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		<title>Financial Profile of Switzerland</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many countries in the world are regarded as independent, both financially and politically. Switzerland is one of the most self dependent and powerful economies in the world. It has large Gold Reserves and a currency with an extremely stable value in the world market. Have a look at how the dynamics of Switzerland operate.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Many of the most amazing and brilliant countries in the world are completely independent. They possess their very own resources and ways to generate income. However to be self dependent it requires a lot of potential to be untapped. Switzerland is one of the most richest and self dependent countries in the world with a high GDP.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Self Dependent – Switzerland</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3726" src="http://www.pipstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Self-Dependent-%E2%80%93-Switzerland-300x180.jpg" alt="Self Dependent – Switzerland" width="300" height="180" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Countries which are self dependent rely on their own resources. Usually the deciding factor for any economy is the Gold Reserves in a country and active labor force. With the increase in generating power, many countries can literally overcome all their deficiencies and work in a better fashion. Switzerland is a European country and its currency is the Swiss Franc. It is regarded as one of the richest and well developed countries of the world.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">History of Switzerland – Independent Economy</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Switzerland was formed in the year 1921 and has a rich and significant cultural history. Much of its past has been linked with Austria, Italy and Germany. Switzerland has been the home to some of the noblest causes like the Geneva Convention and League of Nations. Switzerland is one of the few politically neutral zones in the world.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">European Union Declined – Self Determination Preserved</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Switzerland has not been the part of the renowned European Union. It is one of the few countries to decline the proposals from the E.U. <span id="more-3725"></span>Official talks and conferences were held for Switzerland to secure partnership in the Union which ultimately failed. Since 1990, Switzerland has completely maintained its own economy and strength.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">A Small Country – Large Revenues</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">It is a small country with a population of about 8 million people. The country has declared to be the ground of peace and harmony worldwide. The country has been one of the richest in the world. In 2009, the economic output was as much as about $US500 billion. Most of the Swiss industries focus upon machinery and chemicals, textiles watches. The significant trading partners of Switzerland are USA, France, Italy and Germany</p>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Currency Of Switzerland – The Franc.</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3727" src="http://www.pipstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Currency-Of-Switzerland-The-Franc-300x199.jpg" alt="Currency Of Switzerland The Franc" width="300" height="199" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The CHF of Switzerland is quite stable in the world market. Due to secrecy in banking laws, many individuals move their funds to the Swiss Accounts. By this process, the CHF gains momentum in the world market. Switzerland is also the only country in the world to use the Franc and the Euro has not been adopted.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Gold Reserves of Switzerland – Significance Of Gold</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The CHF has about 70% correlation with the Gold Reserves of Switzerland. The CHF has a standard rate which is dependent upon the Gold Reserves of Switzerland. The Gold Reserves are quite helpful in maintaining the main stake Swiss economy. The per capita income is the 7th highest in the world as well.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">This is the country profile of Switzerland which is regarded by many as a safe haven for investment and peace.</p>
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		<title>Federal Reserve Tools to Increase Money Supply</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Batool</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To control the money supply in economy, the monetary policy of the US Federal Reserve and the central bank of the US use some exigent tools. These tools are: open market operations, discount rates and fractional reserves, and many other. Open Market Operations These are one of the most important tools to increase money supply. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To control the<strong> money supply in economy</strong>, the monetary policy of the US Federal Reserve and the central bank of the US use some exigent tools. These tools are:<strong> open market operations, discount rates and fractional reserves, and many other.</strong></p>
<h3>Open Market Operations</h3>
