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Thailand's baht led declines among Asian currencies as record crude oil prices raised costs for importers, increasing demand for dollars. Eight of the 10 most-traded currencies in Asia excluding the yen fell against the dollar. The U.S. currency strengthened versus the euro, rebounding almost 4% from its April 22 record low, on signs the Federal Reserve will end its cycle of interest-rate

By Peter S. GoodmanMay 11, International Herald TribuneIf the United States were any other country, these would surely be days of panic and austerity in Washington. With debts spiraling higher, a trade deficit exceeding $700 billion a year, and its currency plunging for years, the government would be forced to cut spending and jack up interest rates in a frantic bid to attract investment.But the U

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Above is a daily chart of the U.S. Dollar and in the lower pane is the stochastic oscillator. Notice how every time the stochastics moved above 80 and then turned back down below 80, the Dollar would have a significant sell off. This happened many times over the past 2 1/2 years. Right now the oscillator is above 80 which sets the dollar up for a potential short so keep an eye on the dollar

When Miami banker David Schwartz takes his family to Europe this summer, they’ll pick up a Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines ship in Barcelona, Spain.   “We booked a European cruise, and we were fortunate,” says Schwartz, president of the Florida International Bankers Association. With the dollar plummeting to new lows against the euro, he says, “A decent [...]

The US Dollar Index staged an impressive rally on the daily charts, but is currently failing to surmount resistance via the strong 20 period moving average on the weekly chart. Notice how the falling 20 period moving average (exponential) has served significantly as overhead resistance, thwarting any rallies ever since late 2006. Price recently tested the $74 [...]

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Energy-hungry Viet Nam started building its second oil refinery on Saturday, a 6.2 billion dollar complex, in a bid to feed the nation's booming economy, the State Oil company announced. Viet Nam Oil and Gas Corporation (PetroVietnam), the oil monopoly in the communist nation, set up a joint-venture with its counterparts from Japan and Kuwait to build Nghi Son refinery in the north of the

In next two months, Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB) will issue the US dollar bills of exchange for bonus interest rate from May 6 to July 6 with the payment method in cash or account transfer. The bills of exchange have a term of 3, 7 and 11 months with the minimum face value of US$100 and its multiple. The... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

by Peter Schiff Baltimore — (TFN): For those holding out hope that the American economy can miraculously avoid a long and deep recession, consumer credit is often viewed as the wonder drug that can cure all manner of economic ills. As such, this week’s report showing $15 billion growth in consumer credit was widely heralded as [...]

“TFN’s closed positions have averaged 42.48% since January 1.” — J. Christoph Amberger by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): Over the past 7 days, we closed out four stock recommendations and added them to our official TFN Track Record. (For long-term TFN members, we only include picks we made as of Jan. 1, 2008 in that [...]

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The U.S. House of Representatives acted today to help communities hit hardest by the housing foreclosure crisis, passing legislation introduced by Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35), the Chairwoman of the Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee. By a vote of 239-188, the House passed The Neighborhood Stabilization Act (H.R. 5818), which authorizes a $15 billion federal grant and [...]

The US dollar has continued to stren-gthen against the dong. An increase in demand for imports is blamed for the rise. Vietcombank’s listed USD/VND exchange rate was 16,130/16,147, the highest for the year on Wednesday with the interbank rate at VND15,987. It meant a selling price in the upper range of the +/-1 per cent trading band. Bank rates listed yesterday were up about 0.76% against early

I have so much to do tonight and not enough time to do it, which reminds me, again, how much I value time. Maybe more than money. I don’t know. What do you think? On my agenda tonight: 1. Finish baby gifting 2. Bake the biscotti–long story, don’t ask 3. Vacuum! Clean! 4. Eat something (eek, I have to list this?) 5. [...]

I mentioned this in October and then deleted it. I bought a domain and never worked on the site, it’s just been sitting there for months and I actually forgot all about it. The past couple days I’ve been cleaning out my bookmarks as they were ridiculous. My “to do” bookmark alone had over 100 items. [...]

