http://www.mail.com/subjects/1382-currency-markets.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/1382-currency-markets.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2092710-world-stocks-strong-weekend.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — World stock markets rose steadily on Friday after two key indicators suggested the U.S. economic expansion will continue. The Conference Board reported that its leading indicator index for the U.S. increased 0.6 percent in April, following a 0.2 decline in March, due to recovering housing and labor markets. "In general, the (index) points... Fri, 17 May 2013 16:41:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2092710-world-stocks-strong-weekend.html 2013-05-17T16:41:18Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2086780-asia-stocks-mixed-wall-st-ignores-euro-gloom.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday following dour European economic data that dampened hopes of a recovery there anytime soon. However, losses were limited by another record session on Wall Street. The European Union statistics office said Wednesday that nine of the 17 countries that use the euro are in recession, including France. The... Thu, 16 May 2013 05:27:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2086780-asia-stocks-mixed-wall-st-ignores-euro-gloom.html 2013-05-16T05:27:43Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083516-asia-stocks-up-us-small-business-mood-improves.html BANGKOK (AP) — Enthusiasm on Wall Street sparked by another positive report on the U.S. economy helped push most Asian stock markets higher Wednesday. The National Federation of Independent Business reported a slight improvement in confidence among small business owners in the U.S. in April. That helped boost the Dow Jones industrial average to close at a... Wed, 15 May 2013 05:22:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083516-asia-stocks-up-us-small-business-mood-improves.html 2013-05-15T05:22:45Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2084382-stock-market-rises-record-territory.html NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market marched back into record territory Tuesday as investors seized on the latest encouraging news about the economy. This time, it was a report on the health of small businesses. Small business owners were slightly more optimistic in April, according to a survey released by the National Federation of Independent Business befor... Tue, 14 May 2013 22:17:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2084382-stock-market-rises-record-territory.html 2013-05-14T22:17:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083454-nissan-chief-welcomes-yen-fall-luxury-brand.html KAMINOKAWA-MACHI, Japan (AP) — Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn welcomed the yen's recent decline to what he called "neutral" levels for the Japanese automaker's profitability, but said Tuesday it must drop further to be "normal." "The abnormal situation of the yen is hopefully something of the past," he told reporters at the roll-off ceremony for ... Tue, 14 May 2013 10:34:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083454-nissan-chief-welcomes-yen-fall-luxury-brand.html 2013-05-14T10:34:03Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081396-asia-stocks-rise-us-retail-sales-gain.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Tuesday after data showed U.S. consumers revved up their retail spending last month. The Commerce Department in Washington said retail sales increased 0.1 percent in April from March, an improvement from March's 0.5 percent decline. Economists had forecast that sales declined by 0.3 percent in April. The uptick in s... Tue, 14 May 2013 03:11:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081396-asia-stocks-rise-us-retail-sales-gain.html 2013-05-14T03:11:47Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081806-stock-market-rally-pauses-monday.html NEW YORK (AP) — A record-breaking rally in stocks paused Monday as investors assessed whether the rise in stock valuations overstated the recent improvement in the economy. The latest positive data, out Monday, showed that Americans increased spending at retailers last month. That suggests that consumers may boost economic growth in the current quarter en... Mon, 13 May 2013 23:20:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081806-stock-market-rally-pauses-monday.html 2013-05-13T23:20:26Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081058-oil-falls-to-95-dollar-strengthens.html The price of oil fell to near $95 a barrel on Monday, as the dollar continued to strengthen against the yen and other major currencies. Benchmark oil for June delivery fell 87 cents to finish at $95.17 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The stronger dollar is pushing down oil prices, analysts said. The dollar has risen in recent days against th... Mon, 13 May 2013 20:26:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081058-oil-falls-to-95-dollar-strengthens.html 2013-05-13T20:26:43Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2081372-iran-100-barrel-fair-price-oil.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's oil minister says the country supports prices of $100 for a barrel of crude. A Monday report by the ministry website quotes Rostam Ghasemi as saying, "For the price of crude to remain at about $100 is fair, and Iran supports it." Iran has traditionally sought higher prices for crude in the market since it relies on oil exports f... Mon, 13 May 2013 10:27:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2081372-iran-100-barrel-fair-price-oil.html 2013-05-13T10:27:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2080424-irans-cunning-rafsanjani-seeks-shot.