Euro strengthens despite delay on Greek deal
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:17:51 GMT, Financial Times

The euro climbs against the dollar in spite of a further delay to a Greek debt deal, although investors still expect a positive outcome

Euro nears six-week high
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:23:36 GMT, Financial Times

Australian dollar moves sharply higher after the Reserve Bank of Australia surprises the market by leaving its main rate at 4.25 per cent

Forex bulls look to US neighbours for profit
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:47:28 GMT, Financial Times

Traders are buying the Mexican peso and Canadian dollar against the euro with the countries best-placed to gain from the a growing US economy

Avoiding EM economies is the biggest gamble of all
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:32:55 GMT, Financial Times

The most likely path for unwinding global imbalances is through appreciation of emerging market currencies, writes Jerome Booth

China gold imports from HK surged in 2011
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:15:41 GMT, Financial Times

China’s gold imports from Hong Kong more than trebled in 2011 from the year before, hitting a record 428 tonnes as savers sought to hedge against inflation

Japan confirms stealth intervention to limit yen
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:43 GMT, Financial Times

Tokyo sold Y1.02tn without warning during the first four days of November to limit the currency’s rise against the dollar

Strong currencies hurt commodity producers
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:40:51 GMT, Financial Times

Viewed from the perspective of the Aussie dollar, rand, real or rouble, the markets are moving in a different direction

Australia defies expectations and holds rates
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:16:42 GMT, Financial Times

The RBA held the official cash rate at 4.25%, citing signs of improvement in the global economy, but kept monetary easing on the table

Traders on alert for yen intervention
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:32:45 GMT, Financial Times

Japan knows that should it act unilaterally to prevent further currency appreciation as it did last year, it would risk upsetting the US Treasury

Stocks surge on strong US jobs data
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:46:46 GMT, Financial Times

Equities and commodities benefit from robust US employment data with the FTSE All-World index at its best levels since start of August

Dollar rises as jobs boost dents QE3 speculation
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:29:24 GMT, Financial Times

The dollar strengthens after US data show a larger than expected rise in employment with investors taking this as a positive signal on the economy

Riot halts Egypt bourse rally
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:44:09 GMT, Financial Times

Stock exchange index drops 2.2 per cent following deadly riots, following 28 per cent rise on January.

Aussie dollar hits five-month high
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:21:55 GMT, Financial Times

Currency bounces after data shows Australia’s trade surplus rises to a record high in 2011 while Swiss franc loses some of its recent strength

‘Too early’ to spot gaps in global regulation
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:18:04 GMT, Financial Times

Increasing concern differences in the way G20 reforms on derivatives are being fleshed out by region could lead to ‘regulatory arbitrage’

SNB head warns of political fallout after crisis
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:00:46 GMT, Financial Times

Thomas Jordan, acting chairman, says bank has come under domestic political pressure over the potential cost of further interventions

Jordan vow to continue SNB intervention
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:30:13 GMT, Financial Times

Thomas Jordan, acting head of Swiss National Bank and thrust into the limelight after his boss’s swift departure, promises to continue radical policies

China’s capital flight looks ready for take-off
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:56:52 GMT, Financial Times

As sentiment toward the renminbi sours and the political outlook is more uncertain, Henny Sender predicts more money will leave the mainland

Traders on alert for Swiss intervention
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:08:55 GMT, Financial Times

Franc reaches its strongest level against the euro in almost five months, putting it near the level at which the SNB has previously taken action

Production data boost stocks
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:32:57 GMT, Financial Times

Risk assets are firmer on better than expected manufacturing data from China, Germany, the UK and US, but concerns about America resurface

Euro higher as debt yields fall
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:55:32 GMT, Financial Times

Figures showing better than expected manufacturing activity for much of the eurozone in January help add to single currency’s gains