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The article states that the Chinese central bank the People's Bank of China (PBOC) indicated on December 11, 2015, its intention to alter its management of the Chinese currency the yuan by potentially easing its connection with the U.S. dollar. According to the article, the PBOC claimed that the yuan's exchange rate would be better measured against a bundle of various currencies.

The article cites statistics compiled by the U.S. group the National Association of Realtors to state that Chinese real estate buyers overtook Canadian real estate buyers as the biggest foreign buyers of U.S. property as of the year ending March 2015. It discusses the impact of the value of the Canadian dollar and the exchange rate on Canadian real estate buyers and sellers.

The article states that despite collapsing iron-ore prices, falling currencies in mineral-rich countries such as Brazil and Australia were permitting mining companies to expand operations as of mid-October 2015. According to the article, Brazilian miner Vale SA was building a $16 billion iron-ore operation and Australian miner Atlas Iron Ltd. was able to open three suspended mines. The article presents comments from South African gold miner Gold Fields Ltd. chief financial officer Paul Schmidt.

The article discusses the view of some investors that a rally in the U.S. dollar relative to the euro and other major currencies is nearing an end, at least in the short term. Contributing factors include a belief the Federal Reserve will delay raising interest rates until the end of 2015, and signs the U.S. economy may be slowing down. U.S. exporters are among potential beneficiaries of a weaker dollar.

The article discusses the anticipated impact of a strong U.S. dollar on earnings of international companies based in the U.S. Securities analysts predict earnings for the first quarter of 2015 from the Standard & Poor's 500 companies will show the largest decline since 2009. Consumer products maker Procter & Gamble estimates currency-related issues will reduce by $1.4 billion its profit for its fiscal year ending in June 2015. Software maker Oracle has also cited the impact of a strong dollar.

The article discusses a 0.9% gain in the Chinese yuan against the U.S. dollar during the trading week ended March 20, 2015. Economist Chaoping Zhu says the People's Bank of China intervened in currency markets to support the yuan in an effort to thwart expectations among speculators that a recent decline in the yuan would continue. It is noted the bank may also have been concerned about an outflow of capital from China.

The article discusses volatility in the U.S. dollar against the euro. The dollar fell in March 2015 following a policy statement from the U.S. Federal Reserve indicating it might not raise interest rates in June, but recovered much of that decline the next day. Amid sharp price movements some customers of currency-trading firms including National Alliance Capital Markets have expressed concern about liquidity in currency markets.

The article reports that luxury goods producer Chanel will reduce the prices of some of its handbags sold in China while raising prices in Europe. Chanel is acting in response to a decline in the euro that has encouraged a gray market wherein people have been buying handbags in Europe and selling them in China. Additional commentary is presented on challenges posed to the luxury-goods industry by the euro's weakening relative to currencies including the U.S. dollar.

The article discusses the varying impact on firms of a declining euro. Massimo Vian of Italian eyewear maker Luxottica and Michele Norsa of Italian fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo both say the weaker euro is boosting their sales in North America. U.S. publisher John Wiley & Sons reports the dollar's strengthening relative to the euro is hurting its sales abroad. A key force driving the euro downward is the European Central Bank's program of quantitative easing.

The article discusses the decline in the value of the Euro against the dollar, focusing on the effect on the world economy. Topics include the quantitative easing (QE) monetary policy undertaken by the European Central Bank (ECB); the impact on financial markets of expectations that interest rates in the Eurozone will decline, and rise in the U.S.; and the possibility that liquid cash will leave the Eurozone.

The article discusses the impact a rising U.S. dollar on large U.S. multinational corporations, focusing on how this is affecting the broader U.S. economy. Topics include the effect of a strong dollar on sales from overseas expansions; the impact of falling oil prices on the U.S. economy; and a discussion of how such events are likely to affect the growth of the U.S. economy this year.

The article discusses forecasts for the euro's exchange rate with the U.S. dollar following the European Central Bank's announcement that it would buy $68 billion in bonds per month until at least September 2016. Financial firms Morgan Stanley, HSBC Holdings PLC, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch all reduced their forecast for the euro's value at the end of 2015 to $1.10 or lower. Thomas Kressin of Pacific Investment Management Co. thinks the euro could reach parity with the dollar.

The article discusses losses incurred by investors, speculators, and others as a result of the Swiss National Bank's decision in January 2015 to end a cap on the Swiss franc/euro exchange rate. Banking companies Citigroup Inc. and Deutsche Bank AG will reportedly both sustain losses of close to $150 million. Special attention is given to foreign-exchange broker FXCM Inc., which found it necessary to arrange for an emergency $300 million cash infusion from investment firm Leucadia National Corp.

The article discusses China's exchange-rate policy. The People's Bank of China (PBoC) doesn't want the yuan to appreciate too much lest it hurt exporters. However, while the PBoC is said to be more willing to tolerate declines in the yuan, it believes too great a drop could jeopardize the yuan's chances to be designated a global reserve currency by the International Monetary Fund in 2016.

