Dollar Firm Against Yen, Swiss FrancFriday, September 10, 2010 @ 6:28AMThe U.S. dollar was firm against the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc but is winding down the week on a softer note against the euro, sterling and the dollar-bloc currencies.
Germany should thank its EU starsWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:14AMGermany, the biggest gainer from the European Union, has an enormous political and economic interest in making the eurozone work 8 Sep 2010 3:00 PM
Is the Eurozone Germany’s Stalking Horse?Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:46PMMartin Wolf, in today’s Financial Times, argues that the eurozone has done wonders for Germany by allowing it to keep the value of its currency down. With Germany’s persistent, large trade surpluses, the value of the deutschemark would eventually have risen, dampening Germany’s trade surpluses and forcing it either to accept a higher level of [...]
IMF Financial Activities -- Update September 2, 2010Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 10:46AMThe following tables, which are updated weekly, provide information on the IMF's financial activities. Definitions for the terms contained in the tables are provided below each table.
News BriefsFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:38AMThe shekel rose an average of .082 percent Friday against most of the other currencies on the Bank of Israel's foreign exchange list. The United States dollar was fixed at NIS 3.779, down .238 percent from Thursday's rate, while the Euro declined .171 percent to 4.8515 shekels.
Markets still tough, says HansteenTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:31AMLONDON (SHARECAST) - Property investor Hansteen Holdings will be concentrating on sweating its assets in the current economic environment as it sees few opportunities for capital growth.
Business & FinanceTuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:40AMMarket overview - Euro slips, yen firms - AFP The euro extended losses against the dollar yesterday on fresh doubts over the strength of the eurozone economic recovery while the yen continued...
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