February 22nd, 2012

Stocks Decline After Economic Reports; Gold Jumps, Yen Weakens – BusinessWeek

Gulf Times Stocks Decline After Economic Reports; Gold Jumps, Yen WeakensBusinessWeekGold jumped, and the yen fell to a seven-month low versus the dollar. The MSCI All-Country World Index of equities retreated 0.4 percent to 329.17 at 4:08 pm New York time. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index decreased 0.3 percent to 1357.66.Stocks down on global [...]

February 22nd, 2012

Yen slips to 7-month low vs dollar; euro zone outlook bleak – Reuters

CNBC.com Yen slips to 7-month low vs dollar; euro zone outlook bleakReutersBy Julie Haviv | NEW YORK (Reuters) – The yen skidded to a seven-month low against the dollar on Wednesday, with more weakness expected as recent monetary easing in Japan, a rise in oil prices and interest rate differentials weigh on the currency.Yen Slides [...]

February 22nd, 2012

Asia stocks muted as weaker yen, China credit easing hopes offset by Europe … – Brandon Sun

USA TODAY Asia stocks muted as weaker yen, China credit easing hopes offset by Europe …Brandon SunBy: Pamela Sampson, AP BANGKOK – Asian stocks were muted Wednesday as a weakening yen and hopes of more steps to prop up China's growth were offset by pessimism over Europe's debt crisis. Benchmark oil hovered above $ 106 [...]

February 22nd, 2012

Dollar Climbs to Six-Month High Above 80 Yen Before Housing Data – BusinessWeek

ABC News Dollar Climbs to Six-Month High Above 80 Yen Before Housing DataBusinessWeek22 (Bloomberg) — The dollar rose to a six-month high of 80.01 yen on speculation signs the US economy is accelerating will reduce the case for more quantitative easing from the Federal Reserve. The euro was 0.2 percent from a three-month high versus [...]

February 22nd, 2012

Yen Falls in Longest Streak in 2 Months; Euro Gains on Greece – San Francisco Chronicle

ETF Trends Yen Falls in Longest Streak in 2 Months; Euro Gains on GreeceSan Francisco Chronicle21 (Bloomberg) — The yen fell for a fourth day versus the dollar, the longest losing streak in more than two months, as investors sold the Japanese currency to buy higher-yielding assets. The euro rose against the majority of its [...]

February 21st, 2012

Yen Falls in Longest Streak in 2 Months; Euro Gains on Greece – BusinessWeek

AsiaOne Yen Falls in Longest Streak in 2 Months; Euro Gains on GreeceBusinessWeek21 (Bloomberg) — The yen fell for a fourth day versus the dollar, the longest losing streak in more than two months, as investors sold the Japanese currency to buy higher-yielding assets. The euro rose against all but one of its major counterparts [...]

February 21st, 2012

US Dollar, Yen Recovery Expected As Global Slowdown Fears Return – TheStreet.com

Mainichi Daily News US Dollar, Yen Recovery Expected As Global Slowdown Fears ReturnTheStreet.comNeedless to say such an outcome bodes well for haven currencies, with the US Dollar likely to fare particularly well considering it is the only major safety-linked unit in the FX space (the others being the Japanese Yen and the Swiss Franc ) [...]

February 21st, 2012

Dollar, Yen Advance on Concern Greece Bailout Talks May Stumble – BusinessWeek

Mainichi Daily News Dollar, Yen Advance on Concern Greece Bailout Talks May StumbleBusinessWeek21 (Bloomberg) — The dollar and yen gained versus most major peers as concern a meeting of euro-area finance ministers will struggle to agree on terms for Greece's second bailout spurred investor demand for haven currencies.Yen, Dollar Drop Versus Major Peers on China [...]

February 21st, 2012

Yen, Dollar Drop Versus Major Peers on China Easing, Progress on Greek Aid – Bloomberg

Bloomberg Australia-NZ Yen, Dollar Drop Versus Major Peers on China Easing, Progress on Greek AidBloombergThe 17-nation currency rose for a third day versus the yen as German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said he was “confident” approval would be reached at the meeting on a new 130 billion-euro ($ 172 billion) Greek bailout.Dollar, Yen Advance on [...]

February 20th, 2012

Trade deficit for January tops 1 tril. yen / Weak markets abroad, costly fuel … – The Daily Yomiuri

BBC News Trade deficit for January tops 1 tril. yen / Weak markets abroad, costly fuel …The Daily YomiuriJapan suffered a trade deficit of 1.475 trillion yen in January, topping the 1 trillion yen mark for a month for the first time and breaking the previous record set in January 2009, according to trade statistics [...]

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