Europe's leading stock markets nudged higher on Wednesday in cautious trading, as market players digested the latest batch of company results and awaited key US economic data later this week. London's FTSE 100 index rose 0.68 per cent to 5,640.57 points, the Paris CAC 40 index gained 0.86

Europe's leading stock markets nudged higher on Wednesday in cautious trading, as market players digested the latest batch of company results and awaited key US economic data later this week. London's FTSE 100 index rose 0.68 per cent to 5,640.57 points, the Paris CAC 40 index gained

Cash dropped to 3.6 percent of assets from 5.7 percent in January 2009, leaving managers with $172 billion in the quickest decrease since 1991, Investment Company Institute data show. The last time stock managers held such a small proportion was September 2007, a month before the S&P 500

AAP At 0700 AEDT, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.9039/41, up 0.67 per cent from Tuesday's close of $US0.8978/84. Since 1700 AEDT on Tuesday, the unit traded between $US0.8966 and $US0.9059. "The Aussie dollar did well overnight," Westpac New Zealand market strategist Imre

The Australian dollar opened higher today, driven by strong commodities prices and US and European equities, and after yesterday's interest rate rise. At 7am, the Australian dollar was trading at 90.39 US cents, up 0.67 per cent from yesterday's close of 89.78 US cents. It was also buying

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Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- The yen and the dollar may extend gains against most of their major counterparts as reports showing declines in German business and U.S. consumer confidence spurred investors toward the safest assets. The yen rose yesterday against all of the 16 most-traded currencies

By Ben Levisohn The yen declined today against nine of the 16 most-traded currencies tracked by Bloomberg as investors sought riskier assets like stocks. The dollar fell against the euro amid speculation the advance that brought the greenback to a nine- month high against the common

By Ben Levisohn The yen today declined against nine of the 16 most-traded currencies tracked by Bloomberg as investors sought riskier assets like stocks. The dollar fell against the euro amid speculation the advance that brought the greenback to a nine- month high against the common