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The euro nursed broad losses, having been put under pressure by soft German inflation numbers. more...

It looks as though long-end rates are likely to move lower, says CNBC's Rick Santelli discussing the latest trends in the bond market, and the U.S. dollar. more...

Mansoor Mohi-uddin, chief currency Strategist at UBS Investment Bank, believes that if politicians reach the consensus on leveraging, it would have a positive effect on the euro. more...

The euro was under modest pressure in Asia on Thursday on profit taking and squaring of positions following a large three-day rally, with investors still worried about the European debt crisis ahead of a crucial vote in Germany.* more...

German business sentiment fell for the third time in a row in September to its lowest level in 15 months, suggesting Europe's powerhouse economy is slowing as the euro zone's debt crisis reaches a critical new stage. more...

Philipp Roesler, Germany's Economy Minister, told CNBC he believes the controversial extension to the EFSF will be passed through parliament with a clear majority. more...

The leader of Germany's Christian Social Union, one of three ruling parties in Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right coalition, was quoted on Wednesday as saying he could not rule out Greece leaving the euro zone. more...

On Thursday, investors will wait with bated breath for news from Germany again, where the Federal Constitutional Court has the power to make or break the fate of the euro zone. more...

The cost to Germany of leaving the euro could reach €8,000 for each adult and child in the country and spell disaster for the global economy, according to economists at UBS. more...

The Swiss central bank has started to buy French and German government debt from the markets to try to bring the Swiss franc down, Dow Jones newswire wrote on Saturday, quoting a report by German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. more...

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said the global economy may see "seven lean years" as a result of needed fiscal consolidation programs, even as top U.S. economists questioned the effectiveness of austerity measures. more...

The reasons why the German stock market began an 18 minute fall that took it down 4.5 percent, with Scott Minerd, Guggenheim Partners CIO. more...

German President Christian Wulff questioned the legality of the European Central Bank's bond-buying program on Wednesday, highlighting the strength of opposition in Germany to the controversial plan. more...

Growth in business activity in Germany was the weakest in 25 months in August as new orders fell, a purchasing managers' survey shows, indicating Europe's largest economy could stagnate over the coming months. more...

"I think the German PMI announcement will have an impact on spread widening, because investors will see it as an indication that the world is slowing, Germany is slowing, and in general, risk is increasing," Adrian Schmidt, FX strategist at Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets, told CNBC. more...

The euro rallied against the U.S. dollar in Asia on Thursday On news Germany and France had agreed a joint position on a debt bailout for Greece, fuelling hopes for real progress after so many false starts. more...

Germany's financial institutions will contribute 3.2 billion euros ($4.6 billion) to a rescue for Greece, the details of which still have to be finalised, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Thursday. more...

German banks have agreed in principle to use a French proposal as a basis for negotiating private-sector participation in a Greek debt rollover, two sources close to the negotiation told Reuters on Tuesday. more...

A mismatch in the US labour market between the skills of unemployed people and the jobs available is making it hard for some companies to find the right staff despite an unemployment rate of more than 9 percent, one of the country’s largest manufacturing employers has warned, the Financial Times...

The German parliament voted in favour of a resolution on Friday from the ruling coalition parties to back additional aid for Greece. more...