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The Dollar strengthened versus most major currencies after U.S. consumer confidence for October rose from a seven month low, encouraging investors to favor the Dollar against other assets.

The Dollar remained down against most of the major currencies regardless of the home sales data being better the expected at 4.53M vs 4.25M forecast. NASDAQ and Dow Jones advanced by 0.46% and 0.28%, respectively crude closed at $82.52 a barrel

The Dollar was mixed on Friday as investors awaited the outcome of the G20 who vowed to avoid weakening currencies to encourage exports. NASDAQ advanced by 0.80% and Dow Jones weakened by 0.13%, crude oil rose by 1.4%, closing at $81.69 a barrel,

In news, the Group of 20 Nations got underway in South Korea this week. The meetings are set to end today and have been largely focused on the global economic recovery and on measures that can be taken to ease trade tensions.

The Dollar fell against most majors currencies after its jump yesterday. A positive economic forecast was hinted at today by the Fed's Beige Book, and the US Stock Markets closed positive

The Dollar gained against most of the majors as China unexpectedly raised interest rates over concern that global economic growth is spurring demand for safer currencies. Stock Markets in the U.S.

The Dollar strengthened slightly against most of the major currencies. Industrial production came out as expected with no change at -0.2%. The NASDAQ and Dow Jones advanced by 0.73% and 0.48% respectively.

Friday saw the dollar losing momentum to reach another 10 month low, only to strengthen towards the end of the trading day. Most of the volatility was seen during Bernanke speech where he hinted towards interest rates not

Hi, I’m Lee Stone and this is your UFX Bank Week in Review. Let’s begin the day by taking a look at the last week’s Risers and Fallers: The Euro continued its momentum and posted another positive week versus the Dollar.

The Dollar fell against most of the major currencies and reached a 10-month low during the night before reports likely to fuel speculation the Federal Reserve will ease policy further to support prices.

The Dollar rose against the other major currencies amid thin trade volumes owing to Columbus Day in the US. However, Dollar sentiment remained negative as Federal Reserve stimulus concerns waited on the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting.

The Dollar fluctuated against other major currencies to close at nearly the opening rate after the Non-Farm Payrolls came out -95k worse than the expected 1k, leading some to speculate that the Fed might be buying more more of the debt

In news: this last week, marked the Yen’s return to level’s matching and even surpassing its pre-intervention highs. Contrary to earlier statements, the Japanese government has indicated that they are not planning to intervene again.

The Dollar was down against most major currencies after worse than expected U.S. data on ADP nonfarm payrolls came out at -39K vs. 23K forecast, and commodities, which advanced sharply after Crude Oil Inventories data, supported a weaker Dollar during the US session.

The dollar fell across the board on speculation that the FED will keep purchases of government debt. U.S. Stock Markets soared with Dow Jones adding 1.8% and NASDAQ rising by 2.36%.

The Dollar rose against the major currencies despite macro economic data showing that Pending Home Sales came out 4.3% better than the expected 2.8% and concerns about recovery still remain.

The dollar weakened against most of the major currencies after the ISM Manufacturing PMI came out 54.40 lower than expected 54.50. The core PCE price index came out unchanged at 0.1%.

In news this week, positive data out of the US and China helped bolsters commodities linked to growth. Energy futures like gasoil and Nymex crude gained the most on this news, followed by metals such as copper, which reached a 26 month high on Friday.

The Dollar fell against most major currencies after American home prices rose at a slower pace in July (3.20% vs. 4.20% prior) and U.S. consumer confidence fell (48.5 vs. 52.5 forecast), threatening further action from the Fed to restart purchases of government debt.

The Dollar traded within a narrow range and closed almost unchanged against most major currencies amid speculation the Federal Reserve will take more steps to ease monetary policy, damping demand for U.S. assets.

The Dollar fell against all major currencies after Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke said that damage from the financial crisis has left the U.S. economy growing at a slower pace than policy makers want

Scrutiny of China’s economic policies is once again in the headlines this week, as the US and EU continue to put pressure on the Chinese government to allow the Yuan to rise.

The Dollar was down against other major currencies after the Federal Reserve said it would be willing to ease monetary policy further to bolster the U.S. economy, with Interest rates staying at 0.25%.

