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The article discusses circumstances that contributed to a temporary 4.6% rise in the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar that happened within minutes on March 17, 2011. The rise was coincident with a brief shutdown of electronic trading that occurs each day, during which volatility can be unusually large. Exceptional purchasing activity by individuals and hedge funds at that time were also factors.

The article discusses weakness in the euro, which has declined in value against the U.S. dollar and other currencies amid investor concerns over worsening economic prospects for the euro zone. Investors have been shunning the euro and instead investing in Swiss francs, Norwegian krones, and currencies of other nations deemed to have a better economic outlook.

The article reports that the euro increased in value while the British pound increased against the U.S. dollar on July 23, 2010.

The article offers an update on foreign exchange rates as of June 29, 2010, including the appreciation of the U.S. dollar, the increase in value of the Japanese yen and the depreciation of the euro.

The article reports on the revelation made by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on June 18, 2010 that he conducted talks with Chinese leaders to make yuan a convertible reserve currency in an effort to shift international reserve assets from the U.S. dollar to emerging-markets currencies.

The article reports on the decline in value of the U.S. dollar and the British pound on October 12, 2009. Based on data issued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the British currency is being sold more heavily than at any point since 1972. Among the factors that contribute to the weakness of the currency are low short-term interest rates in Great Britain and challenging fiscal situation. Compared with Australian and New Zealand dollars, the British pound fell to record 24-year lows.

This article reports on the performance of the major currencies in the foreign exchange market on July 27, 2009. It presents information on the volume of trading in April in Great Britain, the world's biggest foreign exchange hub, as well as in New York City. The U.S. dollar ended moderately lower against most currencies. The euro traded at 1.4240 U.S. dollars from 1.4215 on July 24. The euro traded at 135.54 Japanese yen from 134.71. The U.S. dollar traded at 95.18 Japanese yen from 94.77 yen.

The article focuses on the currency trading activity for February 20, 2008 and reports that the euro rose to a three-week high against the yen as an improvement in U.S. stock markets increased investors' appetites for higher-yielding currencies. Foreign exchange investors tend to purchase higher yielding currencies such as the euro when risk appetite is strong and sell currencies such as the yen that offer relatively lower returns. The euro climbed to 159.28 yen while the U.S. dollar also increased in value versus the Japanese currency.

The article presents an update on currency trading. The dollar fell versus the euro and yen in the wake of the largest year-over-year drop of U.S. new-home sales in nearly 17 years. The dollar has been dropping against all its major rivals since December 27, 2007, when a round of U.S. data indicated underlying economic weakness and supported analysts' expectations of an impending rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

This article reports on the strong demand for currency funds, despite of the rise of the U.S. dollar against euro in 2005.

This article reports on current market sentiment toward the U.S. dollar as of December 2005.

Provides information on the valuation of the U.S. dollar as of September 7, 2004.

The article reports that Ukraine has moved on May 21, 2008 to strengthen its currency by amending its longstanding peg to the U.S. dollar. According to the authors, the National Bank of Ukraine changed the official exchange rate for the hryvnia, the country's local currency, as against the U.S. dollar. Under the new rate, one dollar would be equivalent to 4.85 hryvnia from the previous 5.05. The move, according to the authors, indicate the growing price pressures from the developing world.

Reports on the performance of the dollar during New York trading on October 21, 2005.

This article discusses the effort of currency markets to push down the value of the U.S. dollar as of October 15, 2010.

The article reports that the U.S. dollar hit its lowest mark on record against the euro, as the threat of a U.S. recession affected investors worldwide. It states that the weak state of the U.S. economy has resulted in a double dose of pressure against the dollar. It mentions that investors expect the Federal Reserve to cut short-term interest rates when officials meet in September 2007. It cites that the weak dollar could benefit investors in U.S. stocks with lots of sales overseas.

The article reports on the weakening of the value of the U.S. dollar against the Japanese yen as of January 6, 2006.