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Currency Pair Overview Majors Inch Higher During The Asian S...

Overall, the dollar index fell down to the 78.70 area, reflecting the declines seen during the Asian session. Tonight was among the first days of the last few weeks of trading, in which the major currencies managed to develop a trend during [...]

Posted On : Jul, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Asian Currencies Fall From Six-Week High on Bernanke Comment...

Asian currencies slipped from near a six-week high after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said financial markets remain “stressed” and risks to an economic recovery persist. The Bloomberg-JPMorgan Asia Dollar Index, whi [...]

Posted On : Jul, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Asian Currencies Post Weekly Decline on Outflows, Led by Rup...

Indonesia’s rupiah completed its biggest weekly drop in seven months and led losses in Asian currencies as overseas investors dumped emerging-market assets on concern a global recovery is stalling. The Bloomberg-JPMorgan Asia Dollar [...]

Posted On : Jun, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

Asian Currencies Fall, Led By Won, Peso, as Russia Backs Dol...

Asian currencies dropped, led by the Korean won and the Philippine peso, after Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said he has full confidence in the dollar, damping speculation central banks will diversify their reserves. The Bloomberg [...]

Posted On : Jun, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

Dollar loss deepens vs yen, Asian stocks slip

The dollar hit its lowest in two months against the yen and Asian stocks fell on Thursday after news that the Federal Reserve lowered its forecasts for U.S. economic growth over the next three years. Japan's Nikkei average .N225 slipped 1.2 [...]

Posted On : May, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Asian currencies gain against dollar

Asian currencies ended the week mostly higher against the dollar as market players remained cautious following further gloomy economic data from the United States. JAPANESE YEN: The yen gained ground against the dollar during the week as t [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

Korean Won, Indonesian Rupiah, Rupee: Asia Currency Preview

The following events and economic reports may influence trading in Asian currencies today. Exchange rates are from the previous session. Japanese yen: Local financial markets are closed today for a public holiday. The yen was at 98.61 a d [...]

Posted On : Nov, 03 2008 | Comments : 0

Asian Currencies Fall in Week, Led by Won, on Capital Outflo...

Asian currencies had a weekly decline, led by South Korea's won and Indonesia's rupiah, on signs investors are dumping emerging-market assets as a deepening U.S. slowdown threatens to damp global growth. The won fell for a sixth week, the [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2008 | Comments : 0

Investors Should Sell Asian Local-Currency Bonds, Deutsche S...

Investors should cut holdings of Asian local-currency bonds as quickening inflation is set to push up yields and put pressure on central banks to raise interest rates, Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management said. The likelihood the dolla [...]

Posted On : Jun, 14 2008 | Comments : 0

Yen Falls Against Dollar, Euro as Stocks in Europe, Asia Gai...

The yen fell the most in almost a week against the dollar and euro as stock gains encouraged investors to buy higher-yielding assets funded in Japan. The yen also dropped as Asian stocks climbed to a five-week high, stoking carry trades. [...]

Posted On : Apr, 07 2008 | Comments : 0

Asian Currencies Gain on Interest-Rate Advantage, Fund Inflo...

As celebrations for the lunar Chinese new year fade, many are casting a wary eye on government-mandated efforts to revive traditional culture through large orchestrated temple fairs and censored displays of folk religion. Recent changes in [...]

Posted On : Feb, 27 2008 | Comments : 0

Asian currencies mostly up against greenback

HONG KONG: Asian currencies were mostly up against the greenback this week as concerns in the region continued that there will be a recession in the United States. JAPANESE YEN: The yen gained ground slightly against the dollar in the past [...]

Posted On : Feb, 25 2008 | Comments : 0

Asian Currencies Rise, Led by Taiwan Dollar, on Rate Advanta...

Asian currencies rose, led by Taiwan's dollar, on speculation the region's interest-rate advantage over the U.S. will attract investors to local debt markets. Indonesia's rupiah, the Philippine peso and the Indian rupee also gained a [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2008 | Comments : 0

Asian currencies end week mixed against the dollar

HONG KONG (Thomson Financial) - Asian currencies ended the week mixed against the dollar as worries about the US economy persisted and after finance chiefs from the Group of Seven (G7) major industrialised nations met in Japan. JAPAN [...]