Topic: Abu Dhabi has stepped in to help Dubai with a $10 billion injection
Foreign Exchange Rates - Overnight/Morning Ranges:
EURO/USD 1.4609 - 1.4682
GBP/USD 1.6193 - 1.6322
GBP/EURO 1.1055 - 1.1120
The dollar had a good day on Friday after stronger than expected US data lent broad support to the US currency coupled with worries about European sovereign debt downgrades continuing to weigh on the Euro. The dollar has given back some of Fridays gains after an announcement that Abu Dhabi has stepped in to help Dubai with a $10 billion injection, of which $4.1 bn has been allocated to Dubai world to pay immediate obligations.
European stock index futures are indicating strong opening gains from Fridays closing levels.
EUR/USD currently 1.4650 Support 1.4500, resistance 1.4800.
GBP/USD currently 1.6250. Support 1.6150, resistance 1.6350.
GBP/EUR currently 1.1085 Support 1.0850, resistance 1.1100.
Oil $ 71.75 Gold $ 1123
Stock Markets:
Dow +0.63% FTSE opening +1.08% Nikkei flat
