Friday, 24 May 2013

Currencies News

  • Breaking news

    16:38 | 23/5/13
    Tuoitrenews
    Six months ago, one yen was exchanged for 246.05 Vietnamese dong, but the rate dipped to only 205.34 dong early this week, a decrease of VND40.71. more»

  • Indian rupee at new 6-month low; refiner sells dollars

    16:31 | 23/5/13
    Moneycontrol.com
    Most emerging Asian currencies on Thursday fell as a weak China manufacturing survey increased concerns over the world's no. 2 economy, adding to pressure on regional units generated by prospects of reduced inflows if the Federal Reserve scales back ... more»

  • Legal fees scam rocks PNG government

    16:13 | 23/5/13
    Yahoo!7 News
    SYDNEY (AFP) - Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has threatened to sack everyone in his finance department over a $32 million scam involving top officials and lawyers, reports said Thursday. more»

  • Bahrain demonstrator jailed for flag 'insult'

    15:44 | 23/5/13
    Fox 43 TV
    MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) - A Bahrain demonstrator was sentenced to three months in prison Thursday for hanging a Bahrain flag from his truck during a 2011 rally, a defense lawyer said, in one of the first cases based on tougher codes for alleged insults ... more»

  • Indian rupee opens at 55.84/dollar; hits fresh 6-month low

    15:37 | 23/5/13
    Moneycontrol.com
    The Indian rupee slipped further on Thursday hitting fresh six months low. The dollar gained against all major currencies after Bernanke's testimony indicated that the Fed may gradually taper off bond buying. more»

  • Economic Daily News: Chinese yuan certain to rise

    15:00 | 23/5/13
    Focus Taiwan News Channel
    The other factor is China's robust exports. With exports recording 18.9 percent year-on-year growth in the first quarter, China is expected to post a higher trade surplus this year than last. This is likely to further push up the value of the country's ... more»

  • Thai Baht Weakens After Fed Says Bond-Buying Could Be Trimmed

    14:55 | 23/5/13
    Bloomberg
    Thailand's baht fell by the most in almost two weeks as speculation the Federal Reserve will scale back its bond-buying damped demand for emerging-market assets. more»

  • Indonesia 10-Year Bond Yield at Highest Since October on Supply

    14:50 | 23/5/13
    Bloomberg
    Indonesia's government bonds fell, driving the 10-year yield to a seven-month high, after the central bank signaled the next move in interest rates is likely to be an increase. more»

  • Aussie dollar still falling

    14:38 | 23/5/13
    The West Australian
    ... savaged budget revenues," Mr Swan said. The RBA governor on a number of occasions has said the high Australian dollar was a factor in why the central bank had made a series of interest rate cuts, sending the cash rate to a record low of 2.75 per cent. more»

  • Australian dollar's decline is structural, says Credit Suisse

    14:15 | 23/5/13
    The Australian
    INVESTMENT banks have continued to go cold on the Australian dollar, with Credit Suisse's global strategists telling clients the Aussie could fall to US85c in 12 months because "this time it's structural". more»

  • Australian dollar tumbles on Ford, Chinese PMI

    14:13 | 23/5/13
    Business Spectator
    Australian dollar tumbles on Ford, Chinese PMI. 7 min ago. Markets · Currency · Australian Dollar. Local currency drops to fresh 1-year low on Ford closures, weak data. more»

  • Ringgit, Bonds Fall After Fed Says Debt Purchases Could Slow

    14:11 | 23/5/13
    Businessweek
    Malaysia's ringgit dropped to a three-week low and government bonds fell after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke indicated the authority's debt-buying, which has spurred fund flows to emerging markets, may be reduced. more»

  • China HSBC flash PMI hits seven-month low, fans growth fears

    14:03 | 23/5/13
    Reuters
    BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity shrank for the first time in seven months in May as new orders fell, a preliminary survey of purchasing managers showed, adding to concerns that a recovery in the world's second-largest economy is sputtering ... more»

  • China HSBC flash PMI hits 7-mth low, fans growth fears

    13:55 | 23/5/13
    Chicago Tribune
    BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity shrank for the first time in seven months in May as new orders fell, a preliminary survey of purchasing managers showed, adding to concerns that a recovery in the world's second-largest economy is sputtering ... more»

  • Australian dollar dives on Ford announcement

    13:13 | 23/5/13
    Business Spectator
    Australian dollar dives on Ford announcement. 11 min ago. Markets · Currency · Australian Dollar. Local currency drops to fresh 1-year low after Ford flags closure of Aust plants. more»
Global Indices
CodeLastChange
NZ504,589220.47%
COMP3,463391.11%
DJI15,307800.52%
SP5001,638171.04%
DAX7,789911.15%
FTSE6,840360.53%
NI22512,494220.18%
TWI76.360.020.03%
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CodeLastChange
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NZDUSD0.80980.00350.43%
AUDUSD0.97220.00510.53%
NZDAUD0.83420.00250.30%
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