Euro Slips, Dollar Lifts, Central Banks in the Spotlight

Central bank meetings loom and Sweden is on a roll - it's time for your FX Fix.

The euro slipped ahead of a European Central Bank meeting as investors took profits on last week's gains. [CNBC]

Meanwhile, the dollar rose on hope for good news from the ECB meeting and one at the Federal Reserve. [FT]

Germany's finance minister ruled out making more concessions to help Greece, on the eve of crisis talks with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner. [CNBC]

Mounting expectations that the Bank of England will ease policy are sending the British pound lower. [economy-news.co.uk]

The prospect of further easing by the Federal Reserve kept the Australian and New Zealand dollars buoyed. [CNBC]

Sweden's economy grew more than expected in the second quarter, and lifted the Swedish krona. [WSJ]

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