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About yen, dollar, retail sales, markets, euro

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The dollar fell further Thursday as falling US Treasury yields conspired with weaker-than-expected US economic data. The euro pulled slightly ahead of the dollar after a strong afternoon ...http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100114-711770.html?mod=rss_CurrenciesTORONTO (Dow Jones)--The euro has slipped to a marginal loss on the day against the US dollar amid unsteady stocks and renewed worries about the fiscal situation in Greece. The dollar remains lower against the UK ...

About oil, cftc, energy trading, retail, energy markets

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the publication in the Federal Register of proposed regulations concerning off-exchange retail foreign currency transactions. The proposed rules follow the passage of the Food, ...http://www.mondovisione.com/index.cfm?section=news&action=detail&id=87952Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds and other investors have made record bets on higher crude and fuel prices as freezing weather boosts consumption. The CHART OF THE DAY sh...

About funds, emerging markets, inflows

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Emerging-market stocks funds posted net inflows of $2.2 billion in the week ended Jan. 6, with the asset class starting 2010 by extending last year's trading pattern, according to data published by fund-tracker EPFR Global. ...http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100108-709354.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlinesJan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market stock and bond funds had net inflows in the first week of the year, extending 2009's record increase, on optimism that a global econo...

About mobile, nokia ceo olli-pekka kallasvuo, markets, olli-pekka kallasvuo keynote

9:07AM The gist of the comments so far: phones make people's lives awesome in every market segment, and they'll get more awesome as capabilities continue to improve. 9:05AM "Vegas is dedicated to the pursuit ...http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/live-from-nokia-ceo-olli-pekka-kallasvuos-cesLAS VEGAS , January 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia (NYSE: NOK) CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo told attendees at the International Consumer Electronics Show that the world's developing economies are places of...

About grocery stores, p&c stores, tops bid, penn traffic stores, tops markets, price

A spokeswoman for Tops Markets confirmed Wednesday that the company is interested in acquiring most of the assets of bankrupt Penn Traffic Co. Katie McKenna, spokeswoman for Buffalo-based Tops, said the company's bid would include an ...http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20100107/NEWS03/301079973ROTTERDAM -- Price Chopper's bid to add 22 stores to its supermarket empire was topped by a bid from a grocery chain out of Buffalo. Rotterdam-based Price Chopper and parent company Golub Corp. h...

About jobs report, mortgage rates, treasury rate, markets

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--A rally in the Treasurys market on disappointing key jobs data faded mid-morning Friday as investors shifted their focus to $84 billion of government notes and bonds supply in the coming week. ...http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100108-708139.html?mod=rss_BondsI was listening to a financial news report on the radio the other day and picked up on someone (regrettably I did not get their name) who was mentioning that the Treasury was having a difficult time selling bonds...

About japan finance minister, yen, dollar, japan’s, new japan minister, markets

TOKYO, Japan — Japan's new finance minister said Friday that Tokyo would take action over a strong yen if needed, but added that in general markets should determine foreign exchange rates. Naoto Kan's remarks came a day after he rattled markets with a ...http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jmCWDt8O-Gzs5H-JjmgKdGvhODhQJan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said rapid moves in the currency market are “not good.” Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, Hatoyama said Fina...

About tcw emerging markets, mortgage, securities, tcw fund, investment program, doubleline

WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The US Treasury Department said on Wednesday that a TCW Group Inc mortgage fund that is withdrawing from the Treasury's public-private toxic asset program must sell $356.25 million in assets purchased through the program. ...http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0616472920100106LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Luz Padilla, former Lead Portfolio Manager and Managing Director of the TCW Emerging Markets Fixed Income Group, has joined DoubleLine Capital LP, DoubleLine...

About pimco’s gross: investors, pimco’s bill gross:, exit, markets

PIMCO Co-Founder Bill Gross is cautioning that investors should monitor impending government exit strategies from the financial markets. According to Gross, if 2008 was the year of the financial crisis, and last year of rebuilding, then this year will ...http://www.foundationendowment.com/Home/Article/2367213/Bill_Gross_Be_Wary_of_GoJan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Bill Gross, who runs the world's biggest mutual fund at Pacific Investment Management Co., said asset markets in the US and UK may suffer as go...

About data, european shares, trading day, new, european stocks, european markets

In this photo released by the Xinhua news agency, a trader is seen at a stock trading hall in Chengdu, in southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Monday Jan. 4, 2010. Chinese shares opened 2010 with losses Monday after the rumored launch ...http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_14125208European stock markets and Wall Street futures remained lower Wednesday after a survey reported bigger than expected job losses in the US in December, just a couple days ahead of key government unemployment figures. ...h...