Latest Currency News

Weak growth weighs on dollar
The dollar fell below Y86 for the first time in eight months on Friday as mounting concerns about the US economy led to broader weakness for the greenback

Dollar lower as carry trade returns
The Federal Reserve's cautious outlook for the world's biggest economy sends the dollar to a three-month low on a trade-weighted basis, as further fragile data adds to concern

Surging exports boost Swedish economy
The data promise to bolster the government's economic message ahead of the September 19 election, with recent polls showing the four-party Alliance edging ahead of the Red-Green opposition

Surge in German consumer confidence
Germans have become less worried about unemployment than at any time in the past two years, triggering a surge in consumer confidence in Europe's largest economy

Aussie falls on surprise inflation news
Price rises fell within the Reserve Bank of Australia's target range of 2-3 per cent for first time in three years, making rate rise unlikely, analysts say