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Forex News and Rumors for September 29th, 2008 – Afternoon Update

Not So Fast – Congress Says ‘No’ to Bail Out

Congress votes down the Troubled Asset Relief Act (TARA) by a count of 228-205.

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Stocks Fall on News of Bill’s Defeat

The Dow Jones falls by more than 700 points as Congress rejects the bailout plan.

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Pound Falls Against the US Dollar

The pound took a pounding today as the credit crisis forces government to take over Britain’s largest landlord lender.

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Dollar Falls Against the Yen

It did not take long for the markets to react to the news that Congress voted down President Bush’s proposed rescue plan. The bill’s defeat put predictions of a rate decrease to help prop-up the dollar into overdrive further dampening the dollar.

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February
10
Today’s Global
Market Events
8:30 am

CAD
Trade Balance
0.7B vs. 1.1B
USD
Trade Balance
-48.1B vs. -47.8B
9:55 am

USD
Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment
74.4 vs. 75.0
USD
Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations
3.3%
12:30 pm

USD
Fed Chairman Bernanke Speaks
12:50 pm

USD
FOMC Member Pianalto Speaks
2:00 pm

USD
Federal Budget Balance
-58.5B vs. -86.0B