Foreign Exchange News
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Bonds steady with all eyes on Fed
1 Nov 2005
source:
money.cnn.com
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Treasury prices made modest gains Tuesday as traders anticipated the Fed's policy statement due in the afternoon. The dollar rose against the yen on expectations of another rate hike from the Fed, while falling slightly against the euro. The benchmark 10-year note rose one tick to 97-20/32 to yield 4.54 percent, down from 4.55 late Monday. The 30-year bond ga ... |
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Dollar hits new yen high, falls back before Fed result
1 Nov 2005
source:
marketwatch.com
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) - The dollar consolidated after hitting a 25-month high against the yen early Tuesday ahead of what is widely expected to be the Federal Reserve's 12th consecutive U.S. interest-rate increase later in the day.   MARKETWATCH TOP NEWS U.S. stocks open mixed; Dell weighs on tech sector Dell cuts third-quarter sales forecasts Rivals Procter & Gamble a ... |
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M&A buoys Europe; ABN Amro profit rises 35%
31 Oct 2005
source:
marketwatch.com
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stocks were buoyed Monday by merger-and-acquisition news -- including a $31.5 billion buyout of Britain's O2 by Spain's Telefonica -- and following sharp gains in U.S. markets Friday. EARNINGSWATCH Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust FFOs rise M&A buoys Europe; ABN Amro profit rises 35% Valero Energy operating profit triples RailAme ... |
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Dollar adds to Friday gains against euro, yen
31 Oct 2005
source:
marketwatch.com
LONDON (MarketWatch) - The U.S. dollar added to prior session gains on Monday on renewed confidence about the U.S. economy and diminished fears about the Bush administration's standing.   MARKETWATCH TOP NEWS M&A wave gives early boost to U.S. stock futures FOMC, payrolls, Greenspan top coming week's news Telefonica to buy mobile operator O2 for $31.5 billion Novartis ... |
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£20m bill for the fun of Halloween
31 Oct 2005
source:
thisismoney.co.uk
Tom Kelly, Daily Mail31 October 2005 HALLOWEEN has overtaken Bonfire Night as Britain's biggest autumn festival. Thousands more are expected to celebrate Halloween tonight than mark the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot five days later. SCARY: The Halloween bill for this year could reach £120m OTHER STORIES The heat is on this winter Shop by fingerprint Mobile rates that double without warning Buy a phone at a vending machine 'Sorry, we're all out of town' ... |
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ASIA MARKETS: Asia Rises On U.S., Earnings
31 Oct 2005
source:
morningstar.com
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Asian markets rose in morning trading Monday, propelled by Wall Street's strong finish Friday, a stronger than expected U.S. GDP report and, on some exchanges such as Japan's Nikkei 225, by strong domestic earnings. The gains came as markets awaited an expected quarter-point interest rate increase, to 4%, from the U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday. Indexes posted ... |
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The heat is on this winter
29 Oct 2005
source:
thisismoney.co.uk
Michael Clarke, This is Money29 October 2005 WEATHER forecasters are predicting the harshest winter for 40 years this year, which spells bad news for the 1.8m UK households that suffer from fuel poverty. THE HEAT IS ON: Energy suppliers offer special tariffs to the most vulnerable customers WANT TO KNOW MORE? SWITCH & SAVE: Cut your energy bills CALCULATORS: How much could you save? CHAT: Discuss your energy supplier OTHER STORIES Shop by fingerprint Mobile rates t ... |
