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US ($) Currency Thread 1 (closed - use thread 2)
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why the massive surge???0
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14:01 25Mar09 GBP/USD: Soars on Geithner"s Comment on SDR
[14:00 GBP/USD: Soars on Geithner"s Comment on SDR] London, March 25. Cable has
leapt to a European afternoon/NY session high of 1.4687 on the back of US
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner"s Reuters-reported comment that he is "quite
open" to China"s suggestion of moving towards an SDR-linked currency system. This
was touted by the Chinese Central Bank Governor earlier this week (Monday).Please take the time to have a look around my Daughter's website www.daisypalmertrust.co.uk
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14:12 25Mar09 GBP/USD: Helped Off 1.4732 by Geithner "Clarification" Mutter
[14:11 GBP/USD: Helped Off 1.4732 by Geithner "Clarification" Mutter] London,
March 25. Cable has been helped off an intra-day high of 1.4732 by mutter that US
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner may seek to clarify his comment that he is
"quite open" to China"s suggestion of moving towards an SDR-linked currency
system. The USD took a big hit on the back of that Reuters-reported comment, with
GBP/USD leaping from 1.4577.Please take the time to have a look around my Daughter's website www.daisypalmertrust.co.uk
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well it looks like what he said wasn't too damaging... slipping back down to the old mark by the looks...0
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basically, he hinted that USD should perhaps not be the worlds reserve currency...... then quickly retracted it... hence the big spike !!:rotfl:
BUT, when he first put his Size 12's on, the rate was 1.4565, and its now at 1.4655, so not too bad...Please take the time to have a look around my Daughter's website www.daisypalmertrust.co.uk
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why can't he bring himself to say the simple 'P' word? :rotfl:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1584673Please take the time to have a look around my Daughter's website www.daisypalmertrust.co.uk
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lets all wind him up again, its really funny!!!:rotfl:inspector_monkfish wrote: »why can't he bring himself to say the simple 'P' word? :rotfl:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=15846730 -
how rude is this guy, look at another post he did http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=15846490
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oh... you 2 are cruel....jonathanrichardson69 wrote: »lets all wind him up again, its really funny!!!:rotfl:
and i feel left out...
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neilbond007 wrote: »oh... you 2 are cruel....
and i feel left out...
so let battle commence
I'm off and running.... take that...Please take the time to have a look around my Daughter's website www.daisypalmertrust.co.uk
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