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NEW YORK (AP) -- Key currency exchange rates Friday, compared with late Thursday in New York: Dollar vs: Exchange Rate Pvs Day Yen 90.70 88.21 Euro $1.4827 $1.5092 Pound $1.6429 $1.6566 Swiss franc 1.0188 0.9989 Canadian dollar 1.0589 1.0536 Mexican peso 12.6600 12.6410 Metal Price (troy oz.) Pvs Day NY Merc Gold $1168.80 $1217.40 NY HSBC Bank US $1151.00 $1218.00 NY Merc Silver $18.496 $19.102
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar and yen may rise against higher-yielding currencies as signs the economic recovery is slowing damp demand for higher-yielding assets.
Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Asian currencies gained this week, led by the Philippine peso and South Korea’s won, as signs a regional economic recovery is gathering pace boosted appetite for emerging-market assets.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Mexico’s peso is set for the biggest advance this week among major currencies as policy makers raised inflation forecasts.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The following events and economic reports may influence trading in Latin American local bonds and currencies today. Bond yields and exchange rates are from the previous day’s session.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Key currency exchange rates Monday, compared with late Friday in New York: Dollar vs: Exchange Rate Pvs Day Yen 86.29 86.70 Euro$1.4993 $1.4954 Pound$1.6424 $1.6479 Swiss franc 1.0061 1.0065 Canadian dollar 1.0570 1.0623 Mexican peso12.9170 12.9200 Metal Price (troy oz.) Pvs Day NY Merc Gold $1181.10 $1174.20 NY HSBC Bank US $1177.00 $1172.00 NY Merc Silver $18.495 $18.302
The New Zealand dollar rallied against the greenback for the second-day and is the best performing currency on Tuesday as the exchange rate jumped to a high of 0.7291 during the European trade, while the Japanese yen halted the two-day rally as investors speculate the Bank of Japan to intervene in the foreign exchange market.
(RTTNews) - During early Asian deals on Wednesday, the Japanese yen declined to a 6-day low against its European, U.K. and Swiss counterparts as a rise in most Asian stocks improved traders' appetite for risk, diminishing the value of lower-yielding currencies.
The 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.
NANJING, China (AP) -- China should let its currency strengthen against the euro and other major currencies, for its own sake as well as that of the global economy, top finance officials of the single-currency euro zone said Sunday.
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The yen and dollar fell against higher-yielding currencies after the United Arab Emirates’ central bank said it “stands behind” the country’s banks, easing concern about a default by state-owned Dubai World.
(RTTNews) - During early Asian trading on Friday, the European common currency showed weakness against its Swiss counterpart. The euro slumped to a 5-day low of 1.5065 against the Swiss franc around 6:20 pm ET and the next downside target for the pair is seen around the 1.505 level.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Canada’s currency fell after European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet called for a strong U.S. dollar, prompting traders to purchase the greenback to cover short positions.
(RTTNews) - The European currency showed mixed trading against other major currencies during Friday's early trading ahead of the release of the Eurozone economic sentiment survey results. While the euro advanced against the franc, it weakened against the dollar and the yen.
(RTTNews) - Extending yesterday's downtrend, the Japanese yen tumbled to new multi-day lows against the pound, euro, the Swiss franc, New Zealand dollar, Canadian dollar and the Australian dollar during Wednesday's early trading as investors opted for higher-yielding assets.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Pacific Investment Management Co., which manages the world’s biggest bond fund, said China will eventually ease controls on the yuan, and investors should take positions to benefit from that change and the likely resulting gains in Asian currencies.
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