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Swedish krona hits high against euro
2 Sep 2010 at 3:13pm
The Swedish krona rises to a two-year high against the euro after the Swedish central bank raises interest rates and delivers an upbeat economic assessment
SNB is backed into a forex corner
2 Sep 2010 at 8:48am
The Swiss franc might be hovering near record highs against the euro, but the Swiss National Bank is unlikely to revert to direct intervention
Growth provides fillip for Australian dollar
1 Sep 2010 at 3:00pm
The Australian dollar makes rapid progress as forecast-beating growth data dents expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut interest rates
Emerging market dollar issues soar
1 Sep 2010 at 1:02pm
Companies and governments in emerging markets borrow more cheaply in the dollar than in their currencies for the first time in two years
May cause side FX
1 Sep 2010 at 12:18pm
The continuing and increasing popularity of forex trading may be relatively easy to explain, but it is much harder to justify
Demonised ‘algos’ push the surge in FX trading
31 Aug 2010 at 4:04pm
High-frequency traders are a fast-increasing force in FX markets, which is sparking a fierce debate as to their value to the market
Banks’ shift pushes FX trading to $4,000bn a day
31 Aug 2010 at 4:04pm
Currency trading has surged to record levels in 2010 as banks have become increasingly interested in foreign exchange in their search for less risky sources of profits
Swiss franc jumps to high against euro
31 Aug 2010 at 12:41pm
The Swiss franc rose to a high against the euro on Tuesday and a seven-month peak against the dollar
Backlash prompts rethink on forex leverage
31 Aug 2010 at 11:11am
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission softens proposals on the use of borrowed money in retail foreign exchange trades in the face of an unprecedented pushback from dealers and small traders
Renminbi deposits jump at HK banks
31 Aug 2010 at 9:55am
Hong Kong’s bankis accumulated renminbi deposits at the fastest pace in more than two years in July as China boosted the international use of its currency
Yen undaunted as BoJ announcement disappoints
30 Aug 2010 at 2:09pm
The yen continued to climb despite the Bank of Japan’s announcement that it was expanding its special loan programme
UK quarterly growth revised upwards
27 Aug 2010 at 2:26pm
The UK economy grew at its fastest pace in 11 years in the second quarter but serious doubts remain that the momentum of recovery can be maintained as government spending cuts begin to bite
Prospect of yen intervention rises
27 Aug 2010 at 1:40pm
The Japanese currency surged to a 15-year high this week as investors sought safe havens amid a stream of poor US economic data
Consumer confidence figures aid euro
26 Aug 2010 at 2:50pm
The euro advances as stock markets regain poise after a sharp sell-off in the first half of the week amid fears about the health of global economy
China’s renminbi goes slowly global
26 Aug 2010 at 2:34pm
Great power shifts are usually accompanied by changes in the international reserve currency. So it is telling that China is taking steps to broaden the use of the renminbi among international investors
Source: Financial Times
November 27 2007 08:31 am