<p>These are one of the most important tools to increase <strong>money supply</strong>. These tools are used by the Fed to buy <strong>treasury securities </strong>that  belong to the government that in turn stimulate a gentle increase in  money supply in small percentages over a particular time period.  Treasury securities comprises of <strong>treasury bonds</strong> having a  life span of ten years whereas the life span of treasury notes consist  of two to ten years.  Treasury bills mature in one or less than one year  and these are the most suitable tool used by the Fed.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2224" title="money supply" src="http://www.pipstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/6a00d83451bc4a69e2010536fb5a0c970b-800wi-298x300.jpg" alt="money supply" width="298" height="300" /></p>
<h3>Discount Rate</h3>
<p><strong>Discount rates</strong> are the second tools used by the Fed  to increase money supply. Bank borrows money from the Federal Reserve to  perform day to day activities. The interest rates on those loans are  called <strong>discount rates</strong>. <span id="more-2222"></span>The Fed makes small adjustments in these discount rates by sending out a clear message to banks if it wants to<strong> increase or decrease the supply of money</strong>.  Banks are encouraged to borrow more money from the Fed. That borrowed  money is then lent to the banks to expand the businesses or for housing  loans that result in the increased supply of money in the economy.</p>
<h3>Fractional reserves</h3>
<p>It is another tool that is used by the<strong> Federal Reserve in America</strong> to increase money supply. In this tool, all banks and other depository  institutions in the county are required to keep certain percentage of  their check accounts which are with or without interest as reserves with  the Fed. In simpler words, <strong>a fraction of deposits</strong> are required to be kept as reserve. This adjustment is required to increase the money supply into economy.</p>
<h3>Funds Rate</h3>
<p>Any change in the <strong>Fed funds rates </strong>directly affect the short term interest rates such as bank deposits, credit card interest rates, bank loans and the <strong>adjustable rate mortgages.</strong> The fund rates will be decreased by the Federal Reserve in order to  increase the money supply. This activity ends in an overall stimulation  of the economy by expanding the businesses, home loans becomes cheaper,  and increases the demand for loans.</p>
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		<title>Tools Which Are Used By The Federal Reserve To Increase The Money Supply</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Batool</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve Uses few tools in order to increase the supply of money which include the discount rate, open market operation and fractional reserve.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Its important that you control the supply of money which is available in the country. The monetary policy which has been introduced by the US Federal Reserve and the countries central bank requires these important tools to control the supply of money available in the economy. These tolls includes the open market operations, the discount rates, fractional reserves and many more.</p>
<h3>Open Market Operation:</h3>
<p>The open market operation is one of the best tools to increase money supply. The Federal Reserve uses the open market to buy the treasury securities which belong to the government itself and which in turn can help in increasing the supply of money in small amount or percentage with a period of time. These treasury securities contain a treasury bonds which have a long life till decades. But the treasury notes have a life time of two to ten years. Moreover there are also treasury bills which increase in one year or maybe less than that. But besides all this these are the most favored instruments used by the Federal Reserve.</p>
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<h3>Discount Rate:</h3>
<p>The next tool which the Federal Reserve uses to increase the money supply is the use of discount rate. When the banks have the requirement of day to day money than they borrow it from Federal Reserve and these loans carry such interests which are known as discount rates. The Federal Reserve adjusts the discount rates and while doing this delivers a clear and comprehensive message if the money supply will increase or decrease. The bank borrows the money from the Federal Reserve when the money supply decreases and this borrowed money is then used for the business so that it can expand and also towards the housing loans in order to increase money supply in the economy.</p>
<h3>Fractional Reserve:</h3>
<p>This is another tool which is used by the Federal Reserve to increase money and that is fractional reserve. This can happen at any time that the all the depository institutes including bank are required to some of the percentage of their check accounts which are interest bearing as well as non interest bearing as a shape of reserve with the Federal Reserve. Which means that the required reserves are actually the fraction of the deposits and the federal reserves uses these changes in the system to improve the impact in the market.</p>
<p>To increase the money supply the Federal Reserve will increase the Fed fund rates so that its easy foe the bank to lend more.</p>
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		<title>Understanding Money Base And Money Supply</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Batool</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to keep the measure control of the country It's important that you understand money supply and money base.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Monetary base is the total amount on which the liquid currencies circulate in the hands of the public. The deposits in the financial institutions and the deposits which are of the commercial bank are in the central bank of the respective country.</p>
