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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
... economies and announced it would cut 4,000 jobs. LONDON - European stock markets fell but the euro rose against the US dollar as traders reacted to US economic data and strong British retail sales figures. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares fell ...

Super fund fortunes shift on FX exposure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... concluded just days before the dollar began to plummet, when it was still trading between $1.02 and $1.06 against the US dollar. NAB interviewed 64 industry and corporate superannuation funds for the survey, representing $650 billion of funds under m ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013
... pullback of the US stimulus. Tokyo on Wednesday tumbled 576.12 points to 13,824.94, the biggest drop since mid-June, as the US dollar fell sharply against the yen. Sydney dropped 1.85 per cent, or 94.3 points, to 5,011.3; Seoul fell 1.48 per cent, or ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
... equities," Briefing.com said in a market note. LONDON - European stock markets climbed but the euro slid against the US dollar as both the European Central Bank and the Bank of England held interest rates at record low levels. London's FTSE 100 index ...

India's triple dilemma

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... announced liquidity tightening measures last week after the Indian currency hit an all-time low of 60.87 rupees to the US dollar on 8 July. But the RBI's success in reversing the rupee's slide proved transitory, it's now back below 60. This may be due ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
... billion). HONG KONG - Most Asian markets fell, with Tokyo skidding more than three per cent as the yen rose against the US dollar before policy meetings of the US and European central banks. Tokyo's Nikkei on Monday dived 3.32 per cent, extending an ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
... stable against the euro and dipped against the dollar. HONG KONG - Asian markets closed mixed, with Tokyo tumbling as the US dollar fell to a two-week low against the yen after suffering a sell-off in New York. Tokyo dived 2.97 per cent, or 432.95 points ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013
... sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by US housing data that raised concerns about the Federal Reserve's stimulus program. The US dollar lost some of the gains it made against the yen in New York, while the euro was also slightly lower after enjoying some ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... elections. The losses on Friday came despite another record-breaking close for the Dow and S&P 500 on Wall Street, while the US dollar gave up the advances made against the yen in US trade. Tokyo fell 1.48 per cent, or 218.59 points, to 14,589.91, while ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
... said the Fed could actually increase (measures) if the conditions don't improve much further." A slight weakness in the US dollar also helped the local market get off to a good start on Thursday, Mr Shamu said. "The market has taken that in its stride," ...