Canadian Dollar Slips, New Zealand Dollar Lifts

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U.K. consumers lose their stiff upper lip and the kiwi rises - it's time for your FX Fix.

The yen rose as investors, worried about manufacturing reports from China and the euro zone, sought safe havens. [topforexnews.com]

The Canadian dollar extended losses against the U.S. dollar after new annual inflation data. [Reuters]

Despite a selloff in Asian equities over concerns about global economic growth, the dollar weakened. [marketwatch.com]

Hopes that demand for raw materials will grow as the U.S. economy recovers lifted the New Zealand dollar.

U.K. consumer confidence declined unexpectedly, a day after a disappointing retail sales report sent the British pound lower. [RTT]

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