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Wall Street extends winning streak, euro slips
By Richard Leong NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks scaled record highs on Wednesday as weak data reinforced expectations that stimulative central bank policies would continue, while evidence that Europe was stuck in recession pushed the euro to a six-week low against the dollar. U.S Continue reading
Australian Dollar Edges Down Against Yen
CANBERA (dpa-AFX) – The Australian dollar dropped against the Japanese yen in Asia on Wednesday.The aussie weakened to 101.01 against the yen, down from Tuesday’s close of 101.17. The aussie is li… Continue reading
J.P. Morgan Investors Examine Links With Directors
Shareholders are taking a close look at financial relationships between some J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) board members and the company they oversee, in a sign of the scrutiny the nation’s largest bank faces in the wake of a multibillion-dollar trading loss last year. Continue reading
World grapples with rise in cyber crime
LONDON (AP) — International law enforcement agencies say the recent $45 million dollar ATM heist is just one of many scams they're fighting in an unprecedented wave of sophisticated cyberattacks. Continue reading
Yen hits four-and-half-year low vs dollar, oil and gold tumble
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – The yen slid to a 4-1/2-year low against the dollar on Friday, triggering a sell-off in oil and gold as well as safe-haven U.S. and German debt, after recent signs of strength in the U.S. labour market added to bullish sentiment on the dollar. Continue reading
ANZ Cuts Standard Variable Home-Loan Rate 27 BPs
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (ANZ.AU) has cut its headline home loan rate by more than the Australian central bank’s rate cut this week, stepping up the battle for the country’s 1.3 trillion Australian dollar (US$1.31 trillion) home loan market. Continue reading
Singapore Dollar Slips To 11-day Low Against US Dollar
SINGAPUR (dpa-AFX) – The Singapore dollar extended yesterday’s downtrend against its U.S. counterpart on Friday morning in Asia, falling to 1.2360, its weakest level since April 29.On the downside… Continue reading
Indian Rupee Slides To 2-day Low Against U.S. Dollar
NEW DELHI (dpa-AFX) – The Indian rupee weakened against the U.S. dollar in early deals on Thursday.The rupee that closed yesterday’s deals at 54.1655 against the greenback fell to a 2-day low of 5… Continue reading
Malaysian Ringgit At 21-month High Against U.S. Dollar
KUALA LUMPUR (dpa-AFX) – The Malaysian Ringgit firmed against the U.S. Continue reading
