All articles by Chris Redfern – Page 3

  • Chris Redfern Moneycorp
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    Aussie dollar hot as Greek burn continues

    2012-03-19T22:03:44Z

    A trade surplus is fuelling record-high exchange rates for Australia’s currency, while the Greek economy threatens to boil over into bankruptcy

  • Chris Redfern Moneycorp
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    License to print makes dollar appealing

    2012-02-08T08:44:55Z

    The impact of the eurozone crisis was not felt immediately, but now that it has arrived investors are likely to be buying more US dollars than euros

  • Chris Redfern Moneycorp
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    Dexia haunts EU

    2011-11-02T12:13:29Z

    The eurozone’s response to Dexia’s latest emergency suggests EU members are ready to take action against the debt crisis, but the UK’s credit rating makes it a safer haven for frightened investors

  • Chris Redfern Moneycorp
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    Depression as Europe and US wobble

    2011-09-08T10:03:44Z

    As the EU grapples with its stuttering single currency, US political wrangling could have a dramatic impact on the value of the dollar

  • Chris Redfern Moneycorp
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    China getting too close for comfort

    2011-08-15T09:38:56Z

    The US thinks China could do more to help global currency, but that's unlikely to happen, so investors are turning to other markets

  • Chris Redfern Moneycorp
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    E.coli is no trouble for rouble

    2011-06-28T11:42:30Z

    The E.coli crisis has apparently had little effect on the euro but, with the exception of the Russian rouble, other factors need to be considered when predicting future currency movements

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    Riding the currency rollercoaster

    2011-06-10T11:16:59Z

    Variations in the value of major international currencies such as the euro, the US dollar and the UK pound continue to exert a significant influence over the fortunes of fresh produce importers and exporters operating within the EU

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    Rises, rescues and revolutions

    2011-05-09T11:52:45Z

    Food prices have continued to increase in the UK, exporters in Portugal have reason to be concerned, and in Egypt the fiscal fall-out of the revolution is only just beginning to be seen

  • Mixed currency
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    Rates reap what markets sow

    2011-04-15T09:36:01Z

    As two of the Southern Hemisphere’s major apple export seasons got into full swing in March, currency rates continued to be shaped by global financial trends

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    Evaporation is in the air

    2011-03-11T10:00:54Z

    With some subsidies running dry, producers could face an uphill struggle if exchange rate advantages also desert them