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• Euros Are Sagging and Finland Is Foot-Dragging

  The euro's rise has stalled as traders focus on the roadblocks in front of a resolution to the debt crisis - including, yes, Finland. It's time for your FX Fix.

• The Dollar is Flailing, but Euros are Sailing

  The dollar's in the dumps again, but euros are on a roll as the leaders' meeting nears. Here's your daily FX fix.

• Yen's Rise Due to Repatriation May Be Overblown

  Traders point to Japanese investors repatriating assets as a significant cause of the yen's dramatic rise. Really?

• Down on Dollars - Just Not the US Kind

  As investors have rushed to safe-haven currencies, the Canadian and Australian dollars have been hit hard - maybe too hard.

• What Currencies Will Benefit From High Oil Prices?

  

  Oil prices are driven by a supply shock rather than increased demand due to a stronger world economy, so investors in currencies look to "risk" rather than "macro" factors, David Bloom, global head of foreign exchange research at HSBC, wrote in a market note.

• Europe Is Gloomy and the Land Down Under is Down, Too

  Euro traders are glum ahead of the EU summit, and rate cuts sting in New Zealand. It's time for your FX Fix.

• Returning to Gold Standards? 

  

  Insight on whether bringing gold and silver back as legal tender would bring a return to the Dollar, with Rep. Brad Galvez, (R-UT).

• Forex Traders Aren't Sleeping, and Kiwis Are Getting Bruised

  If you want to trade currencies on your own for a living, you'd better be prepared to keep some weird hours - and watch out for tumbling New Zealand kiwis. Here's your daily FX Fix.

• The Dollar Slips, The Pound Lifts

  It's a Europe day: the pound and the euro are moving higher, and the dollar is slipping. Again. Here's your daily FX Fix.

• All In All, A Good Day For A Safe Haven Or Two

  Libyan unrest is boosting the dollar, and a European Central Bank hawk is helping the euro. Here's your daily FX Fix.

• Hunger Stalks Risk-On Trade: Analyst

  

  The risk-on trade that has driven equities and commodity prices since the Federal Reserve started talking about the second round of quantitative easing last year is under threat from inflation, one analyst warned Monday.

• Someone Got Into The European Central Bank's Cookie Jar, and China Got Some Heat, Kind Of

  A mystery is brewing at the European Central Bank, and China is getting some indirect heat. Here's your FXFix for Friday.

• Aussie to Stay Under Pressure for Awhile: Charts

  

  When the Australian dollar stumbles, it often stumbles badly. This makes the AUD/US a difficult trading situation because when a collapse occurs, the AUD tumbles quickly. Investors hoping for a rebound of the Australian dollar to beyond the $0.90 level may be disappointed. Chart analysis shows this is unlikely to happen for awhile.