Why a strong dollar spells trouble for emerging economies
US dollar has risen more than 25% against international currencies since summer 2013.
Oil prices gain on weak dollar and lower US drilling activity
But gains could be short-lived, as rising supplies may weigh on prices again.
Goldman Sachs: EM currencies in for another drubbing
US dollar is set to extend its rally against emerging market (EM) currencies over the next 12 months.
North American and European firms lose $39.54bn revenues on currency headwinds
North American companies' losses increased by 53% to $27.13bn in 2014.
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Euro slips on German industrial output data as all eyes on US employment figures
German industrial production fell 0.7% from a year earlier in December after dropping 0.3% in November.
Russian ruble slides as oil price rally slows
Russian currency has fallen in line with oil prices since last summer.
Technical analysis: Chinese yuan headed for 6.35/dollar
USD/CNY is testing a key resistance and needs to pass 6.28 and 6.30 ahead of 6.35.
Pakistan's rupee falls to two-month low as inflation eases further
Annual inflation rate falls to a multi-year low in Pakistan in January.
Pound drops despite rising PMI as disinflation woes continue to weigh
Analysts think the BoE will be forced to push back rate hike date given the sharp slide in price pressures.
Thailand dips to deflation but core inflation rises, baht strengthens
USD/THB fell to 32.65 from 32.78 on Monday, close to last week's low of 32.49.
Ruble dips as Russia slashes key interest rate by 2%
Russian ruble is down 15% so far this month.
New Zealand dollar sinks to 4-year low on RBNZ concern over deflation risks
Reserve Bank of New Zealand says while 3% growth is supported by rising construction activity, there are downside risks.
Pound falls as UK GDP growth slows to 0.5% in fourth quarter
GDP numbers show that UK will take longer to start hiking rates.
Russia downgraded to junk status as economic crisis worsens
Russia credit rating falls below investment grade for first time in a decade.
Pound slightly off multi-month low ahead of Q4 GDP data, FOMC in focus
Pound is only 1% off the 18-month low hit last week.
New Zealand dollar at three-year low, as RBNZ to review policy amid falling inflation
Recent inflation data supports the case for a rate by the RBNZ.
Singapore dollar holds near 4-1/2-year low as deflation continues to weigh on currency
Consumer prices in Singapore fell on year as well as on month in December.
Moody's cuts base metal industry outlook to negative on Europe and China weakness
Copper futures down 2.8% so far in the week while all other metals fare better.
Euro has downside room despite sharp fall on ECB move
EUR/USD and EUR/GBP have to drop further to hit significant channel supports.
Euro slides to 11-year low after ECB President Mario Draghi announces €1.1tn QE injection
ECB boss Draghi revealed stimulus package of €1.1tn of bond purchases from March 2015 until September 2016.
German producer price deflation worsens increasing pressure on ECB, ZEW watched
German PPI rate falls to four-year low raising pressure on ECB to stimulate growth.
Euro at 11-year low ahead of crucial ECB meet
Since ECB chief Mario Draghi hinted at additional stimulus, euro has lost more than 5% vs dollar.
Euro back to 11-year low vs dollar on disappointing inflation data
December CPI numbers strengthen expectations of ECB easing.
Poland's zloty hits new six-year low vs dollar amid elevated external risks
IMF opens new credit line worth $23b for Poland but highlights external risks to economy.
Swiss franc holds near big highs vs majors, but smaller currencies little affected
Emerging Asian currencies trade mixed day after SNB scrapping EUR/CHF floor.
Swiss franc skyrockets as SNB scraps EUR/CHF floor ahead of ECB stimulus
With ECB set to loosen euro taps soon, defending EUR/CHF would be quite costly for SNB.
Aussie dollar near one-month high on employment boost
Weak credit market data from China caps gains.
Chance of Russia being downgraded to junk 'pretty high', says economy minister
Russia's Finance Minister Anton Siluanov says falling oil prices have created a $180bn shortfall in revenues to date.
Bitcoin plunges as risk sentiment weakens, breaks below $200
BTC/USD was down more than 30% on the day before paring a part of the losses.
Dollar index back to 12-year high on non-farm sector jobs boost
The NFP data offsets FOMC's Kocherlakota comments.
Norwegian and Swedish currencies hold near multi-year lows on weak data
Additional signs of deflation weigh on Norway's krone.
Romanian currency leu near record low after policy rate cut
Leu has fallen 16% since June and is just 320 pips away from a record low.
Euro and pound plummet sending US dollar index to 12-year high
Euro is 125 pips away from 11-year low, pound 221 pips away from four and a half-year low.
Greek banks facing liquidity crisis on weak deposit base, NPL challenges: Moody's
With opponents of austerity leading opinion polls in Greece, borrowers are hopeful of debt waiver schemes.
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