<p>If the country has seven million currencies among the public and ten billion in the central bank as commercial bank deposits then the money base of the country will be ten point seven billion currencies. This is the monetary base which is the ultimate source of a country’s money supply. Open market operations have direct impact on the money base as they are included in one of the many monetary tools. In order to keep the measure of control on the country&#8217;s monetary base government;s bonds are bought and sold in the open markets. This implementation of the open market also uses the method of monetary targets like interest rates or exchange rates. the monetary base can also be expanded using an expansionary policy and can also be contracted by using a concretion policy. Both have risks involved in them and both are controlled by the country&#8217;s central bank or the finance ministry.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-1982 aligncenter" title="Money base" src="http://www.pipstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/monetary-and-supply-base.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="400" /></p>
<p>Money supply is that amount which is available in the economy of the country and is used for the purchases of goods and services and for other investment purposes. Money in the economy can be measured in many ways. It can be measured by parameters or statistical methods.</p>
<p><span id="more-1981"></span>In the US, the federal reserves and the country&#8217;s central bank has been successful in identifying the components of the money supply at M1, M2, M3 and L.</p>
<p>M1 is that currency which is held by the country&#8217;s public for the use of various things like travelers check, demand deposits and also many other different types of accounts like NOW accounts, super NOW accounts, credit union drafts and ATS accounts.</p>
<p>Where as the M2 is the currency which is deposited in M1 including the small and savings denomination time deposits. M2 also includes many other fund shares which are invested by many other individual investors who wish to invest their money.</p>
<p>Just like M2 currency includes M1, the same way M3 currency also includes M2 deposits including the large time deposits, investments which are done by the large time deposits and the investment which is done by other institutional investors in the country.</p>
<p>L, which is also one of the components of the money includes all M3 forms of currency deposits, long term liquid assets, non-bank investments and commercial papers along with bankers acceptance.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="justify">On Tuesday the euro rise against the dollar, reversing earlier losses as a firmer-than-expected German sentiment survey offset concerns about the country&#8217;s banking sector.</p>
<h3><strong>Rise in the German Ifo</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">A bigger-than-expected rise in the<strong> German Ifo</strong> November business climate index has helped the euro. The index rose to 93.9, a level that has not seen since the collapse of Lehman Brothers last year. This has lifted optimism that <strong>Germany&#8217;s recovery</strong> can gain momentum.</p>
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<h3><strong>Euro</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">After falling as low as $1.4889 by 1239 GMT, the<strong> euro </strong><strong>EUR=</strong> was up 0.1% at $1.4975. On Monday it hit a one-week high of $1.5001 but has recently struggled to hold above $1.50.</p>
<p align="justify">Traders cited options with a strike price of $1.5000 and $1.5050 which were set to expire later in the day.</p>
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<h3><strong>Euro against Yen</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">The euro was down 0.3% at 132.68 yen against the yen EURJPY=R.</p>
<h3><strong>Dollar index</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">The dollar index was steady at 75.064 .DXY. This is the index by which the performance of the greenback against a basket of six other <strong>major currencies</strong> is tracked.</p>
<h3><strong>Standard and Poor&#8217;s raised concerns about some major banks</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">After a report on Monday by <strong>U.S. ratings firm Standard and Poor&#8217;s</strong> raised concerns about the health of some major banks, the dollar and <strong>yen gained against riskier currencies</strong>.</p>
<h3><strong>Yen become firm</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">The yen secured firmness, having the <strong>dollar</strong> down 0.4% to 88.58 yen JPY=, after earlier touching a six-week low of 88.56 yen on <strong>trading platform EBS</strong>.</p>
<h3><strong>Australian dollar and New Zealand dollar</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">The <strong>Australian dollar</strong> was down 0.4% at $0.9203 AUD=D4, it is lower than a 15-month high of $0.9407 last week, whereas the<strong> New Zealand dollar</strong> NZD=D4 fell 0.7% to $0.7281.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday the euro has shown some advancement, hovering near the $1.50 level in New York trading as demand for the greenback has been hurt by the comments from a Federal Reserve official. The remarks helped in encouraging a broad rally in global stocks, oil, gold and higher-yielding currencies that reversed...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="justify">On Monday the euro has shown some advancement, hovering near the $1.50 level in New York trading as demand for the greenback has been hurt by the comments from a Federal Reserve official.</p>
<h3><strong>Greenback&#8217;s gains reversed</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">The remarks helped in encouraging a broad rally in<strong> global</strong> <strong>stocks, oil, gold and higher-yielding currencies</strong> that reversed the greenback&#8217;s gains from late last week.</p>