EUR/USD (1.5308)European & US sessions forecast levels: 1.5215/1.5395Trend Sessions: European: DownwardUS: Neutral/DownwardMarket Focus: 8:30 AM Initial Claims, 10:00 AM Wholesale Inventories, 2:00 AM German Trade Balance, 6:00 AM German Industrial Production, 7:45 AM Minimum Bid Rate, 8:30 AM ECB Press Conference.Daily Strategy: The dollar rise against the euro most than 200 pips for the last 24-hours. The dollar was support by Fed and ECB key economist. At the same time the latest fundamental news for European economy show starting downturn. United States may be reached the bottom and will start to recovery by the crisis. The dollar probably will continue to gain against the euro today. The trading strategy is to open short positions today.FS Team

by Laura Cadden Baltimore (TFN): Dollar Tree Stores Inc. (DLTR:NASDAQ) has released its first quarter results: comparable-store sales increased by 2.1% and total sales went up 7.8% as compared to Q1 last year. The news has propelled the share price past $32. If you took advantage of our recommendation back in mid-January of Dollar Tree Stores Inc., you’ve [...]

As digital signage efforts continue to grow both locally and worldwide, more and more major out-of-home initiatives are being implemented. In what may be one of the most aggressive examples of expectations set by the digital signage industry, the Washington DC metro system has recently issued a “zero dollar” bid for a wholesale infrastructure swap-out of its printed advertising to digital signage. Officially dubbed The Metro Channel (TMC), the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) has issued an official (and public) RFP for a no-cost contract to support the following components of a digital signage installation for the nation’s second largest transit system (via Display Search):1. Financing2. Design / Build3. Operate, Maintain, Create Content and Sell contentAs a “

Update 05/08/2008 10:55 AM: Laura Cadden has just issued a recommendation to sell DLTR for a 40%-plus gain. Read’em and weep! By J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): Early retail sales reports issued this morning indicate that shoppers focused on basic consumer goods over the past month and bought at discounters and wholesale clubs. Wal-Mart Stores [...]

TOKYO (AP) — The dollar rose to a two-month high against the euro in Asia Thursday on speculation that weaker-than-expected euro-zone economic data might make the European Central Bank more pessimistic toward the region’s overall economy. The euro continue read..

The Bank of Foreign Trade of Viet Nam, or Vietcombank recently issued Certificate of Deposits (C/Ds) in US dollar and euro to institutions and individuals with progressive interest rates. Vietcombank's C/Ds have the highest interest rate of 6% per annum in US dollar and 2.7% per annum in euro. At the same time,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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Gold ends more than $6 lower as dollar strengthens By Polya Lesova & Myra P. Saefong, MarketWatch Last Update: 2:02 PM ET May 7, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures closed with a loss of more than $6 an ounce Wednesday with strength in the U.S. dollar against other major currencies prompting the precious metal to end a three-session [...]

For a while last month, when strong company earnings were being reported, it looked like the US dollar was gaining ground against the world's currencies including the Aussie dollar. Oil prices were also falling and some economists had starting predicting that the worst may be over. Unfortunately, this turned out to be a false dawn and the US dollar continues to erode in value and subsequently oil prices are on the rise as well (they have an inverse relationship). Oil prices continue to hit new records every day and recently peaked over $US120. Goldman Sachs, the worlds premier investment bank, projects $US200 oil in two years - though at the rate we are touching new highs everyday I think this may come sooner than we think. At a consumer level we are feeling the impact of oil prices in our

However Gains in the dollar may be limited by speculation that an industry report today will show the housing slump in the U.S is slowing the economy downThe dollar gained against the euro as the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Thomas Hoenig said ``serious'' inflation pressures may spur the central bank to raise interest rates. Some traders are looking at Hoenig's comments with interest and have decided to push the dollar up. ``This is a very hawkish tone that highlights the Fed's concern that inflation may get out of hand,'' According to Hiroshi Yoshida, a foreign-exchange trader in Tokyo at Shinkin Central Bank, Japan's sixth-largest lender. The dollar climbed to $1.5487 against the euro as of 7:33 a.m. GMT, from $1.5532 in New York yesterday, when it fell to $1.5594, the l

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Beating expectations, the Indian rupee on Tuesday tumbled by 34 paise to eight-month low at 40.94/95 against the greenback today as global crude prices hit a new record high, sending oil companies to rush for US currency amidst its short supply.In brisk trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market, the local currency resumed weak at 40.67/68 a dollar from its last close of 40.60/61 a dollar and gradually moved downwards to near 41-level during the day.The rupee had seen this level last on September 4, 2007 when it closed at 40.9750/9850.The rupee premiums on forward dollar ended further lower on sustained receivings by exporters.The benchmark six-month forward dollar premiums payable in October ended at 31-1/2 - 33-1/2 paise, down from 33-35 paise on Monday and the far-forward maturing i

Baltimore — (TFN): Just to spite my sentiment that oil and gold are set for a dramatic drop, oil futures went hog wild today, posting a new bubble high over $122 a barrel. Analysts blamed a Goldman Sachs prediction that oil prices “could rise to $150 to $200″. I’m not sure who still pays attention to [...]

