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• US Dollar Hits 3.5-Year High vs Yen; Euro Peaks Friday, 5 Apr 2013 | 12:53 PM ET

  

  The dollar hit fresh 3-1/2-year highs against the yen while the euro rose to nearly two-month peaks versus the Japanese currency.

• Audacious BOJ Policy Sends Dollar, Euro Soaring Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 4:34 PM ET

  

  The dollar and euro made their largest percentage gains against the yen since late 2008 after the Bank of Japan surprised the markets with an ambitious plan to fight deflation in a radical overhaul of policy.

• Why Strategists Are Bullish on the Buck Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 3:48 PM ET

  

  With the divergence widening between U.S. economic prospects and the outlook for Britain, Japan, and the euro zone, experts see dollar strength ahead.

• Dollar Falls Across Board on Sobering US Jobs Data Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 4:22 PM ET

  

  The dollar fell across the board on Wednesday after a report showed the US private sector created fewer jobs than expected last month, raising concerns that recovery has stalled.

• Buzz Before the Bell: 'Sterling's in Free Fall'  Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 6:21 AM ET

  

  A look at what traders are watching ahead of the markets' open, with Michael Gurka, from Chicago-based Spectrum Asset Management.

• Dollar Rallies vs. Yen Ahead of BOJ Meeting Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 4:53 PM ET

  

  The dollar rallied from one-month lows against the yen on Tuesday, benefiting from a rally in U.S. stocks and investor caution ahead of a Bank of Japan meeting this week.

• UK Financial Sector Jobs Rebound: Survey Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 1:48 AM ET

  

  Britain's financial services sector took on new staff in the first quarter with more gains expected, a business survey said, signaling that a prolonged period of job losses may be ending.

• Dollar Slides After Soft Manufacturing Data Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 5:01 PM ET

  

  The dollar fell to a nearly four-week low against the yen on Monday as softer-than-expected US manufacturing data suggested the economy may have run out of steam at the end of the first quarter.

• Why a Gold Spike Is Coming Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 11:17 AM ET

  

  Gold futures have been in a tight consolidation pattern and appear poised for an explosive move higher, trader Jim Iuorio argued.

• Euro Near 4-Month Low on Euro Zone Uncertainty Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 10:08 PM ET

  

  The euro hovered near four-month lows against the dollar on Friday, beset by political deadlock in Italy and worries huge losses Cypriot depositors have been forced to stomach.

• Euro on Tentative Rebound as Cypriot Banks Reopen Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 4:10 PM ET

  

  The euro rebounded from a recent four-month low against the dollar on Thursday, a trend analysts see as tenuous because investors continue to fret about the Cyprus crisis.

• Euro Hits Four-Month Low on Cyprus Fallout Fears Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013 | 5:40 PM ET

  

  The euro fell to a four-month low against the dollar on Wednesday, suffering from growing conviction that Cyprus's rescue will prove a template for future euro zone bailouts.

• Euro Near 4-Month Low as Cyprus Deal Stings Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013 | 5:13 PM ET

  

  The euro hovered near a four-month low as mixed messages from European officials kept fears alive that Cyprus' decision to tax large bank depositors would set a bad precedent.

• After Cyprus, What's Next for the Euro Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013 | 1:49 PM ET

  

  A financial meltdown in Cyprus appears to have been averted, but experts say that doesn't mean the euro is out of the woods.

• Euro Falls After Cyprus Deal Brings Brief Relief Monday, 25 Mar 2013 | 5:31 PM ET

  

  The euro fell against US dollar and Japanese yen Monday as brief enthusiasm brought on by Cyprus' deal with its international lenders swiftly segued into broader fears about the banking sector.

• Euro Rises on Hopes for Last-Minute Cyprus Deal Friday, 22 Mar 2013 | 5:02 PM ET

  

  The euro rose against the dollar on Friday, posting its first weekly gain in seven weeks on hopes Cyprus will find a solution before Monday to avert a financial meltdown.

• Yen Surges as Investors Worry Over Cyprus Turmoil Thursday, 21 Mar 2013 | 4:58 PM ET

  

  The yen surged against the dollar and euro on Thursday as fears of a financial meltdown in Cyprus spurred investors to sell riskier trades.

• A Technical Look at Sterling's Recent Strength  Thursday, 21 Mar 2013 | 12:45 PM ET

  

  Richard Perry, chief market strategist at Central Markets, gives CNBC a technical look at sterling's recent strength, as well as the FTSE's five day decline.

• RLPC-Heinz opts for dollars on $12 billion LBO loans Thursday, 21 Mar 2013 | 11:08 AM ET

  By Michelle Sierra and Caleb Frazier. LONDON, March 21- Ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Company has scrapped euro and sterling-denominated loans on its $12 billion buyout financing in favour of a simpler all-dollar deal after strong demand from US investors, bankers said on Thursday.

• Sterling rises, gilts fall after better-than-expected UK data Thursday, 21 Mar 2013 | 5:47 AM ET

  LONDON, March 21- Sterling rose to three-week high against the dollar and a five-week high versus the euro on Thursday after better-than-expected British retail sales data and an improvement in the country's public finances. The pound rose to as high as $1.5205, its highest since Feb. 28, up 0.7 percent on the day against the dollar.