Foreign Exchange Markets

Yen rises after disappointing US jobs report

Saturday, November 07, 2009 NEW YORK: The yen rose against the dollar and euro on Friday after a disappointing US jobs report stoked worries about the state of the economy and boosted safe-haven demand for the Japanese...

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BoCom sees strong 2010 China lending, bank profits

BEIJING, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Banks in China are expected to lend 8-9 trillion yuan in 2010, slowing a touch from this year's likely new-loan total of 10 trillion yuan, Bank of Communications (BoCom) said on Saturday. Robust loan...

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Samsung revenues jump 18.5pc

Saturday, November 07, 2009 By our correspondent KARACHI: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has announced consolidated global revenues of 35.87 trillion Korean won (US$29 billion) in the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. This...

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Low Demand for Equities Indicative of Top

U.S. equity markets traded sideway-to-better after the government released a weaker than expected jobs report. The unemployment rate hit also hit a 26-year high at 10.2%. The bears see this report as a sign the economy is...

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Annual - EANS-News: Q1-Q3 report 2009: Hypoport notches up strategic successes

Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Annual Reports/Financial Figures/Balance Sheet/quarterly report/9-month report Berlin, (euro adhoc) - 6...

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Stocks zigzag as dollar slides on jobs report

Stocks fluctuated in a tight range Friday as investors found some positives for the market in a surprisingly weak jobs report. The Labor Department said employers cut more jobs than expected in October, pushing the unemployment...

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Gold prices soar to $1,100; other commodities fall

Gold prices outshone other commodities Friday, soaring to a new high of $1,100 an ounce, as prices for copper, oil and soybeans fell. Gold prices have been rallying in recent weeks as investors fear the government's low...

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Euro Slides Versus Dollar

BY BRADLEY DAVIS The euro retreated from its intraday highs Friday morning to trade lower against the dollar as U.S. stocks wavered and investors digested U.S. unemployment numbers. Around midday, the euro was at $1.4843 from...

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Market extends gains for straight third day on positive global cues

Friday, November 06, 2009 (New Delhi) The key benchmark indices extended last two days' strong gains as US dollar fell against a basket of major currencies. BSE clocked a turnover of Rs 5997 crore, higher than Rs 5972.13 crore...

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G20 officials seek support for future growth

An anti-G20 protestor displays a banner saying "Nae Tae G20" (No to G20) during a small protest against the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in St. Andrew's , Scotland Friday Nov. 6, 2009. British Treasury chief Alistair Darling,...

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