Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The yen and dollar fell on speculation European officials meeting this week will agree to assist Greece in tackling its budget deficit, reducing demand for the currencies as a refuge. The euro snapped a four-day slide versus the dollar after a European Central Bank

The Australian dollar edged cautiously higher on Tuesday as recent tensions over sovereign debt in the euro zone seemed to ease. Traders said there were hopes the EU could make progress on the debt troubles of Greece, Portugal and Spain at a meeting of government heads on

AAP At 1200 AEDT, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.8643/44, down 0.24 per cent from Monday's close of $US0.8664/66. Since 0700 AEDT, the local unit traded between $US0.8614 and $US0.8686. Senior dealer with online currency trader Easy Forex, Francisco Solar, said a decline in

By Chris Fournier The currency, known as the loonie for the image of the aquatic bird on the C$1 coin, has declined 1.9 percent against the greenback in 2010 on concern the struggle of European nations to contain budget deficits and China’s move to discourage lending will slow the