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EUR/USD (1.5516)European & US sessions forecast levels: 1.5455/1.5585Trend Sessions: European: Neutral/UpwardUS: Neutral/UpwardMarket Focus: 3:30 AM ECB President Trichet Speaks, 4:00 AM Services PMI, 5:00 AM EU PPI.Daily Strategy: The dollar not succeeds to keep the gains by the prior week. The euro continues to gain slowly against the dollar. The forecast remain that EUR/USD will be trading again close to 1.60 in near-term. The speculations that European Central Bank will hold the interest rates unchanged continue. The new oil record yesterday also pushes the dollar to lose again. The trading strategy is to open long positions, as buy on dips. In spite the last positive fundamental news for the US economy the dollar will remain under pressure.

Economic NewsUSD Yesterday, The USD briefly extended its decline vs. the EUR for the first time in three days after Oil prices hit a record high at more than $120 a barrel. High commodity prices are only exacerbating an already weak economic backdrop, sparking debate over the strength of the U.S. economy.Also yesterday, the ISM Non-Manufacturing Composite index showed that the U.S. services sector grew in April for the first time in 3 months. The Institute for Supply Management's Non-Manufacturing index came in at 52.0 in April vs. 49.6 in March, snapping a three-month period of contraction. A reading above 50 indicates growth in the service sector. The service sector represents about 80 percent of U.S. economic activity, including businesses such as banks, airlines, hotels and restaurants

Dollar fell as oil prices hit record high and worries for more corporate fallout from credit crunchThe Dollar fell on Monday for the first time in three sessions as oil prices hit a record high, sparking debate about the strength of the US economy. Federal Reserve survey showing the banking sector remained in the grips of a credit crunch. After trimming interest rates to 2% last week, the Federal Reserve hinted it may move to the sidelines and pause its aggressive seven-month easing campaign that has reduced the Dollar's appeal to global investors. The Fed next meets on June 24-25 and federal funds futures contracts were on Monday pricing in just a 12% chance of another 25bp rate cut to 1.75%. ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet warned again on Monday of "significant" inflation risks, sugges

You are responsible for every dollar that enters your handYou can:1. spend it foolishly2. spend it on liabilities3. invest it1. is Poor2. is Middle class3. is RichThis is what each class does with money !Decide what is important to you.1. you're just blowing money and not know where it's going, keep this up, and you will be Poor.2. buy cars, boats, material items, (i.e things that go down in value)3. Buy stocks, mutual funds, rental property, (i.e things that increase in value)To be honest, I do all three with my money, However, Most of the money goes to assets.It nothing wrong with doing all three, just do all in moderation. I never overdo 1 & 2

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Welcome to the 58th Carnival of Money Stories - Dollar Coins Edition. I’m very happy and honored to be hosting this week’s carnival as this is my first hosting experience. Have fun checking out the dollar coins… I hope you enjoy! The 1st United States Congress voted to pay Washington a salary of $25,000 a [...]

While exports reached a record $3.02 billion last year, experts say a combination of drought, the high dollar and foreign competition means the industry now faces significant challenges. Bottled wine exports are still growing but at a declining rate and experts believe the growth may stop within two months. The rising dollar is particularly hitting the price-sensitive cheaper end of the market, as the buoyant Aussie dollar makes exports more expensive.

Dollar extends losses after loan officer survey By Laura Mandaro, MarketWatch Last Update: 5:16 PM ET May 5, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The U.S. dollar deepened its losses in late afternoon trading Monday after a downturn in stocks and an unsettling report on the progress of the credit crunch offset a surprisingly upbeat report on the U.S. services sector. At the [...]

