The News Review:
- Forex – Dollar falls vs euro in afternoon trade on view ECB won’t…
- Forex – US dollar rises sharply on stronger-than-expected ISM data
- Forex – Euro falls to 6-day low vs US dollar on slump in German…
- Forex – Czech crown weakens on ministry comments after firming to…
- Zimbabwe: Family Loses Forex, Goods to Robbers
Forex – Dollar falls vs euro in afternoon trade on view ECB won’t…
Forbes – Apr 1, 2008
dollar weakened against the euro in afternoon Asian trade on Tuesday as investors bet the European Central Bank (ECB) would delay cutting interest rates as inflation surges. Consumer prices in the 15-member euro zone area unexpectedly rose 3. 5 percent in March, way above the ECB’s 2 percent internal target.
Forex – US dollar rises sharply on stronger-than-expected ISM data
Forbes – Apr 1, 2008
dollar rose sharply following a stronger-than-expected ISM survey on manufacturing activity. The survey showed the headline ISM manufacturing index rose to 48.
Forex – Euro falls to 6-day low vs US dollar on slump in German…
Forbes – Apr 1, 2008
dollar after figures released earlier today showed an unexpected slump in German retail sales. High street sales in Europe’s largest economy tumbled by 1. 6 percent month-on-month in February on a real, seasonally adjusted basis, way below the 0.
Forex – Czech crown weakens on ministry comments after firming to…
Forbes – Apr 1, 2008
18 pm the crown stood at 25. 09 to the euro after weakening from 24.
Zimbabwe: Family Loses Forex, Goods to Robbers
AllAfrica.com – Apr 1, 2008
Harare police spokesperson Inspector James Sabau said the suspects broke into the house at around 3am when the family was asleep. GA_googleFillSlot(”AllAfrica_Story_Inset”);He said the four grabbed a one-year-old boy who was sleeping in another room and went to his parents’ bedroom holding him at gunpoint. Insp Sabau said the robbers demanded cash threatening to shoot the toddler if they did not comply. "Fearing for their son’s life, the wife took her handbag and gave the robbers R800," he said.