5:38pm

Commodity currencies lose out to havens

Dollar falls against yen and Swiss franc at end of volatile week

Undercover Economist from COMMENT 6:51pm

Loose money in all that spare change

The disappearance of small coins will be little noticed, writes Tim Harford

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner ©AFP From WORLD May 24, 2013

Problems mount for ‘Kirchnerismo’

Argentina remains mired in woes following populist nationalism

John Authers May 24, 2013

Origin of Japan rout lies in Washington

Vital question for markets is what the Fed does

Global Market Overview May 23, 2013

Wall Street shrugs off Nikkei slide

S&P 500 pares initial decline

©Getty From EQUITIES May 23, 2013

Market bulls run into the sand

Japan starts falls on fears over easing and China

From CAPITAL MARKETS May 23, 2013

Spain mulls inflation-linked debt sale

Treasury says it has more alternatives to tap market

May 23, 2013

Yen and franc gain as risk appetite hit

Haven currencies strengthen amid QE exit concerns

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 23, 2013

Eurozone output contracts further

France remains in severe broad-based downturn

Trading Post May 23, 2013

Robust euro may foretell dollar weakness

Lloyds thinks talk of Fed tapering is premature

From EMERGING MARKETS May 23, 2013

Fears grow over EM sovereign bond bubble

Aggressive central bank easing puts rally on steroids

From FT TRADING ROOM May 22, 2013

Rating agencies under fire again

Accusation of misjudging rebound in US housing market

Global Market Overview from EQUITIES May 22, 2013

Prospect of Fed tapering hurts equities

S&P 500 retreats as dollar and Treasury yields jump

May 22, 2013

Dollar rises on Fed bond-buying comments

UK pound slips on retail sales data

From COMMENT May 22, 2013

Asian debt: Beware of bubbles

Southeast Asia’s booming bond market has sparked fears of a bubble

May 22, 2013

Dollar rally saps Asian currency strength

Capital controls and rate cuts prompt more nuanced approach

Trading Post May 22, 2013

South African rand sinks to 4-year low

Fractious labour relations hit currency

FT Alphaville May 22, 2013

FT Alphaville: Swiss negativity, free lunches and the IMF

May 22, 2013

Swiss franc hits two-year low

Chairman says central bank open to weakening currency further

Global Market Overview from EQUITIES May 21, 2013

Shares advance ahead of Bernanke speech

S&P 500 reaches fresh record high