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Singapore's dollar gained on speculation rising local stocks will lure overseas investors to the island's assets. Singapore's currency has climbed 1.8% in the past month, posting the biggest rise among the region's most-traded currencies. The nation's benchmark stock index rose for a second day after a U.S. government report on May 2 showed job losses were not as large as economists expected in

by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): “Futures Traders Bet on Dollar Gain For First Time Since 2005,” headlines Bloomberg.com today. Net shorts on a decline in the euro came in at 21,315 on April 29 — compared with net longs of 18,907 a week earlier, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Currency strategists now [...]

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Each of the major currencies has its own personality. Getting to know what goes into each of these personalities will better prepare you to take advantage of trends in the pairs.Some currencies are heavily influenced by changes interest rates, other currencies not so much. Some currencies are extremely sensitive to changes in commodity prices or even the winds of political change. Get to know each currency by studying its characteristics below.USD - U.S. dollarThe USD is the world's reserve currency. Central banks hold many, many dollars for financial dealings and through the acquisition of assets. This makes the USD very sensitive to changes in interest rates.The U.S. is a debtor nation, meaning that it must borrow a lot of capital to operate. This, too, makes the USD very sensitive to in

KARACHI: The dollar rose sharply against the Pakistani rupee after aggressive buying on Friday.The US currency, which had traded at Rs 64.75 on Wednesday, rose to as high as Rs 65.25 on Friday. A banker told Daily Times that many banks were short of dollars. “They were aggressively buying the US currency, which pushed its value up sharply,” he said. “There were fewer sellers than buyers.” However, he said there was no injection from the central bank.To prevent a sharp slide of the rupee, the State Bank of Pakistan has been intervening in the market in the recent past, which has depleted foreign exchange reserves.Sources said it was all-time low level for the Pakistani rupee. “It shows how weak our economy is at this time. All over the world the dollar is losing value against majo

In India, the exchange rate is 28 cents for each rupee. That's why travel to China is expected to go up almost 13 and a half percent.Trips to India could jump 13 percent, but ultimately travelers fear the dollar's poor performance internationally will force people to think twice."I think in the long run, once they reevaluate it, they're still gonna want to travel cause the benefits outweigh the costs," said Rogers.Even with the higher exchange rates, travel to Europe will go up this summer where Americans are expected to pay just under six percent more for anything they purchase.

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CURRENCY TRADING SUMMARYU.S. Dollar Trading (USD) strengthened against most of the majors on Thursday as the U.S saw positive data released combined with a surging equity market and more interest rate conviction which prompted confidence in the dollar. The ISM Manufacturing Index for April came in above expectations of 48, matching March’s index of 48.6. The PCE Index for March came in above the previous level of 0.1%, seeing a result of 0.3%. Core PCE bettered suggestions of 0.1%, with a result of 0.2%. Jobless claims did come in worse than the expected 360k with a result of 380k. U.S personal income rose 0.3% in March with spending up 0.4%, ahead of expectations. In share market news, U.S equities soared as more certainty in interest rates and positive corporate news gave investors con

The dollar is on the way to make second winning week against the euro. The dollar gained almost 600 pips from the record trading level of 1.6019 on April 22nd. The gains of the dollar against the euro, Swiss franc, and yen will continue in the coming couple of days. It is very important the U.S. Non-farm Payrolls to support the dollar today. If the report is positive the dollar gains will continue. One of the reasons for the recovery of the dollar is the end of Fed interest rates cut. After the last correction with quarter percent the Fed will hold the interest rates at 2.00% for long time. The second reason for the recovery of the dollar is the first weakness signals for the Euro Zone. The growth in Europe is with new correction down. The problems for Europe comes while United States prob

by Peter Schiff Baltimore — (TFN): With what many have described as a flash of monetary discipline worthy of Paul Volcker, Ben Bernanke reduced short-term interest rates this week to a mere 2%, apparently turning a deaf ear to those on Wall Street who wanted more. But now that the dollar-crushing side effects of cheap money [...]

In a twisting reversal of fate, the US Dollar Index is coming off new lows after building a potential base while gold prices are coming off new highs after a climax top and potential top formation. The intermarket relationships are in full force. Let’s look! Notice the ‘mirror image’ occurring in this post. [...]

