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July 2007 - Posts

• Worst month for US equities in three years

  US stocks tumbled in late trading as investors responded to more bad news about the subprime mortgage market, bringing an end to the worst month for US equities in three years Posted Jul 31 2007, 07:04 PM by FT.com - Currency Markets News and Data

• Market pays little heed to NZ dollar alert

  A warning over the inflated value of the New Zealand dollar fell on deaf ears as the currency staged a recovery after recent falls. Posted Jul 31 2007, 05:02 PM by FT.com - Currency Markets News and Data

• London retains FX pre-eminence

  Foreign exchange trading volumes in London have surged by 27 per cent in the past six months, with turnover in New York up by 15.8 per cent in the same period, figures released on Tuesday showed. Posted Jul 31 2007, 12:03 PM by FT.com - Currency Markets News and Data

• Rising stocks put pressure on yen

  High-yielding currencies rallied and the yen came under pressure on Tuesday as a recovery on global asset markets sparked renewed investor appetite for carry trades. Posted Jul 31 2007, 06:05 AM by FT.com - Currency Markets News and Data

• Subprime woes hit global credit markets

  Global credit markets suffered one of their worst trading days this decade amid concerns that some investors were being forced to sell assets to cover losses related to the subprime debacle Posted Jul 30 2007, 03:02 PM by FT.com - Currency Markets News and Data

• Dollar eases as equities stabilise

  The dollar eased on Monday after a strong performance last week as turmoil hit global asset markets. Posted Jul 30 2007, 06:05 AM by FT.com - Currency Markets News and Data

• Yen hits 3-month high versus euro

  The yen rose as the sell-off in global equity and credit markets prompted investors to cut back on risky positions such as carry trades, but yen sellers lurk at highs Posted Jul 29 2007, 11:00 PM by FT.com - Currency Markets News and Data

• 'Wake-up call' for investors

  Global equity markets were hit by a fresh wave of selling after a tumultuous week that US Treasury secretary Hank Paulson admitted was "a wake-up call" for investors Posted Jul 27 2007, 04:02 PM by FT.com - Currency Markets News and Data

• Rising volatility pushes yen to 3-month high against dollar

  High yielding currencies took a beating and the low-yielding yen rallied as turmoil on global asset markets saw investors cut back carry trades on Friday. Posted Jul 27 2007, 06:05 AM by FT.com - Currency Markets News and Data

• Asian currencies sink as credit fears bite

  The Australian dollar, Indian rupee, Indonesian rupiah, and Philippine peso were among the biggest losers as risk-averse investors moved to less volatile assets Posted Jul 27 2007, 05:01 AM by FT.com - Currency Markets News and Data

• Asian markets rattled by US housing data

  Asian shares sank after weak US housing data revived worries about the world's biggest economy, fueling flight from risky assets and boosting the yen and government bonds Posted Jul 26 2007, 10:04 PM by FT.com - Currency Markets News and Data

• Tough times not over yet for unloved dollar

  It's not as if investors needed any further excuse to dump the dollar. But problems in the US credit markets have provided dollar bears with a new reason to sell the beleaguered currency. Posted Jul 26 2007, 02:04 PM by FT.com - Currency Markets News and Data

• Kiwi falls as RBNZ signals end to rate rises

  New Zealand's dollar fell after the country's central bank raised interest rates to 8.25 per cent, but said it did not expect to have to lift them. Posted Jul 26 2007, 06:03 AM by FT.com - Currency Markets News and Data

• ADB warns on risk of carry trade unwinding

  East Asia's financial markets are vulnerable to a sudden unwinding of yen-carry trades and withdrawal of the capital that has lifted many of the region's currencies Posted Jul 26 2007, 04:01 AM by FT.com - Currency Markets News and Data

• Dollar rallies from record lows

  The dollar rebounded on Wednesday after its recent sell-off, pulling away from a record low against the euro as investors reassessed the possibility that problems in the US subprime mortgage and credit markets could affect the global economy. Posted Jul 25 2007, 07:00 AM by FT.com - Currency Markets News and Data