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Euro Weakness Looking To Hold
by admin
21 May 2012 at 12:33pm
On the Forex markets this morning the Euro around was struggling to regain a foothold beyond the $1.27 area against the Dollar. Staying virtually unchanged from its level on Friday, the dollar at 1.2692 euro (+ 0,08%). A low of 1.2642 dollars was hit this morning, against a peak at 1.2708. No significant movements to report against the ye Read more ...
Euro Down Slightly After Weekend On Spain Worry
by admin
1 May 2012 at 4:41am
Yesterday the euro was down slightly compared to the U.S. dollar, 1.321 to 1.325 dollars compared to last Friday, particularly affected by the disturbing news growing on Spain. The Spanish economy has again contracted by 0.3% in real terms in the first quarter 2012 compared to the last of 2011, according to the National Statistics Institu Read more ...
Euro Stability Still A Concern On Forex Markets
by admin
24 Apr 2012 at 8:13am
Parity between the euro / dollar is now almost perfectly balanced on the currency market: at around 13:00 hours, the euro was trading at 1.3156 (- 0.01%). Slightly increased towards the yen to 106.9. Nothing to report in the forex market on the state of the euro / Swiss franc, which is stable at 1.2021. ‘We expect fu Read more ...
Euro Mixed Against All Other Majors
by admin
18 Apr 2012 at 7:53am
The single currency was losing again today, dropping below $1.31 (EUR/USD) on Wednesday afternoon, amid persistent doubts about the sovereign status of Europe. At this time, the euro yield is 0.42% against the greenback at 1.3073 dollars per euro. The IMF reviewed yesterday, downgrading its growth forecast for Spain in 2012, which shows a Read more ...
Fed Keeps Rates Low ? Euro Seems Without Trend
by admin
14 Mar 2012 at 6:40am
The single European currency remained without a major trend against the U.S. dollar in the wake of a highly anticipated meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Fed, whose tone lately has been quite positive for the Dollar. The Euro dropped yesterday afternoon from 0.04% to 0 Read more ...
Bernanke comments causes sell off
by Tom
1 Mar 2012 at 4:55am
Market sentiment received a bit of a boost yesterday when the results of the ECB?s long-awaited second long-term liquidity operation (LTRO) showed strong demand for the cash from European banks. The ECB lent 800 banks ?529.5 billion, somewhat above the ?450 billion that the market had been anticipating and the ?489 billion lent to 523 fi Read more ...
Euro firm however downside risks remain
by Tom
28 Feb 2012 at 8:36am
Today the euro remains firm versus the dollar and sterling, trading in relatively tight ranges despite the announcement from ratings agency Standard & Poor?s that it is cutting Greece?s long term credit trading to selective default. Such a move was already expected and indeed factored in, though yesterday?s comments from EU Commission Read more ...
Euro upside following Greek deal
by Tom
22 Feb 2012 at 9:34am
Having retreated from near two-week highs as optimism over the long-awaited Greek bailout deal faded to be replaced by underlying concerns over growth and implementation risks, the euro has traded in a relatively tight range versus the dollar over the past 24 hours. Parliaments in three countries (Germany, the Netherlands and Finland) must now a Read more ...
Euro upside following Greek Deal
by Tom
21 Feb 2012 at 9:20am
The euro gained some ground in early morning trade briefly breaking through key resistance after eurozone finance ministers finally sealed the details of a second ?130 billion bailout package for Greece. There was also agreement on the details of Greek?s deal with private sector investors, who are now expected to take a haircut in excess of Read more ...
Euro sold as Greek Deal lingers
by Tom
16 Feb 2012 at 4:35am
The euro started yesterday with a firmer tone on the news that China would continue investing in euro debt and pledges from the Greek opposition Conservative Party to commit to tough austerity measures. This was before the latest twist in the on-going Greek debt saga saw renewed pressure on the single currency, which has fallen back to trade at Read more ...

