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By Lukanyo Mnyanda and John Detrixhe, Bloomberg |
May 6, 2013
The yen fell for a third day, trading at almost 100 per dollar, as a decline in the U.S. jobless rate to a four-year low fueled optimism that growth is gathering pace and reduced demand for Japan’s currency as a haven.
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By Joseph Ciolli and Lukanyo Mnyanda, Bloomberg |
April 19, 2013
The yen fell for a fourth day against the dollar after Finance Minister Taro Aso said Japan’s stimulus policies that have caused the currency to weaken were unopposed at a Group-of-20 meeting in Washington.
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By Joseph Ciolli and David Goodman, Bloomberg |
March 4, 2013
The euro traded at the lowest level against the dollar in almost three months as Italy moved toward more elections and before data forecast to show the region’s economy shrank in the fourth quarter of 2012.
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By John Detrixhe and Joseph Ciolli, Bloomberg |
January 11, 2013
The yen reached the weakest since June 2010 versus the dollar after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government said it will spend 10.3 trillion yen ($116 billion) in new stimulus efforts that tend to weaken a currency.
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By Lucy Meakin, Bloomberg |
January 9, 2013
The pound dropped below $1.60 for the first time in five weeks on speculation Bank of England officials meeting this week will signal they may introduce additional stimulus as the economy struggles to recover.
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By Joseph Ciolli and Neal Armstrong, Bloomberg |
November 19, 2012
The dollar fell against all 16 of its most-traded counterparts as speculation U.S. lawmakers will reach agreement on the nation’s budget and avert the so-called fiscal cliff damped demand for safety.
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By Stephen Kirkland, Bloomberg |
October 30, 2012
U.S. equity-index futures pared declines as Hurricane Sandy shut equity trading for the longest weather- related interruption since 1888.
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By David Goodman, Bloomberg |
October 2, 2012
The pound snapped a two-day decline against the dollar as a report showed an index of U.K. construction contracted at a slower pace in September.
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By Joseph Ciolli and Emma Charlton, Bloomberg |
September 26, 2012
The euro fell to a two-week low against the dollar after Spain’s bonds dropped and the central bank said gross domestic product declined this quarter, stoking concern the region’s debt crisis is worsening.
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By Lucy Meakin and Neal Armstrong, Bloomberg |
September 25, 2012
The pound rose toward a one-year high against the dollar after an industry report showed U.K mortgage approvals increased last month, adding to signs the nation’s economy is improving.
