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FX focus: Pound heads for best week against the dollar since 2009
Sterling has gained against its 31 main peers this week after Theresa May's appointment.
FX focus: Pound soars against euro and dollar after Bank of England shocks investors
Sterling gains ground to trade above $1.33, as Bank of England hints at economic stimulus in August.
FX focus: Pound climbs to 3% off post-Brexit low after fourth day of gains
Analysts warn pound rally could be short-lived as Bank of England could cut interest rates on Thursday.
FX focus: Pound hits week-high against the dollar as Theresa May is set to become Prime Minister
Sterling rises above $1.31 and gains for the fourth consecutive day against the euro.
FX focus: Pound halts slide after Leadsom's announcement paves way for Theresa May to become PM
Sterling rises briefly above $1.30 but concerns over Bank of England's rate decision remain.
Weaker pound means your summer holiday could be £200 more expensive post-Brexit
Sliding sterling rates against the dollar and the euro could lead to more expensive breaks.
FX focus: Pound steadies but fails to avoid third straight week of decline
Sterling overtakes Argentine peso as the worst-performing currency in 2016 amid Brexit volatility.
FX focus: Pound bounces back against dollar and euro
Sterling rises above $1.30 after hitting two 31-year lows over the last two days.
Post-Brexit pound-dollar parity beckons 'unless UK gets its act together'
Top economist warns that Sterling is headed for a low not seen since February 1985.
FX focus: Pound halts slump but recovery could be short-lived
George Osborne's plans to lower the corporation tax provides some much-needed relief to the pound.
Dollar index slips to four-week low
The dollar has fallen to a fresh four-week low against a basket of global currencies.
Zimbabwe to print own 'US dollar' amid cash crunch
Some $200m worth of new 'bond notes' will be unveiled to ease acute shortage of hard currency.
Islamic State: Isis forces civilians to pay huge fines in US dollars to raise revenue
Isis fails in its attempt to have its currency break 'America's capitalist financial system of enslavement'.
US market close: Mixed picture for stocks as Dow Jones reaches 2016 high
The S&P 500 was weighed down by losses in the materials and energy sector.
Spot gold hits three-and-a-half month high
Spot gold prices hit their peak to a three-and-a-half month high since late June on Wednesday.
China devalues yuan by 1.9% after slump in exports
Surprise move is a 'one-time correction' to make the exchange rate more market-oriented, PBOC says.
British holidaymakers to Russia and Brazil feel benefit of strong pound
British holidaymakers travelling to Russia, Europe and Brazil over the last year have seen their money go further because of the strong pound.
Central banks watch: New Zealand, Korea, Thailand, Egypt and Chile to set rates, Stevens to speak
All central banks are on dovish track but RBNZ and BoK will be mostly watched.
Gold prices to take their cues from US dollar strength next week
Gold and the greenback to react to a raft of US data through the holiday-shortened week, including revised US GDP data.
Crude oil futures gain on weak US dollar and falling US drilling activity
The number of US rigs actively drilling for oil have now fallen for the 23rd week in a row.
Gold prices could rise further on a likely weaker US dollar
US dollar weakened this week, after dismal US data, and the dollar index has now dropped for five weeks in a row.
Brent crude oil hits fresh 2015 high as Libyan output slows
Saudi Arabia's oil minister Ali Al-Naimi says that only Allah knows where crude prices are heading.
Dollar snaps 9-month winning streak moving off 12-year high ahead of April non-farm payrolls
US non-farm payrolls for April due on Friday could impact dollar.
Gold prices set to rise next week as metal draws cues from weak US dollar
For gold to gain any strong momentum, prices have to break above resistance between $1,221 and $1,225 an ounce.
Singapore and Canadian dollars hits three-month highs on data, pares gains on US numbers
Singapore trade and Canadian inflation figures better than expected but core CPI from US supports greenback.
Dollar drops to 1-week low amid mixed Fed comments, US CPI in focus
Data and official comments on Thursday were mixed but tilted to the dovish side.
Crude oil rallies to 6-week high amid worsening Yemen crisis
Long term technical view supports upward bias despite fundamental challenges.
Dollar slides on retail sales disappointment while euro and gold off lows
Data adds to concerns that the US will take longer to return to inflation target.
Emerging economies slowing to 2009 growth levels
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde warns period of low growth ahead for developing economies.
Crude prices pare losses ahead of EIA gas stockpile data
Oil prices still keeping the upward trend since mid-January.