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<h3><strong>Position of Major Currencies</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">In New York on Monday morning, , according to EBS via CQG the euro was at $1.4988 from $1.4851 late Friday. It has been noted that the<strong> dollar</strong> was at Y88.80 from Y89.00, whereas the <strong>euro</strong> was at Y132.97 from Y132.26. The <strong>U.K. pound</strong> was at the position of $1.6621 from $1.6491. The dollar was at CHF1.0089 from CHF1.0183.</p>
<h3><strong>The Dollar Index</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">The Dollar Index, was at 75.024 from 75.647. This index tracks the <strong>greenback</strong> against a trade-weighted basket of six currencies.</p>
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<h3><strong>Gold and oil prices become Higher</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">Overnight gold hit a fresh high record, while <strong>oil jumped</strong> to as far as $78.72. It has been indicated by futures that<strong> U.S. stocks</strong> are set to open higher. Better-than-expected economic data in Europe has also supported the euro.</p>
<h3><strong>Purchasing managers&#8217; index data </strong></h3>
<p align="justify">In November purchasing managers&#8217; index data from the euro zone has shown a rise to a two-year high, having the composite index including the<strong> manufacturing and services sector</strong> that has climbed to 53.7 from 53 in October.</p>
<h3><strong>Canadian dollar gains</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">Monday morning as the currency benefits from the overall weakness in the U.S. dollar the <strong>Canadian dollar</strong> is markedly higher. The U.S. dollar is trading at C$1.0557 from C$1.0704 late Friday.</p>
<h3><strong>Canadian retail sales rose 1%</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">An added boost has been secured by the Canadian unit from news Monday that Canadian retail sales rose 1% in September to C$34.9 billion (US$32.6 billion).</p>
<h3><strong>Higher equities and commodity prices </strong></h3>
<p align="justify">It has been said by the TD Securities that higher equities and commodity prices and the broad-based U.S. dollar selloff are all supporting the Canadian currency.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="justify">The Canadian dollar has drooped down against 13 of its 16 most-traded counterparts and it has gained only against the <strong>currencies of New Zealand, Australia and South Africa</strong>. The U.S. dollar has shown a rise against all but two major currencies as investors’ appetite for risk waned.</p>
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<h3><strong>Canadian currency depreciates</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">Yesterday in Toronto a depreciation of 1.8 percent to C$1.0706 per<strong> </strong><strong>U.S. dollar</strong> has been recorded for the <strong>Canadian currency</strong>, from C$1.0516 on Nov. 13. This week it has fell down four straight days, which is the longest losing streak since Sept. 2, and it touched C$1.0733, which is the weakest level since Nov. 9. on Oct. 30 the currency last posted a<strong> five-day loss.</strong> The<strong> buying power of one Canadian dollar</strong> is 93.41 U.S. cents.</p>
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<p align="justify">This year the <strong>Canadian dollar</strong>, which is nicknamed as the loonie for the image of the aquatic bird on the C$1 coin, is up 14%.</p>
<h3><strong>The Dollar Index</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">The <strong>Dollar Index</strong>, which is being used by the InterContinental Exchange Inc. for tracking the greenback against the currencies of six major <strong>U.S. trading partners</strong> including Canada, touched the lowest since August 2008 on Nov. 16. With a 0.3% gain it rebounded to end the week after Federal Reserve <strong>Chairman </strong><strong>Ben S. Bernanke</strong> said the central bank’s policy will help support a “strong” dollar.</p>
<p align="justify">According to the median forecast of 37 economists and analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News the <strong>loonie</strong> will strengthen to C$1.04 by year-end.</p>
<h3><strong>MSCI World Indexand Standard &amp; Poor’s 500 Index</strong></h3>
<p align="justify"><strong>Global stocks</strong> has fell down for the first week in three. <strong>The </strong><strong>MSCI World Index</strong>, which is considered to be a gauge of equities in 23 developed nations, dropped down 1.1% , and the <strong>Standard &amp; Poor’s 500 Index</strong><strong> fell 0.2%</strong>.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="justify">As the U.K. posted its worst deficit figures since the measurement start, the pound had a negative week against the <strong>U.S. dollar</strong>.</p>
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<p align="justify">This has decreased the attractiveness for the <strong>British currency</strong> which has performed positively in the week before.</p>
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<h3><strong>U.K. deficit report and downtrends in European stocks </strong></h3>
<p align="justify">A combination of <strong>downtrends in European stocks</strong> towards the end of this week and a <strong>U.K. deficit report</strong> by which the worst figures since 1993 has been showed, when they were officially initiated, forced the pound down against the <strong>U.S. dollar</strong>, the <strong>Japanese yen</strong> and the<strong> European common currency</strong>.</p>
