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The Turkish lira plunged to a record low this week, now analysts say a plethora of headwinds are lining up to push the currency even lower. more...

South Korea's manufacturing sector activity shrank the most in 11 months in September as new export orders fell sharply, reinforcing fears of a slide back into global recession that are battering financial markets in one of Asia's most vulnerable economies. more...

The euro slips, the dollar lifts, and Nouriel Roubini says time's up for Greece - it's time for your FX Fix. more...

Chinese economic data on Tuesday which includes retail sales, industrial output and consumer prices for July, could give skittish financial markets a break from bad news if it shows the world's growth engine whirring along as expected. more...

Nervous investors are not only focusing on growing global debt fears, but on a new bearish economic report from Goldman Sachs, with James Pethokoukis, Reuters Breakingviews; Lee Munson, Portfolio Asset Mgmt.; and Anthony Scaramucci, Skybridge Capital. more...

Japanese businesses are pessimistic and euro traders don't know what to think — it's time for your Friday FX Fix. more...

The safe-haven Swiss franc and yen were under broad pressure in Asia on Wednesday after U.S. and Chinese data helped lift some of the gloom about the global economy, bolstering risk appetite that saw strong gains for the euro and commodity currencies. more...