Rising dollar hits prices of many commodities

2010-03-19T15:00:19Z

<div id="subtitle">Most commodities fall after concern about Greece, India rate hike boost dollar</div><div><p>A rising dollar hit prices of many commodities Friday after concerns about the global economy pushed up demand for safe assets.</p><p>More questions about the Greek government's financial problems and a surprise i...

Dollar and precious metals at a glance

2010-03-19T13:00:15Z

<div id="subtitle">Dollar and precious metals at a glance</div><div><table> <tbody> <tr><td>Key currency exchange rates Friday, compared with late Thursday in New York:</td> </tr> <tr><td></td> </tr> <tr><td>Dollar vs: Exchange Rate Pvs Day</td> </tr> <tr><td>Yen 90.49 90.31</td> </tr&g...

China warns US not to politicise yuan debate

2010-03-19T06:16:06Z

<div><p>China on Friday urged the United States not to politicise a row over the value of its currency as it announced a top official would travel to Washington for talks on the issue and other trade disputes.</p><p>As trade tensions between the two powers rise, Beijing

Summary Box:

2010-03-18T13:30:49Z

<div id="subtitle">Summary Box:</div><div><p>OJ DECLINE: Orange juice futures contracts fell to the lowest point in nearly three weeks as a stronger dollar made them less attractive for traders. The price has fallen about 5 percent since Friday after a government report forecast higher Florida crop production.</p><p>DOLLAR'S EFFECT: The dollar rose against other...

U.S. political odd couple takes on China

2010-03-18T11:45:33Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An American political odd couple is leading a charge to crack down on what critics see as China's unfair trade practices.</p><p>Opposites in politics and personal style, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democratic ...

US ambassador urges China cooperation on Iran

2010-03-18T04:15:23Z

<div id="subtitle">US ambassador urges disputes with China be separated from cooperation on international issues</div><div><p>Beijing needs to take seriously American concerns about the value of the Chinese currency, but bilateral disputes should not impede cooperation on global issues such as climate change and China rejects US lawmakers pressure on currency, accuses Washington of protectionism</div><div><p>China rejected pressure by U.S. lawmakers for Beijing to ease currency controls and accused Washington on Thursday of trade protectionism that it said ...

China unyielding on yuan as U.S. raises pressure

2010-03-17T14:30:32Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Wednesday rejected criticism of its exchange rate policies and said it was being made a "scapegoat" after the U.S. Congress threatened to slap duties on Chinese goods unless it revalues its yuan.</p><p>Many U.S. lawm...

Forcing China to revalue currency may boomerang: analysts

2010-03-17T13:15:43Z

<div><p>The US may be barking up the wrong tree by trying to force China to revalue its currency as it could fuel a rise in prices of favorite American products such as the iPhone and even plunge the Asian giant into social unrest, some analysts warned Wednesday.</p><p>The debate over charges that Beijing was securing an unfair ed...

IMF joins global calls for China to let yuan rise

2010-03-17T06:16:24Z

<div><p>The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday lent its support to calls by the United States for China to allow its "much undervalued" currency to rise, amid EU complaints of protectionism.</p><p>"It cannot be avoided, in s...

Dollar slips against euro

2010-03-17T06:15:57Z

<div><p>The dollar fell Wednesday against the euro after the US Federal Reserve said it would keep record-low interest rates for some time, and amid lingering hopes of help for crisis-hit Greece.</p><p>The greenback meanwhile rose against

World Bank urges China to let currency rise

2010-03-17T03:15:53Z

<div><p>The World Bank on Wednesday urged China to let its currency rise to contain inflation and stop the economy overheating, predicting that growth will gallop ahead at 9.5 percent this year.</p><p>"Strengthening the exchange rate can help reduce inflationary pressures and rebalance the economy," the World Bank said in its latest quarterly update on the wor...

Objective Setting In Order To Improve Your Forex Robot Software Trading Technique

2010-03-17T05:06:04Z

Anybody who wants to be productive with forex robot software should be precise about their currency trading approaches. When we say 'successful' right here, we do not only mean those who make large income.We mean most people who creates any kind of profit overall, simply because provided the method and techniques are reliable, a small profit can always be scaled up.<br><br>A forex trader's strategies should be prepared down in the way of a regimen. It doesn't work to carry them th...

Senate bill would penalize China over yuan

2010-03-16T22:00:17Z

<div><p>BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday it "could not be any clearer" in its repeated commitment to a stable exchange rate after the U.S. Congress threatened to levy duties on some Chinese exports if it fails to revalue its currency.</p><p>The temperat...

Senators back bill to pressure China on currency

2010-03-16T18:45:38Z

<div id="subtitle">Senators announce bill to pressure China to allow currency to rise in value against dollar</div><div><p>A group of 14 U.S. senators unveiled legislation Tuesday that seeks to increase pressure on China to let its currency to rise in value against the dollar, saying Chinese "currency manipulation" is hurting the U.S. economy.</p><p>The bill calls f...

U.S. bill would OK duties to fight China currency

2010-03-16T09:00:13Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China could face duties on some of its exports to the United States if it does not take steps to realign its currency, according to the draft text of a Senate bill to be unveiled on Tuesday.</p><p>The legislation crafted by China on Tuesday dismissed calls from US lawmakers for Beijing to be labelled a currency manipulator, saying the value of the yuan was not to blame for global trade imbalances.</p><p>The comments echoed those by Premier Wen Jiabao, who said at the weekend China wo...

Strong yuan calls ignore China stability needs: U.N. agency

2010-03-16T07:16:58Z

<div><p>GENEVA (Reuters) - International calls for China to allow its yuan currency to appreciate take no account of the importance of the country's stability for the region and for the world, a U.N. agency report said on Tuesday.</p><p>The

China hits back at US lawmakers on currency

2010-03-16T00:16:00Z

<div><p>China on Tuesday dismissed calls from US lawmakers for Beijing to be labelled a currency manipulator, saying the value of the yuan was not to blame for global trade imbalances.</p><p>The comments echoed those by Premier Wen Jiabao at the weekend, who said Beijing ...

Which Forex Trading Signals Are More Dependable: Fundamental Or Technical?

2010-03-16T06:35:34Z

The type of forex trading signals that you'll require will be based on one factor above all else: which type of forex market research you prefer to use. The two kinds, of course, are fundamental analysis, which is based around economical performance data; and technical analysis, which depends on charts and mathematical indicators.<br><br>Which is most beneficial? This can be a difficult question, and one that forex traders do not always concur on. Each can supply valuable forex tr...

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