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Oil price surge to hit weak dollar

RISING oil prices will damage the US dollar, a leading economist warned yesterday.

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Odds of interest rate rise shortened

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Lack of confidence hits markets

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Greenspan raised Federal Reserve role to art form

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European Central Bank warns that days of low interest rates are set to end

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ISEQ out-performs to buck trend

Dollar continues to gain on the euro

THE dollar rallied further against the euro yesterday despite poor data from the US in recent days.

Thu, 16 Jun, 2005

Pessimistic Germans add to euro’s weakness

HAVING hit a nine-month low on Monday against the dollar, the euro fell further to $1.2041 yesterday despite earlier gains.

Wed, 15 Jun, 2005

Dollar hits two-month high on euro

THE dollar struck a two-month high against the euro yesterday, driven by the belief the US Federal Reserve may introduce a tough interest rate regime.

Wed, 06 Apr, 2005

Rate hikes, weaker euro on way, experts warn

EUROPE is facing higher interest rates and a weaker euro as US inflationary pressures pave the way for US interest rate hikes, economists warned last night.

Thu, 24 Mar, 2005

Dollar expected to fall further

Brian O’Mahony, Chief Business Correspondent

Tue, 11 Jan, 2005

Global markets fear dollar could fall to $1.60 as US tries to fix deficit

IT was another difficult day for the dollar and oil prices on global markets yesterday.

Tue, 23 Nov, 2004

World market up but future is in doubt

WORLD stock markets rallied yesterday afternoon as President George W Bush moved towards victory in the US presidential election.

Thu, 04 Nov, 2004

Poor manufacturing sector results hits dollar

FINANCIAL markets had a mixed day yesterday as a survey showing weakness in the manufacturing sector in the US saw the euro/dollar ratio hit another four-year high by mid-afternoon.

Sat, 03 May, 2003

Banks may hold off on ECB rate cut

THOUSANDS of borrowers may be kept dangling by the banks after the European Central Bank cut interest rates by 0.25% yesterday.

Fri, 07 Mar, 2003

Billions of euro wiped off share prices

BILLIONS of euro were again wiped off share prices yesterday, hitting pension funds and private investors as fears of a war on Iraq deepened.

Tue, 28 Jan, 2003

Economic outlook on shaky ground

FRAGILE business and consumer confidence makes it difficult to be upbeat about near-term economic growth prospects.

Tue, 28 Jan, 2003

Petrol prices to hit €1 per litre, says economist

PRICES at the petrol pumps could soar to €1 a litre in the months ahead, a top economist has warned.

Thu, 23 Jan, 2003

Fixing mortgages can be hazardous

FIXING mortgage rates can be hazardous at the best of times.

Sat, 07 Dec, 2002

Brokers predict strong share growth

IRISH shares with a proven track record have the ability to deliver strong growth in 2003.

Thu, 05 Dec, 2002

Economists urge rate cut

MOST economists think the European Central Bank (ECB) ought to slash interest rates by a full 1%.

Fri, 08 Nov, 2002

Pressure increases for interest rate cuts in US and Europe

POOR global economic data has

Fri, 25 Oct, 2002

Flat week predicted for global markets

By Brian O’Mahony, Business Correspondent

Tue, 20 Aug, 2002

Market confidence may be short-lived

IN Britain, the FTSE 100 hit a one--month high yesterday buoyed by news in the US that chief executives in the US were standing by their audited accounts.

Fri, 16 Aug, 2002