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Dollar power from Fannie-Freddie bad for commodities

                   
reuters.com
09-Sep-2008
        
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By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors, ready to hammer commodities down after driving them to record highs just months ago, may find more inspiration for their pessimism after the bailout of U.S. mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The government seizure of the two lenders, announced over the weekend, sent the dollar and equities -- the two assets that usually do well at the expense of... [read full story]                    

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12-Sep-2008
        

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar fell against most major currencies on Friday amid disappointing U.S. retail sales and profit taking. The euro bought 1.4215 dollars in late New York trading compared with...

Midday Market Recap: Long-Anticipated U.S. Dollar Correction Emerges

economicnews.ca
12-Sep-2008
        

A softer-than-expected U.S. report on retail sales galvanized a long-anticipated U.S. dollar correction on Friday. Elsewhere, speculation about Lehman Brothers is whipsawing Treasury and equity markets. The U.S. dollar has...

FOREX-Euro rises to session highs versus dollar

finanznachrichten.de
12-Sep-2008
        

NEW YORK, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The euro raced to session highs against the dollar on Friday as a rebound in U.S. equities saw the European single currency post gains versus the yen. The euro rose to session high of $1.4202...

                   

Lehman rescue rumours hit "safer" currencies

ft.com
12-Sep-2008
        

Lehman rescue rumours hit “safer” currencies By Shyamantha Asokan The dollar and the yen fell on Friday as rumours of potential suitors for Lehman Brothers, the troubled US investment bank, reassured investors and led...

                   

FOREX-Dollar retreats on worries on Lehman, US data

finanznachrichten.de
12-Sep-2008
        

NEW YORK, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar fell on Friday amid worries about the fate of investment bank Lehman Brothers, encouraging traders to book profits from recent sharp gains. Too much uncertainty with respect to...

                   

The Pound Sterling weakened to a 2 ½ year low against the dollar

fxstreet.com
12-Sep-2008
        

The US dollar is mixed against a basket of currencies after yesterday’s trade deficit reporting and today’s jobless claims report. The dollar weakened against the yen and the euro when US trade deficit widened much more...

Brazilian real falls to lowest level vs. dollar since January on shaky world markets

canadianbusiness.com
11-Sep-2008
        

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Brazil's currency has sunk to its lowest level against the U.S. dollar since January, as global market instability prompts investors to pull out of emerging markets. The real closed Thursday at...

Dollar advances on news that Europe's economy will slow faster

fxstreet.com
11-Sep-2008
        

The greenback rose to a one-year high against the euro on speculation that Europe’s economy will slow more than in the U.S., prompting the region's central bank ECB to cut interest rates. The U.S. currency climbed for a...

                   

GLOBAL MARKETS-World equities at 2-yr low, dollar surges

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11-Sep-2008
        

MSCI world equity index down 0.8 pct at 313 35 * Dollar hits one-year high vs euro * Oil below $102 a barrel; gold also falls By Carolyn Cohn LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Worries about the global financial sector drove...

                   

Stocks slide as U.S. dollar hits 1-yr high vs euro

tiscali.co.uk
11-Sep-2008
        

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose to a one-year high against the euro on Thursday, pushed up by overnight losses in crude oil and as heightened market volatility convinced U.S. investors to bring overseas money...

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