Euro Rises as Greek Pro-Bailout Party Leads Opinion Polls

Greece will leave the euro zone on June 18 following the country's elections on the 17 as the rest of the euro zone rounds on "cheaters," Nick Dewhirst, director at wealth management firm Integral ...

Oil rose above $91 a barrel Monday in Asia as Greek polls suggested pro-austerity parties might win elections next month, raising the likelihood the country will stay in the euro common currency.Benchmark ...

Dollar Sinks as Greece Pre-Election Polls Spark Risk Appetite Recovery

Gold rose on Monday, tracking a firm euro, as fears of a messy Greek exit from the euro zone receded slightly after opinion polls showed pro-bailout conservatives in the lead, but gains were checked as ...

Australian Dollar Up Late; Local Data Eyed This Week

Two decades ago, George Soros rose to fame and fortune on his now-historic trade in which he took on the Bank of England and shrewdly wagered on a devaluation of the British pound. But it's unlikely the ...

New Zealand Dollar Up Late After Breaching US$0.7600

Asian stock markets nudged higher Monday after opinion polls in Greece suggested the country might stick with austerity and stay in the euro common currency.The likelihood of Greece leaving the euro has ...

The euro edged higher against the U.S. dollar in Asian trading on Monday morning after new opinion polls showed Greece's conservatives, who support the bailout, had gained over the anti-bailout Syriza ...

Asian stock markets were muted Monday amid continuing uncertainty about Greece's future in the euro currency union and ahead of a holiday in the U.S.The likelihood of Greece leaving the euro has been growing ...

We have reached bifurcation point - the time to make a decision. If Greece were forced to abandon the euro, the eurozone would mutate from a monetary union into a loose single currency area. I would then ...

There is better than 50 percent chance that Greece will leave the euro, the chairman of Italy's number three lender, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena said on Sunday, while he was confident the single currency ...

The Lloyd's of London insurance market has reduced its exposure "as much as possible" to the crisis-hit euro zone in preparation for a collapse of the bloc's single currency, its chief executive ...

LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) - The Lloyd's of London insurance market has reduced its exposure "as much as possible"to the crisis-hit euro zone in preparation for a collapse of thebloc's single currency, ...

* SNB to defend franc cap even if situation worsens* Jordan says can't just arbitrarily manipulate currency* SNB sees no inflation or deflation risks* Jordan sticks to 2012 growth forecast of 1 pctBy Emma ...

* Northern Rock "run" was due to bank risk* Threat now is country risk* Currency risk another concern for bank depositors* Euro zone crisis raises worries in Greece, SpainBy Steve Slater and ...

Correlations Are Broken But Australian Dollar Still Leads The S&P 500

This past week more money leaked out of Greece and out of the euro, which fell to its lowest level in two years. One headline said Greece was making plans to withdraw from the euro. The Greeks promptly denied it. You know what they used to say in Soviet Russia: no rumor is confirmed until it is officially denied.

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The euro fell below $1.25 against the dollar for the first time since July 2010 as fears over a possible Greek departure from the eurozone continued to build and Standard and Poor's downgraded a number ...

* C$ ends at C$1.0295 vs US$, or 97.13 U.S. cents * Touches 4-mth low at C$1.0306 * Spanish debt woes, Greek exit fears weigh * Canadian 10-, 30-year bond yields hit record low By Jon Cook TORONTO, May ...

Friday 21.10 BST. Global equity markets wrapped up the last session of a volatile week on negative territory as investors remained wary amid uncertainties over the outlook for the eurozone and its impact ...

The euro ends the week near its lowest level since July 2010 as problems in Europe remaining in the forefront.

The euro fell below $1.25 for the first time Friday in nearly two years on concerns that Europe won't be able to keep Greece in the single currency union.The euro fell to $1.2518 late Friday from $1.2525 ...

The euro slumped to near two-year lows against the dollar on Friday, rattled by fears of a possible Greek exit from the euro zone and the risk other debt-plagued countries could also leave the bloc. A ...

* Spain's Catalonia asks for help, raises contagion fears * Uncertainty in Greece keeps sentiment bearish NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) - The euro slumped to neartwo-year lows against the dollar o n Friday, ...

U.S. stocks and the euro slipped on Friday as Spain's deteriorating finances and a possible Greek exit from the euro overshadowed an upbeat report on U.S. consumer confidence. Oil prices edged higher due ...

Key currency exchange rates Friday, compared with late Thursday in New York:

The eurozone's take on problem-solving is to drag its feet along the precipice and only pull back from the edge when it has almost fallen over. If the past few weeks did not offer enough vertigo for Europe's ...

MONEY MARKETS-Collateral rates rise as U.S. auctions settle

* Spain's Catalonia asks for help, raises contagion fears * Uncertainty in Greece keeps sentiment bearish NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) - The euro slipped to neartwo-year lows against the dollar on Friday, ...

* C$ at C$1.0296 vs US$, or 97.12 U.S. cents * Touches 4-mth low at C$1.0301 * Spanish debt woes, Greek exit fears weigh * Canadian 10-, 30-year bond yields at record low By Jon Cook TORONTO, May 25 (Reuters) ...

Euro zone stocks could plummet up to 50 percent if Greece makes a disorderly exit from the euro zone, a research note from Societe Generale said on Friday.

The Loonie is the New Australian Dollar

* Euro posts worst week in five months * Spain's Catalonia asks for help, raises contagion fears * Uncertainty in Greece keeps sentiment bearish By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) - ...

Euro Weakens Amid Spain’s Catalonia Region Funding Call

FRANKFURT, May 25 (Reuters) - Take more cash in euros.That's the advice a leading German tour operator would offer itscustomers should Greece leave the euro zone."While tourists on all-inclusive holidays ...

NZ Rugby Union Realizes Foreign Exchange Gains

Alan Ruskin, Deutsche Bank, and Nick Bennenbroek, Wells Fargo, discuss the outlook on the euro zone and the risks of Greece exiting the currency.

Concerns that Europe lacks a concrete plan to keep Greece in the currency union pushed markets lower on Friday, with the euro nearing a 22-month low.The likelihood of Greece leaving the 17-country euro ...

* Euro on track for worst week in five months * Spain's Catalonia asks for help, raises contagion fears * Uncertainty in Greece keeps sentiment bearish By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) ...

* C$ weaker at C$1.0285 vs US$, or 97.23 U.S cents * Trade seen quiet ahead of U.S. holiday weekend * Canadian gov't 10-, 30-yr bond yields at record low By Andrea Hopkins TORONTO, May 25 (Reuters) - Canada's ...