Tag: US dollar

• Tuesday, May 18th 2010 - 21:53 UTC

  UK consumer inflation reaches 17-month high in April

  

  United Kingdom consumer price inflation unexpectedly jumped to a 17-month high in April, 3.7%, driven by big rises in tax on alcohol and tobacco as well as higher prices for women's clothing and food, data showed.

• Saturday, May 8th 2010 - 06:17 UTC

  Fearing Global Impact from Greece, World Markets Close Sharply Friday

  

  Global stock markets closed sharply Friday amid investor fears that Greece's debt crisis could halt the global economic recovery.

• Tuesday, April 27th 2010 - 06:08 UTC

  Brazil will Impose Import Levies to Face “Cheap” US Dollar, Unless Accord is Reached

  

  Brazil’s government may take additional steps to limit gains in the local currency Real should advanced economies favor policies that keep their currencies weak, Finance Minister Guido Mantega said.