Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:38:06 UTC: EU ready to assist Greece, considering options (AP)
The EU has developed a set of options to help Greece overcome its financial crisis, which has unsettled the euro currency and markets globally, officials said Saturday.
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:02:05 UTC: Euro zone agrees bailout for Greece: report (Reuters)
The euro zone has agreed a multi-billion euro bailout for heavily indebted Greece as part of a package to support the euro, the Guardian newspaper reported on Saturday.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:47:12 UTC: Dollar slides as concern about Greek debt subsides (AP)
The dollar weakened slightly Friday as concerns about Greek debt woes subsided. Economic reports were mixed in the U.S. The 16-nation euro rose to $1.3757 in late trading inn New York from $1.3673 late Thursday.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:17:26 UTC: Today s Market, Dollar, Oil Outlook: Strategists (at CNBC)
Markets mostly fell on Friday after a report showed consumer sentiment softened in March. Boris Schlossberg, director of research at GFT Forex, Ben Lichtenstein, president of TradersAudio and Peter Beutel, president of Cameron Hanover shared their outlooks on equities, currencies and commodities.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:16:00 UTC: Dollar hurt by weak consumer data (Money)
The dollar fell Friday against most major currencies except the yen as investors digested conflicting reports on retail sales and consumer confidence.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:11:02 UTC: Euro zone preparing Greek aid plan - Le Monde (at Reuters)
Euro zone countries are moving close to a deal on a 20 billion to 25 billion euro aid plan for Greece, France s Le Monde newspaper said on Friday, without mentioning its sources.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:28:00 UTC: Currencies: Dollar pares loss after confidence data (at MarketWatch)
The dollar improved slightly on Friday after better-than expected U.S. retail-sales data, but remained lower versus the euro, supported by strong economic data and more confidence that Greece will recover.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:00:10 UTC: Treasurys, dollar stay down after sentiment falls (at MarketWatch)
Treasury prices declined and the U.S. dollar pared a loss on Friday as an index of consumer sentiment unexpectedly slipped in early March. Bond yields, which move inversely to prices, pared an increase.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:21:00 UTC: Currencies: Dollar pares loss after retail sales jumps (at MarketWatch)
The dollar improved slightly on Friday after better-than expected U.S. retail-sales data, but remained lower versus the euro, supported by strong economic data and more confidence that Greece will recover.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:04:33 UTC: Euro rises to session high against the yen (at Reuters)
The euro rose 1 percent to a session high against the yen on Friday on both weakness in the yen after U.S. retail sales data and a rise in the euro on speculation a policy dove was a leading candidate for vice chair of the U.S.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:19:00 UTC: Canadian dollar surges on jobs data (at MarketWatch)
The loonie surges to the highest level against the U.S. dollar in more than a year and a half as Canada s jobless rate unexpectedly falls to a 10-month low.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:50:13 UTC: Eurozone industrial production speeds ahead (at Financial Times)
Industrial production in the eurozone grew at its fastest rate for more than 20 years in January, amid signs of a far more sustained recovery than had been seen previously.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:35:00 UTC: Yen s glory days could be in for an encore (at MarketWatch)
Investors betting the yen s glory days against the dollar are over might want to prepare for an encore by the Japanese currency in the coming weeks.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:29:25 UTC: GBP/USD: Bull Pressure Targets 1.5195 (at TheStreet.com)
The British pound closed higher on the back of its hammer formation and now looks to build on that strength with eyes on its March 8 high at 1.5195.