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May 1 (Bloomberg) -- The Canadian dollar fell the most in more than six weeks on speculation the weakening economy will force the central bank to further cut borrowing costs as the U.S. Federal Reserve may stop reducing its key rate.Canada's dollar declined versus 14 of the 16 most-traded currencies after a report yesterday showed the economy contracted in February and Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said he'll probably need to lower interest rates again after four reductions since December. The Fed reduced its key rate by a quarter-percentage point to 2 percent yesterday.``A combination of factors is suggesting that the Canadian dollar will decline,'' said Tom Fitzpatrick, global head of currency strategy at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. in New York. ``You've Carney, who is taking a m

by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): Declining from an all-time low of almost $1.60 per euro in April, the dollar has risen on better-than-expected economic data. After unexpected (if only nominally) positive GDP growth in the first quarter, unexpected (if only nominally) positive job growth in April, the Commerce Department announced on May 1 that [...]

According to the Forbes magazine, the 27-storey skyscraper being built in Mumbai by Reliance chief Mukesh Ambani in India will be the world’s largest and costliest home. Its price would be around 2 billion dollars. Its construction is likely to be finished in January 2009. It will be 550 feet high with 4,00,000 square feet [...]

“The news isn’t all bad… Some U.S. companies are making the most of the weak dollar trend. How? By ramping up business overseas.” — Ann Sosnowski by Ann Sosnowski Baltimore – (TFN): In many ways, the weak dollar is making life harder for Americans. All the “stuff” we import, from oil [...]

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — A stronger dollar was putting pressure on oil prices Thursday, and that was translated into solid gains for airline stocks. The Amex Airline Index rose 1.2% to 23.73 points with nine of its 14 components trading higher. Crude for June delivery dropped 41 cents to $113.05 a barrel in electronic trading, thanks to a strengthening [...]

The Reverend Jeremiah Wright, who has spent his life fighting for the rights of poor African Americans on the south side of Chicago, will retire to the serenity of a million dollar home located in a town whose African American population is about 2%. The mansion is nestled next to a golf course and the [...]

Gold futures knocked lower by rising dollar By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch Last Update: 10:14 AM ET May 1, 2008 NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Gold futures fell nearly 1% Thursday, as a rise in the U.S. dollar dampened investment demand for the precious metal. Gold for June delivery dropped $8.40 to $856.60 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. “The return of [...]

In response to accusations it was interfering in Iraq and developing a nuclear program, Iran has decided to stop pricing its oil transactions in dollars. Instead, Iran, the world's second largest oil producer, will stick to euros and the yen.In the last year, Iran has reduced its foreign reserves in dollars at the same time the US has made it more difficult for Iran to conduct transactions in dollars. Iran's president Ahmadinejad called it "a worthless piece of paper" last year.Iran has been unable to convince oil-producing US allies like Saudi Arabia to dump the dollar. Iran has been pressuring other OPEC members to follow its recent action. Source: edition.cnn.com

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For the first time in several years the U.S. dollar has managed to gain value against the world’s other major currencies. During the first three months of 2005, the U.S. dollar is up approximately five percent against both the yen and the euro. The gains for the dollar should be considered significant when considering the United States still faces a growing trade imbalance. So far this year, currency traders have shifted their focus from the United States’ large trade and current account shortfalls toward the higher rates of returns being offered on U.S. debt. The recent strength shown in the dollar has somewhat shifted sentiment within the financial markets about the future direction of the currency. A Bloomberg survey released earlier this week shows that the major currency traders e

There are good and bad things about the dollar store. Disclaimer: By this, I do not mean any store specifically by that name. I am referring to any store that sells things for a dollar. Good According to my mother, you can get name brand items there for a lot less than at the [...]

On a beautiful late spring afternoon, twenty-five years ago, two young men graduated from the same college. They were very much alike, these two young men. Both had been better than average students, both were personable and both - as young college graduates are - were filled with ambitious dreams for the future. Recently, these men returned to their college for their 25th reunion. They were still very much alike. Both were happily married. Both had three children. And both, it turned out, had gone to work for the same Midwestern manufacturing company after graduation, and were still there. But there was a difference. One of the men was manager of a small department of that company. The other was its president. What Made The Difference? Have you ever wondered, as I have, what makes th

