LONDON, Oct 9 Reuters The British pound nudged down to a onemonth low on the dollar on Wednesday, as markets gradually reassess the different interest rate paths of the Federal Reserve and Bank of England. Sterling touched 1.3570, its lowest since Sept. 12 and was last at 1.3094, down a whisker on the day. It […]

Fed39;s September meeting minutes due at 1800 GMT Gold hit its lowest since Sept. 20 in the last session Analyst sees rangebound trading with limited downside rallies Oct 9 Reuters Gold extended losses for a sixth straight session on Wednesday to hover near the twoweek lows hit the day before on lowered expectations of deeper […]

SINGAPORE, Oct 9 Reuters Chinese shares fell on Wednesday and commodities nursed sharp losses as investors tempered enthusiasm for a Chinese economic recovery, while broader markets steadied on expectations that the U.S. economy can avoid recession and support global demand. The New Zealand dollar fell 0.6 after the central bank cut interest rates by 50 basis points […]

Inclusion could draw up to 60 bln into South Korea39;s bond market Analysts expect boost for the won and stock market Reforms include omnibus account for bonds, extended trading hours SEOUL, Oct 9 Reuters The surprise inclusion of South Korean sovereign bonds in the FTSE Russell39;s benchmark bond index is expected to give the won […]

JOHANNESBURG, Oct 9 Reuters South Africa39;s rand edged lower on Wednesday, ahead of the closely watched minutes from the Federal Reserve39;s September meeting. At 0746 GMT, the rand traded at 17.6125 against the dollar , 0.11 lower than its previous close. The dollar index was last up 0.17 against a basket of currencies. Fed minutes […]