FOREX-Euro, yen rally as risk aversion intensifies, Aussie sinks

SYDNEY, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The euro hit a 6 1/2-month high and the yen hit a 1 1/2-month high against the dollar on Monday as investors dumped risk assets and flocked to currencies often seen as safe havens.

Greek uncertainty weighs on equities; inflation lifts euro

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks dipped on Tuesday while German bond yields rose as investors searched for clarity over whether a high-level meeting on Greece's debt crisis might yield a significant breakthrough.

Euro, Clawing Its Way Back, Hits 3-Month High

PARIS — As recently as March, the dollar was looking so strong against the euro that the only question seemed to be how soon the eurozone currency would sink to parity.

Draghi Warning Unheeded as Euro’s Best Streak in a Year Stalls

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi is warning investors not to bet against the euro. They don’t seem to have gotten the message.

Euro, stocks fall as anti-austerity party wins Greek election

(Reuters) - The euro skidded to near an 11-year low and U.S. stock futures fell on Monday as Greece's Syriza party promised to roll back austerity measures after sweeping to victory in a snap election, putting Athens on a collision course with international lenders.

Hedge funds, speculators face big losses on Swiss franc rally

(Reuters) - Currency speculators and global macro hedge funds with large short positions in the Swiss franc are staring massive losses in the face after the Swiss National Bank shocked markets on Thursday by removing a three-year-old cap on the currency.

Fears that ‘dangerous’ Switzerland referendum could spark gold rush

The Swiss like referendums: there were 11 last year and there have been nine more this year, on subjects ranging from who pays for abortions to whether the state should buy a certain type of new fighter aircraft.

Euro falls against the dollar after ECB expands asset purchases

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The euro extended its losses against the dollar Friday after the European Central Bank began purchasing asset-backed securities, expanding its quantitative easing regimen as inflation expectations for the eurozone continued to dim.

Euro zone grows faster than expected in third quarter

(Reuters) - Euro zone economic growth was stronger than expected in the third quarter, preliminary data showed on Friday, as France beat market expectations and Germany steered clear of a recession.

Euro hits fresh one-year low, hamstrung by Ukraine turmoil

SYDNEY/SINGAPORE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The euro hit a fresh one-year low on Monday, as heightened worries about the crisis in Ukraine kept the currency on the defensive ahead of a European Central Bank policy meeting later this week.

Pound Advances Versus Euro With Inflation Gap Most Since October

The pound gained versus the euro this week as reports strengthened speculation that the U.K. economy is recovering fast enough to withstand tighter monetary policy while other European economies require more stimulus.

Signs of turnaround in international use of euro: ECB

Frankfurt (AFP) - The eurozone attracted more foreign investment in 2013 than in 2012, but the euro's share of foreign exchange reserves and its role in international financing declined slightly, the European Central Bank said on Wednesday.

Pound Bulls Unfazed by Carney’s Tone Say Rally Isn’t Over

Pound bulls still have reason to be optimistic following the Bank of England’s attempts to temper interest-rate expectations, according to firms from Bank of New York Mellon to Mizuho Bank Ltd.

Euro Rises on Upbeat Economic Data

The euro surged to its highest level against the dollar in seven weeks after a run of upbeat European manufacturing and services data.

'UK should get out of the EU,' says former French PM

Britain should leave Europe because it is killing the European Union dream, a former French Prime Minister has said.

M&A talk lifts European shares, euro dips to two-week low

LONDON (Reuters) - M&A talk in the pharmaceutical sector lifted European shares on Tuesday, but failed to support the euro, which dipped to a two-week low against the dollar as ECB policymakers renewed efforts to weaken it.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia tense before US jobs test, euro nurses losses

SYDNEY, April 4 (Reuters) - Asian markets put discretion before valour on Friday as investors counted down the final hours to the U.S. jobs report, while the euro nursed a grudge after the European Central Bank opened the door to more aggressive easing, albeit not just yet.

ECB models trillion euro asset purchase program: newspaper

(Reuters) - The European Central Bank has modelled the effects of buying a trillion Euros of assets to ward off deflation, a German newspaper reported on Friday, a day after the ECB's president said radical policy action might be needed.

Euro Weakens Sharply Following Draghi Comments

The euro weakened sharply, and prices of German government debt rose, after comments by European Central Bank President Mario Draghi raised the possibility of easing measures to stave off deflation in the euro zone.

Time runs short as Europe haggles over banking union reform

BRUSSELS, March 11 (Reuters) - European ministers haggled over how to build a safety net for failing banks on Tuesday, redoubling efforts to avoid an embarrassing delay to the euro zone's centrepiece crisis reform.