Posted by Reuters: Business News on February 2, 2012
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares and major currencies were stuck in ranges on Friday ahead of key U.S. jobs data, which will offer more clues over the state of the world’s largest economy, while Greek debt restructuring talks dragged on.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 12, 2012
(Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Thursday that key emerging-market nations must let their currencies rise in value in order permit more stable global growth.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on September 23, 2011
(Reuters) – Central banks in Asia and Latin America redoubled efforts to defend their currencies this week as fears of slower global growth spurred investors to pull money out of emerging markets.
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks slid to a 16-month low and emerging market currencies fell on Friday amid fears that the developed world is stumbling back into recession, while a pledge from the G20 to preserve financial stability left investors largely unimpressed.
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks fell to a 16-month low and emerging market currencies tumbled on Friday amid fears of a global recession, but a pledge from the G20 to preserve financial stability helped stem the scale of losses.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on September 22, 2011
LONDON (Reuters) – A grim outlook for the U.S. economy from the Federal Reserve and signs of a slowing in China and Germany sent world stocks tumbling on Thursday and drove investors into safer currencies and government bonds.
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LONDON (Reuters) – A grim outlook for the U.S. economy from the Federal Reserve and signs of a slowing China and Germany drove world stocks sharply lower on Thursday and pushed investors into safer currencies and government bonds.
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LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks hit a fresh one-year low on Thursday and investors poured money into safer currencies and government bonds after the Federal Reserve gave a grim outlook for the U.S. economy and China’s manufacturing slowed.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on August 22, 2011
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will take decisive action against any speculative moves in the currency market, Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said, signaling Tokyo’s readiness to intervene to stem further yen rises after its spike to a record high last week.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on August 4, 2011
LONDON (Reuters) – Banks will struggle to recoup the fat returns they grew used to by trading anything from complex bond derivatives to gold and currencies, as a clampdown on their riskiest activities bites.