<h3><strong>GBP/USD</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">This Friday GBP/USD has been closed at 1.6495 from levels as high as 1.6872 during the week.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday the dollar rise, giving an extension to the previous day's gains as investors retreated from riskier assets, taking the shine off higher-yielding currencies such as the Australian dollar.Today Tokyo's Nikkei average fell 0.5% and after the U.S. S&#38;P 500 index suffered its worst one-day percentage fall in three weeks on...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="justify">On Friday the dollar rise, giving an extension to the previous day&#8217;s gains as investors retreated from riskier assets, taking the shine off<strong> higher-yielding currencies </strong>such as the Australian dollar.</p>
<h3><strong>Tokyo&#8217;s Nikkei</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">Today Tokyo&#8217;s Nikkei average fell 0.5% and after the<strong> U.S. S&amp;P 500 index</strong> suffered its worst one-day percentage fall in three weeks on Thursday, it has logged its first four-week losing streak in over a year. On Friday <strong>U.S. futures</strong> SPc1 were lower.</p>
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<h3><strong>Banks parked funds into safe-haven assets</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">Investors reduced dollar short positions, and as banks parked funds into safe-haven assets such as <strong>U.S. government bonds</strong> so the greenback was also supported.</p>
<h3><strong>Three-month and six-month bills </strong></h3>
<p align="justify">On Thursday rates on<strong> short-dated U.S. government paper</strong> has dropped, with the <strong>2-year bond yield</strong> falling to the year&#8217;s low of 0.68%. It has been said by the traders that the three-month bills traded near 1 basis point and six-month bills fell to near record lows.</p>
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<h3><strong>Dollar index </strong></h3>
<p align="justify">On the day the dollar index was up 0.6% at 75.770 <strong>.DXY</strong>, which is a position well above a 15-month low of 74.679 that touched on Monday.</p>
<h3><strong>Euro dropped down </strong></h3>
<p align="justify">The euro dropped down 0.6 percent at $1.4823 EUR= by 1205 GMT, still with talk of<strong> double-no-touch options</strong> at $1.48-1.51 rolling off later on Friday.</p>
<h3><strong>Yen gained broadly</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">Having the euro at 131.91 yen EURJPY=R, the yen gained broadly, breaking below its <strong>200-day moving average </strong>of around 132.10 yen.</p>
<h3><strong>Dollar was flat against the yen but remained under pressure</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">The dollar was flat against the yen, but as short-term speculators tested its downside it remained under pressure. It was at 88.99 yen JPY=, so we can see that it is still within reach of a<strong> six-week low</strong> of 88.63 yen hit on trading platform EBS the day before.</p>
<h3><strong>Australian dollar and New Zealand dollar</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">The <strong>Australian dollar</strong> AUD=D4 had a drop up to 1.2% at $0.9078 while that of the <strong>New Zealand dollar fell down</strong> 1.4% to $0.7208, both at two-week lows against the U.S. dollar.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="justify">On Thursday the dollar and yen shows a rise  as a pullback in risk appetite amid falls in equity and commodity markets revived safe-haven demand for the U.S. and Japanese currencies.</p>
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<h3><strong>The euro dropped more than 1 percent against the yen</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">The euro has shown a drop of more than 1 percent against the yen whereas the higher-yielding, commodity-linked <strong>Australian </strong>and<strong> New Zealand dollars</strong> tumbled as traders pared back their exposure to risk.</p>
<h3><strong>Analysts View</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">It has been said by the analysts that after recent economic data has not been as rosy as forecast the investors were turning cautious, heightening worries the sharp rally in risky assets in the past months may have been overdone.</p>
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<h3><strong>The euro fell</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">The euro fell 0.5% to $1.4895 EUR= in midday trading, it continued to remain within the range of a large, $1.48 to $1.51 <strong>&#8220;double no touch&#8221; options</strong> structure expiring on Friday.</p>
<h3><strong>Single euro zone currency also slid</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">As losses accelerated after breaking technical support at the <strong>200-day moving average</strong> of around 132.00, the single euro zone currency also slid to a more than two-week low of 131.68 yen EURJPY=R.</p>
<h3><strong>Dollar Dropped</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">The dollar after hitting a low of 88.64 dropped 0.5% JPY= to 88.93 yen, the <strong>lowest level</strong> since Oct. 9.</p>
<h3><strong>Sharp fall in the major indexes on Wall Street</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">There has been a sharp fall in the major indexes on Wall Street .DJI .SPX on weakness in the technology and health insurance sectors. Both the prices of oil CLc1 and gold XAU= retreated.</p>
<h3><strong>ICE Futures U.S. dollar index .DXY</strong></h3>
<p align="justify">The ICE Futures U.S. dollar index .DXY, which is considered to be a measure of the greenback versus a <strong>basket of six currencies</strong>, shows a rise of 0.3 percent to 75.384. The index hit a 15-month low of 74.679 early this week.</p>
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