Greenback stays lower ahead of U.S. unemployment data

Source: Bloomberg
The U.S. Dollar was poised for a sixth monthly drop versus the Euro ahead of data that might show an increase in the U.S. unemployment claims. The greenback traded at $1.3557 per Euro as of 6:59 a.m. in London, up 0.1% from a day earlier in New York, when it touched $1.3587, the lowest level since November 2011. The U.S. Dollar fell 0.3% to 90.86 yen.
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Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:29:03 GMT

Asian shares swing on Japan and U.S. data

Asian shares fluctuated after Japan's industrial output missed forecast and U.S. growth unexpectedly fell. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index increased less than 0.1% to 133.34 at 4:24 p.m. in Tokyo, following a 0.4% decline. Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose 0.2%, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index lost 0.4% and South Korea's Kospi Index fell 0.1%.

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:07:15 GMT

Won falls as Korea considers trading tax to limit inflows

South Korea's currency declined, as Deputy Finance Minister Choi Jong Ku said that taxes on bonds and currency trading should be considered in order to help restrict speculative inflows of capital. The Won depreciated 0.3% to 1,085.46 per U.S. Dollar in Seoul after strengthening 0.9% yesterday following a 1.7% decline on January 28. 

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