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Fear of political impasse hurts sterling
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:10:41 +0000
Pound loses ground as the prospect of a hung parliament in the UK and concerns over the country's economic recovery weighs on sterling
Greece puts brave face on eurozone loan plan
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:46:41 +0000
Greece's socialist government puts a brave face on a eurozone plan to help it out of its debt crisis in spite of lingering uncertainties over how much money might be offered and on what terms
Euro group stands ready to help Greece
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:22:43 +0000
Eurozone governments declare that they stand ready to help Greece tackle its debt crisis by establishing an emergency financial support facility
Sterling unprepared for political uncertainty
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:37:06 +0000
Despite the pound's recent weakness, investors are still not fully discounting the possibility of a hung parliament, though bookmakers still predict outright Conservative victory
Greek debt crisis boosts single currency
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:48:20 +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
Hatoyama says yen is too strong
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:04:19 +0000
The prime minister has told the Japanese parliament that the yen is too strong given the state of the country's economic recovery
Eurozone industrial production speeds ahead
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:44:45 +0000
Industrial production in the eurozone grows at its fastest level for over 20 years in January, amid signs of a far more sustained recovery than had been seen previously
Strong growth outlook lifts Swiss franc
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:16:07 +0000
The Swiss franc rose to its highest level for a year against the euro as the central bank revised its growth forecast for the economy to 1.5 per cent
Beijing's light touch policies under strain
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:40:19 +0000
A raft of mixed economic signals has raised the pressure for more blunt interventions in the wake of the financial crisis
Japan confirms strength of cyclical recovery
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:05:33 +0000
Japan's economy grew less than initially estimated in the fourth quarter of 2009 but the revised gross domestic product data unveiled were still cause for guarded optimism, said the government
No need to fear renminbi strength
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:08:50 +0000
Markets are overestimating the potential impact of an appreciation of the Chinese renminbi against the US dollar on other currencies, says Antje Praefcke
China data spur talk of further tightening
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:48:10 +0000
Pressure on Beijing to begin raising interest rates and to allow the renminbi to appreciate against the US dollar is set to mount as inflation jumped 2.7 per cent last month from a year before
S Korea cites eurozone woes for rates decision
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:27:16 +0000
South Korea's central bank held interest rates steady at a record low of 2 per cent for the 13th consecutive month, citing uncertainties caused by Europe's sovereign debt problems
Weak output puts pressure on sterling
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:23:48 +0000
Sterling comes under renewed pressure after disappointing production data adds to lingering concerns over the UK's economic recovery
Traders bet on rise in Swiss franc
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:57:11 +0000
A possible change in policy by the Swiss central bank points to currency's appreciation, says Peter Garnham
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