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• Dollar Treads Water as Investors Await Bernanke Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 2:13 AM ET

  

  The dollar languished well below last week's 4-1/2-year high against the yen on Wednesday, ahead of testimony from the U.S. Federal Reserve chief.

• Dollar Dips vs Euro on Remarks From Fed's Bullard Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 4:50 PM ET

  

  The U.S. dollar fell against the euro on Tuesday after St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard dented expectations the U.S. central bank may taper its bond purchases.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares end higher as eyes turn to Fed Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 4:15 PM ET

  NEW YORK, May 21- Stock markets around the world edged higher on Tuesday amid signs of improving growth, even though questions about monetary policy limited gains. The euro was slightly higher, though a slowdown in British inflation sent sterling to a 7- week low on the view it could give the Bank of England more leeway to support the economy.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares edge higher, S&P 500 at fresh all-time high Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 3:13 PM ET

  NEW YORK, May 21- Stock markets around the world edged higher on Tuesday amid signs of improving growth, even as uncertainties concerning monetary policy limited gains. The euro was slightly higher, though a slowdown in British inflation sent sterling to a 7- week low on the view it could give the Bank of England more leeway to support the economy.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares edge higher but crude oil weakens Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 12:47 PM ET

  NEW YORK, May 21- Stock markets around the world edged higher on Tuesday amid signs of improving growth, even though questions about monetary policy limited gains. The euro was slightly higher, though a slowdown in British inflation sent sterling to a 7- week low on the view it could give the Bank of England more leeway to support the economy.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar firms before Bernanke, inflation dip hits sterling Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 8:17 AM ET

  A slowdown in British inflation sent sterling to a 7- week low on the view it could give the Bank of England more leeway to support the UK economy, and the yen lost ground after a Japanese minister rowed back on remarks suggesting the currency had weakened enough.

• Dollar Falls as Fed Tapering Seen as Uncertain Monday, 20 May 2013 | 5:19 PM ET

  

  The U.S. dollar fell against the euro and yen on Monday as traders pared back expectations Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke would hint at tapering bond purchases this week.

• Australian Dollar Could Head Lower  Monday, 20 May 2013 | 12:20 AM ET

  

  Peter Whitley, Senior FX Analyst at Thomson Reuters says to short AUD/USD and NZD/USD on any rally.

• Dollar Rockets vs. Yen on Strong Consumer Sentiment Friday, 17 May 2013 | 4:03 PM ET

  

  The dollar rose against a swath of currencies on Friday, rocketing to 4 1/2-year high against Japan's yen.

• Dollar Rallies Late After Fed Easing Comments Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 5:02 PM ET

  

  The U.S. dollar recovered to trade higher against the euro and yen late Thursday afternoon in a volatile session that saw the U.S. currency swing between gains and losses.

• UK economic underperformance, new BoE chief could hit pound Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 10:13 AM ET

  LONDON, May 16- Sterling is likely to fall sharply against the dollar in the coming months, as the British economy lags a U.S. recovery and on expectations a new Bank of England chief will push for significant monetary easing. Options traders cite demand for bets sterling will drop to $1.4620 by mid-August, a three-year low, from $1.5250 on Thursday.

• Why Dollar-Yen Can Hit 106: Expert  Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 12:10 AM ET

  

  Brian Jackson, Global FX Strategist at Coutts says there more upside for the currency pair and explains why it will climb to 106.

• Buoyant Dollar Pushes Euro to Six-Week Low Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 3:55 PM ET

  

  The euro fell to a six-week low against a buoyant dollar on Wednesday, hurt by an unexpectedly large contraction of the euro zone economy.

• Yen Keeps Falling, Hits 4 1/2-Year Low vs. Dollar Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 6:25 PM ET

  

  The yen fell against the dollar on Tuesday for a fourth straight session, hitting its lowest level in 4 1/2 years as signs that the U.S. economy is improving.

• Short Story: Sterling Expected to Fall Further Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 8:21 AM ET

  

  Despite recent positive data for the U.K. economy, analysts believe sterling will move even lower this week with the latest inflation report on Wednesday.

• Rising US Retail Sales Push Dollar Higher vs. Yen Monday, 13 May 2013 | 6:27 PM ET

  

  The dollar gained for a third straight session against the yen and euro on Monday as data showing a rise in U.S. retail sales assuaged fears of an economic slowdown.

• Yen Hits 4-Year Low as Japanese Invest Overseas Friday, 10 May 2013 | 4:55 PM ET

  

  The yen tumbled to its lowest in more than four years against the dollar on Friday on data showing Japanese investors were buying more foreign assets.

• Dollar Smashes Through Key 100 Yen Mark, Hits 4-Year High Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 6:11 PM ET

  

  The U.S. dollar skyrocketed to its highest level against the Japanese yen in over four years on Thursday, piercing the key technical and psychological 100 yen-per-dollar mark.

• Should you Short Sterling Against Euro?   Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 6:55 AM ET

  

  Geoffrey Yu, FX strategist at UBS, comments on the British pound and advises being short sterling against the euro.

• UK Needs Sterling to Weaken: Pro  Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 5:00 AM ET

  

  Hans Redeker, global head of FX strategy at Morgan Stanley, says the U.K. environment still points to weaker British pound, and explains how it would boost the economy.