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After the Dow Jones fell by 500 points on Thursday, European indices also faced a sell-off at Friday's open. more...

As other currencies look more risky, could the yen become a safe haven? Simon Smith, chief economist at FxPro thinks not. "Things turn quite quickly when investors lose confidence... you know that that's coming at some point (in Japan) and do you want to be in front of that steamroller when it...

The debt impasse in Washington has sent investors fleeing for safety, selling down the U.S. dollar and buying into safe-haven assets like the Swiss franc and Japanese yen. more...

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