Currency volatility

Economic Indicators

Asian currencies drop

Slow trade numbers for China last month caused emerging Asian currencies to fall.

June 10, 2013

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Economic Indicators

Japan still unstable

The U.S., Japan, and Europe have hit a fiscal wall.

By Suzanne Sharma |April 22, 2013

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Industry

Shares Canada launches 3 unhedged ETFs

iShares is launching three unhedged ETFs in Canada.

By Staff |April 15, 2013

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Industry

Emerging markets fall out of love with Euro

Emerging markets are getting rid of their euro reserves en masse making the single currency a weaker rival to the dollar. Data released by the IMF reveals developing countries dumped €45bn ($58.8bn) of euros in 2012, reports FT.com. While the U.S. dollar still constitutes the bulk of their foreign currency reserves, the Australian dollar and […]

By Staff |April 1, 2013

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Is currency manipulation a bad idea?

Countries have long used currencies as a tool to gain competitive advantage and economic muscle. However, in modern-day context, currency devaluation has a greater political subtext where manipulation by a stronger country doesn’t allow it hegemonic control over others, reports The Globe and Mail. The report features an interview with Benn Steil, director, international economics, […]

By Staff |March 25, 2013

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Yen suffers losses after Treasury official comment

The Japanese currency got hammered on Monday after the latest round of selloff caused it to tumble against the dollar and euro. The yen’s losses snowballed after the U.S. Treasury reconfirmed its support for monetary stimulus in Japan, which markets took as a cue for abandoning the yen, reports FT. Japan’s perusing a policy of […]

By Staff |February 12, 2013

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Claims of global currency war are unfounded

There are fears that the issue of currency wars may get undue attention at this week’s Group of 20 leading nations meeting in Moscow. Philipp Hildebrand, former chairman of the Swiss National Bank, urges participants in an opinion piece in FT.com to refrain from fanning the currency debate. He argues there is no such thing […]

By Staff |February 12, 2013

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Secondary currencies can reap returns

Consider secondary currencies when looking for yield, says Patrick Bradley, a product specialist with the global fixed-income team at Brandywine Global in Philadelphia. He's also a manager of the Renaissance Optimal Income Portfolio

By Martha Porado |August 29, 2012

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Currency volatility

Asian currencies drop

Japan still unstable

Shares Canada launches 3 unhedged ETFs

Emerging markets fall out of love with Euro

Is currency manipulation a bad idea?

Yen suffers losses after Treasury official comment

Claims of global currency war are unfounded

Hedge your bets on Japan

Secondary currencies can reap returns

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