The article discusses economic circumstances in Russia amid a sharp decline in the ruble versus the U.S. dollar. On December 16, 2014 consumers in the capital of Moscow sought to trade their rubles for dollars. Demand for dollars at Sberbank, Alfa Bank, and other banks was large. Additional commentary is presented on the likelihood of Russia falling into recession, and whether the state of the economy poses a political threat to President Vladimir Putin.

The article reports that the financial institution Bank of America (BofA) is in talks with unidentified U.S. and international regulatory agencies over charges that it manipulated foreign exchange rates. Topics include its decision to set aside $400 million for legal expenses; the effect of the move on third quarter losses for 2014; and a discussion of how the settlements may be handled.

The article discusses how motion picture studios' box office revenue varies depending on the country. Topics include how revenue from the movie "Transformers: Age of Extinction" compares to its predecessor "Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon," the impact of currency exchange and post-theatrical businesses such as DVD rentals and sales have on revenue, and predicted revenue for movies such as "22 Jump Street."

The article discusses a new currency market to be introduced by the government of Venezuela on March 24, 2014 within which the exchange rate for the nation's currency, the bolivar, will be determined by market forces. Information is presented about a shortage of U.S. dollars that has existed in Venezuela since the government exerted greater control over the internal distribution of dollars in 2010.

The article discusses government investigations into financial-industry wrongdoing. The author opines that although banking company J. P. Morgan Chase & Co. has agreed to a $13 billion settlement of claims related to mortgage securities, ongoing investigations into manipulation of foreign-exchange rates and the London interbank offered rate (Libor) are likely to have a more damaging impact on the reputations of large banks.

The article reports that in October 2013 Swiss markets regulator Finma said it is cooperating with authorities in other countries on an investigation into possible manipulation of foreign-exchange markets. The probe is said to focus on the daily simultaneous disclosure of exchange rates for multiple currencies. In June 2013 the British Financial Conduct Authority disclosed it was investigating the same issue.

The article discusses the impact and potential impact of long-term business borrowing interest rate increases on the business planning of corporations, focusing on acquisition agreements and refinancing initiatives as of September 2013. Topics include the communications company Verizon Communications Inc., pensions, and foreign currency exchange rates.

The article discusses economic conditions in India as of August 2013, with a focus on the value of the rupee, India's national currency. Topics include measures and indicators of economic growth in India; investments in India by multinational companies; gross domestic product in India; and foreign exchange rates from the rupee to the U.S. dollar.

The article reports on the relative value of the U.S. dollar compared to other international currencies as of August 12, 2013. Topics include how speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve will end its bond-buying policies has impacted the currency, investors' attitudes towards the U.S. economy in 2013, and the importance of the unemployment report scheduled to be released on September 6, 2013.

The article looks at the U.S. automobile industry, as of July 2013. It reports on the rise in exports of cars made in the U.S., citing factors including foreign exchange rates and moderate U.S. labor costs. It cites foreign car companies manufacturing cars in the U.S. for export, including Honda Motor Co., BMW, and Toyota.

The article discusses the performance of global stock markets as of June 13, 2013, with information on losses posted by the Dow Jones Industrial stock indexes. Topics include falling stock market values in Asia, the foreign exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen, and the performance of the Nikkei Stock Average in Japan.

The article discusses economic conditions in Sweden as of May 2013, with information on the value of the Swedish krona in the foreign exchange market. Topics include import and export companies in Sweden, the appreciation of currencies against the euro, and the falling profits of Swedish companies including the farm-machinery company Vaderstad-Verken AB, the mining equipment company Sandvik AB, and the baby-carrier maker BabyBjorn AB.

The article discusses the foreign-exchange market in Argentina as of April 2013 as the government increases restrictions on foreign currencies. Topics include the illegal operations of cuevas, or caves, where customers trade Argentinian pesos for U.S. dollars; government efforts to reduce public use of foreign currency; and the use of trained dogs at border crossings to detect illegal dollar stashes.

The article discusses the implementation of U.S. money laundering regulations on electronic commerce involving virtual currencies as of March 2013. Topics include the U.S. Treasury Department, exchange rates, and products and services that can be purchased with the Bitcoin virtual currency such as pizza deliveries and illegal drugs.

The article discusses the impact of the New Zealand dairy industry on the exchange rate of New Zealand currency as of February 2013, reporting that an announcement suggesting that Chinese officials had destroyed imported milk powder resulted in a drop in the value of the kiwi currency. Topics include the dairy company Fonterra Co-Operative Group Ltd. and a 2008 incident in which six children died due to milk contaminated with melamine.

The article discusses international debate over currency values. According to the author, many countries have used foreign-exchange incontinence as a monetary policy by intentionally undervaluing their currency. Particular attention is given to China's policy of keeping its currency low in order to improve profits from exports as well as similar practices by the U.S. and Japan designed to stimulate economic development.

