Dollar climbs after Fitch cuts Ireland’s ratings

NEW YORK (AP) —The dollar climbed against the euro after the credit ratings agency Fitch slashed Ireland’s debt rating,saying its big bailout showed its debt crisis was worse than had been known. The move highlighted the euro region’s problems and prompted traders to resume selling euros.

The European Union bailed out Ireland because . . . →Read More:Dollar climbs after Fitch cuts Ireland’s ratings

Dollar higher after Obama,GOP make a tax deal

Dollar gains vs euro,yen after Obama,GOP make a tax deal that could boost US economy

The dollar kept gaining against yen and edged higher versus the euro Wednesday in the aftermath of a tax package that,if passed,could boost the U.S. economy.

Republican leaders and the White House made a deal extending . . . →Read More:Dollar higher after Obama,GOP make a tax deal

Oil prices fall on worries about global economy

Oil prices retreated Monday as concerns grew about economic stability in Europe after Ireland sought billions of dollars in financial assistance from its neighbors.

Benchmark crude for January delivery fell 24 cents to settle at $81.74 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The price has dropped about 5 percent from a week ago . . . →Read More:Oil prices fall on worries about global economy

Stocks Hold Steady As Investors Await Irish Bailout,GM IPO

After Tuesday’s triple-digit sell-off,stocks were mixed midday Wednesday as investors’ attention remains fixed on the debt situation in Ireland and GM’s pending IPO.

Global stocks have been battered of late on concerns Ireland will need a rescue package from the IMF and its Eurozone counterparts.  It now apperas a bailout is inevitable -the . . . →Read More:Stocks Hold Steady As Investors Await Irish Bailout,GM IPO

Dollar rebound continues as Irish woes shake euro

NEW YORK (AP) —The dollar rebound continued Tuesday,with the U.S. currency hitting a six-week high versus the euro,as a rescue plan for Ireland seemed increasingly likely.

Investors are afraid that the European country,like Greece in May,will need a costly aid package from its neighbors because of Ireland’s own bailout of . . . →Read More:Dollar rebound continues as Irish woes shake euro

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