Foreign Currency ExchangeNews and information about foreign currency exchange.China yuan ends at 6.8370 to US dollar vs 6.8490 in OTC trade - FXStreet.com- September 17, 2008 BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - The yuan finished at 6.8370 against the US dollar on the over-the-counter (OTC) market, compared with yesterday's close of 6.8490. On the exchange-traded market, the yuan closed at 6.8411, up from 6.8416 in the previous session ...http://www.fxstreet.com/news/currency-focus/article.aspx?StoryId=08aeb060-8ecb-4c8a-ba75-d... Brazil, Venezuela: Latin America Bond and Currency Preview - Bloomberg- September 17, 2008 Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) -- The following events and economic reports may influence trading in Latin American local bonds and currencies today. Bond yields and exchange rates are from the previous day's session. Brazil: Domestic demand will help Brazil ...http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=a2pQ3RSEVbFo&refer=latin_ameri... Dow Jones Introduces Forex News in Arabic- September 17, 2008 First Arabic-Language Currency Trading Financial News Service NEW YORK, Sept. 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall -- Dow Jones & Company, a News Corporation company , today announced the introduction of Dow Jones Forex ...http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-17-2008/0004... S.Korea won posts biggest gain in 10- yrs on AIG - Forbes- September 17, 2008 SEOUL, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The South Korean won extended gains against the dollar to close local trade up 3.8 percent, its biggest daily gain in 10- years as the U.S. authorities' rescue plan for AIG bolstered risk assets including stocks. Currency ...http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/09/17/afx5435167.html Fiscal Overhang Limits Dollar's Rise - Forbes- September 17, 2008 The collapse of Lehman Brothers has heightened uncertainty in financial markets. This bodes well for the dollar in the short term, as markets seek a haven in liquid U.S. dollar assets, including the currency itself. The dollar yesterday traded 0.3 ...http://www.forbes.com/business/2008/09/16/lehman-dollar-currencies-cx_0917oxford.html Petro-Canada Releases Updated Cost Information for the Fort Hills Project- September 17, 2008 Petro-Canada, the operator and a 60% owner of the Fort Hills Project , along with its Partners in the Fort Hills Energy Limited Partnership, said today that the preliminary results of the Front-End Engineering ...http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Petro-Canada-TSX-PCA-900731.html South Africa: Govt Should Focus on Technology, Education and Infrastructure- September 17, 2008 South Africa, which is facing a growing deficit on its trade and current accounts, should address the need to grow local manufacturing and create jobs by fostering new technology and improving education and ...http://allafrica.com/stories/200809170430.html Al-Rouad panel to debate inflation, education and future growth- September 17, 2008 Five of the Arab world's influential business leaders confirmed their participation in Al-Rouad panel debate, which is part of this year's Leaders in Dubai Business Forum to be held in November.http://www.ameinfo.com/168962.html Policy makers try to calm tempestuous market waters with words- September 17, 2008 Policy makers and central banks globally have mobilised to try to calm investors and prevent the upheaval on Wall Street from sending financial markets into a dizzying selloff.http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=4614281&fSectionId=552&fSetId=662 Rupee rises by 62 paise against US dollar - Times of India- September 17, 2008 MUMBAI: The Indian rupee rose by 62 paise to 46.2728 against the US currency today as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced measures to ease the liquidity crunch and bolster the sliding currency. In a bid to prevent any further adverse impact on ...http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Business/Rupee_rises_by_62_paise_against_dollar/article... |