The article discusses foreign currency exchange rates between the Japanese yen and the U.S. dollar as of November 2012. Topics include the financial performance of Japan's export industry; the addition of manufacturing assembly lines at the automobile supply company Tamagawa Seiki Co.; and the effects of the 2008 global financial crisis on Japan's export growth.

The article considers the valuation of the U.S. dollar in foreign exchange futures trading. A rise in the value of the dollar in 2012 against currencies including the euro, the British pound and the Japanese yen is discussed, and attributed to the U.S.'s relative strength among economies of developed countries.

The article examines the value of the euro currency of the European Union country monetary union in foreign exchange futures trading. An anomaly is considered in which the value of the euro in 2012 has remained relatively stable at a rate of between$1.27-$1.35 to the U.S. dollar despite the European Sovereign Debt Crisis

The article considers the impact of the European sovereign debt crisis on international finance. A disparity is discussed between a significant fall in stock prices in the U.S. and in the prices of government bonds of European Union (EU) countries and a much smaller decline of the value of the euro, the currency of the euro area monetary union at the heart of the crisis, in foreign exchange trading.

The article reports that the People's Bank of China, that country's central bank has widened the trading range for currency futures in the yuan, the national currency. The decision is considered as one of a series of efforts by the government to restructure its financial system. It is noted that the U.S. and other countries have urged China to allow the yuan to have a less fixed rate of exchange.

The article examines a technique in foreign exchange trading known as the yen carry trade, in which investors borrow money in the yen, Japan's national currency, and to purchase bonds which are in the currencies of countries where interest rates are higher. An increase in 2012 in the use of the yen carry trade, which was a common currency trading strategy in the 1990s, is discussed, and attributed to actions by Japan's central bank to keep the yen's value as low as possible.

The article examines economic conditions in Japan. A forecast that the country had its first balance of trade deficit since 1980 in 2011 is discussed as an indication of fundamental changes in the country's economy including the offshore outsourcing of manufacturing by Japanese corporations, an increase in retired persons and the continued high value of its national currency, the yen.

The article reports that the value of the euro, the currency of the euro area monetary union, fell to its lowest level compared to the U.S. dollar since September, 2010 in foreign exchange trading at a value of $1.279. The decline is examined in relationship to an increase in the value of other financial assets such as stocks or other national currencies. A possible implication of the diverge is considered in which the euro area financial crisis would pose less risk for international finance.

The article reports that the value of the Japanese yen rose to a record high compared to the U.S. dollar in foreign exchange trading before falling back slightly. The yen has increased in value due to the concern of investors over the impact of the Sendai earthquake on that country's economy, with widespread speculation Japanese investors would purchase yen to bring home money from foreign investments.

The article reports that members of the G-20 Group of Countries are getting close to agreeing on a statement that addresses controversial issues in global finance without actually doing much about them. Members are expected to restate the view that markets should determine exchange rates, and make no firm commitments with respect to trade imbalances.

The article presents an interview with Louis Gallois, chief executive of aircraft manufacturer European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. (EADS). Among topics discussed are the impact of foreign-exchange volatility on EADS, why his firm has not previously been very active in corporate acquisitions, and three industries his firm aims to invest in.

The article reports that China's central bank announced the official exchange rate for the yuan would become more flexible. Officials indicated the yuan would be allowed to appreciate gradually against other currencies. China has been under pressure to revalue its currency from members of the Group of 20 nations.

The article reports on the exchange-rate policy of Chinese government, focusing on the policy of the People's Bank of China that tries to keep investors guessing about its intentions on the yuan currency.

The article reports that the U.S. Federal Reserve will continue to increase its interest rates in 2016 which include high exchange rate of dollar which put deflationary pressure in the country, the outcome for the European Central Bank (ECB) stock market has experienced an intensified debt crisis.

The article reports that the U.S. dollar fell in value against the euro, Japanese yen, and other major currencies in international currency trading. Improving U.S. economic indicators and a statement by Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke that the recession in the U.S. was almost over are credited for the fall in the dollar.

The article discusses efforts by Asian central banks to combat a decline in the U.S. dollar. Central banks in South Korea, Thailand, and Singapore are all thought to have intervened in currency markets to support the dollar, whose deterioration makes exports from such nations more expensive for U.S. consumers.

The article reports that the U.S. dollar is losing value in foreign exchange trading to both the euro and the currencies of countries which are major commodities exporters such as Canada and Brazil. Investors who had purchased dollars as a means of avoiding risk during the 2008 financial crisis are more willing to consider holding riskier currencies.

The article reports on the announcement of the currency department of the People's Bank of China (PBOC) regarding the publication of the rate of yuan currency against the trade-weighted basket of the currencies.

The article focuses on the concerns of jeweller Tiffany & Co. on the impact of exchange rates on reducing spending of tourists, and presents the views of its chief executive officer Frédéric Cumenal on impact of increase in value of U.S. dollar on consumer spending.

The article shows the change in the U.S. government's attitude toward the currency policy of the China following the decision of the Chinese government to give market forces greater role in setting the value of the Chinese yuan.