Similarly, they may raise rates if a weak exchange rate threatens to push up import prices.
The veranito rests on financial controls, autarchy and a very weak exchange rate.
The emergence of a weak target exchange rate implies a more internationalized yen, which is another variable in arresting excessive appreciation of the dollar.
The weak stock market and uncertain exchange rates are driving at least part of the pursuit from Europe and America.
Groupon said it had been hit by an unfavourable exchange rate and a weak European market.
Kingfisher blamed weak consumer confidence, unfavourable currency exchange rates, and bad UK weather hitting sales of "seasonal products".
So the economy remains weak, with low reserves of foreign exchange and slow industrial growth.
Meanwhile, Viloria said the foreign-exchange market has factored in a weak economic climate for Europe.
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Governments usually manipulate exchange rates to make their currencies artificially weak, not strong.
Many companies in the index are reporting lower revenue growth outside of the U.S. for 4Q 2012 due to weak economic growth in Europe and less favorable foreign exchange rates.
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Sentiment is likely to remain weak today after the main index of the Shanghai Stock Exchange fell to a three-year low on Friday amid worries about slowing global growth and a lack of domestic stimulus to offset it.
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From 1984 through 2008, the performance of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Gold and Silver Index (XAU) has historically been weak during the year of a presidential election.
While they would naturally prefer to have exchange-rate stability with their major trading partners, our weak dollar policy threatens them with price inflation unless they let their currency rise.
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The strong euro gave economically weak countries artificially cheap credit to gorge on, and then saddled them with an exchange rate incompatible with their competitiveness.
The Tuesday tariff is yet another measure aimed at protecting local industry following sector-specific tax incentives (like the auto industry) and a more aggressive intervention policy to maintain the foreign exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Brazilian real at weak levels.
Smarting from criticism that it had turned a blind eye to loose budgets and an unsustainable fixed exchange rate, the Fund's staff were determined not to conclude yet another weak deal.
In other news, reports Thursday said Indian demand for gold exchange traded funds ( ETFs) was at a record high in September, despite weak retail sales of gold jewelry in the country.
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