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• Strong US Durable Goods Report Boosts Dollar Friday, 24 May 2013 | 3:39 PM ET

  

  The dollar rose against the euro on Friday, recovering from an early swoon after better-than-expected U.S. durable goods data for April eased investor concerns about the U.S. economy.

• HSBC Bullish on Dollar as Currency War ‘Intensifies’ Friday, 24 May 2013 | 5:52 AM ET

  

  HSBC has turned bullish on the U.S. dollar, as a result of a global currency war which the bank said is "intensifying", with a number of central banks following in Japan's footsteps.

• We Haven’t Solved ‘Too Big to Fail’: BoE’s Haldane Friday, 24 May 2013 | 5:13 AM ET

  

  U.K. banks are still lending too little to the real economy, according to Andrew Haldane, the BoE's executive director for financial stability.

• Bumpy Ride for Japan  Friday, 24 May 2013 | 12:20 AM ET

  

  Brian Jackson, Global FX Strategist at Coutts still expects further strength in Japan equities and sees dollar-yen moving higher but says it won't be a smooth ride.

• Yen Buoyed by Safe-Haven Bets, 10-Year Bond Yields Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 6:21 PM ET

  

  The dollar was on track for its biggest daily drop in more than five weeks against the yen after a sharp slide in Japanese stocks and weak Chinese factory activity data.

• Japan's Monetary Policy a 'Big Experiment' Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 5:05 AM ET

  

  Japan is in the middle of a "big monetary experiment," from which market volatility should be expected, Ben Broadbent, a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, told CNBC.

• Time for USD to Shine:  Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 12:20 AM ET

  

  Greg Matwejev, Director, FX Hedge Fund Sales and Trading at Newedge says that the U.S. dollar will be the trade of the year.

• Bernanke Spurs Dollar to New 4 1/2-Year High Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 1:52 PM ET

  

  The dollar rallied to trade at a fresh 4 1/2-year high against the yen after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke warned that holding interest rates too low for too long has its risks.

• 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.