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Dollar and yen surge higher
5 Sep 2008 at 9:27am
The dollar and yen surged higher this week as investors sought sanctuary from sliding asset markets
Rates held as housing market falters
4 Sep 2008 at 2:51pm
The Bank of England held interest rates at 5 per cent amid further signs of weakness in the housing and car markets. The inaction by the monetary policy committee was widely expected
The Short View: Smiling dollar
4 Sep 2008 at 12:42pm
John Authers on the rise of the US dollar, which maybe due to a severe economic decline
Seoul denies talk of currency crisis
3 Sep 2008 at 10:42am
The South Korean won on Wednesday sank to its lowest level in four years despite suspected government intervention to prop up the currency
Rapid rise in global FX reserves show signs of wilting
3 Sep 2008 at 9:39am
The decline in US GDP and rebalance in Asian trade has caused a rethink for central banks
Dollar swims against tide of volatility
1 Sep 2008 at 9:49am
After an unpredictable first eight months of the year, currency investors are expecting a smoother ride for the dollar into the year end
Asian issuers show preference for renminbi
1 Sep 2008 at 9:48am
The renminbi has for the first time supplanted the dollar as emerging Asia’s most popular currency for fixed income corporate funding, reflecting a surge in local currency issues by Chinese companies.
Sterling
29 Aug 2008 at 3:00pm
The pound has suffered its worst monthly fall against the dollar since the UK left the Exchange Rate Mechanism in 1992
Pound likely to continue fall
29 Aug 2008 at 2:39pm
Some analysts predict that the pound will be the worst-performing major currency over the next year as Bank of England rate cuts undermine sterling’s appeal to investors
Regional neighbours shiver alongside euro
29 Aug 2008 at 2:17pm
The sliding single currency has had a knock-on effect
Sterling falls as recession fears grow
29 Aug 2008 at 2:03pm
The pound has suffered its worst month against the dollar since sterling’s ejection in 1992 from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism ? a development certain to have knock-on effects for the UK economy
Sterling nears record low against euro
28 Aug 2008 at 8:43am
Sterling was close to an all-time low against the single currency in early trade, as data showed that UK house prices fell over 10 per cent year on year in August
Dollar ahead in race for value
27 Aug 2008 at 9:08am
Peter Garnham looks at the factors behind the American currency’s remarkable turnround against its global rivals
US house price declines slowing
26 Aug 2008 at 11:21am
US home prices posted a record annual decline of 15.9 per cent in June, but the pace of monthly drops slowed significantly, offering some hope that the ailing US housing market is edging towards a rebound
Yen weakening set to continue
25 Aug 2008 at 9:22am
Japanese retail investors, facing further losses from carry trades, are better off in one respect, writes Lindsay Whipp
Source: Financial Times
November 27 2007 08:31 am