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Signs on currency exchange shops in Tehran explained why the doors where temporarily shut: Waiting to see if former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani would seek to reclaim the office. On Sunday, the money changers reopened early amid a mini-surge in Iran's gasping economy after Rafsanjani joined the race. Tehran's stock exchange nudge... Sun, 12 May 2013 17:50:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2080424-irans-cunning-rafsanjani-seeks-shot.html 2013-05-12T17:50:34Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2078772-g7-japan-playing-currency-rules.html AYLESBURY, England (AP) — Finance leaders from the Group of Seven leading industrial economies say Japan's stimulus policies are directed at boosting its economy out of a two-decade period of stagnation, not an attempt to drive down its currency to make Japan's exports more competitive. At the conclusion of a two-day meeting of leading financial represent... Sat, 11 May 2013 19:45:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2078772-g7-japan-playing-currency-rules.html 2013-05-11T19:45:07Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2075738-dollar-rises-100-yen-1st-time-4-years.html TOKYO (AP) — The dollar soared above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years Friday, driven by aggressive credit-easing aimed at reviving Japan's sluggish economy and improved U.S. economic figures. The U.S. dollar rose as high as 101.30 yen, the first time since April 2009 that the greenback has traded above 100 yen. The move lifted Japanese s... Fri, 10 May 2013 22:19:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2075738-dollar-rises-100-yen-1st-time-4-years.html 2013-05-10T22:19:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2076208-yen-focus-g-7-discusses-nurturing-recovery.html AYLESBURY, England (AP) — Financial leaders from the world's top seven developed economies are gathering in the U.K. to discuss how to shore up the global recovery just as the stimulus measures of one its members, Japan, has caused its currency to take a dramatic slide. Supporting the global economy and the role of central banks are set to be the key poin... Fri, 10 May 2013 20:39:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2076208-yen-focus-g-7-discusses-nurturing-recovery.html 2013-05-10T20:39:46Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2076812-oil-rising-dollar-opec-output.html NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil finished slightly lower Friday, after dropping 3 percent earlier in the day. Benchmark crude for June delivery slipped 35 cents to close at $96.04 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It was as low as $93.37 in the morning. Initially, a stronger dollar and rising OPEC production weakened support for oil, which fel... Fri, 10 May 2013 20:04:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2076812-oil-rising-dollar-opec-output.html 2013-05-10T20:04:02Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2075912-japans-nikkei-gains-dollar-tops-100-yen.html LONDON (AP) — Japanese stocks outperformed all others by a wide margin Friday after the dollar finally broke through the 100 yen mark. Markets elsewhere remained solid at the end of the week that's sent many indexes around the world up to all-time highs. The Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo jumped 2.9 percent to close at 14,607.54, its highest level since Januar... Fri, 10 May 2013 16:29:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2075912-japans-nikkei-gains-dollar-tops-100-yen.html 2013-05-10T16:29:14Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2075936-oil-drops-95-barrel-dollar-rises.html The price of oil dropped below $95 a barrel on Friday as a strengthening dollar made crude more expensive for traders using other currencies. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for June delivery was down $1.74 to $94.65 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contact lost 23 cents to finish at $96.39 a barrel on ... Fri, 10 May 2013 12:31:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2075936-oil-drops-95-barrel-dollar-rises.html 2013-05-10T12:31:15Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2076334-imf-monetary-easing-drive-asset-bubble.html TOKYO (AP) — International Monetary Fund officials say they are watching carefully for signs that massive flows of cash unleashed in world markets by unprecedented monetary easing might lead to asset bubbles, or to overheating in some emerging markets. "There is a risk of overheating of domestic economies, so we have to pay close attention to this risk," ... Fri, 10 May 2013 11:55:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2076334-imf-monetary-easing-drive-asset-bubble.html 2013-05-10T11:55:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2074026-stocks-pull-record-levels-wall-street.html NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market pulled back from record levels Thursday as investors became harder to please. Even a decline in the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits failed to give stock prices a boost. Markets drifted lower in early trading, moved between gains and losses in the afternoon, then ended slightly lower. The Standard & P... Thu, 09 May 2013 21:28:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2074026-stocks-pull-record-levels-wall-street.html 2013-05-09T21:28:58Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2073118-skoreas-central-bank-cuts-key-rate-to-25-percent.