Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The yen and dollar fell on speculation European officials
meeting this week will agree to assist Greece in tackling its budget deficit,
reducing demand for the currencies as a refuge. The euro snapped a four-day
slide versus the dollar after a European Central Bank
The Australian dollar edged cautiously higher on Tuesday as recent tensions
over sovereign debt in the euro zone seemed to ease. Traders said there were
hopes the EU could make progress on the debt troubles of Greece, Portugal and
Spain at a meeting of government heads on
* Asian shares escape worst of Wall Street selloff SYDNEY, Feb 9 (Reuters) -
The Australian dollar edged cautiously higher on Tuesday as recent tensions
over sovereign debt in the euro zone seemed to ease. Traders said there were
hopes the EU could make progress on the debt troubles of
* Euro zone fiscal woes remain main factor WELLINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The
New Zealand dollar was flat near five-month lows on Tuesday as persistent
worries about the euro zone 's fiscal health weighed on growth-sensitive
currencies, turning investors away from risk trade. The
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AAP At 1200 AEDT, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.8643/44, down 0.24
per cent from Monday's close of $US0.8664/66. Since 0700 AEDT, the local unit
traded between $US0.8614 and $US0.8686. Senior dealer with online currency
trader Easy Forex, Francisco Solar, said a decline in
At 12:00 (AEDT), the dollar was trading at $US0.8643/44, down 0.24 per cent
from yesterday's close of $US0.8664/66. Since 07:00 AEDT, the local unit traded
between $US0.8614 and $US0.8686. Senior dealer with online currency trader Easy
Forex, Francisco Solar, said a decline in risk
The Australian dollar was lower today, as weak equity markets dragged
high-yielding currencies such as the Australian unit down in morning trade. At
midday, the Australian dollar was trading at 86.43 US cents, down 0.24 per cent
from yesterday’s close of 86.64 US cents. It was also
Importers are struggling to cope with weakness in the Australian dollar after
the 11-month rally that drove it as high as 94 US cents came to an abrupt end
over the last few days. Turmoil on international markets, triggered in large
part by debt default fears in parts of Europe, has fed
At 7am AEDT, the dollar was trading at $US0.8667/71, up from yesterday's close
of $US0.8664/66. From 5pm AEDT yesterday, the local unit traded between
$US0.8644 and $US0.8710. "Event-wise, nothing happened (overnight)," Westpac
New Zealand senior market strategist, Imre Speizer,
• Euro Finds Little Consolation from EU Finance Ministers’ Greek Guarantees at
G7 • Japanese Yen: Lending Troubles another Road Sign to the Next ‘Lost Decade’
• Commodity Currency Policymakers Start Rolling Back Emergency Aid Dollar
Advances for a Fourth Consecutive Session
