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The dollar languished at three-week lows against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday. more...

The dollar hit a five-year high against the yen on Thursday on expectations the U.S. economy will continue a solid recovery. more...

The dollar started trade in Asia on Monday pretty much where New York left it. more...

Oil was modestly supported by expectations of more U.S. stimulus more...

The dollar wobbled near two-year low against the euro on Wednesday after disappointing U.S. jobs data. more...

The dollar rose against the yen in early Asian trade on Wednesday more...

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

The yen was soft while the euro and risk currencies held firm on Wednesday. more...

Insight on whether optimism about Europe continues to drive markets higher from here, with James Paulsen, Wells Capital Management and Joseph Duran, United Capital Financial Advisers. more...

Markets are moving on the announcement of a plan to nationalize part of troubled Franco-Belgian bank Dexia. CNBC's Ross Westgate shares the details from Brussels, Belgium. Also, CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera shares European Financial Stability Facility vote timeline. more...

Legendary hedge fund manager Kyle Bass is featured prominently in Michael Lewis' new book, "Boomerang." Bass explains what markets want from Germany in its handling of the European debt crisis. more...

Slovakia's parliament may vote on the expansion of the euro zone's bailout fund as soon as mid October, but the risk of a Greek default is still possible, Slovak Prime Minister Iveta Radicova told CNBC in an interview in Bratislava. more...

It's all about the potential European debt plan today - time for your FX Fix. more...

The euro held gains in early Asia on Tuesday, following a sudden turnaround in investor mood from extreme skepticism to tentative optimism that Europe was really putting a plan together to deal with its debt and banking crisis.** more...

Gold slipped more than half a percent on Thursday after equities rose and the euro ticked up on optimism over tentative steps by European policy makers to resolve and limit the region's debt crisis. more...

Gold steadied on Thursday but was still under pressure from rising equities and optimism over tentative steps by European policy makers to resolve and contain the region's debt crisis. more...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy may wind up their Tuesday meeting with a list of accomplishments as empty as the streets of Paris in August. more...

The U.S. dollar was given an early lift against the yen and Swiss franc in Asia-Pacific trade on Monday amid reports that a deal on the U.S. debt wrangle was close, raising hopes the world's biggest economy will avert a debt default. more...

Gold prices were little changed on Wednesday, after notching up record highs in four of the last five sessions, as signs of progress in talks to avert a U.S. default drove away some safe haven demand in bullion. more...

Gold edged higher on Wednesday, as investors are optimistic that Greece's parliament will approve an austerity plan later in the day, likely to help underpin sentiment in bullion and other commodities. more...