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South Korea's won outperformed major global currencies in April, and according to HSBC, investors can expect it to continue rising this year. more...

Barney Singer, head of emerging market FX trading at Nomura, says despite a bearish outlook on China, the Aussie dollar is likely to move higher as the country's economy looks strong. more...

An investment vehicle for the virtual currency bitcoin has gained backing from some prominent investment firms, according to its parent company Pantera Capital Management. more...

The euro hovered near a two-month high against the dollar early on Friday. more...

CNBC's Rick Santelli discusses the latest action in the bond market, interest rates and the U.S. dollar. more...

The Australian dollar is headed for the biggest weekly gain since September, after the central bank raised its growth forecasts. more...

CNBC's Sharon Epperson discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets. The weather makes nat gas volatile -- it was up yesterday and gave back all its gains today. more...

CNBC's Sri Jegarajah takes you through the results of this week's forex sentiment survey. more...

The dollar rose against the euro on Wednesday in a lackluster session with investors continuing to trade on comments from a member of the Federal Reserve that seemed to keep the door open to a first drawdown in stimulus next month. more...

The dollar hovered near a two-week high against a basket of major currencies early in Asia on Thursday more...

The dollar held firm on Tuesday, hitting a two-week high against the yen. more...

With Janet Yellen in focus, CNBC's Sharon Epperson discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets more...

Oil crept higher as traders sought bargains on Thursday. more...

The euro stayed bid early in Asia on Thursday, having jumped to a near one-month high on the dollar as Europe took a step closer to shoring up its financial rescue fund. more...

The euro held huge gains in Asia on Tuesday after hopes for a new EU debt plan sparked a correction in a deeply bearish market, though sentiment remains fragile as European leaders have disappointed many times before. more...

The euro held gains in Asia on Friday, having rallied for a third session overnight when the European Central Bank (ECB) took steps to contain the euro zone crisis, with markets now focussed on key U.S. jobs data. more...

Gold rose further on Monday as falling equities and lingering worries about a debt crisis in Europe drew investors to the metal, but a firm U.S. dollar could cap gains. more...

Gold futures for December delivery fell slightly to settle at $1,617 on Thursday, lifted by strong physical demand and gains in the euro, but was back from earlier highs as the German parliament's approval of new powers for the euro zone rescue fund dampened interest in the metal as a haven from...

The euro clung to modest gains in Asia on Friday, following a brief boost after Germany approved an expansion of the euro zone bailout fund, but investors remain worried due to the many hurdles ahead of a workable resolution to the European crisis.* more...

Spot gold edged higher on Wednesday, supported by worries about a worsening debt crisis in euro zone, while short-term bearish technicals are likely to cap gains.* more...