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US stocks flat despite strong retail figures

forex — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:19:38 +0000

US stocks were flat in spite of surprisingly strong retail sales data and positive employment figures from Canada

Greek debt crisis boosts single currency

forex — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:19:37 +0000

The yen was in focus this week due to speculation that the Bank of Japan would take steps next week to ease monetary policy even further

Outside Edge: Dropping the pennies

forex — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:19:36 +0000

From ‘Swedish rounding’ to charity tins, a nation’s response to the copper-coin problem can tell us something about its character, writes Matthew Engel

The truth about speculators: they are doing God’s work

forex — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:19:36 +0000

Speculation is to financial markets what claptrap is to the political system: absolutely crucial. Populist bombast grabs the attention of the electorate and wins votes, writes Paul Murphy

Bid talk helps lift London equities

forex — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:43:27 +0000

London shares were higher by midday on Friday as a lively revival of merger and acquisition activity continued

European banks gain on collapse of US talks

forex — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:43:27 +0000

European shares rose on Friday, reversing falls in the previous session, with banks higher after US talks on Barack Obama’s banking reform plans collapsed

Tokyo’s Nikkei index closes at seven-week high

forex — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:43:26 +0000

The Tokyo exchange rises as exporters gain on speculation that the yen may weaken if the Bank of Japan takes additional steps to ease monetary policy next week

Eurozone factory figures boost single currency

forex — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:43:25 +0000

The euro hit a three-week high against the dollar on Friday after industrial production in the eurozone recorded its biggest monthly increase on record

Hatoyama says yen is too strong

forex — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:43:25 +0000

Yukio Hatoyama, the Japanese prime minister, told the Japanese parliament that the yen was too strong given the state of the country’s economic recovery

Hatoyama calls for weaker yen

forex — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:11:16 +0000

Yukio Hatoyama, the Japanese prime minister, called for “international cooperation” to weaken the yen, saying the level of the currency did not accurately reflect the strength of Japan’s economy