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• Why the Canadian Dollar Is Slipping On Oil

  

  Oil prices are rising, which is usually good for the Canadian dollar – but not this time. Here's the reason why, and a trading plan.

• Money In Motion Web Extra 

  

  Web-only advice and information for currency traders, with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Money In Motion traders.

• The Buck Stops Here 

  

  The final word from the currency pits, with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Money In Motion traders.

• Oil's Rallying, So Why Isn't the Canadian Dollar? 

  

  A look at why oil is rallying but the Canadian dollar isn't, with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Money In Motion traders.

• GLG's Big Euro Bet 

  

  How hedge funds are trading the euro. Famed hedge fund manager Pierre LaGrange discusses with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Money In Motion traders.

• Money In Motion, February 1, 2013 

  

  A detailed look at currency trading, with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Money In Motion traders.

• The Euro's Next Move 

  

  The euro hits a fresh, 52-week high, at $1.36 and climbing. Discussing whether the ECB will throw cold water on the rally, with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Money in Motion traders.

• WRAPUP 4-Mexico interest rate cut hint was 3-to-1 split-minutes

  *Policymakers divided over signal to markets. MEXICO CITY, Feb 1- Mexico's central bankers split over whether to send a signal they might cut interest rates if inflation keeps cooling, according to minutes of their January discussions.

• Why Inflation Could Eat Into Stock Gains: Kyle Bass

  

  Stock prices may be rising, but so is the threat of inflation, hedge fund manager Kyle Bass told CNBC Friday. "One of the best performing equity markets in the last decade has been Zimbabwe, but now your entire equity portfolio only buys you three eggs."

• WRAPUP 1-Mexico central bankers split over rate cut signal-minutes

  MEXICO CITY, Feb 1- Mexico's central bankers disagreed over whether to send a signal that interest rate cuts are possible to support growth as long as inflation remains tame, according to minutes of their discussion, released on Friday.

• Blame Climate Change for Insurance Rate Hikes: Travelers CEO

  

  Travelers has been raising insurance premiums for three years because of severe weather patterns, said Chairman and CEO Jay Fishman told CNBC.

• Fed Strategy to Trigger 'Collateral Financial Damage': Lavorgnia

  

  Deutsche Bank's Joe Lavorgnia anticipates broad "collateral financial damage" once interest rates eventually edge higher. And Art Hogan of Lazard Capital Markets sees the Fed trimming back on quantitative easing in 2013. Both appeared on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" on Friday.

• Santelli's Morning Bond Update 

  

  CNBC's Rick Santelli discusses the latest action in the bond market, and the U.S. dollar.

• US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Futures jump in wake of jobs report

  NEW YORK, Feb 1- U.S. stock index futures added to gains on Friday in the wake of a payrolls report that showed modest jobs growth in January and upward revisions in December and November. S&P 500 futures rose 11.8 points and were below fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration of the contract.

• Yen Slides, Euro Soars, Singapore Is Rattled

  

  Strong data lifts the euro, easing expectations hit the yen, and Singapore faces a forex probe - it's time for your FX Fix.

• UPDATE 1-UK's RBS to get Libor punishment next week - sources

  LONDON, Feb 1- Royal Bank of Scotland will next week agree a settlement with U.S. and British authorities for its part in a global rate rigging scandal, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. RBS, which is 81 percent owned by the British taxpayer, will be the third bank after Barclays and UBS to settle with regulators investigating the affair.

• WRAPUP 2-Mexico central bank split over rate-cut signal -minutes

  *One dissenter to January rate cut signal. MEXICO CITY, Feb 1- Mexico's central bankers disagreed over whether to send a signal that they might cut interest rates if inflation keeps cooling, according to minutes of their January discussions, released on Friday.

• UPDATE 2-South Korea Jan data underlines recovery doubts

  *S.Korea HSBC/ Markit Jan PMI s/adj 49.9 vs 50.1 in Dec. Some of the monthly indicators released on Friday supported a view that Asia's fourth-largest economy has turned the corner, while analysts said prospects for a recovery the would be modest at best would prompt the Bank of Korea to cut interest rates soon.

• Byron Wien: Sorry Bulls, S&P Ends Year Where It Started

  

  With the S&P up 5% in January, yt seems most pros are expecting a banner year for the stock market. Byron Wien, however is not most pros.

• OpEd: 'Creative Accounting' at the Federal Reserve?

  

  Some worry about the "capital" the Fed holds. An institution that can "print" capital will never run short, says this pro.