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Canadian Dollar Holds Gains Despite Dovish BOC

The Canadian dollar came under short-term pressure after the Bank of Canada cut interest rates and pledged to keep them low for a year.Canada's central bank cut rates by a quarter-point to a record low of 0.25% and said it will keep rates at that level until the end of the second quarter of 2010. USD/CAD rose over a cent in initial reaction to the interest rate cut. However, the gains have been capped at 1.2506 and

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Yen Mixed After BOJ Steps Up Government Purchase Plan

The Japanese yen is mixed against majors after the Bank of Japan lefts its key rate unchanged and stepped up its operations to buy government debt.As expected, the Bank of Japan left its key interest rate unchanged at 0.1% on Wednesday and unveiled plans to increase its monthly purchases of government bonds to ¥1.8 trillion from the ¥1.4 trillion previously announced. The central bank said that while tight financial conditions persist, with inflation falling into negative territory

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Swiss National Bank to Intervene in Currency Markets to Weaken Franc

The central bank of Switzerland lowered interest rates and said it will buy foreign currencies in order to prevent negative inflation.The unexpected foray into the foreign exchange market caused a massive selloff in the Swiss franc. The euro and U.S. dollar both jumped more than two cents against the franc in the moments following the decision.The Swiss National Bank lowered interest rates by a quarter-point, as expected, and said it is acting to prevent any further appreciation

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BoE leaves Bank Rate unchanged at 0.5%; GBP plunges

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) ? The Bank of England has decided to leave its official bank rate unchanged at 0.5%at its May monetary policy meeting and to continue with the programme of asset purchases financed by the issuance of central bank reserves and increase its size by GBP50 billion to a total of GBP125 billion.The Pound has dropped sharply after the Bank released its decision, from levels around 1.5160, the Pound has lost about 100 pips i a matter of minutes, dropping

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Sterling Mixed After BOE Leaves Rates Unchanged

The pound sterling is mixed after the Bank of England left rates unchanged as expected and in the aftermath of ongoing gains in the equity complex.The Bank of England maintained the status quo on Thursday, leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged at the record low 0.50%, with no mention of additional quantitative easing strategies. The outcome had been widely expected by economists.European stock markets are also higher, with the Eurostoxx up 3 points to 1880, the UK

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RBA leaves rates unchanged at 3.00

Fxstreet.com (Jakarta) - The Reserve Bank of Australia as expected left its cash rate target unchanged at a 49-year low of 3.00% after a policy meeting earlier Tuesday. Strong gains in global equity prices over recent weeks also likely contributed to the RBA board's decision to keep interest rates on hold. But economists have said further cuts are nevertheless likely over coming months. Data is soon expected to confirm that Australia's economy is in a technical recession, with unemployment widely

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Yen Rallies After BOJ Unveils JBG Purchase Schedule

The Japanese yen is stronger on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan unveiled plans to continue buying Japanese government bonds following its interest rate decision.The Bank of Japan unanimously left its benchmark interest rate at 0.1% as expected on Tuesday, noting that economic conditions continue to deteriorate. The central bank also said it will buy ¥1.8 trillion in government bonds each month and expand the collateral accepted for loans. Following the decision, BOJ Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said

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Canadian Dollar Holds Gains Despite Dovish BOC

The Canadian dollar came under short-term pressure after the Bank of Canada cut interest rates and pledged to keep them low for a year.Canada's central bank cut rates by a quarter-point to a record low of 0.25% and said it will keep rates at that level until the end of the second quarter of 2010. USD/CAD rose over a cent in initial reaction to the interest rate cut. However, the gains have been capped at 1.2506 and

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BOE Cuts Rates to 0.50%; Will Buy £75 Billion in Assets Using its Balance Sheet

As widely expected, the Bank of England cuts its benchmark interest rate by 50 bps to a new record low of 0.50% and pledged to begin purchasing Gilts by using its balance sheet.The BOE pledged to purchase £75 billion at its Asset Purchase Facility by using the central bank's balance sheet rather than the original plan to finance the APF by using short debt term from the Treasury, adding that It is likely that the majority of

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BoJ keeps rates at 0.10%

FXstreet.com (Jakarta) - BOJ raises economic assessment for 1st time in 3 years, while policy board votes unanimously to keep rates at 0.10%.Comes after economy suffered record contraction in 1Q; Economic conditions have been deteriorating, but exports and production are beginning to level out against a backdrop of progress in inventory adjustment both at home and abroad, BOJ says; speculation might grow now that bank could change policy stance before too long. BOJ also decides to start accepting foreign debt

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