The U.S. dollar looks set to shake off its summer lull as the factors for a renewed rise appear to be firmly in place. more...

Turkey's struggling currency hit a new all-time low against the dollar on Tuesday after Erdem Basci, the central bank's president said he had no concerns over current exchange rates. more...

The dollar was on the defensive in Asia on Monday as investors braced for an event-packed week. more...

The Aussie's recent declines show the currency once again fulfilling its role as a "shock absorber." more...

The U.S. dollar is on a high thanks to the housing sector. Nick Verdi, Director, FX Strategy Asia Pacific ex-Japan at Barclays, gives his calls on how this will shake up the FX markets. more...

CNBC's Sue Herera looks ahead to what are likely to be next week's top business and financial stories. more...

The dollar fell as some traders bet it may have rallied too quickly. more...

Will hopeful signs in the U.S. overcome the dark clouds overseas? Discussing where the jobs are and the state of the global economy, with Julia Coronado, BNP Paribas chief economist for North America; Carl Camden, Kelly Services president/CEO; and CNBC's Steve Liesman. more...

Australia's parliament is likely to open an inquiry into alleged Asian currency manipulation,* mainly targeting major trade partner China and mirroring political anger in the United States over claims that Beijing keeps its yuan artificially low. more...

South Korean stocks extended their slide on Wednesday and the won currency remained under pressure as the government revived weekly crisis management meetings to try to stem capital flight out of its highly vulnerable financial markets.* more...

Britain’s deputy prime minister, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg told delegates at his annual party conference in Birmingham on Wednesday there was no turning back from the coalition government’s fiscal austerity program despite figures showing government borrowing in August reached a record...

Volatility is alive and well in gold. Insight with George Gero, RBC Capital Markets, and the Fast Money traders look at the midday market pops and drops. more...

China is for the first time to give formal backing to moves by British banks to turn the City of London into an offshore trading center for the renminbi, UK government officials have told the Financial Times. more...

Now that market volatility has dropped and the U.S. dollar is on the decline, is it time to put the risk trade back on? Insight with Andrew Kanaly, Kanaly Trust Company; Michael Church, Addison Capital, and CNBC's Rick Santelli. more...

Now that Europe's one-day summit is out of the way, the market focus may shift back to the U.S. economy and what is bothering stocks. more...

Financial markets are likely to resume their high volatility in September despite the current period of relative calm, and are approaching "Lehman levels" of stress following the downgrade of the US* by credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's, according to a new report from HSBC. more...

Stocks could take another roller coaster ride Friday, as investors keep their eyes on Europe ahead of the weekend. more...

Kelvin Tay, Chief Investment Strategist, Singapore at UBS Wealth Management says concerns over U.S. credit downgrade is over and now investors are turning their focus back to fundamentals and the sell off on Wall Street overnight is a perfect example of that. more...

The debt ceiling debacle and the latest Greek bailout deal are almost behind us, but euro and dollar investors still aren't happy. more...

In the midst of stalled debt talks inching closer to the Aug. 2 deadline when the federal government will run out of money to pay its bills, analysts are split over how the market will react—even if a deal is inked in time. more...