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Sterling Stronger Despite Expected UK Admission of Forecasting Error

The pound sterling is stronger on Monday after the Financial Times published an article suggesting UK Chancellor Alistair Darling is expected to admit to the largest forecasting error in the history of his position.According to the Financial Times, Darling is expected to admit that the recession in the UK is worse than expected, marking the largest forecasting error in the history of his position. The announcement will come on April 22 when his department unveils its budget

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Sterling Stronger Ahead of U.S. Toxic Debt Plan Details

The pound sterling is stronger ahead the U.S. Treasury's press conference on Monday where details will be provided about its Public-Private Investment Program.The program will create subsidies to encourage private sector investments to purchase toxic debt and offset risk, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has said, adding it will initially be worth $500 billion but could be expanded to $1 trillion. Meanwhile, European Central bank President Jean-Claude Trichet told the Wall Street Journal that he expects a gradual

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Sterling Stronger After Upbeat Home Price Data

The pound sterling is stronger on Thursday after an unexpected increase in the UK's house prices, and as the G20 meeting kick off in London.According to a report from Nationwide, the UK March house prices rose 0.9% m/m compared to expectations for 1.5% decline and previous 1.9% fall, its first gain since 2007.Meanwhile, the G20 meeting in London officially kicked off on Thursday. A draft of the G20 communiqué contains commitments to stimulate economies to create jobs,

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Yen Continues to Make Gains as G7 Avoids Specific Currency Talk

(CEP News) - The Japanese yen is considerably stronger Monday morning after the G7 Statement did not make any mention of specific currency markets.The yen is stronger across the board, except against the U.S. dollar. On Friday, traders were selling the yen in anticipation of the G7 conference in Rome, where they expected the statement to reflect some concerns over the recent strength of the yen.The euro, Canadian dollar and the pound all gapped lower against the Japanese yen Sunday

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Canadian Dollar Worst Performer Against Greenback Despite Stronger Equities

A positive open to the North American trading session is not providing much support for the Canadian dollar, which is the worst performing currency against the U.S. dollar among the G-10 nations.The USD/CAD has been unable to reach new highs past 1.3065 CAD, but is also holding support at 1.2750 CAD.The Canadian data remains grim with the latest news from Statistics Canada, which showed the steepest drop in Canadian new home prices since 1991. According to StatsCan,

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Yen Stronger After Upward Revision to Q4 GDP

The Japanese yen is stronger on Thursday after an unexpected upward revision to fourth quarter GDP for the island nation.A second look at Japanese economic growth suggests the last quarter of 2008 was not as bad as previously thought, according to data from the Japanese Economic and Social Research Institute on Thursday (Wednesday EDT). Fourth quarter GDP was unexpectedly revised up to a 3.2% quarter-over-quarter contraction from a 3.3% decline previously recorded. The news comes as a

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Stronger Equities Pushes Euro Higher Against U.S. Dollar

A better tone in global equity markets is helping to boost the euro, which reached highs not seen since early February.During the Asian trading session, EUR/USD hit a session lows at 1.2833 USD. The cross quickly recovered, rising more than two cents, and broke through 1.30 ahead of the North American trading session. According to currency strategists, 1.30 has been a major psychological barrier for the cross.With no major data released overnight, currency markets are reacting to

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Canadian Dollar Shrugs Off Stronger-than-Expected CPI Data

Rising inflation in Canada is not providing much support for the Canadian dollar as broader issues dominate currency markets.The Canadian dollar continues to benefit from broad U.S. dollar weakness following Wednesday's FOMC meeting. Following the meeting, the Fed announced that it would expand its balance sheet by almost $1.2 trillion, which includes purchasing $300 billion in longer-term U.S. Treasuries. Domestic data is taking a back seat Thursday morning despite a stronger-than-expected February CPI report. The Bank of

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Sterling Stronger Ahead of U.S. Toxic Debt Plan Details

The pound sterling is stronger ahead the U.S. Treasury's press conference on Monday where details will be provided about its Public-Private Investment Program.The program will create subsidies to encourage private sector investments to purchase toxic debt and offset risk, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has said, adding it will initially be worth $500 billion but could be expanded to $1 trillion. Meanwhile, European Central bank President Jean-Claude Trichet told the Wall Street Journal that he expects a gradual

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Sterling Stronger After Upbeat Home Price Data

The pound sterling is stronger on Thursday after an unexpected increase in the UK's house prices, and as the G20 meeting kick off in London.According to a report from Nationwide, the UK March house prices rose 0.9% m/m compared to expectations for 1.5% decline and previous 1.9% fall, its first gain since 2007.Meanwhile, the G20 meeting in London officially kicked off on Thursday. A draft of the G20 communiqué contains commitments to stimulate economies to create jobs,

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