Christine Gaylican
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Articles By Christine Gaylican
From Politics & Policy 8:13 pm
Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar has
opened slightly lower again this morning after talks
between Greece's political parties failed, which led to
safe haven interest in the US Dollar and adding to the
recent weakness in our own currency.
From Politics & Policy May 13
Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar is close
to parity with the USD after the weekend's
announcement of China's second cut this year in the
reserve ratio requirement for banks has provided no
relief from the ongoing concerns of Europe.
From Politics & Policy May 13
The Dow industrials edged lower to cap their biggest weekly retreat of the year, as big trading losses at J.P. Morgan Chase weighed on sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 34.44 points, or 0.3%, to 12820.60, erasing earlier gains after reports of a Securities and Exchange Commission review tied to J.P. Morgan's trading loss.
From Politics & Policy May 10
Bell FX Currency Outlook: The local unit recovered
some ground overnight only to open back below
USD1.0100 this morning.
From Politics & Policy May 10
The Dow industrials broke a six-session losing streak Thursday as a potential breakthrough by Greek political leaders eased immediate concerns about the country's exit from the euro zone. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 19.98 points, or 0.2%, to 12855.04.
From Politics & Policy May 09
The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled for a sixth straight day Wednesday as investors remained focused on fresh concerns about Greece and Spain. The blue-chip Dow fell 97.03 points, or 0.75%, to 12835.06. It had been down as many as 184 points earlier in the session.
From Politics & Policy May 09
Bell FX Currency Outlook: Commodity currencies were driven lower again overnight due to the ongoing uncertainty over the outlook for the euro zone.
From Politics & Policy May 08
Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Aussie has opened lower across the board this morning following a drop in the Euro, Oil and Stock markets as worries intensify over Greece.
From Politics & Policy May 08
The Dow industrials fell a fifth straight day as jitters over political uncertainty in Greece outweighed a rise in U.S. small-business confidence. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 76.44 points, or 0.6%, to 12932.09, extending its retreat from last week's four-year closing high.
From Travel May 08
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