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• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 Hits New 2 1/2-Year Low

  

  The yen hit a 2-1/2 year low against the dollar on Friday as markets positioned for the Bank of Japan to take bold action to tackle deflation at a policy-setting meeting early next week.

• Can C.Y. Leung Deliver? 

  

  Barry Cheung, Chairman, Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange & Non-official Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong discusses the challenges Hong Kong Chief Executive C.Y. Leung faces in tackling housing problems.

• Yen Up Again Vs. Dollar After Weakness Warning

  

  A recent warning from a Japanese minister about excessive yen weakness continued to underpin the currency.

• C.Y. Leung's Political Quagmire 

  

  Uwe Parpart, MD, Head of Research, Reorient Financial Markets doesn't expect Hong Kong's Chief Executive to be able to do a whole lot as he still has to answer to Beijing, despite the demands of the Hong Kong people.

• Yen Posts Biggest Gain on Euro in Seven Months

  

  The yen on Tuesday posted its best one-day gain against the euro in seven months and rose against the dollar after falling four straight days.

• Euro Hits 11-Month High vs. Dollar; Yen Slumps

  

  The euro rose against the dollar for a third straight session Monday, touching an 11-month high, as investors continued to trade off of diminished expectations of ECB monetary easing.

• Euro Hits 9-Month High Amid No Hint of Rate Cut

  

  The euro rose to its highest level since April 2012 against the dollar Friday with investors continuing to trade on the absence of any hints as to future euro zone interest rate cuts.

• Euro Shoots to 18-Month High Versus Yen

  

  The euro catapulted to an 18-month high versus the yen and hit a one-week peak against the dollar Thursday after the European Central Bank gave no indication of cutting rates.