Archive for the November 9, 2005
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China's yuan strengthened against the dollar on Tuesday as dealers said Bush's visit to China would pressure Beijing into allowing the yuan to further appreciate. The yuan, which was revalued by 2.1 percent on July
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The rupee snapped a two-day fall on Tuesday, bouncing off a 13-month low hit earlier, supported by capital inflows into local stocks and dollar sales by state-run banks, probably on behalf of the central bank,
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The dollar jumped to a two-year high against the euro and hovered near a two-year peak versus the yen on Tuesday, buoyed by a widening yield advantage as the US currency's rally showed few signs
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The dollar touched an 18-month peak against the euro on Monday before paring gains as some investors bought euros on expectations the dollar may struggle to advance further in the coming week. Although the dollar
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The Hong Kong dollar eased to a one-week low against the US dollar on Tuesday, while most money market rates fell for a second day as major market participants continued to offer liquidity. The local
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The Indian rupee extended a month-long decline to a 13-month low on Tuesday while the Thai baht dropped more than half a percent as the dollar's broad-based rally forced importers and banks to cut local
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The Swiss franc tumbled to 18-month lows against the dollar in early trading on Tuesday as a rally in the US currency picked up steam, but the franc held steady against the euro. Speculators have
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Opening batsman Justin Langer will miss Australia's second Test against the West Indies next week as he struggles to recover from a broken rib, Cricket Australia said Tuesday. Langer already missed Australia's decisive 379-run victory
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England captain Michael Vaughan may miss the first Test against Pakistan unless a knee injury which he suffered on Monday responds to treatment, the team doctor said. Vaughan twisted his right knee on the second
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A year ago, South Africa couldn't beat a credible opponent in one-day cricket. Now they head to India Friday for a five-match series as the world's second-ranked team. It's a transformation achieved with essentially the
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