The US currency also poised for its monthly record high against the Yen since April 2004, based on the expectation that the Federal Reserve will low borrowing costs from 2.25% to 2% and then keep rates on holdThe Dollar was little changed yesterday and is expected to register its first monthly advance against the Euro on speculation that any cut in interest rates by the Fed today will be followed by a policy statement indicating the central bank will pause its aggressive measures. The US currency also poised for its monthly record high against the Yen since April 2004, based on the expectation that the Federal Reserve will low borrowing costs from 2.25% to 2% and then keep rates on hold. The Dollar traded at 1.5596 against the Euro and at 103.80 against the Yen at 8:00am GMT. The major ris

The dollar rose to a one-month high versus the euro on Tuesday, supported by growing views that the Federal Reserve will signal a pause in its interest rate cutting cycle following today's FOMC meeting. Analysts expect the Fed to cut official rates by a relatively modest 25 bp to 2%, after having already slashed 2.75% since mid-September. Also supporting the dollar was the publication of weaker-than-expected European fundamentals, in the form of soft French Consumer confidence, soggy Spanish Retail Sales, and lower than forecast German inflation figures. This being said, market volatility is on the rise ahead of a good number of additional European readings due this morning, and key US data in the afternoon. German Unemployment numbers are slated for 08:00 AM GMT, followed by EZ Unemployme

The Dollar rose to an almost one-month high versus the Euro on Tuesday, buoyed by growing views the Federal Reserve is ready to signal a pause in its interest rate cutting-campaign and by weak European economic data. Analysts expect the FOMC to cut the benchmark lending rate by 25bp to 2% and indicate a pause for now, after an aggressive exercise that has cut rates by 300bp since mid-September. While markets are expecting a slightly hawkish tone in the FOMC's statement accompanying the rate decision, poor economic data from the euro zone raised doubts on the ECB's ability too maintain its tough stance on inflation and interest rates. The Sterling was hurt by a warning from policy-maker David Blanchflower that Britain faced a real risk of recession unless the Bank of England took "aggressiv

Oil dipped on Wednesday, a day after the rallying dollar triggered the market’s sharpest fall in four weeks, as traders waited to see whether the U.S. Federal Reserve would signal an end to its interest rate cuts.Prices are also under pressure after Nigerian unions started talks with Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) to end a six-day strike [...]

Gold barely moved on Wednesday, holding near a three-month low hit the previous day, after the dollar surged against the euro, prompting investors to liquidate some of their holdings.Investors await the outcome of a meeting by the U.S. Federal reserve amid expectations it is ready to signal a pause in its interest rate cutting, which in theory will support the dollar but reduce gold's appeal as an alternative investment. Gold was little changed at $873.35/874.35 an ounce, compared with $873.55/874.75 an ounce late in New York on Tuesday, when it tumbled to $868.20 an ounce, its lowest since late January, on a combination of a rise in the dollar and a fall in oil. Gold has lost more than 15 percent in value since spiking to a record high at $1,030.80 on March 17. The drop has attracted ph

The Demise of the Dollar...And Why It's Even Better for Your Investments (Agora Series)by Addison Wiggin (Author)Buy new: $19.95 $11.9725 used & new from $11.14 Product DetailsPublished on: 2008-04-04Number of items: 1Binding: Paperback197 pages Book Description : As the dollar continues to weaken throughout the world, it has become clear that the impact is going to be significant as well as far reaching. This book explores the number of reasons for the dollar's current state, including the prior structural flaws of the dollar, the growing trade deficit, the Euro and other international factors. It also discusses the results of the dollar's fall and how it will impact economies worldwide. Continuing where The Demise of the Dollar left off, it explores the dollar's increasingly sharp d

New to my blog is Dollar Saving Tuesday. Everyone loves a good sale! As I find out about the sales on sites I love to shop, I will list them on Tuesday. If there are no sales there will be no Dollar Saving Tuesday for that week. Now on with the savings! Misikko is having a Mother's Day sale that is sure to make any mom (not to mention your wallet). I am not talking a few dollars here either. Some prices are almost cut in half! If you are not sure what your mom would like you can always... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Airlines rally as stronger dollar pressures oil By Christopher Hinton, MarketWatch Last Update: 10:09 AM ET Apr 29, 2008 NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Airline stocks got a much-needed boost on Tuesday as a stronger dollar was putting pressure on oil prices. The Amex Airline Index (XX:$XAL) rose 1.8% to 22.18 points. All but one of its 14 components traded to the [...]

