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It has been another dramatic weekend in the euro zone. On Friday, Germany’s representative on the European Central Bank's governing council, Juergen Stark, resigned in protest at the bank's decision to buy Italian and Spanish bonds. He will be replaced by German deputy finance minister Joerg...

If history is a guide, the odds that the American economy is falling into a double-dip recession have risen sharply in recent weeks and may even have reached 50 percent, the New York Times reports. more...

European shares fell sharply on Monday amid renewed fears over the euro zone debt crisis and a warning from Deutsche Bank’s CEO on the outlook for banks. more...

Spot gold soared to an all-time high above $1,910 on Tuesday, on course for its biggest monthly rise in 29 years, as persistent worries about global economic growth burnished bullion's safe-haven appeal.* more...

Analysts point out that U.S. banks have become much better capitalized than they were during the financial crisis of 2008. But shares of US major banks continue to move sharply lower. more...

Markets fear a new set of evil twins — a stumbling U.S. economy and the specter of a European sovereign debt crisis. more...

Gold touched a record high on Monday, reflecting persistent worries about the euro zone debt crisis spreading and a growing threat of a U.S. government default. more...

Gold took a breather on Friday, after setting record highs for two consecutive sessions, as dashed hopes for additional U.S. stimulus measures took some heat off, although the euro zone debt crisis and uncertainties on U.S. deficit talks continued to support sentiment. more...

The smart play is to get out of European assets, says Scott Minerd, Guggenheim Partners; with Frank Engels, Barclays, who weighs in on investor sentiment on Europe. more...

Finding investment opportunities in a soft spot economy, with Eugene Profit, Profit Investment Management; Keith Springer, Springer Financial Advisors, and Sarat Sethi, Douglas C. Lane & Associates. more...

"In addition to the shock value...we need to seriously question whether a double dip is there. I would say it's back on the table," says one strategist. more...

Gold prices edged higher on Thursday, building on three days of gains, supported by inflation concerns that are pushing central banks to raise rates, while an ongoing debt crisis in the euro zone also underpinned sentiment. more...

As concerns over the outlook for the Chinese economy intensify, currency traders have scaled back their bets that the renminbi will continue to strengthen against the U.S. dollar. The FT reports. more...

Default fears persist, Swiss economic outlook lists, Chilean peso lifts. Time for your FX Fix. more...

Spot gold edged lower on Wednesday, as easing worries about the Greek debt crisis dampened some appetite in bullion, but a weaker dollar is expected to give support to the sentiment. more...

Gold gained on Friday as mounting worries about a Greece debt default prompted buying from investors, while silver regained strength after tumbling from a two-week top in the previous session.** more...

Gold held steady on Wednesday as worries about the euro zone's debt crisis lent support to bullion, after weak U.S. industrial and housing data triggered declines in oil and metals in the previous session. more...

Europe will not let the euro fail and European Union countries are committed to cutting deficits, the president of the European Council told Chinese officials on Tuesday, seeking to ease fears that the euro zone crisis could imperil China's investments. more...