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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EU business: strong euro could hurt economy
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Nov 25, 12:30 pm ETEuropean businesses called Wednesday on EU economy officials to push China to allow their currency rise against the euro, saying the strong euro could hurt Europe's economic recovery.
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Aussie Plummets To 7-week Low Against Yen, 2-day Low Against Greenback
INO News - 2 hours 56 minutes ago(RTTNews) - Extending its early morning slide, the Australian dollar edged down against the currencies of the US and Japan in early trading on Thursday as risk averse traders sold off higher-yielding assets and moved in to the safe-haven currencies like the dollar and the yen.
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Swiss Franc Strengthens on U.S. Dollar Weakness, British Pound Falters
Daily FX via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Nov 18, 11:28 am ETThe Swiss franc retraced the previous day’s decline against the greenback and remains the best performing currency on Wednesday after moving nearly 80% of its ATR, while the British Pound tipped lower against the greenback following the Bank of England meeting minutes.
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Dollar Hits 14-Year Low Against Yen on Risk Appetite, Rate View
Bloomberg - Wed Nov 25, 11:45 pm ETNov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar dropped to a 14-year low against the yen as signs of a global economic recovery and speculation the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates low decreased demand for the U.S. currency.
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Pound Falls Versus Dollar, Yen Before Central Bank Testimonies
Bloomberg - Tue Nov 24, 4:50 am ETNov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- The pound declined against the dollar on speculation policy makers will highlight risks to the U.K.’s economy, fueling speculation the Bank of England may extend asset purchases as the recession persists.
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British Pound Takes Center Stage Ahead of Revised Q3 GDP Results
Daily FX via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Nov 25, 1:45 am ETThe British Pound is in focus in European trading hours with a revised set of third-quarter Gross Domestic Product figures set to cross the wires. Japan’s trade surplus widened more than expected while comments from Australia’s central bank boosted rate hike expectations in overnight trading.
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Dollar Trades Near 14-Year Low Against Yen on Risk Sentiment
Bloomberg - Wed Nov 25, 9:56 pm ETNov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar traded near a 14-year low against the yen as signs of a global economic recovery and speculation the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates low decreased demand for the U.S. currency.
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Dollar and precious metals at a glance
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Fri Nov 20, 4:27 pm ETNEW YORK (AP) -- Key currency exchange rates Friday, compared with late Thursday in New York: Dollar vs: Exchange Rate Pvs Day Yen 88.96 89.01 Euro $1.4857 $1.4919 Pound $1.6481 $1.6647 Swiss franc 1.0182 1.0133 Canadian dollar 1.0714 1.0626 Mexican peso 13.0810 13.0462 Metal Price (troy oz.) Pvs Day NY Merc Gold$1146.40 $1141.40 NY HSBC Bank US $1150.00 $1140.00 NY Merc Silver$18.433 $18.447
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Franc Rises Past Parity With Dollar; First Time Since April ’08
Bloomberg - Wed Nov 25, 8:08 am ETNov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The Swiss franc strengthened past parity with the dollar for the first time since April 2008. Switzerland’s currency appreciated as much as 0.9 percent to 0.9994 per dollar, before trading at 1.0013 as of 11:57 a.m. in London.
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Yen, Dollar May Advance on Weaker Stocks, Pre-Holiday Buying
Bloomberg - Tue Nov 24, 7:00 pm ETNov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The yen and dollar may extend their gains against major counterparts on speculation tumbling stocks will encourage traders to reduce bets against the two funding currencies before tomorrow’s Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S.
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Euro Recovers Against Dollar And Yen
INO News - Tue Nov 24, 6:27 am ET(RTTNews) - In European deals on Tuesday, the euro recouped some of its Asian session's losses against the dollar and the yen on upbeat economic reports from Germany. Meanwhile, the euro remained higher against the pound and climbed to a 12-day high.
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Yen Soars To 10-month High Against Dollar
INO News - Wed Nov 25, 4:43 am ET(RTTNews) - At 4:15 am ET Wednesday, the yen strengthened sharply against its major counterparts. The yen is currently trading at a 10-month high of 87.70 per dollar, new multi-week high of 131.74 against the euro and a 2-day high of 87.31 against the franc and 83.30 against the Canadian dollar.
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Dollar May Extend Recent Decline to 84 Yen: Technical Analysis
Bloomberg - Thu Nov 26, 1:51 am ETNov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar may extend its decline to the mid-84 yen level after sliding to a 14-year low today, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. said, citing trading patterns.
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Pound Drops Against Majors Amid UK Q3 GDP Report
INO News - Wed Nov 25, 4:41 am ET(RTTNews) - Amid the release of the UK third quarter GDP report at 4:30 am ET Wednesday, the pound fell against other major currencies. As of now, the UK currency is trading at 1.6687 against the dollar, 1.6771 against the franc, 146.15 against the yen and 0.9004 against the euro.
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British Pound Plunges To New Multi-day Lows Against Euro And Franc
INO News - Fri Nov 20, 3:27 pm ET(RTTNews) - The British currency extended its morning session's downtrend against the euro and the Swiss franc in New York afternoon tarring on Friday. As of now, the sterling is trading near new multi-day lows of 0.9021 against the euro and 1.6779 versus the franc.
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Everyone Thinks the Yuan is Undervalued….Except for China
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