The Dollar was mixed against most major currencies as stocks and commodities gained and industry data showed U.S. builder confidence in the market for newly built homes remained at an 18-month low

The Dollar strengthened against most of the other major currencies as a correction of the last few days. Crude weakened for the fourth day in a row, falling by 1.2%, to close at $73.66 a barrel.

The news this week was all Yen. After a much publicized deliberation over the matter, the Japanese government finally took matters into their own hands and forcefully influenced the price of the Japanese currency.

The Dollar weakened against most majors after falling industrial production supported negative sentiment for the greenback. Crude decreased by 1.0% closing at $76 a barrel, and gold (XAU) weakened by 0.2%, closing at $1268.70 an ounce.

The dollar slumped across the board as risk appetite and positive macro data lead the market, fueling some optimism. Core Retail Sales came out 0.6% better than the expected 0.3% and Retail Sales came out 0.4% better than the expected 0.3%.

On Friday, the dollar finished with gains versus most of the major currencies as lack of confidence in the market pushed investors for safety. The Stock Markets in U.S. closed positive with Dow Jones and NASDAQ rising by 0.46% and 0.28% respectively.

There were not a lot of major events in the currency markets this week, although we could say that the week was marked by a decline in haven currencies, which generally indicates optimism for the world economy.

The Dollar closed mixed against the other major currencies amid low trading volume, as U.S. markets were closed for the Labor Day holiday. Crude declined by 0.2%, closing at $74.06 a barrel. Gold (XAU) fluctuated around $1250 an ounce. No economic data is expected today.

The Dollar fell against most major currencies as U.S. private employers added more jobs than forecast in August, easing concern that the recovery in the world’s biggest economy is slowing, and boosting risk appetite.

The Euro/US Dollar pair traded mostly positive and finished up 1.27 percent for the week, last trading at 1.2895. The British Pound continues to trade mixed against the dollar, and dropped 0.35 percent to close at 1.5460.

The Dollar continued to advance against most majors on Friday as the Federal Reserve said the economic recovery will be “more modest” and it won’t begin to shrink its balance sheet yet.

Today, we will be covering some of the major financial events of the past week and how they impact the global currency markets.

The dollar made a big rally versus the majors as a slowdown of the global economic recovery pushed investors to stay on the safe side favoring the greenback over other currencies.

The Dollar gained against most of the majors before the FOMC statement and trimmed part of the profits after the Interest Rate Decision came out unchanged at 0.25% as expected.

The dollar gained across the board as profit-taking characterized the market before the FOMC statement today. The U.S Stock Markets advanced with Dow Jones gaining 0.42% and the NASDAQ rising by 0.75%.

The Dollar tumbled against 15 of its 16 major counterparts after disappointing NFP data came out at -131k, twice worse than the expected -65k, a clear indication that the U.S economy remains weak.

In currency news this week, the US Dollar made headlines across the board. The Canadian Dollar strengthened to a 13-week high against the greenback

The Pound continued to advance versus the Dollar reaching its strongest level since February as former Bank of England Deputy Governor John Gieve said that,

The Dollar weakened against most major currencies in Forex Trading as risk appetite was boosted by better than expected U.S. data on manufacturing activity

The Dollar weakened against other majors currencies after growth in the U.S. slowed to a 2.4 percent annual rate in the second quarter, less than forecast, reflecting a larger trade deficit and cooler consumer spending.

In news this week, Friday saw the release of the US Economic growth forecast, which declined from first quarter predictions.

The Dollar was mixed against other major currencies after worse than expected U.S. data on durable goods orders came out at -0.6% vs. 0.6% forecast, leaving traders clueless as to market direction.

The results of the Euro banks stress tests were published on Friday with very positive results from a European perspective. The results, however, have been somewhat overshadowed by strong skepticism from outside markets and analysts.

The Dollar strengthened versus most majors after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the economic outlook in the U.S., the nation’s largest trading partner, is “unusually uncertain.”

The Dollar strengthened versus most majors after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the economic outlook in the U.S., the nation's largest trading partner, is unusually uncertain.

The dollar weakened against most other currencies as the Housing Starts came out 0.55M worse than expected 0.57M, but Building Permits came out 0.59M better than expected 0.57M.

The dollar traded mixed against the majors and with no significant change as investors seems to be unclear about the following trend of the market.