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Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
... these mixed readings on the economy and that interest rate settings are now at what it considers to be neutral. The US dollar continues its decline against the euro and yen on the back of narrowing interest rate spreads with financial markets assuming ...

Daily economic update

... that if foreign money stops flowing into the economy. This will lead to higher interest rates and a depreciation of the US dollar. China is now the second largest holder of US debt. This is perhaps the reason why China remains unnerved despite protectionist ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2006
... 5180.25, up 30.26 points. TOKYO - The Nikkei posted its highest close since August 2000 as the yen's fall against the US dollar fuelled expectations for higher earnings at export-oriented manufacturers such as Sony. The Nikkei rose 248.17 points to 16,938.41 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2006
... as property shares jumped two per cent, while China plays got a boost from the yuan's largest single-day gain on the US dollar since its July revaluation. The Hang Seng index rose 200.6 points to 15,720.36. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket eased back as ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2006
... declined after weaker-than-expected data raised concerns about US economic growth and weighed on both Wall Street and the US dollar. The Nikkei closed at 15,964.46, down 240.97 points. HONG KONG - Stocks fell as investors cashed in on recent gains following ...

Canadian pensions get leg up from energy: RBC Dexia

... returns to a low 6 per cent for the year. "The loonie has been a major factor over the past three years, first against the US dollar in 2003 and 2004 and this year against the Yen and Euro," said McDougall. RBC Dexia Investor Services is a joint venture ...

Daily economic update

... index suggests continued US growth over the next six to nine months. However, despite positive growth indications, the US dollar fell to a four-month low against the euro in New York trade overnight. The greenback weakened to US$1.2311 per euro in New ...

Daily economic update

... speculation that the European Central Bank will lift interest rates three times this year sent the euro up against the US dollar and the Japanese yen. Markets expect ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet to signal an acceleration of interest-rate increases ...

Daily Economic Update

... and expectation components both rising. Increased exports (due to the 12 per cent depreciation of the euro against the US dollar) are raising German optimism. This is good news but the positive tone in the external sector needs to be augmented by the ...

Market wrap

... three-day losing streak as bargain hunting boosted Honda and other exporters that had lost ground due to a weakening of the US dollar. The Nikkei closed up 218.41 points at 15,391.48. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks rose one per cent, in line with regional ...