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Dollar higher after offshore rally
Dollar higher after offshore rally
THE dollar was higher at noon today, trading in an extremely tight range after a rally on US jobs data during the offshore session.
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Forex: GBP/JPY apathetic after UK GDP, limited by 131.50
Forex: GBP/JPY apathetic after UK GDP, limited by 131.50
FXstreet.com (Barcelona) – The British Pound reacted little to a slight improvement in the UK GDP preliminary reading for the second quarter, up to 1.2% vs 1.1% expected.
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Dollar up versus yen, Swiss franc after Bernanke
Dollar up versus yen, Swiss franc after Bernanke
NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) The dollar traded higher against the yen and the Swiss franc today after US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed was prepared to provide stimulus to boost a US economic recovery that had slowed more than expected, but did not say how or when.
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Forex: GBP/USD, back above 1.5900 after BoE
Forex: GBP/USD, back above 1.5900 after BoE
FXstreet.com (Barcelona) – The Pound has rallied about 100 pips over the European session, taking back a big hare of the decline from 1.5970, as recovery from session low at 1.5820 extended above 1.5900 after BoE’s monetary policy decision, to reach session high at 1.5925.
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Yahoo Shares Decline After Second-Quarter Sales Miss Analysts’ Estimates
Yahoo Shares Decline After Second-Quarter Sales Miss Analysts’ Estimates
Yahoo! Inc. slid as much as 7.6 percent in extended trading after reporting second-quarter sales that missed analysts’ estimates, dragged down by a decline in online-search ad revenue.
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NC lighthouse reopens after repairs to staircase
NC lighthouse reopens after repairs to staircase
HARKERS ISLAND, N.C. (AP) – A coastal North Carolina lighthouse that’s been closed for repairs is reopening after more than two years. The Cape Lookout Lighthouse is opening to the public Thursday after fixes to the spiral iron staircase and hand railing and other work.
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