflation.us members: The current sovereign debt crisis in Greece and the potential for euro-zone countries to bailout
Source: www.sunherald.com

Register for FREE - Wall Street Journal
European stocks were higher Thursday, led by gains in the basic resources and oil and gas sectors on hopes that a meeting of European leaders will result in a bailout plan for Greece. Initial concerns over Greece’s debt problems seemed to be abating
Source: online.wsj.com

Bank of Korea Holds Key Rate Steady - Wall Street Journal
SEOUL — The Bank of Korea held interest rates at record lows Thursday and dashed hopes for a rate increase in the near term, citing renewed concerns about the global economic recovery. Governor Lee Seongtae said keeping the policy rate at 2% doesn’t
Source: online.wsj.com

Euro creeps up against dollar to $1.3761 as European leaders discuss - Chicago Tribune
BERLIN (AP) — The euro recovered some ground against the dollar on Thursday as European Union leaders sought a way to support Greece through its debt crisis. The euro bought $1.3761 in morning European trading, up from $1.3736 in New York on
Source: www.chicagotribune.com

Morning Forex Overview - Forex Pros
The euro rose against the U.S. dollar and the yen Thursday in Asian trade, driven by expectations that European Union leaders meeting later today will put together a bailout package for Greece. The euro, which was hit by widespread worries about the
Source: www.forexpros.com

BT triples Q3 profit, plugs pension fund hole - The Sun News
BT shares were down 6.6 percent at 122.7 pence in early trading on the London Stock Exchange even fell by 1.2 percent on a comparable basis, stripping out acquisitions, disposals and currency shifts. Still, the figure was an improvement on the 3
Source: www.thesunnews.com

Year End Report for New Wave Group AB (publ) January — December 2009 - Stockhouse
Positive currency effect occurred mainly in Euro countries and the U.S. Gross profit The gross profit margin amounted to 46.5 (48.5) %. The decrease is related to the weakened economy, mainly within the promo sales channel and in particular on the
Source: www.stockhouse.com

Danone 2009 earnings boosted by baby food sales - Fresno Bee
Sanofi-Aventis reported a 10 percent increase in fourth quarter net profit Wednesday as strong sales of its swine flu vaccine drove full year earnings above expectations. France’s largest drug maker said net profit rose to euro1.8 billion ($2.5
Source: www.fresnobee.com

The Carry Trade: Betting on Bad Currencies - Time
The smart money these days isn’t obsessing about the stock market — it’s making huge bets against the euro and the Japanese yen. Since the start of the year, the 16 European nations that make up the euro zone have watched their currency plunge to
Source: www.time.com

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit surged to a larger-than-expected $40.18 billion in December, the biggest imbalance in 12 months. The wider deficit reflected a rebounding economy that is pushing up demand for oil and other imports. The
Source: www.dailypress.com

Pound Declines Against Majors - RTT News
Asian trading on Wednesday. The pound plunged to a 4-week low against the franc and a new multi-week low versus the euro. The pound declined to a 4-week low against the franc and by 3:35 am ET the pound hit 1.6616 versus the Swiss currency.
Source: www.rttnews.com

Register for FREE - Wall Street Journal
European stocks were higher Thursday, led by gains in the basic resources and oil and gas sectors on hopes that a meeting of European leaders will result in a bailout plan for Greece. Initial concerns over Greece’s debt problems seemed to be abating
Source: online.wsj.com

Bank of Korea Holds Key Rate Steady - Wall Street Journal
SEOUL — The Bank of Korea held interest rates at record lows Thursday and dashed hopes for a rate increase in the near term, citing renewed concerns about the global economic recovery. Governor Lee Seongtae said keeping the policy rate at 2% doesn’t
Source: online.wsj.com

Euro creeps up against dollar to $1.3761 as European leaders discuss - Chicago Tribune
BERLIN (AP) — The euro recovered some ground against the dollar on Thursday as European Union leaders sought a way to support Greece through its debt crisis. The euro bought $1.3761 in morning European trading, up from $1.3736 in New York on
Source: www.chicagotribune.com

Morning Forex Overview - Forex Pros
The euro rose against the U.S. dollar and the yen Thursday in Asian trade, driven by expectations that European Union leaders meeting later today will put together a bailout package for Greece. The euro, which was hit by widespread worries about the
Source: www.forexpros.com

BT triples Q3 profit, plugs pension fund hole - The Sun News
BT shares were down 6.6 percent at 122.7 pence in early trading on the London Stock Exchange even fell by 1.2 percent on a comparable basis, stripping out acquisitions, disposals and currency shifts. Still, the figure was an improvement on the 3
Source: www.thesunnews.com

Year End Report for New Wave Group AB (publ) January — December 2009 - Stockhouse
Positive currency effect occurred mainly in Euro countries and the U.S. Gross profit The gross profit margin amounted to 46.5 (48.5) %. The decrease is related to the weakened economy, mainly within the promo sales channel and in particular on the
Source: www.stockhouse.com

Danone 2009 earnings boosted by baby food sales - Fresno Bee
Sanofi-Aventis reported a 10 percent increase in fourth quarter net profit Wednesday as strong sales of its swine flu vaccine drove full year earnings above expectations. France’s largest drug maker said net profit rose to euro1.8 billion ($2.5
Source: www.fresnobee.com

The Carry Trade: Betting on Bad Currencies - Time
The smart money these days isn’t obsessing about the stock market — it’s making huge bets against the euro and the Japanese yen. Since the start of the year, the 16 European nations that make up the euro zone have watched their currency plunge to
Source: www.time.com

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit surged to a larger-than-expected $40.18 billion in December, the biggest imbalance in 12 months. The wider deficit reflected a rebounding economy that is pushing up demand for oil and other imports. The
Source: www.dailypress.com

Pound Declines Against Majors - RTT News
Asian trading on Wednesday. The pound plunged to a 4-week low against the franc and a new multi-week low versus the euro. The pound declined to a 4-week low against the franc and by 3:35 am ET the pound hit 1.6616 versus the Swiss currency.
Source: www.rttnews.com

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