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Dollar Matches Two-Year High Against Euro as Rupiah Strengthens
December 22nd, 2014
The dollar rose to match a two-year high versus the euro amid speculation the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates as early as April while other major central banks maintain monetary easing. A gauge of the U.S. currency was ...
Yen Weakens Third Day as BOJ Maintains Easing; Aussie, Kiwi Gain
December 19th, 2014
The yen fell for a third day against the dollar as the Bank of Japan maintained unprecedented stimulus that has seen the exchange rate decline for five straight months. Japan’s currency fell at least 0.3 percent versus all 16 ...
Dollar Gauge 0.1% From Five-Year High After Fed as Won Slides
December 18th, 2014
A gauge of the dollar was 0.1 percent from a five-year high amid speculation the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next year after removing a pledge to keep them low for a “considerable time.” The U.S. currency matched ...
Australian dollar unexpectedly falls to four-year low; local market posts first modest gain in over a week
December 17th, 2014
The Australian dollar fell suddenly and inexplicably this afternoon, taking the currency below 82 US cents for the first time in more than four years. The dollar fell more than 0.5 cents against the greenback after lunch, with analysts ...
Yen Falls From Four-Week High Before Fed as N.Z. Dollar Slides
December 17th, 2014
The yen retreated from the strongest in four weeks against the dollar before the Federal Reserve concludes a two-day policy meeting today. The yen has been the biggest gainer among the 10-currency Bloomberg Correlation-Weighted Indexes in the past week ...
Yen Gauge Rises to Five-Week High on Haven Bid; Rupiah Declines
December 16th, 2014
A gauge of the yen climbed to a five-week high as investors sought a haven after crude oil slumped and Russia raised interest rates. Australia’s dollar touched the lowest level in more than four years against the greenback after ...
Dollar Rises to 7-Year High Versus Yen as Aussie Slides on GDP
December 3rd, 2014
The dollar strengthened to a seven-year high against the yen before U.S. data this week that economists say will back the case for higher interest rates as Japan and Europe ease policy. The greenback was 0.2 percent from its ...
Dollar’s Strongest Rally in Six Years Stalls Before Jobs Report
December 2nd, 2014
The dollar’s strongest annual rally in six years stalled amid speculation the currency’s advance has been too rapid before U.S. data tomorrow forecast to show job growth slowed. Australia’s currency rebounded from near the weakest in four years after ...
Dollar Rises to 7-Year High Versus Yen on Economy; Aussie Slides
December 1st, 2014
The dollar rose to a seven-year high versus the yen before data forecast to show U.S. manufacturing outpaced global peers, reinforcing the outlook for higher interest rates in the world’s largest economy. The greenback extended gains against the currencies of commodity-producing ...
Commodities Retreat to Five-Year Low as Oil Tumbles With Bullion
December 1st, 2014
Commodities fell to the lowest in five years as oil sank on prospects for a glut, gold fell after Swiss voters rejected a move to force the central bank to buy bullion and data from China confirmed a slowdown ...
