Swiss franc falls on reports of central bank move
AP - Thu Nov 26, 7:58 am ETThe Swiss franc fell Thursday on reports that the country's central bank intervened in foreign exchange markets to stem the export-sapping appreciation in the currency.
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Canadian dollar at 1-week high on Russia central bank comments
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 25, 6:32 am ETThe Canadian dollar rose to a one-week high against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday after the Russian central bank said it was preparing to invest some of its foreign exchange reserves in the Canadian currency.
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Dollar and precious metals at a glance
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Nov 25, 3:47 pm ETNEW YORK (AP) -- Key currency exchange rates Wednesday, compared with late Tuesday in New York: Dollar vs: Exchange Rate Pvs Day Yen 87.40 88.56 Euro $1.5139 $1.4975 Pound $1.6716 $1.6593 Swiss franc 0.9966 1.0082 Canadian dollar 1.0457 1.0577 Mexican peso 12.8590 12.9350 Metal Price (troy oz.) Pvs Day NY Merc Gold $1186.90 $1165.50 NY HSBC Bank US $1188.00 $1167.00 NY Merc Silver $18.766 $18.448
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Japan Focusing on Yuan-Yen Rather Than Dollar, Citigroup Says
Bloomberg - 29 minutes agoNov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese officials are more likely focused on the exchange rate of the yen versus China’s yuan rather than against the dollar, according to Citigroup Inc., citing the fact that China is Japan’s biggest trading partner.
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CURRENCIES: Dollar Gains On Euro In Asian Trading
Nasdaq - Tue Nov 24, 4:47 am ETThe dollar rose against the euro in Asian trading Tuesday. The euro was buying $1.4933, down from $1.4999 in North American trading Monday. But the dollar edged lower against the Japanese currency, a low-yielding rival, to trade at 88.69 yen, down from 89.07 yen late Monday.
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British Pound Recovers From Early Multi-day Lows Against Euro And Franc
INO News - Tue Nov 24, 10:56 am ET(RTTNews) - The British pound recovered form early morning session's multi-day lows of 0.9059 against the euro and 1.6692 versus the Swiss franc in New York mid-day trading on Tuesday.
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Swiss Franc Falls on Speculation SNB Sold Currency to Curb Gain
Bloomberg - Thu Nov 26, 6:24 am ETNov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- The Swiss franc fell against the euro and the dollar on speculation the nation’s central bank sold the currency after it climbed to parity with the greenback yesterday for the first time in 19 months.
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CURRENCIES: Dollar Down Vs. Yen, Euro Amid U.S., German Data
Nasdaq - Tue Nov 24, 10:02 am ETThe dollar pared a gain versus the euro but held some gains versus other major currencies on Tuesday after a closely-watched gauge of German business sentiment registered a stronger-than-expected increase, boosting optimism that the continent's economy is recovering.
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Dollar Tumbles To Multi-month Lows Against Euro, Franc And Yen
INO News - Wed Nov 25, 7:25 am ET(RTTNews) - Extending its previous sessions' downtrend, the US dollar staged a steep slide against its major counterparts in early trading on Wednesday as traders continued to mull that the FOMC revised its growth rate expectations for the next two years and look for more clues from a slew of economic data including weekly jobless claims.
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US Dollar Remains in Downtrend Despite Gains – High Event Risk Next Week
Daily FX via Yahoo! Finance - Fri Nov 20, 6:06 pm ET• British Pound Down as Bank of England Likely to Remain Neutral • Euro Gains Amidst Signs European Central Bank May Wind Down Liquidity Programs • Japanese Yen Dominates as Equities Fall, Bank of Japan Sees Upside Inflation Risks • New Zealand Dollar Down as Currency’s Appreciation Becomes a Political Concern
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CURRENCIES: Dollar Rebounds Vs. Most Rivals Except Yen
Nasdaq - Thu Nov 26, 4:32 am ETThe U.S. dollar rebounded against its major rivals except the Japanese yen on Thursday, as declines in global equities prompted investors to sell currencies perceived as risky.
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Gold Climbs to Third Record This Week on Dollar, Central Banks
Bloomberg - Wed Nov 25, 10:43 pm ETNov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Gold climbed to a record for the third time this week as investors bought the metal to protect their wealth from the declining dollar and Sri Lanka’s central bank purchased bullion.
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India May Allow Futures Trading in More Currencies, Times Says
Bloomberg - Mon Nov 23, 9:06 pm ETNov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- India is considering allowing futures trading in more currencies, including the euro and yen, to give companies more options to hedge exchange-rate risks, the Economic Times reported, without saying where it got the information.
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Canadian Dollar Appreciates on Russian Central Bank Endorsement
Bloomberg - Wed Nov 25, 4:28 pm ETNov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Canada’s dollar strengthened to the highest level in a week after Russia’s central bank said it will add the currency to its reserves and as copper rose and gold headed for the longest string of gains in almost three decades.
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Yen Eases From New Multi-year High Against Dollar
INO News - 1 hour 46 minutes ago(RTTNews) - The Japanese yen that surged up against its major counterparts in early Friday Asian trading reversed direction around 6:40 pm ET. The yen thus eased from a new multi-year high against the dollar and new multi-month highs against the euro, pound and the franc.
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Pound Spikes Up Against Franc And Euro
INO News - Wed Nov 25, 2:41 am ET(RTTNews) - The British pound staged a sharp spike against its European and Swiss counterparts by about 2:00 am ET Wednesday. As of now, the UK currency is trading at 0.9009 against the euro and 1.6770 against the franc, compared to yesterday's closing values of 1.6741 and 0.9025, respectively.
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