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The dollar remains slightly stronger after mixed US jobs data, gaining against the euro and pound as the mood shifts away from global growth

2. Euro fails to hold gains against dollar

The single currency dipped agaisnt the Greenback after Mario Draghi, ECB president, said that the central bank had not discussed a rate cut

3. Consider the small nations caught in the central bank crossfire

It is time advanced economies did more to consider the effects of excessive and volatile inflows on emerging markets, writes Gill Marcus

4. Kiwi dip is further blow to carry trade

Unexpected rise in unemployment pushes NZ dollar to its weakest level in more than three months, raising expectations of an interest-rate cut

5. Draghi predicts 2012 eurozone recovery

Recent signs of a weakening in eurozone activity were not sufficient to justify a further loosening of monetary policy, Draghi indicated

6. Euro hit by slowing manufacturing growth

The euro falls below $1.32 as figures show a sharp contraction in eurozone manufacturing output while failing risk appetite boosts the dollar

7. Brazilian industry hit as China imports grow

Brazil’s manufacturing sector slowed in April with China overtaking the US as its biggest source of imports

8. Brazil’s real at five-month low

Government blames strong currency for deterioration in its manufacturing sector that is threatening to hollow out the country’s industrial base

9. Australia’s rate cut imperils carry trade

The move threatens to derail one of the few ways investors are making money in the currency markets at the moment – through the “carry trade”

10. Interactive: Tracking China’s currency

Which currencies have the renminbi has not only appreciated against the dollar but also against the currencies of most of its major trading partners

11. Aussie slides after unexpected rate cut

Currency hits one-week low against US dollar following RBA decision, while sterling falls after PMI data show slowdown in manufacturing

12. Haven status lifts pound to annual high

Sterling climbs to the strongest level against the euro since June 2010 as the UK currency continues to benefit from demand in Europe

13. Syrian sanctions finding unintended targets

The measures directed at Assad are causing pain elsewhere and are failing to fuel anger at the regime

14. UK companies lock in value of pound

Currency brokers say there has been an unusually high demand for currency tools that allow importers to fix their exchange rate in advance

15. Stocks shrug off soft US data

Equities wrap up week on positive territory amid mixed data but decent corporate earnings

16. Dollar weakens on US GDP figures

Euro shrugs off expected S&P downgrade of Spain while yen firms despite BoJ Japan extending bond-buying programme

17. Pound wins from unlikely haven status

While some central banks eye further easing, the UK is viewed as less likely to inject more money

18. Dublin cuts growth forecast for year

Ireland insists it remains on track to meet deficit reduction targets under its bailout programme with the European Union and International Monetary Fund

19. Haarde celebrates ‘95% victory’ in court

Former Icelandic premier blames two-year ordeal on political vendetta cloaked in what he says were legally spurious allegations of wrongdoing

20. BoJ adds Y5tn to asset purchase plan

The Bank of Japan announces further measures to battle slowing growth and deflation while adjusting the terms to allow it to buy more government debt