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's central bank on Thursday cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in seven months, joining government efforts to boost the export-reliant economy as manufacturers such as Hyundai Motor Co. face tougher competition from Japanese rivals boosted by the weakening yen. The quarter percentage point cut in the of... Thu, 09 May 2013 05:40:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2073118-skoreas-central-bank-cuts-key-rate-to-25-percent.html 2013-05-09T05:40:41Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2068028-asia-stocks-rise-dow-hits-record.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Thursday on the heels of another record high on Wall Street and an interest rate cut in South Korea to boost economic growth. South Korea's Kospi index rose 0.8 percent to 1,972.70 after the Bank of Korea lowered its benchmark interest rate for the first time in seven months. In announcing that it was lowering the r... Thu, 09 May 2013 03:05:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2068028-asia-stocks-rise-dow-hits-record.html 2013-05-09T03:05:18Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2071734-oil-rises-96-us-supplies-weaker-dollar.html Oil climbed to its highest price in more than a month on Wednesday, after the government reported U.S. crude supplies increased less than analysts expected. In New York benchmark crude for June delivery rose $1 to finish at $96.62 a barrel. It hasn't settled that high since April 2. The Energy Department said oil supplies grew last week by 200,000 barrels... Wed, 08 May 2013 20:32:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2071734-oil-rises-96-us-supplies-weaker-dollar.html 2013-05-08T20:32:47Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2069440-argentina-offers-tax-amnesty-undeclared-cash.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's government announced new measures on Tuesday intended to suck up undeclared dollars in response to growing pressure to abruptly devalue the nation's currency. Economy Minister Hernan Lorenzino said the new tax-free bonds and certificates of deposit will pull into the banking system the foreign currencies that Arg... Tue, 07 May 2013 23:58:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2069440-argentina-offers-tax-amnesty-undeclared-cash.html 2013-05-07T23:58:23Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2067734-australias-central-bank-cuts-rate-to-275-percent.html CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's central bank cut its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point to a record low 2.75 percent Tuesday in an effort to boost economic growth as a mining boom cools and the strong Australian dollar erodes business profits. Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens said in a statement following the bank's mon... Tue, 07 May 2013 06:39:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2067734-australias-central-bank-cuts-rate-to-275-percent.html 2013-05-07T06:39:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2065608-asia-stocks-muted-cheer-us-jobs-fades.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets were muted Tuesday as cheer over the better-than-expected U.S. jobs report faded. Japan's benchmark stock index was the exception, surging 3.4 percent to 14,156.84 as it reopened following a long weekend holiday. Major indexes on Wall Street as well as Germany's DAX hit record highs Friday after the U.S. Labor Department... Tue, 07 May 2013 05:06:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2065608-asia-stocks-muted-cheer-us-jobs-fades.html 2013-05-07T05:06:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065116-asia-stocks-rise-investors-cheer-us-jobs-data.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Monday after an unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs report pushed Wall Street to new highs. Malaysian shares jumped after the country's ruling political alliance won national elections. The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 index both rose to record highs Friday after the Labor Department reported... Mon, 06 May 2013 05:11:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065116-asia-stocks-rise-investors-cheer-us-jobs-data.html 2013-05-06T05:11:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2060532-strong-us-jobs-report-triggers-stock-market-rally.html LONDON (AP) — Stock markets rallied on Friday, with both the Dow and S&P hitting new highs, after an unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs report indicated the world's largest economy is not slowing down, as some had feared. The Labor Department said a net 165,000 jobs were created in April, above the market expectations for 140,000. The previous two months' weak... Fri, 03 May 2013 16:23:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2060532-strong-us-jobs-report-triggers-stock-market-rally.html 2013-05-03T16:23:15Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2058014-asia-stocks-rise-us-jobs-data.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Friday, finding renewed strength from a fall in U.S. jobless benefit claims and an interest rate cut by the European Central Bank intended to boost the region's ebbing economy. Investors jittery over the state of the U.S. economy took heart from a U.S. Labor Department report that said applications for unemployment ... Fri, 03 May 2013 05:07:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2058014-asia-stocks-rise-us-jobs-data.html 2013-05-03T05:07:18Z