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| Currency | Last | Day High | Day Low | % Change | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD |
 1.2388 |
1.2536 | 1.2365 |
-1.09% |
1.2388 | 1.2393 |
| GBP/USD |
1.5526 |
1.5618 | 1.5505 |
-0.42% |
1.5526 | 1.5531 |
| USD/JPY |
79.860 |
80.090 | 79.580 |
+0.00% |
79.860 | 79.910 |
| USD/CHF |
 0.96900 |
0.97120 | 0.95840 |
+1.06% |
0.96900 | 0.97000 |
| USD/CAD |
1.0136 |
1.0155 | 1.0102 |
+0.08% |
1.0136 | 1.0141 |
| AUD/USD |
1.0286 |
1.0321 | 1.0247 |
+0.11% |
1.0286 | 1.0291 |
UN urges countries to impose global taxes to boost aid
UNITED NATIONS, July 5 - The United Nations on Thursday urged countries to impose international taxes to raise more than $400 billion a year, such as a carbon tax, a currency transaction tax and a billionaires tax, to offset cutbacks in aid by many countries amid global economic turmoil.
Markets
- U.S.
- Europe
- Asia
- Sectors
| DOW | 12,929.40 |  -14.42 |
-0.11% |
| S&P; 500 | 1,370.84 | -3.18 |
-0.23% |
| NASDAQ | 2,981.32 |  +5.24 |
+0.18% |
| TR US Index | 124.19 | -0.28 |
-0.22% |
Sector Summary
| Energy | -1.11% |
| Basic Materials | -0.28% |
| Industrials | -0.17% |
| Cyclical Goods & Services | +0.02% |
| Non-Cyclical Goods & Services | -0.42% |
| Financials | -0.93% |
| Healthcare | -0.57% |
| Technology | +0.31% |
| Telecoms | -0.67% |
| Utilities | -0.75% |
CORRECTED-GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares gain as central banks act
(Removes incorrect reference in para 20 to French budget deficit)
White House says Chinese yuan needs to rise further
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, July 5 - The Chinese yuan currency has appreciated against the dollar but ought to rise further, the White House said on Thursday, after Washington lodged a formal complaint with the World Trade Organization over Chinese tariffs on U.S. auto exports.
WRAPUP 2-Hopeful signs emerge for struggling US jobs market
WASHINGTON, July 5 - U.S private employers stepped up hiring in June and the number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits last week fell by the most in two months, hopeful signs for the struggling labor market.
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