Japan intervenes in FX market to stem yen falls after BOJ keeps super-low rates
Japan intervened in the foreign exchange market to buy yen for the first time since 1998, to shore up the battered currency against the strong US Dollar.
Euro slides below 99 cents, lowest in two decades, after Russia shuts off gas
The euro dropped to the lowest level in two decades on Monday after Russia abandoned a deadline to resume supply of natural gas to Germany through a key pipeline.
EU seeks oil deal with Azerbaijan as euro drops below dollar amid soaring inflation
The European Union is seeking an oil deal with Azerbaijan as it attempts to cut oil dependence on Russia amid its war in Ukraine.
Euro, dollar a penny away from parity for first time in 20 years
The exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the euro is about equal for the first time in 20 years amid concerns of a slowdown in the European Union.
Dollar firm, euro hits 22-month low, ruble at record low
The euro was pinned near a 22-month low on Tuesday as war in Ukraine has darkened Europe's economic outlook, while commodity currencies took a breather in their weeks-long rally.
Dollar broadly firmer, euro extends slide early Monday
The euro extended its slide early Monday, hitting parity against the safe haven Swiss franc, and commodities of all stripes were on the rise as the Russian-Ukraine conflict showed no sign of cooling.
Dollar finds a footing as traders brace for hawkish Fed
The dollar clung to a late week bounce on Monday as investors braced for January's U.S. Federal Reserve meeting and raised bets it will chart a year ahead holding several rate hikes, while China surprised analysts with a benchmark cut.
Dollar firm as inflation test looms
The dollar started the week with support as traders bet U.S. inflation data and appearances from several Federal Reserve officials would bolster the case for higher interest rates.
Dollar firm as US inflation poses next test
The dollar made a steady start to the week on Monday but was kept below Friday peaks, as currency traders seek a path between markets' volatile interest rate projections and central bankers vowing to keep rates low even as inflation surges.
Dollar drifts below one-year high as payrolls test looms large
The U.S. dollar drifted below a one-year high versus major peers on Tuesday as traders waited on key U.S. payrolls data at the end of the week for clues on the timing of a tapering of Federal Reserve stimulus and the start of interest rate hikes.
Dollar drifts as soft inflation raises taper timing questions
The dollar drifted within recent ranges against major peers on Wednesday after softer-than-expected U.S. inflation raised doubts about a taper of Federal Reserve stimulus this year.
Dollar near one-month low on bets for later Fed taper
The dollar languished near a one-month low versus major peers on Monday, as investors pushed back expectations for when the Federal Reserve will begin tapering its massive stimulus
Trump warns crypto 'potentially a disaster waiting to happen'
Former President Trump warned that investing in cryptocurrencies is “potentially a disaster waiting to happen.”
El Salvador to keep dollar as legal tender, seeks World Bank help with bitcoin
El Salvador will not replace the U.S. dollar with bitcoin as the legal tender, Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya said on Wednesday, as the Central American nation sought technical assistance from the World Bank to implement bitcoin regulation.