Currencies

Dollar, Yen Weaken as Investors Seek Currencies Linked to Economic Growth The dollar and yen fell versus most of their major counterparts after U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose last month, boosting investors’ appetite for assets that benefit from global growth.

China's Restraining of Yuan Depresses Global Economic Growth, Krugman Says Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman said global economic growth would be about 1.5 percentage points higher if China stopped restraining the value of its currency and running trade surpluses.

Futures Traders Increase Wagers on Euro Decline Against Dollar to Record Futures traders placed the biggest bets on record that the euro will decline against the dollar even as European officials mulled guaranteed debt sales to help Greece survive a budget crisis that may threaten the monetary union.

Canada's Dollar Approaches Parity With U.S. For First Time Since July 2008 Canada’s dollar traded the closest to parity with the U.S. currency since July 2008 after a government report showed the nation’s employers added more jobs last month than economists forecast.

Goldman Sachs Says Buy the Euro Against the Dollar, May Advance to $1.45 Investors should buy the euro against the dollar, betting it may rise to $1.45, as sentiment toward Greece improves, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said.

Yen to Drop to 100 as Deflation Spurs BOJ to Add Cash, CIB's Kotecha Says The yen is likely to weaken to 100 per dollar, a level last seen in April, as the Bank of Japan pumps money into the financial system to combat deflation, according to Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank.

Chile Peso Climbs on Bets Dollars Will Fund Post-Earthquake Reconstruction Chile’s peso climbed the most in a week amid speculation the government will repatriate dollars to fund reconstruction and poverty assistance after last month’s 8.8-magnitude earthquake.

Mexico Peso Posts Fifth Weekly Gain on Signs U.S. Economy Is Recovering Mexico’s peso had its fifth weekly gain, the longest winning streak since August, as signs of a U.S. economic recovery boosted export prospects for the Latin American country.

Euro May Break Resistance to 5-Week High Against Yen: Technical Analysis The euro may rise to a five-week high against the yen after breaking through a key level of resistance, Ueda Harlow Ltd. said.

U.K. House Prices Rose in February by Most Since 2002, Acadametrics Says U.K. house prices increased in February at the fastest pace in more than seven years, research group Acadametrics Ltd. said.

Pound Rises for a Second Day Against Dollar as Britain's House Prices Jump The pound climbed for a second day against the dollar on speculation this year’s drop was excessive as a report showed house prices rose at the fastest pace in seven years, mitigating concern about the economy.

Rand to Rally 10% by July on Soccer World Cup, Economic Growth, RBC Says The rand will rally 10 percent in the next three months as improving economic growth in South Africa and hosting the Fifa World Cup boosts sentiment toward the currency, according to RBC Capital in London.