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• Yen Steadies Off 2 1/2-Year Low, but Seen Fragile

  

  The yen steadied slightly off a 2 1/2-year low against the dollar on Monday as option-related buying prompted short-term players to refrain from testing the Japanese currency's downside for now.

• Could the Swiss Franc Be the Next Big Short?

  

  With the euro on a tear, investors are starting to sell the Swiss franc. These experts think it could follow in the footsteps of the yen and be the next great short.

• Euro Broadly Stronger; US Dollar Up vs. Yen

  

  The euro hit a 14-month high against the U.S. dollar and 33-month peak against the yen, the beneficiary of stronger-than-forecast euro zone manufacturing data and expectations of easy monetary policy form Washington and Tokyo.

• Dollar mixed after US jobs report

  The Labor Department said 157,000 jobs were added in January. The euro rose to $1.3662 in late trading Friday from $1.3574 late Thursday. The dollar fell to 0.9078 Swiss franc from 0.9098 Swiss franc and to 99.71 Canadian cents from 99.76 Canadian cents.

• Euro Posts Best Month in More Than a Year

  

  The euro rose to a 14-month high against the dollar, heading for its best month in over a year as signs of recovery in the euro zone's economy set the currency on a bullish trend.

• Dollar Tumbles After Negative US GDP Surprise

  

  The U.S. dollar slid to a fresh 14-month low against the euro after the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates near zero and maintained its bond-buying program to spur economic growth.

• Dollar Hangs On GDP, Euro Rises

  

  The euro lifts on improving economic sentiment and the dollar edges higher awaiting GDP - it's time for your FX Fix.

• Euro Climbs to 14-Month Peaks vs Dollar; Fed Looms

  

  The euro scaled 14-month peaks against the dollar, gaining in three of the last four sessions, lifted by an improving euro zone outlook and expectations the Federal Reserve will keep its ultra-easy monetary policy for some time.

• Dollar Slips on Profit Taking; Yen Weakening Expected

  

  The dollar fell from 2 1/2-year peaks against the yen on Monday in subdued trading as investors locked in profits after the greenback's recent rally.

• Easing Hints Dent the Pound, Dollar Lifts

  

  Bank of England hints at more easing weigh on the pound and risk aversion lifts the buck - it's time for your FX Fix.

• Currency War Gaining Attention  

  

  Ulrich Leuchtmann, Head of FX Research at Commerzbank says that although Japan's aggressive easing measures are creating sensitivity towards a possible currency war, it makes sense for the country to do so from a domestic standpoint.

• Euro Rises on Brightening Outlook; Yen Falls Again

  

  The euro rallied Friday on growing optimism the region's debt crisis has turned the corner, while the yen was headed for its 11th consecutive week of losses.

• Yen Drops 2% as Japan OK With Further Weakening

  

  The yen tumbled 2 percent against the dollar to hit a 2 1/2-year low on Thursday after a Japanese official said the government has no problem with the dollar hitting 100 yen.

• Yen Settles After Rally as BOJ Action Still Expected

  

  The yen was little changed against the dollar on Wednesday one day after a sharp rally, and traders appeared ready to resume selling the yen.

• Yen Extends Gains After BOJ; Support Seen for Euro

  

  The yen pushed higher against the euro and dollar on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous day, when monetary easing from Bank of Japan fell short of some expectations for faster, more aggressive action.

• Yen Soars 1% as BOJ Action Disappoints

  

  The yen soared 1 percent against the dollar and euro on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan said its open-ended commitment to buy assets would kick in only next year.

• US Bond Prices Rise on Weaker Housing Data

  

  U.S. Treasury debt prices were trading little changed as a U.S. Republican proposal for a limited rise in the debt ceiling curbed demand for safe-haven assets.

• Yen Firms on BOJ's Pledge for 2014

  

  The yen briefly fell against the dollar on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan surprised markets by adopting an open-ended commitment to buy assets, but later regained ground as the new scheme for additional purchases only comes into effect next year.

• Yen Lifts, Swissie Corrects, Iceland Eyes Euro

  

  Traders backed off short yen positions ahead of a key Bank of Japan meeting, and Iceland's finance minister looks at the euro zone and wants in.

• The Trades Where the Euro Is Really Hot

  

  The euro has been rising against the dollar, but where it's really moving is against several other currencies, this strategist says.