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The euro was on the defensive on Thursday. more...

The safe-haven yen was on the defensive and the euro stood firm in early trade on Tuesday as anxiety over the Ukraine crisis ebbed for the time being. more...

The dollar was on the back foot against the euro and the yen on Wednesday. more...

The euro struggled in Asia on Wednesday having suffered a turnaround from an 8-month high, helping lift the dollar index. more...

The U.S. dollar held near a four-week trough against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday. more...

The dollar languished at one-month lows against a basket of major currencies on Friday, having suffered a setback overnight. more...

The dollar stayed defensive on Wednesday ahead of Bernanke's testimony in Congress later in the day. more...

The small bounce in equities on Wall Street should be over and traders would be wise to look at short positions and lock in profits, Riccardo Ronco, technical analyst at Aviate Global told CNBC. European markets meanwhile, were "heading into a full bear market," he added. more...

Renewed concerns about the euro zone sovereign debt crisis weighed on the euro in Asia on Wednesday, while the dollar also struggled after minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's Aug. 9 meeting bolstered expectations for more stimulus. more...

Debt-talk drama is likely to put markets on the defensive next week. Plus, a third of the S&P reports earnings, including Boeing, Ford and ExxonMobil, and the first look at Q2 GDP. more...

The euro hovered just above a record low versus the Swiss franc on Monday and fell on the dollar, staying under pressure ahead of this week's decision by the Greek parliament on whether to back austerity reforms demanded by international lenders.* more...

The euro is gaining and stocks are following the single currency higher, but investors should avoid chasing the risk-on trade according to one analyst. more...