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The euro was steady to begin the week after falling to a four month low of $1.35503 on Thursday last week following the European Central Bank’s policy meeting. The common currency traded at $1.3644 as investors took profits from short positions built up in the weeks prior to the meeting...

The euro recovered some ground on Wednesday after declining US Treasury yields took the dollar lower. The common currency traded at $1.3707 at 6:20 GMT on Wednesday morning after New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley remarked on Tuesday that the Fed would likely take its time...

The euro was under some pressure on Wednesday morning as markets became more certain that the European Central Bank would ease further at its June policy meeting. The common currency traded at $1.3717 at 5:50 GMT after hitting a five week low of $1.3688 overnight. The euro has been on the...

Investors were surprised by reports from The Wall Street Journal which claimed that Germany’s Bundesbank is on board for more stimulus measures at the European Central Bank’s June meeting if the region’s financials warrant action. The bank, which has traditionally been at odds with the ECB over...

The euro was hovering just below the $1.34 mark in the early hours of Wednesday as confidence returned to the 17 nation bloc. Positive data has attracted investors back to the eurozone despite looming problems like Italy's current political situation and sky high unemployment figures....

US Stocks slipped for the fourth consecutive day on Monday, but bond yields have continued their climb as investors anticipate the Federal Reserve’s stimulus tapering. Heavy selling has boosted long term bond rates and US 10-year treasury yields have risen to 2.9 percent. Top News In other...

Futures Lower After Weak Japan Data U.S. equity futures traded lower in early pre-market trade following a much weaker than expected GDP report out of Japan. With little data out today in the U.S. and thin trading volumes due to the time of the year, volatile trading could be on tap. Top News In...

The euro slipped to $1.30 on Thursday morning after US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reiterated the bank's plan to continue with its stimulus plan for the foreseeable future. Although Bernanke was quite vague in his testimony to Congress on Wednesday, he confirmed that the bank hadn't set...

Futures Rise Into GDP Report As Metals Meltdown U.S. equity futures rose in early pre-market trade ahead of the final look at first quarter GDP. Economist expect that the economy grew 2.4 percent in the quarter with PCE inflation rising 1.1 percent. Top News In other news around the markets:...

Futures Slightly Lower Ahead of Non-Farm Payrolls U.S. equity futures traded slightly lower ahead of the Employment Situation Report early Friday as Japanese shares continued to approach bear market territory. The Nikkei Index briefly traded in bear market territory, meaning the index declined 20...

Futures Slip Ahead of Employment Report U.S. equity futures fell in pre-market trading ahead of the monthly Employment Situation Report. In addition, fears over the lack of a budget deal in the U.S. kept fear high and comments from ECB President Mario Draghi indicate the Bank is less open to rate...

U.S. equity futures fell in early Monday trading as new fears over Europe's latest rescue plan resurfaced. Reports circulated that leaders were considering leveraging the permanent bailout fund (the European Stability Mechanism) to 2 trillion euros from the approximate 700 billion euros of...

Rumors that Jens Weidmann -- head of Germany's Bundesbank -- would soon be resigning circulated the markets on Friday. In recent weeks, Weidmann has stood as a stark opponent to the more dovish members of Europe's elite, remaining the source of many headlines downplaying further easing actions by...

CSI Forex, a market data provider and investigative company, reported Friday that the rapid spike in the EUR/USD was caused by a rumor that European leaders may be about to implement a short selling ban on sovereign debt. Such a ban would effectively cap yields at current levels and potentially...