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Bank of America to buy back mortgages from Freddie Mac
24 May 2012 at 5:21am
Bank of America Corp. will buy back $330 million of home loans from McLean-based Freddie Mac after flaws were found in how they were created, the Washington Post reports. Payments on the "vast majority" of the loans are current, according to Dan Frahm, a spokesman for Bank of America.
Dow Jones drops, then recovers most of loss
24 May 2012 at 5:13am
The Dow Jones Industrial Average regained a lot of lost ground Wednesday but couldn't get all the way back into positive territory despite the late rally. The Pittsburgh Business Times reported on the stock market's up and down day, when it had been down as many as 186 points before closing the day down 6.66 points to 12,496.15.
Local bank merger announced
24 May 2012 at 4:46am
First Priority Financial Corp. of Bucks and Montgomery counties said it will merge with Affinity Bancorp. of Berks county, phillyBurbs reports. "When the merger is completed, Affinity shareholders will own 38 percent of the combined company," phillyBurbs said.
Orlando Health issues $184.8 million in bonds
by Abraham Aboraya
24 May 2012 at 4:36am
Orlando Health issued two bonds totaling $184.8 million in new bond debt May 23 to pay off an older construction loan and finance the construction of the new patient tower, the Orlando Business Journal reports. In total, $155.5 million will go to a project fund to help pay for the $297 million patient tower and renovation project at Orlando Regional Medical Center. The remaining $33.27 million will repay the construction loan used to build the Orlando Health Heart Institute. The hospital will pay...
Ex-BofA exec shares advice for banks
24 May 2012 at 4:31am
Ex-Bank of America exec Sallie Krawcheck has some advice for her old bosses: Pay executives with bonds, not just cash and stock. Krawcheck in a Harvard Business Review op-ed suggests four ways that the banking industry can improve. Most of them center on better governance.
D.C. Water can?t rely solely on ratepayers to fund tunnels
24 May 2012 at 4:26am
A new study by the Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program said D.C. Water's quest to build miles of new tunnels as part of a federally mandated plan to reduce sewage overflows might be at risk if the agency relies solely on ratepayers to pay for it, The Washington Post reported. The study said the cost of the Clean Rivers project has grown from an estimated $2.2 billion in 2005 to $2.6 billion now, and cost increases to retail, business and household ratepayers are expected to foot...
SunTrust named SBA ?Export Lender of the Year?
24 May 2012 at 4:25am
The U.S. Small Business Administration has named SunTrust Banks Inc. an Export Lender of the Year for the third consecutive year, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports. The award recognizes the Atlanta-based bank's efforts to make the most export working capital loans to U.S. exporters in 2011. SunTrust (NYSE: STI) is the Charlotte market?s fifth-largest bank, based on local deposits of $1.5 billion.
'Nike Hat Bandit' charged with bank robbery in South Florida
24 May 2012 at 4:24am
A man dubbed the "Nike Hat Bandit" has been charged with bank robbery related to three incidents in South Florida. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Wesley Todd McCracken, 41, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina allegedly robbed a Wells Fargo Bank in Palm Beach Gardens on Nov. 21 and, on Nov. 30, attempted to rob another Wells Fargo Bank in Dania Beach and robbed a BB&T Bank in Pompano Beach. McCracken wore a Nike baseball hat when he allegedly...
Freedom Bank of America: State complaint is ?regulatory oppression?
by Margie Manning
24 May 2012 at 4:09am
Freedom Bank of America intends to defend itself against a complaint asking a state administrative law judge to issue a cease and desist order against the bank. The bank already has demonstrated that it has improved its position since signing a written agreement with regulators in 2010, said A. George Igler, shareholder at Igler & Dougherty and one of the bank?s attorneys. ?This is nothing more than regulatory oppression,? Igler said. The state complaint, filed May 18 by the Florida Office...
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World stocks waver as Europe holds another summit - Palm Beach Post

24 May 2012 at 3:25am

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World stocks waver as Europe holds another summit
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Money traders work under a screen flashing the euro being quoted below 100 yen on the foreign exchange market in Tokyo Thursday, May 24, 2012. Worries over Greece intensified after European leaders adjourned a summit without taking concrete measures to ...
Euro Falls As EU Leaders Fail To Reassure MarketWall Street Journal
Euro Sinks Further Amid Search for Solution to CrisisNew York Times
Euro Drops to 22-Month Low on EU Crisis Concern; BOJ Lifts YenSan Francisco Chronicle

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Falling rupee: RBI should stop piecemeal intervention in the currency market ...

