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TAKE-A-LOOK: US dollar falls, bonds rise on value play

Tue Jun 9, 2009 11:07pm IST
 
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 The U.S. dollar fell on Tuesday as investors questioned whether an
improving economy warrants talk of higher U.S. interest rates this year after
all, while government debt prices rose as investors saw value after last week's
sell-off.
 Investors were less certain that the Federal Reserve would raise rates by
year's end, a view that had gained traction last week after data showing a
slower pace of U.S. job losses in May boosted the dollar and two-year Treasury
yields.
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  MARKET REPORTS:
> GLOBAL MARKETS-US dollar falls, bonds rise on value play     [ID:nN09482758]
> MONEY MARKETS-Dollar rates fall as rate-hike worries ease    [ID:nN09385962]
> EMERGING MARKETS-Latvia hopes spur emerging markets          [ID:nL91020004]
  MAIN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL NEWS DRIVING GLOBAL MARKETS
> US clears 10 big banks to repay bailout funds                [ID:nN09364348]
> US's Geithner says soon will reform financial regulation     [ID:nN09376547]
> US bailout panel says more bank stress tests needed          [ID:nSP195491]
> Fiat wont walk away from Chrysler deal despite court delay   [ID:nL9482323]
> Brazil economy shrinks but recession seen short lived        [ID:nN09366113]
> Rising bond yields catch ECB attention                       [ID:nL9591590]
> EU ministers vow to cut debt, but stall on regulatory reform [ID:nL91039055]
> Britain to launch 25-year syndicated gilt next week          [ID:nL9430607]
> German industry output in April falls 1.9 pct                [ID:nL9607235]
> German exports and imports fall sharply in April             [ID:nL952413]
> Eastern Europe suffers as trade and industry hit             [ID:nL9461434]
> Citigroup $58 bln stock swap coming this week                [ID:nN08334378]
  ANALYSIS RELATED TO THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS
> Risk assets hitting speed bumps after rally                  [ID:nL8698035]
> Commodity price rises create bubble concerns                 [ID:nN08326945]
> GLOBAL ECONOMY WEEK-Assumptions in flux after US jobs data   [ID:nN04223883]
> FED FOCUS-Federal Reserve to bond market: "We get it"        [ID:nN05279806]
> US Treasury bloodbath soaks top fund managers                [ID:nN03523331]
> What if US banks repay government aid money too fast ?       [ID:nN05292829]
> GLOBAL MARKETS WEEKAHEAD - A return to volatility ?          [ID:nL5229925]
> Paybacks, smaller asset plan to aid US bailout cash          [ID:nN05660716]
> Big US banks may not be free after TARP repayment            [ID:nN07299707]
> Tilt toward emerging markets to keep US dollar down          [ID:nN04636207]
> Rising interest rates may rein in world equity rally         [ID:nL3140790]
> Big investors in no hurry to quit stocks rally               [ID:nL1159954]
> Federal Reserve puzzled by US yield curve steepening         [ID:nN29436188]
  FACTBOXES
> Draft agenda for G8 finance ministers meeting June 12-13     [ID:nL41010670]
> US banks raise $65 bln after stress tests                    [ID:nSP432506]
> Where has all the US bailout money gone ?                    [ID:nN0289041]
> The Federal Reserve's evolving liquidity toolkit             [ID:nN19437787]
> Major US financial regulation reform initiatives             [ID:nN14510432]
> Obama administration efforts to tackle financial crisis      [ID:nN14509260]
> US regulators propose regulating OTC derivatives             [ID:nN13627181]
> Facts and figures from Obama's budget                        [ID:nN06299995]
> US Treasury details toxic asset plan                         [ID:nLN437165]
> Full text ECB statement on rates, asset buying               [ID:nECBTEXT]
> TEXT-G7 communique-April 24                                  [ID:nN24515491]
> World government actions to limit bank bad loan damage       [ID:nLL193589]
> G20 summit final communique                                  [ID:nL2577733]
> By the numbers: China's dragon vs India's elephant           [ID:nPEK145951]

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