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The euro consolidated gains in Asia on Wednesday as investors clung to hopes European leaders were making progress on a major debt deal, even if it was behind the scenes, though a late pullback on Wall Street could augur a choppy session.* more...

Nissan Motor Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said the Japanese government's efforts to rein in the rise of the yen had failed, forcing manufacturers to reduce investment in Japan and shift output elsewhere. more...

They (Europe) have accelerated their attempt to a solution but at best they are even, says Robert Doll, BlackRock chief equity strategist, who also weighs in on the domino affect the debt problems in Europe. more...

The dollar and yen held huge gains in Asia on Friday as investors capitulated to their fears and bailed out of crowded trades in commodities and growth-leveraged currencies for the* perceived safety of Treasuries.***** more...

While the dollar climbed to a seven-month high, currencies of commodity exporters tumbled on concerns that global growth is stalling. Andy Busch, BMO strategist breaks it all down. more...

The Philadelphia Fed Index of Business Activity in the Mid-Atlantic region contracted for the second month in a row. Discussing how to find value in the markets, with Jim Dunigan, PNC Asset Management Group and CNBC's Bob Pisani. more...

Here's what to buy—and sell—when, as one currency strategist puts it, "Nobody wants to be long anything." more...

CNBC's Steve Liesman has the story on the ECB leaving key rates unchanged, saying there is less risk of inflation in the next few months. more...

The euro fell to fresh three-week lows against the dollar in Asia on Monday, while commodity currencies also came under pressure as worries about the euro zone debt problems and weak U.S. payrolls data hit appetite for riskier assets.* more...

Between the stunningly bad jobs report and the mess in Europe, investors have more than their share of reasons to avoid risk. Here's how. more...

Safe-haven currencies like the Swiss franc stayed under pressure in Asia on Tuesday, following a solid performance in riskier assets overnight that drove commodity currencies sharply higher. more...

Investors are looking for any safe haven in a storm — it's time for your FX Fix. more...

Now that market volatility has dropped and the U.S. dollar is on the decline, is it time to put the risk trade back on? Insight with Andrew Kanaly, Kanaly Trust Company; Michael Church, Addison Capital, and CNBC's Rick Santelli. more...

Euro zone countries pledged in July to obtain parliamentary approval for key Stability Fund powers. It's taking a dangerously long time for the markets. more...

Spot gold dropped 1 percent to $1,747.54 an ounce on Friday, extending a fall of 1.6 percent from the previous session, as risk appetite returned on hopeful U.S. jobs data. more...

"We think there's a big difference in the current situation in France than that which caused the downgrade in the U.S.," Mark Schofield, global head of interest rate strategy at Citi, told CNBC. "We don't think there's an immediate ratings risk, and I think any further ratings action will be...

The Swiss franc held hefty gains in Asia on Wednesday, having rocketed to record highs as investors scrambled for a safe haven on renewed tensions in the euro zone debt market and worries about a global slowdown. more...

Discussing currency trends and where investor are seeking safe haven, with Win Thin, Brown Brothers Harriman, and CNBC's Sue Herera. more...

"If Chinese growth really slows down or if they have a crash... it could trigger a vicious circle on the downside and I would say there is a fairly good chance that this could happen," Marc Faber, managing director, editor and publisher at The Gloom Boom & Doom Report told CNBC. "This would be...

As the world waited for news on whether the House would pass the debt ceiling deal on Monday, stocks in Italy came under heavy pressure with the country's banks again seeing heavy losses. more...