23 May 2012 at 4:02pm

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Falling rupee: RBI should stop piecemeal intervention in the currency market
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In any case, it is not the RBI's goal to manipulate the exchange rate and hold it at any artificial level. True, no one knows what the appropriate exchange rate is. Players in the currency market are making bets, informed or otherwise.
Rupee continues to slide, hits a low of 56.21 against dollarIndia Today
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Rupee breaches 56/dollar amid feeble RBI actionBusiness Standard
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Money Market Stresses Ease Ahead of European Leaders Meeting - BusinessWeek

22 May 2012 at 8:38am

Money Market Stresses Ease Ahead of European Leaders Meeting
BusinessWeek
By Liz Capo McCormick on May 22, 2012 Money-market indicators signaled strains in short-term funding dissipated before European leaders meet tomorrow in Brussels to address the region's fiscal crisis. Three-month London interbank offered rate, ...

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EUR losing strength faster than GBP
by alex
24 May 2012 at 12:42am
As expected, the informal EU leaders summit over dinner yesterday evening did little to�ease market uncertainty about the euro crisis. Indeed, the latest comments from French�and German officials suggest it will be no small task to paper over major policy divisions.�The European Central Bank’s President Mario Draghi also stated that issuing jointly�backed European debt would [...]
Euro at risk for major drop
by alex
23 May 2012 at 1:35am
The Consumer price inflation(CPI) in the UK fell to 3.0% in April, down from 3.5% in the previous month. Although this was only marginally faster than the markets had anticipated (consensus 3.1%), this will come as relief to the BOE following last month?s rise in inflation.�It is also of symbolic importance that Sir Mervyn King [...]
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
by alex
22 May 2012 at 1:58am
The Consumer Price Index �is a measure of price movements by the comparison between the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services. The purchase power of GBP is dragged down by inflation. The CPI is a key indicator to measure inflation and changes in purchasing trends. Generally, a high reading is [...]
Inflation Data key for GBP
by alex
22 May 2012 at 12:48am
After the weekend G8 summit, sentiment on the markets was a little more upbeat�yesterday. Markets took some comfort from news out of China that indicated it would fast�track approvals for investment in infrastructure projects to combat a slowdown in the�economy. This supports recent calls from the Chinese premier for policies to maintain�growth after a series [...]
Public Sector Net Borrowing
by admin
21 May 2012 at 8:45am
The Net Borrowing released by the National Statistics captures an amount of new debt held by the U.K. governments (the financial deficit in the UK national accounts). Generally speaking, if the Net Borrowing is negative, it means the UK Accounts are surplus, and that should be positive for the GBP. While a deficit is [...]
Euro claws back some losses
by alex
21 May 2012 at 12:43am
At the G8 summit this weekend, Greece’s political and economic upheaval, together with�the growing instability in Spain and Italy, were high on the agenda as leaders sought to�calm the situation. World leaders backed keeping Greece in the euro-zone and vowed to�take all steps necessary to combat financial turmoil while revitalising a global economy�increasingly threatened by [...]
Moody?s downgrades Spanish banks
by alex
18 May 2012 at 1:41am
The potential ?Grexit? is killing the markets as they run for safety in the last day of the week. Uncertainty is all over, and regardless of the new elections being held in June 17, investors still don?t want to risk it. Not only Greece is in trouble. 16 Spanish banks have been downgraded by Moody?s last [...]
Lower inflation expectations not good for GBP
by alex
17 May 2012 at 12:53am
The UK inflation report released yesterday showed that the MPC now expect two-year�inflation to be lower despite raising the near term projection. Their central inflation�projection for two years ahead is 1.6%, about 0.2% lower than in February. The growth�forecasts were also lowered in the near term reflecting a poor Q1 2012 and on-going�concerns regarding the [...]
Focus on Eurozone Politics continues
by alex
16 May 2012 at 1:25am
Greece continues to capture the headlines with agreement expected today on formation of�an interim Government and likely announcement of new elections as soon as 10 June.�Meanwhile the first meeting between Merkel and Hollande resulted in a joint statement�pledging commitment from both to keep Greece in the euro with introduction of ?growth�measures? subject to adherence to [...]
Currencies do not like political uncertainty
by alex
15 May 2012 at 1:27am
Political risk events continue to dominate in Europe. The political deadlock continues in Greece although a Greek exit was not discussed at the Euro group meeting held yesterday, nonetheless, suggestions that Greece will leave the euro gained momentum leading to the EU Commission issuing a statement hoping that Greece would remain part of the euro [...]

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