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There have been predictions of the Euro increasing by a .9% over the next year which are thought to potentially affect unemployment rates especially in Spain. Also, higher currency values are being linked to higher export prices from the European region. Even though export prices are higher, economists predict they will "keep growing despite the stronger currency"

This article talks about the drop in price for the Australian dollar. Glenn Stevens commented on this drop and admits that the volatility of Australia's currency will deter investors. Obviously, volatility means there is the potential for a quick rise in exchange rate as well as a quick fall, but investors want something more secure, something that is steadily increasing, not a moving target.

This article is about the fluctuation of the bitcoin. A bitcoin is a distributed peer-to-peer digital currency that functions without the intermediation of any central authority, which was created in 2008 to prevent double spending. The bitcoins raised an enormous amount in the last four years. A man by the name of Kristofer Kroch invested about 27$ in 5000 bitcoins in 2009, that in today's rate measure up to 886000$.

The article compares some of Asias largest economies and how different currency values affect them.

In the article the US government accuses Germany of causing economical instability. The US government thinks that Germany relies too much on their exports and does not focus on domestic economy. Furthermore the german government keeps the value of the euro low in order to insure high exports.

Pound sterling / euro exchange rate has increased, meaning that pound sterling appreciates in value. That is due to a run of good economic data and Britain's industrial output in June rose much faster than forecast and hit its quickest pace in two years. I believe demand for sterling, which reflects the value of its exports of goods and services rose because of the peak tourist season in Britain (urgency to buy foreign currency) and increased industrial activity. However, as far as many economic analysts are concerned, sterling will continue to weaken in a long run...

Abbott confused on A$ - and that gift to the RBA Did Prime Minister Tony Abbott's confusion over economics and the strength of the Australian dollar lead him to mislead Parliament last week, and suggest the Reserve Bank had done a deal with the government to lower the value of the dollar?

This article offers a glimpse of recent fluctuations in foreign exchange market. I will narrow my focus down to the USD. If the U.S. Federal Reserve decides to keep up the spending on Treasuries or mortgage-backed securities, this means that the supply of USD on foreign exchange market will be sustained or perhaps even increase. This means that should the demand for USD stay constant, its value will depreciate. However in the end, the expectations of investors concerning the future growth/future path of the exchange make up arguably one the most important share of a currency's movement.

The article talks about the change in exchange rate and their value.

This article examines how the Euro has been very strong compared to the dollar for the last 2 years.