Stocks fall, dollar up after death of Kim Jong-il

Asian stocks and U.S. index futures fell, with South Korean shares tumbling as much as 5 percent, and the dollar gained after North Korea announced the death of leader Kim Jong-il, raising fears of regional …

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Asia stocks lower, dollar surges against yen

Asian stock markets were mostly lower Monday as investors shifted their focus from Europe’s debt woes to the strength of the U.S. economy. Japan sold the yen to limit its export-sapping strength.
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Japan intervenes to stem yen’s rise against dollar

[AP] – Japan intervened in the foreign currency market Thursday to stem the yen’s rise against the dollar, which is threatening to undermine the country’s recovery from the March earthquake and tsunami.
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Asian stock markets turn negative as dollar falls

[AP] – Most Asian stock markets slipped after Moody’s Investors Service threatened to lower the United States’ credit rating, spreading ripples of caution across the region.
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FOREX: Dollar Stages Biggest Rally in Nearly Three Weeks as S&P 500, Euro Falter

[DailyFX] – It was a remarkable ending to the week for the greenback. Friday’s 0.8 percent rally for the Dow Jones FXCM Dollar Index was the best run in nearly three weeks while the overall performance for the week was the strongest in a month.
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Oil rises to above $99 amid weaker US dollar

[AP] – Oil prices rose to above $99 a barrel Friday in Asia as a weaker U.S. dollar made commodities cheaper for investors with other currencies.
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FOREX: Dollar – Watch the S&P 500 Next Week, Not the April NFPs

[DailyFX] – It was an appropriate way to end the week and month. The tattered US dollar slid to its lowest level on a trade-weighted basis since July 30th, 2008 – fully erasing the safe haven premium the currency had built up through the collapse of the housing crisis and the subsequent global financial crisis [...]

Dollar depressed, stocks cheer easy Fed

[Reuters] – The dollar skidded to three-year lows on Thursday, pushing U.S. crude oil to a 2-1/2 year high, while Asian stocks rose as investors bet that the easy U.S. monetary policy will continue to drive money to riskier assets.
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Dollar depressed, stocks cheer easy Fed

[Reuters] – The dollar skidded to three-year lows on Thursday, pushing U.S. crude oil to a 2-1/2 year high, while Asian stocks rose as investors bet that the easy U.S. monetary policy will continue to drive money to riskier assets.
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IBM earnings up 10 percent, helped by weak dollar

[AP] – IBM Corp. on Tuesday reported stronger-than-expected net income and revenue for the first quarter, helped by the weak dollar and strong performance in the U.S. and emerging markets.
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