Yen Weakens After G-20 Refrains From Censuring Japan – Bloomberg 02-17-13

Salient to Investors: Marc Chandler at Brown Brothers Harriman said G-20 basically said Japan can continue to reflate their economy, so it will continue to pursue aggressive fiscal easing and monetary easing, and just not talk about the currency so much. S&P retained its negative outlook on Japan’s credit rating, pending policy

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Pound Heads for Weekly Gain as Home Prices Add to Growth Signs – Bloomberg 12-14-12

Salient to Investors: Investors said the S&P lowered outlook for the UK’s credit-rating will have little impact. Stuart Thomson at Ignis Asset Mgmt doesn’t see the downgrade as significant for gilts – a move from AAA to AA+ has lost its impact, if it ever had any, and the impact on default is virtually

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King Beaten by Pound Gains as Foreigners Buy Homes: Currencies – Bloomberg 11/13/12

Salient to Investors: Real Capital Analytics said foreigners bought more UK properties worth over $9.5 million than residents for the first time in a decade, and bought 13.5 billion pounds of UK property through Oct. 12, versus 9.3 billion pounds of domestic purchases. Portfolio investments, including equities and debt, showed a 37.6 billion- pound net inflow

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Pound Strengthens as BOE Keeps Stimulus on Hold – Bloomberg 06-09-12

Predictions: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Lee Hardman expects the Bank of England will have to ease more, which will weaken the pound to under $1.50 in the next couple of months. Economists expect data next week to show the U.K. economy is slowing. Read the full article at http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-09/pound-strengthens-as-boe-keeps-stimulus-on-hold-gilts-decline.html

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