*German retail sales data and Deutsche Bank results weigh. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan are printing more money that should drive down the value of their currencies. A huge fourth-quarter loss reported by Deutsche Bank also weighed on the single currency, keeping it off Wednesday's high of $1.3588, its strongest level since November 2011.
*Single currency may head towards $1.37- analysts. SYDNEY/ SINGAPORE, Jan 31- The euro held near a 14- month peak against the dollar and a 2-1/ 2 year high versus the yen on Thursday, having risen solidly as investors expect central banks in both the United States and Japan to keep an aggressive easing stance.
*Japan shouldn't miss chance to beat deflation. NAGASAKI, Japan, Jan 31- The Bank of Japan may ease monetary policy further if needed, its deputy governor said, offering the strongest signal to date by a central bank policymaker that more stimulus may be on the way to achieve the bank's new 2 percent inflation target.
SYDNEY, Jan 31- The euro held near a 14- month peak against the dollar and a 2-1/ 2 year high versus the yen on Thursday, having risen solidly as investors expect central banks in both the United States and Japan to keep an aggressive easing stance.
*Facebook increases revenue 40 pct in fourth quarter. *Amazon rallies after results, Boeing also up. NEW YORK, Jan 30- U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said in its latest statement that economic growth had stalled but indicated the pullback was likely temporary.
*Esther George takes up dissent mantle. WASHINGTON, Jan 30- The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left in place its monthly $85 billion bond-buying stimulus plan, arguing the support was needed to lower unemployment even as it indicated a recent stall in U.S. economic growth was likely temporary.
*Oil higher on outlook for China. NEW YORK, Jan 30- The euro climbed to a 14- month high and gold rallied on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left its monthly $85 billion bond-buying stimulus plan in place.
NEW YORK, Jan 30- Gold rose on Wednesday after data showed the U.S. economy unexpectedly contracted in the fourth quarter, and stayed higher as the Federal Reserve left in place its bond-buying stimulus plan.
NEW YORK, Jan 30- An unexpected contraction in the U.S. economy in late 2012 should dispel fears that the Federal Reserve will soon end its aggressive monetary expansion, economists said on Wednesday.
*Euro rises above resistance at $1.35, highest since Nov. 2011. The euro broke above key resistance at $1.35 and traders said the rally has further to go after recent positive news on the German economy and Europe's banks. "The momentum has been to buy euros," said Ronald Simpson, managing director of global currency analysis at Action Economics in Tampa, Florida. "
FRANKFURT, Jan 30- Banks began early repayment of crisis funds to the European Central Bank on Wednesday, shrinking the ECB's balance sheet while the world's other big central banks are still spending to support their economies.