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Canadian Dollar drops for fifth day after commodities and stocks decline
Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:32:04 GMT
 
The Lonnie fell for a fifth day versus the greenback after the nation's largest export, crude oil, fell on ebbing risk appetite. The Canadian Dollar slid 0.2% to C$1.0185 per >>
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Australian Dollar advance after Stevens indicates intervention bar high
Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:13:04 GMT
 
The Aussie rallied as Governor of Reserve Bank Glenn Stevens indicated that the bar has increased for currency intervention and approved the present amount of borrowing costs. The currency increased >>
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Yen drops and Aussie advances after Abe Meets Obama
Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:02:04 GMT
 
The Yen debased versus all its major counterparts, while the Aussie surged as the Reserve Bank of Australia signaled that the bar is up for currency intervention and after Prime >>
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U.S unemployment claims increased the most in three weeks
Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:23:48 GMT
 
According to the Labor Department in Washington, U.S jobless benefits increased to 362,000, for the first time during three weeks. Companies are not decreasing their staffing level despite the fear >>
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UK shares drop; basic materials put pressure
Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:10:16 GMT
 
UK shares dropped on Thursday amid weak risk appetite after the FOMC meeting minutes showed that the Fed may end its bond-purchases. Capping losses of the UK blue chips, UK >>
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Hong Kong stocks retreat; Belle International leads losses
Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:59:03 GMT
 
Hong Kong stocks gave back Tuesday's gains amid lingering concerns that the Fed may halt its easing measures sooner-than-expected. Moreover, worries over expansion of housing curbs weighed on Hong Kong >>
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Japanese shares dip on US stimulus measures concerns
Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:48:03 GMT
 
Japanese shares were bearish on Thursday amid escalated worries that the Fed is considering stopping its bond-buying program sooner-than-expected. Weak performance of US stock markets also put heavy selling pressure >>
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US blue chips slid, Dow lost 0.77% on Wednesday
Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:37:04 GMT
 
US blue chips finished lower on Wednesday amid concerns that the Fed may end its bond-buying program. Meanwhile, market participants remained cautious ahead of the key US figures due on >>
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Wall Street moved down after FOMC minutes
Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:26:04 GMT
 
The Wall Street closed in red after a release of the FOMC meeting minutes that showed the Fed may ease or even halt its growth-boosting activities earlier than planned. Furthermore, >>
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Asian stocks plunge on concern Fed may scale back stimulus
Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:37:04 GMT
 
Asian shares plummeted on concern the Fed may refrain from its monetary stimulus. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index declined 1.5% to 133.21 at 3:21 p.m. in Tokyo. Japan's Nikkei 225 >>
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Won halts 2-day rally on speculation Fed may end its asset purchases
Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:26:03 GMT
 
The South Korean Won halted its two-day rally amid speculation the Fed may opt out expanding monetary easing to prop up economic growth in the U.S, Korea's second-biggest export partner. >>
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Yuan declines on concern Fed will wind down stimulus
Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:15:09 GMT
 
The Chinese Yuan fell toward the lowest level in two months amid concern the U.S. will wind down its asset purchase scheme. The Yuan declined 0.09% to 6.2433 per U.S. >>
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Aussie falls as Asian shares declined
Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:04:04 GMT
 
Australia's Dollar fell, after the biggest one-day decline in a month yesterday, as Asian shares plummeted, curtailing demand for risky assets. The Aussie lost 0.2% to $1.0233 at 4:46 p.m. >>
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Corn bounced off amid Argentina's crop concerns
Thu, 21 Feb 2013 08:55:14 GMT
 
Farm commodities advanced on Wednesday despite weak demand for risky assets after FOMC meeting minutes' release. Broadly stronger US Dollar also failed to send rural commodities lower. The commodity group >>
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Brent oil retreated after FOMC meeting minutes
Thu, 21 Feb 2013 08:33:05 GMT
 
Energy futures apart from natural gas retreated on Wednesday after the FOMC meeting minutes showed that the Fed may stop its easing measures. Meanwhile, market players continued to anticipate the >>
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