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Despite claims that the US debt standoff was nearing resolution on Monday, the situation is still unresolved with just one day to go until...

Raised expectations that the US government will reach a deal to avoid defaulting on debts has seen risk return to the markets, with the...

The continuing shutdown of the US government is continuing to weigh on the dollar, which neared an eight month low this morning. Meanwhile, the...

  Today, Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta faces a vote of confidence to keep his beleaguered coalition government in power just seven months after the...

  A political stalemate over the budget has led to the first US government shutdown in 17 years, sending the dollar into freefall. In the...

Political turmoil in Italy and the US has sent investors flocking to safe haven currencies such as the yen and the Swiss franc this...

With the developed world still heavily reliant on Middle East oil for its energy needs, the recent tensions in the region have raised anxieties...

The US dollar index dropped to a four-week low this morning on the news that former treasury secretary Lawrence Summers has pulled out of...

After rallying strongly last week amid rising tensions over the Syria issue, the safe-haven yen slumped to a three and a half month low...

With concerns about a possible American-led military strike in Syria subsiding over the weekend, the dollar rallied strongly against the yen, hitting a one-month...

With President Obama notably failing to commit to any firm plans for military action in Syria, tensions in the market have eased slightly, pushing...

The recent events in Syria have put markets in a spin, with investors nervous about the impact that a wider war might have. With...