International Business News - Currencies http://ibtimes.co.uk/subsection/markets/currencies.htm All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://ibtimes.co.uk/ http://ibtimes.co.uk/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The U.S. dollar rose and government bonds slipped on Monday after Washington gave its backing to troubled mortgage firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but shares dropped on concern the global credit crisis is worse than previously thought. http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080714/dollar-shares-freddie-mac-fannie-mae.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:16:37 EDT The pound will stay well below the $2 mark over the next year as cable's value suffers further from a slowing economy and lingering expectations for more British interest rate cuts, a Reuters poll shows. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3363-money.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080605/pound-dollar-exchange-rate-economy.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080605/pound-dollar-exchange-rate-economy.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:22:54 EDT The dollar held onto big overnight gains on Wednesday and oil prices continued to inch down, giving some support to Asian stocks and helping them recover from fresh concerns over the impact of the credit crunch. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3344-federal-reserve.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080604/dollar-federal-reserve-oil.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080604/dollar-federal-reserve-oil.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:15:54 EDT The pound reached its lowest point ever on Wednesday against the euro, largely because of high expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates on Thursday. http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080407/pound-sterling-euro.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:27:04 EDT The dollar edged up against the euro and Swiss franc on Thursday after falling sharply this week as a series of weak data stoked U.S. recession fears, supporting expectations for a big Federal Reserve interest rate cut. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/2689-us-dollars.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080325/dollar-value-euro-recession.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080325/dollar-value-euro-recession.htm Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:33:49 EDT The dollar hovered near a record low to the euro on Thursday after a sharp drop in durable goods orders and home sales fuelled recession fears and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke signalled a readiness to cut interest rates again. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/2412-bureau-de-change.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080228/dollar-low-thursday.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080228/dollar-low-thursday.htm Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:29:59 EST The dollar hit a record low beyond $1.50 to the euro on Wednesday after surprisingly weak U.S. data and comments by the Federal Reserve's No. 2 official reinforced views that the central bank will keep cutting interest rates. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/2401-u-s-dollars.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080227/dollar-record-low-weak.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080227/dollar-record-low-weak.htm Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:35:43 EST The pound rose against an embattled dollar on Wednesday to its highest this year, closing in on $2 as the outlook for the U.S. economy soured and expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts increased further. http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080227/pound-sterling-rise-dollar.htm Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:35:43 EST Sterling fell to a two-week low versus the euro and by more than a cent against the dollar on Monday as government plans to temporarily nationalise mortgage lender Northern Rock added to worries about the economy. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/2308-pounds-sterling.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080218/pound-sterling-slides-northern-rock.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080218/pound-sterling-slides-northern-rock.htm Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:34:33 EST Sterling slipped against the euro on Friday, extending its retreat from a two-week high set a session earlier as investors pared some bets against the euro ahead of the weekend. http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080215/pound-sterling-dollar-euro.htm Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:40:55 EST Sterling held near record lows versus the euro on Thursday as investors looked to UK credit and housing data for clues on how soon the Bank of England is likely to cut interest rates again. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/1887.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080103/pound-sterling-euro-euros-exchange-rate-currency.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080103/pound-sterling-euro-euros-exchange-rate-currency.htm Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:37:19 EST Sterling hit a fresh all time low versus the euro on Wednesday and charted its lowest in four years on a trade weighted basis as investors anticipate soft UK economic data will lead to lower interest rates. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/1876.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080102/sterling-euro-low-trade.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080102/sterling-euro-low-trade.htm Wed, 02 Jan 2008 04:35:44 EST Sterling hit a 26 year high against the dollar above $2.01 on Wednesday as investors eyed higher interest rates after a surprise rise in consumer inflation. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/1534.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20070418/pounds-sterling-over-two-dollars.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20070418/pounds-sterling-over-two-dollars.htm Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:29:11 EDT Sterling surged to a 14 year high against the dollar and an eight year peak against the yen on Friday, extending its sharp rally this year on everything from higher interest rates to central bank reserve purchases. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/679.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20061201/sterling-dollar-exchange-rate.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20061201/sterling-dollar-exchange-rate.htm Fri, 01 Dec 2006 03:56:22 EST Sterling surged to a 14 year high against the dollar on Thursday, extending its sharp rally this year fuelled by Bank of England rate hikes, inflows from mergers and acquisitions as well as central bank reserve purchases. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/673.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20061130/sterling-dollar-high-exchange-rate.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20061130/sterling-dollar-high-exchange-rate.htm Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:27:37 EST Verizon Wireless said on Tuesday it would deliver selected video clips from YouTube to cell phones starting in December in a bid to increase subscriptions to its mobile media service. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/661.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20061128/verizon-wireless-youtube-cell-phones.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20061128/verizon-wireless-youtube-cell-phones.htm Tue, 28 Nov 2006 08:19:28 EST The U.S. dollar was higher against other major currencies in European trading Monday morning. Gold was steady. http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20061113/us-dollar-currencies-gold-silver.htm Mon, 13 Nov 2006 07:44:14 EST The euro edged up against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, as Democrats won control of the U.S. Congress. http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20061109/euro-dollar-democrats-us-congress.htm Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:23:50 EST The euro was steady against the dollar Friday, holding onto gains that it made on disappointing U.S. economic data. http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20061020/euro-dollar-us-economic-data.htm Fri, 20 Oct 2006 05:16:53 EDT The euro traded lower against the U.S. dollar Monday, at the start of a week that will see the release of closely watched U.S. inflation data. http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20061016/euro-dollar-us-inflation-data.htm Mon, 16 Oct 2006 05:11:54 EDT