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The euro slipped, while major currencies were steady as investors greeted Ukraine election results and European Parliament votes calmly. more...

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Pressure on the yen showed no signs of letting up on Wednesday with the euro near a four-year peak and the dollar holding onto overnight gains even after more dovish comments from top Federal Reserve officials. more...

The dollar stayed defensive on Wednesday ahead of Bernanke's testimony in Congress later in the day. more...

Gold ticked down on Friday, having risen 3 percent in the previous session, as investors digested U.S. President Barack Obama's $447 billion jobs plan to spur growth and hiring as well as battling unemployment. more...

"Markets got exactly what they wanted to hear from Bernanke [in his speech at Jackson Hole]; that the economy is still growing, that the Fed has a variety of ways to save the economy if it stops growing," Dodge Dorland, chief investment officer at Landor & Fuest Capital Managers, told CNBC. more...

Spot gold steadied on Friday after rebounding in the previous session, as investors awaited a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke later in the day.* more...