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Nexus Energy announced that a Notice of Award (NOA) has been signed with Sedco Forex International Inc to secure the Transocean Legend semi-submersible drilling rig for the Crux liquids project. It is expected that the rig will be available to commence operations on the Crux field between February and April 2009. The timing will depend on whether optional wells are exercised by the company …

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* Dollar broadly weaker on Fed outlook, stocks’ slide

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LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Sterling exchange rates: Day’s spread Market rate USA 1.9712 - 1.9894 1.9873 - 1.9877 Canada 1.9910 - 2.0108 2.0083 - 2.0091 Denmark 9.3528 - 9.4270 9.4210 - 9.4265 Norway 9.9850 - 10.0640 10.0530 - 10.0600 Sweden 11.8112 - 11.8980 11.8900 - 11.8958 Japan 212.81 - 213.91 213.09 - 213.19 Switzerland 2.0401 - 2.0497 2.0422 - 2.0432 Euro 1.2574 - 1.2639 1.2633 - 1.2637 …

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LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The U.S. dollar continued to fall against the euro, reaching a 17-day low as market players scaled back their forecasts for Federal Reserve rate hikes, while the pound remained sharply higher against the U.S. unit after hawkish comments from Bank of England rate setters.

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LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The pound rose sharply following hawkish comments by Bank of England rate setters while the dollar continued to be weighed down by the Federal Reserve statement that accompanied last night’s interest rate decision.

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* Euro up 0.2 pct at $1.5701, after touching 2-week high * Dollar broadly weaker as FOMC rate hike expectations scaled back * French confidence data briefly knocks euro/dollar * Euro achieves record high vs battered yen By Michael Taylor LONDON, June 26 - The dollar hit a three-week low versus a basket of major currencies on …

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KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) — The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar at close Thursday on continued demand for the local unit amid weak performance of the greenback in regional markets, dealers said.

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(For more stories on the Japanese economy, click [ID:nECONJP ])

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BUDAPEST (Dow Jones)–The rise in foreign currency-based consumer and mortgage lending shows that Hungary is catching up with the developed economies of the European Union, National Bank of Hungary Vice President Julia Kiraly wrote in an article in Thursday’s issue of business daily Vilaggazdasag.

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KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) — The ringgit opened higher against the greenback today spurred by the decision of the Federal Reserve on Wednesday TO keep us interest rates on hold at 2.0 percent, dealers said.

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