Yen, Franc and Euro stay firm on Friday

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Source: Reuters
The Japanese Yen, Swiss Franc and the Euro remained unchanged on Friday after a government report showed a slow-down in China's manufacturing sector and as turmoil in emerging markets pushed demand for safe-haven assets higher. The Euro traded at $1.3683 after rising by 1.1% on Thursday, the Yen was seen at 2-week high of 102.97 per U.S. Dollar and the Franc added to its 3-week high at 0.8964 a U.S. Dollar.

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Fri, 24 Jan 2014 10:16:23 GMT

Aussie falls as RBA policymaker comments that currency is too strong

The Australian Dollar declined on Friday after the Reserve Bank of Australia's policymaker Heather Ridout commented that the local currency had not dropped enough and a level of $0.80 for the Aussie would be better for the economy. The Australian currency was last traded at $0.8689, almost 7 U.S. cents from its 3-1/2 year low.

Fri, 24 Jan 2014 09:43:20 GMT

U.S. shares fall as Dow drops for 3rd day

Wall Street stocks closed lower on Thursday showing a stuttering start to the new year after recording a rally of 30% in 2013 after the benchmark indexes inched lower for the third successive day. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index lost 0.9%, while the Dow Jones industrial average slipped 1.1% and U.S. 10-year yields dropped to 2.7589%.

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