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| | | ... yen the prior day, and the pound was trading at $1.6368, up from $1.6279. But the dollar strengthened against the Swiss franc, rising to 0.8063 francs from 0.7930 francs Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian stock markets were mixed while the dollar eased slightly ... |
| | | | ... Officials" to know why. But in case, you didn't get it first time, here's Reuters' headline: "US stocks falter, Treasuries, Swiss franc gain." Not clear enough, here's a paragraph from 'BusinessDay with AAP' that spells it out, "Most US stocks fell ... |
| | | | The Australian market has received positive leads from Wall Street over the weekend, although world markets appear tentative as they assess the impact of the Japanese earthquake on Friday. On the ASX 24 at 0718 AEDT, the March share price index futures ... |
| | | | ... and uprisings across the Arab world also sent traders into safer investments, with gold hitting a new record and the Swiss franc sitting near fresh highs against the greenback. Tokyo rose 0.89 per cent, or 93.64 points, to 10,586.02, while Hong Kong ... |
| | | | ... record high above $US1,440.32 per ounce as investors sought a safe-haven investment. Safe-haven sentiment also sent the Swiss franc to a new record high of 0.9202 francs to the dollar. Eurozone bond rates continued to rise Wednesday amid expectations ... |
| | | | ... falling to a record low. In the currency markets investors flocked to safe havens, such as the US dollar, yen and Swiss franc. Gold rose for a sixth day. The S&P 500 index fell back well below its 50-day moving average, a worrying development for investors ... |
| | | | ... central banks are thinking now? Should have stuck with the US dollar? Could have gone for the yen? Would have bought the Swiss franc? Should have, could have, would have. But the hit the euro is taking right now is also paving the way for positive adjustments ... |
| | | | ... liquidity squeeze. In fact its currency - considered a safe-haven - has appreciated as the GFC progressed. But the Swiss franc's appreciation has effectively tightened monetary policy, dampening economic activity and now threatens to put the country ... |
| | | | The US dollar slipped today after the Federal Reserve announced it cut a key interest rate by a quarter-point, a move that investors had anticipated. Markets had also expected the Fed to signal a pause in its rate-cutting campaign to combat the growing ... |
| | | | Nothing like a good cash injection to stabilise ailing equity markets, or in the Bank of England's case, offering the patient a drip but at a price. Equity markets suffered another bumpy ride on Friday night with the Dow roller coasting again, dropping ... |
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