Forex News

**thefuture** · 02-23-2011 04:27 AM

FOREX-Euro up after ECB officials keep alive rate rise talk
Reuters

By Ian Chua and Masayuki Kitano

SINGAPORE/SYDNEY, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The euro edged higher on Wednesday after European Central Bank officials stressed their readiness to fight inflation by raising interest rates, though it was expected to face resistance near $1.3750.

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**thefuture** · 02-23-2011 04:39 AM

WORLD FOREX: Euro Up On Likelihood ECB Will Hike, Outlook Fragile
MarketWatch

By Takashi Mochizuki

TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- The euro rose against the dollar Wednesday in Asia on firm expectations the European Central Bank will hike rates this year, but a further rise is far from assured, given the unrest in the Middle East.

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**thefuture** · 02-23-2011 06:53 AM

WORLD FOREX: Libyan Fears Stoke Flight To Safe-Haven Swiss Franc
Wall Street Journal

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The Swiss franc benefited the most from a flight to safety Tuesday, as traders bet that mounting Libyan tensions could further enflame an already roiled Middle East.

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**thefuture** · 02-23-2011 08:56 AM

FOREX-Euro gains as ECB officials stoke rate hike talk
Reuters

By Jessica Mortimer

LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The euro extended gains against the dollar on Wednesday, buoyed by expectations for higher euro zone interest rates after European Central Bank officials stressed their readiness to fight inflation.

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**thefuture** · 02-23-2011 11:27 AM

FOREX-Euro gains as ECB officials stoke rate hike talk
Reuters

By Jessica Mortimer

LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The euro extended gains against the dollar on Wednesday, buoyed by expectations for higher euro zone interest rates after European Central Bank officials stressed their readiness to fight inflation.

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**thefuture** · 02-23-2011 11:29 AM

Euro Rises as Oil Surge Spurs Bets ECB to Raise Interest Rates
BusinessWeek

By Lukanyo Mnyanda and Yoshiaki Nohara

Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- The euro gained for the first time in three days versus the dollar on speculation rising fuel costs will put further pressure on European Central Bank policy makers to combat inflation with higher interest rates.

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**thefuture** · 02-23-2011 03:38 PM

FOREX-Euro, sterling bounce back on interest rate outlook
Reuters

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss

NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The euro and sterling rose on Wednesday after two straight days of losses and were likely to remain firm over the near term, boosted by expectations euro zone and UK interest rates will rise faster than those in the United States.

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**thefuture** · 02-23-2011 06:54 PM

FOREX-Swiss franc gains on Libya turmoil; US dollar falls
Reuters

By Wanfeng Zhou

NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The Swiss franc edged toward a record high on Wednesday as turmoil in Libya and soaring oil prices drove investors to seek safety, while the U.S. dollar fell broadly as the greenback appeared to lose its safe-haven luster.

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**thefuture** · 02-24-2011 04:27 AM

FOREX-Swiss franc hits record high, dollar broadly weak
Reuters

By Hideyuki Sano

TOKYO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The Swiss franc hit a record high against the dollar on Thursday and the U.S. currency remained under broad pressure on fears that social unrest could spread in the oil-rich and politically volatile Middle East.

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**thefuture** · 02-24-2011 05:59 AM

U.S. dollar declines against major rivals
Wall Street Journal

By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch

SYDNEY (MarketWatch) � The dollar edged lower against major rivals on Thursday, as turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa took a back seat to interest-rate expectations.

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