The Malta Independent 19 August 2026, Wednesday
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USD/CAD Near-term technical scenario

Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 13:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The USD/CAD rose higher at the start of this month, and extended its rise to a 20-month peak by 1.0578 on Tuesday, confirming a strong bullish move from its June 14th low of 1.0137...

Retail sales rise higher than expected

Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 11:08 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Euro zone retail sales came in better than expected, at 1% m/m from -0.5% and versus consensus for 0.3%...

Honda's robot museum guide not yet a people person

Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 11:05 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Honda Motor Co.'s walking, talking interactive robot is running into glitches in its new job as a museum guide in Tokyo.   The bubble-headed Asimo machine had problems telling the...

Services activity jumps higher in Britain

Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 10:56 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

A purchasing managers’ survey on Britain’s services sector showed activity jumped higher than expected in June...

Business conditions slip in euro zone

Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 10:20 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

A gauge of services and business activity in the euro area contracted in June, depicting a bleaker outlook for the area’s recovery...

US Factory orders jump

Tuesday, 2 July 2013, 16:14 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

US factory orders for the month of May jumped from +1.0% in April to +2.1% in May....

ISM disappoints

Tuesday, 2 July 2013, 15:55 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The New York ISM Index for the month of June disappointed investors this afternoon coming in at 47 versus previous months reading of 54.4....

US jobs report catalyst for more dollar strength

Tuesday, 2 July 2013, 15:12 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The dollar slipped away from its recent highs against a basket of currencies at the start of the week, but was nonetheless buoyant within sight of its peaks...

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