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Yen Rises Against the USD

The Japanese currency rose against the USD Wednesday, benefiting from its safe- haven status as Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgraded or lowered its outlook on almost two dozen U.S banks. The Dollar was at 95.78 Yen yesterday, down from 96.62 Yen. This came one day after S&P said European banks face higher credit losses, a statement that also resulted in gains for the JPY. As the economic outlook is still positive overall, the Yen fell against most other major currencies

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Euro Moves Higher Despite Weaker U.S. Economic Growth

Weaker-than-expected U.S. first quarter economic growth is not having much impact on currency markets as the euro holds major gains against the greenback Wednesday morning.EUR/USD climbed steadily higher through most of the session and is currently in the mid-1.32 USD level. The latest U.S. data has not provided any direction for the cross.Recently, negative U.S. data has supported the U.S. dollar by boosting risk aversion sentiment. However, currency markets and equities shrugged off a stronger-than-expected drop in

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European markets gain on improved economic outlook; Euro and Pound, up and down

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) ? European markets are going through gains on Thursday on improved risk appetite, after the Fed observed an improvement on the global economic outlook. Euro and Pound have moved up and down as they have dropped, after having reached intra-week highs, to the levels they were at the European opening.Eurostoxx 50 index trades 2.0% above its opening level, while German Dax Index gains 2.14% and French CAC Index adds 1.63%. London FTSE is going through gains by 1.89%.On

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Fed's Duke Says Poor Neighbourhoods Need Lending to Survive

Federal Reserve Governor Elizabeth Duke defended the Community Reinvestment Act in a speech on Tuesday in Washington.I am still surprised at the misperceptions that persist about it, she said.The CRA was created in 1977, designed to encourage banks to lend in low- to middle-income areas. Some have blamed the act for causing the subprime mortgage crisis, which saw countless mortgages awarded to people who couldn't afford them.She said any revamping of the Act must be transparent.Duke also

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Central Banks Should Use Unconventional Methods, Says ECB's Draghi

Frankfurt - With interest rates at their minimum levels, central banks need to look at other, more unconventional measures to boost economic growth and restore confidence in the financial sector, European Central Bank Governing Council member Mario Draghi said.In the principal economies, official interest rates are already at minimum levels, the central banker said in testimony to the Italian parliament on Tuesday. The margin for action in terms of monetary easing is limited. Draghi also noted some examples

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ECB's Wellink Says Market Conditions Remain "Fragile"

Market conditions remain fragile, and a recovery in the banking system appears to be a long way off, with more countries entering recession, Dutch central banker Nout Wellink said on Friday.Speaking at an event in Amsterdam, Wellink, who also sits on the European Central bank's Governing Council, called for a global solution as a means of resolving the turmoil, saying the current crisis resolution framework has had little effect in fighting the turmoil thus far.The economic recovery

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ECB's Gonzalez-Paramo Says Inflation Expectations are Anchored

European Central Bank policy has managed to anchor inflation expectations, said executive board member Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo.Speaking in Madrid on Monday, he said the central bank's liquidity policy has become a non-conventional tool, but that the bank's main goal remains price stability. On reaction to the global financial crisis, Gonzalez-Paramo said the ECB's balance sheet has doubled, while governments have acted quickly to support European banks. However, he said governments have to be ready to exit

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ECB's Stark Says Global Economy in Deepest Slump Since WWII (Update)

Frankfurt - European Central Bank member Jürgen Stark said the world economy is in its deepest slump since the Second World War and said that it is difficult to predict when it will end.The year 2009 will be a very difficult year, Stark said at the fifth German-Luxembourgish Economic Conference in Luxembourg on Monday. Policy makers need to prevent a further deterioration in economic and financial conditions.However, central banks alone cannot solve the crisis, Stark said, adding that

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Fed's Yellen Says Asset Price Targeting Should Be Reexamined

The recurring mantra that central banks should avoid getting involved with asset bubbles should be reexamined, according to San Francisco Fed President Janet Yellen, who added there needs to be policies to deal with the issues.I think it's time to take another look, said the central banker at an event in New York City on Thursday. Not dealing with certain kinds of bubbles before they get big can have grave consequences, she added.The shift in rhetoric is

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European markets open with moderate gains, Euro and Pound slightly weaker

FXstreeet.com (Barcelona) ? European markets have opened the week with gains, as banks have advanced after Geithner assuring that the U.S. banking system is healthy. Euro and Pound have ticked slightly lower in European session so far, while the Yen seems to be taking ground back after yesterday?s decline.Eurostoxx 50 Index trades 0.50% higher while German DAX Xetra rises 0.40% and French CAC 40 trades 0.30% above its opening level. London FTSE Index trades 0.40% up.On the macroeconomic respect, the

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