Reuters – Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
said on Tuesday Iraq was expected to build up its security
force beyond the goal of 325,000, as high levels of violence
persist in the country.

AFP – Iraq needs around 100 billion dollars in aid to develop its infrastructure, an official said, as the war-torn nation won new pledges from a donors’ meeting in Kuwait.

AFP – A senior Iraqi security official issued a veiled threat to neighboring countries whom he accused of sponsoring insurgents who carry out deadly attacks.

American investors are increasingly playing one of the riskiest games in the money business: Buying and selling actual money. Traditionally, currency trading was the reserve of global power brokers — giant corporations, billionaires, and governments themselves.

(RTTNews) – The British currency showed choppy trading versus the Euro during the afternoon in New York. The pound jumped against the Euro around 2:00 am ET following the release of the nationwide house prices report in Great Britain and the Germain retail sales report.

(RTTNews) – The British pound showed mixed trading against the other major currencies during Tuesday afternoon in New York. The pound moved up versus the greenback and yen while trading in a range versus the Euro. However, the Japanese currency weakened against the Swiss franc.

(RTTNews) – The European currency showed choppy trading versus the British pound during the afternoon in New York. The Euro fell against the pound around 2:00 am ET following the release of the nationwide house prices report in Great Britain and the Germain retail sales report.

(RTTNews) – The Euro showed uncertain trading versus the loonie during the afternoon in New York. The European currency did not show any clear direction against the Canadian dollar throughout the morning and into the afternoon. As of 2:20 pm ET, the Euro was worth 1.4319 Canadian dollars.

(RTTNews) – The Japanese currency showed choppy trading against the Swiss franc during afternoon trading in New York. The pair was range-bound in the early hours until 4:00 am ET when the yen trended downward versus the franc. The pair entered another range and then drifted up at 10:00 am ET.

(RTTNews) – The European currency showed choppy trading versus the British pound during the morning in New York. The Euro fell against the pound around 2:00 am ET following the release of the nationwide house prices report in Great Britain and the Germain retail sales report.