Gold futures fall sharply on dollar, oil By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch Last Update: 10:43 AM ET Apr 29, 2008 NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Gold futures fell sharply Tuesday, as strength in the U.S. dollar and declining oil prices pressured investment demand for the precious metal. Gold for June delivery dropped $14.50 to $881 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. “Gold is [...]

From CurrencyTrading.Net :   The "weak dollar" has made headlines for several months now. Although U.S. currency has been losing value in the forex market since 2002, the current American economic troubles have driven the dollar sharply lower while making its decline seem more concerning. The main problem these days is that a weak dollar can cause inflation by compelling importers to raise prices of goods they sell to American companies and consumers. On the other hand, many countries stand to gain from the dollar's low value. Here, in alphabetical order, are some of these beneficiaries. Afghanistan: A Taliban resurgence, among other concerns, is keeping many traders away from the afghani, Afghanistan's currency. The country has many immediate challenges to face, but

by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): When U.S. manufacturers and exporters lobbied the Bush Administration back in late 2001 to reduce the valuation of the US dollar agains currencies like the yen and the euro (which was about to replace all individual national currnecies in the Eurozone on January 2, 2002), the reply was that [...]

Fifteen-year-old Miley Cyrus stars in a wildly popular Disney television series, sings to packed concert halls and this week announced the billion-dollar publication of her "memoirs." She is the idol of countless American girls, but experts warn Cyrus... Tech Tags: children's newswatch children's news kids news children kids youth

Photos by Annie Leibovitz I know that thousands of blogger are jumping in the Miley Cyrus bashing party. Not going to do that. Not here. You can’t bash Miley.  She’s a freakin’ minor.  Like 15. Like a kid, child…baby! Why the hell are people bashing Miley? Now… Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley’s Man-mom-ager, Tish.  Let’s get ‘em! Miley Cyrus: The Billion [...]

Market Directions Sunday April 27, 2008Dollar Reality Before we give the resurgence of the dollar too much credit let’s perform a reality check. As of Friday’s close at 1.5605 the euro had fallen slightly more than four big figures, or 2.5% against the dollar in just four days. The record high for the euro of 1.6020 came this past Tuesday. But since February the euro has risen 9.0% against the US currency. For the past five weeks the euro has been trading between 1.5500 and 1.5900 with one dip below and two attempts at the top; 1.5605 is just 100 points from the middle of that range. American statistics have not improved. But, except for the housing market, the hope is they may have stooped deteriorating. The April 19th weekly jobless claims were considerably less than forecast, 342,00

CURRENCY TRADING SUMMARYU.S. Dollar Trading (USD) strengthened yet again on Friday due to U.S business profit results surpassing expectations. This surge against the majors came despite U.S consumer sentiment falling in April to 26-year lows. Revised data showed that the sentiment index fell from 69.5 to 62.6, down from the initial April reading of 63.2. The US dollar rose against the majors on Friday on the belief that the Federal Reserve is nearing the end of its easing cycle. In share market news of the 263 firms in the S&P 500 index that have reported first quarter profits, 73% have matched or beaten market expectations. This result really helped drive the U.S dollar on Friday. The Dow Jones rose 42 points (0.3%), whilst the NASDAQ lost 6 points (-0.25%). Oil prices climbed 2% on F

Bling, bling and more bling………….where is all this blinging leading to? Here’s one more paradigm of the latest trend from the Midas Kingdom. Take a look at the outfits that were fitted with more than 1,500 Austrian gold coins! Designed by students from a Tokyo design school, Bunka Fashion College, the outfits were shimmering and the models looked like fishes with dazzling golden scales! The coins were lent by the Austrian Mint Office and worth more than $1.2 million. They were sewn onto three pieces of apparel - a full-length dress weighing 10 kg (22 pounds) and two jackets weighing up to 21 kg (46 pounds)The coins were sewn onto the clothes in a locked room within the college campus, where the teachers kept a constant watch. “I felt the weight of the task as I sewed on each pie

Fifteen-year-old Miley Cyrus stars in a wildly popular Disney television series, sings to packed concert halls and this week announced the billion-dollar publication of her "memoirs." She is the idol of countless American girls, but experts warn Cyrus... Tech Tags: children's newswatch children's news kids news children kids youth