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The Threat Of Yen. By Nicholas Hastings
The threat of Bank of Japan intervention remains high, despite the return of the carry trade that helped to push the yen lower earlier this year. In fact, with the dollar falling rapidly towards Y90 this month, Japanese officials have already started to express their concern.

Just A Matter Of Time Before The Pound Falls. By Nicholas Hastings
Fast or slow, the pound is on its way down. Economic data this week will dictate the pace of the decline.

Euro Looks Ready To Break Out On Downside. By Nicholas Hastings
Unless this week's earnings reports turn up some pleasant surprises, the euro should finally break through the bottom of its recent trading range against the dollar. With global risk aversion still on the rise, equity and commodity prices still on the decline and concern about the euro-zone economy and its banks increasing, support for the single currency should drain away.

Aussie Won't Shine Like A Star Just Now. By Nicholas Hastings
Aussie bulls will need plenty of patience. The Australian dollar still remains one of the brightest stars in the currency firmament and the Australian economy is still likely to head out of recession well before most others.

Sterling Looking More Like A Busted Flush. By Nicholas Hastings
Sterling is looking more and more like a busted flush. Chances are that the currency will soon be back down at $1.58. For the moment, the pound continues to display some resilience but its bounces are becoming weaker and underlying support is slowly ebbing away.

Sterling Looking More Like A Busted Flush. By Nicholas Hastings
Sterling is looking more and more like a busted flush. Chances are that the currency will soon be back down at $1.58.

Talk Of Dollar Losing Reserve Status Should Stop. By Nicholas Hastings
This week's summit of the Group of Eight industrialized nations in L'Aquila, Italy should do one thing - knock talk of an alternative reserve currency on the head. For months, the BRIC countries - Brazil, Russia, India and China - have hinted that the dollar is no longer up to the job.

Return Of Risk Aversion Will Buoy The Dollar. By Nicholas Hastings
Risk aversion is on the rise again and so is the dollar. U.S. employment data at the end of last week proved what many had feared - the global recovery is going to be weaker and longer than the market anticipated

Swedish Krona Should Recover Now. By Nicholas Hastings
The Swedish krona should see better days now. After weeks of suffering from fears of a Latvian devaluation and then being knocked this week by the Riksbank's surprise decision to cut interest rates, selling pressure will wane.

Pound's Climb Can't Last Much Longer. By Nicholas Hastings
Sterling's strength is looking increasingly untenable. The U.K.'s economic recovery is proving a lot more feeble than the market is anticipating and, as Standard & Poor's, the Bank for International Settlements and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development have warned, the country's public finances are only going from bad to worse.