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Nour Al Hammoury, market strategist at ADS Securities, says the current level of sterling is not worrying the Bank of England but a further rise could alarm the central bank. more...

The dollar came under pressure against the yen on Friday on rising tension in Ukraine. more...

CNBC's Sue Herera looks ahead to what are likely to be next week's top business and financial stories. more...

Bernd Berg, global emerging market strategist at Credit Suisse, says Thursday's U.S. dollar weakness was only short-term, and he expects the dollar to continue to rally against other major currencies. more...

European businesses and consumers face at least 20 years of electricity price rises, according to a leaked European Commission report on how the region can meet its green energy targets, the FT reports. more...

Gold extended losses and dropped more than 1 percent on Thursday as investors turned to the safety of the U.S. dollar on uncertainty about a resolution of Europe's debt crisis that has stirred up fears for global growth.***** more...

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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...

A look at Japan's struggle to overcome the rising yen amid weak demand out of the U.S. and Europe, with Chris Rupkey, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, and Constance Hunter, Aladdin Capital Holdings. more...

The IMF does not expect a coming global recession but risks have increased, an official from the organization said on CNBC Friday. more...

Callum Henderson, Global Head of FX Research at Standard Chartered, says Asian currencies, especially Yen, benefit from the weak U.S. dollar. more...

Indonesia's rupiah is on a roll and high frequency traders are on the prowl. Time for your FX Fix. more...

A trade on the rising U.S. dollar against the euro and Japanese Yen, with Rod Smyth, Riverfront Investment Group, and David James, James Advantage Funds. more...

Higher commodities prices are likely to show up in a hotter consumer inflation report Friday, even as commodities lose steam. more...