Dollar heads for weekly rise amid Fed taper outlook; Aussie falls

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Source: Bloomberg
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The U.S. Dollar headed towards weekly adds versus all its major counterparts as recovery in the U.S. economy boosted the case for the Federal Reserve to scale back bond-buying programme. The greenback remained flat at $1.3210 versus the Euro and reached 99.70 against the Japanese Yen, the highest level since July 25.

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Fri, 02 Aug 2013 09:50:08 GMT

Loonie biggest fall in more than a month

The Canadian currency declined the most in more than a month on bets that the U.S. unemployment rate fall may lead to earlier than expected stimulus tapering. The Loonie weakened 0.7% to C$1.0346 per U.S. Dollar as of 5 p.m. Toronto time, making it the lowest level for the currency since June 21. One Canadian Dollar buys 96.66 U.S. cents.

Fri, 02 Aug 2013 09:28:06 GMT

German bonds jump ahead of European Producer costs, U.S. payrolls

German government bunds declined, with 10-year notes set for the second weekly fall, ahead of data that analysts forecast will indicate Euro block's producer costs rose in June. German 10-year bond yield advanced three basis points to 1.69% and the 1.5% note maturing in May 2023 decreased 0.225 to 98.28. 

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