Author: Edward Kirwan

Kenyan Shilling Falls to Record, World’s Worst Currency in 2011BusinessWeekBy Eric Ombok Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) — Kenya’s shilling, the world’s worst- performing currency this year, depreciated to a record...

BBC NewsFOREX-Euro slips on caution over Slovak EFSF voteReutersLONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – The euro dipped on Tuesday on caution over a Slovak vote on changes to the euro zone’s rescue fund, but it held in positive...

Wall Street JournalYuan Falls Sharply Vs Dollar But Appreciation Trend IntactWall Street JournalWhile the yuan’s unusual swings triggered talk that China’s authorities may actually welcome such volatility as a way to...

ReutersWill Currency Maniplation Bill Ignite Trade War With China?ABC News (blog)With the Senate poised to pass legislation today to coerce China to reevaluate its currency, speculation abounds as to whether the bill is an...

Forex – NZD/USD Slides As Risk Appetite WanesDaily MarketsBy Forexpros on October 11, 2011 | More Posts By Forexpros | Author’s Website Forexpros – The New Zealand dollar was lower against its US counterpart on...

Kenyan Shilling Falls to Record, World’s Worst Currency in 2011BloombergBy Eric Ombok – Tue Oct 11 09:04:32 GMT 2011 Kenya’s shilling, the world’s worst- performing currency this year, depreciated to a...

FOREX-Euro up as Franco-German pledge boosts risk appetiteReuters* Euro rises after Germany, France promise euro zone solution * Single currency’s rise extended by short covering * Euro rises to 4-1/2 month high vs Swiss...

Switzerland’s Franc Strengthens Against All Major Peers on Bank OptimismBloombergSwitzerland’s franc rose against all of its 16 major peers tracked by Bloomberg as optimism that Europe’s leaders are forming a...

Rupiah Halts Decline on Speculation Central Bank IntervenedBusinessWeekOct. 10 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia’s rupiah was little changed, after sliding in each of the last five weeks, amid speculation the central bank was...