LONDON (AFP) - The dollar rallied on Friday as investors shunned assets viewed as risky, such as the euro, amid fresh concerns about the strength of global economic recovery, analysts said.

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's central bank left its super-low interest rates unchanged on Friday as the government declared for the first time in more than three years that Asia's biggest economy is in a phase of deflation.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US lawmakers criticized US President Barack Obama's administration Thursday for not pressuring China enough over its rigid currency as they set the stage for slapping import duties on Chinese goods.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US lawmakers criticized US President Barack Obama's administration on Thursday for not pressuring China enough over its rigid currency as they set the stage for slapping import duties on Chinese goods.

LONDON (AFP) - The European single currency dropped under 1.49 dollars on Thursday as disappointing US economic data prompted renewed caution among investors, reducing demand for risky assets, analysts said.