The U.S. dollar extends its recent gains amid concern about Greece’s debt crisis, while reports of secret forex intervention in Japan appear to weigh on the yen.

Australian shares close lower after the Reserve Bank of Australia unexpectedly kept its key cash rate on hold at 4.25%.

The Dow Jones Transportation Average is seriously lagging. This is potentially worrisome from at least two different points of view — the Dow Theory, as well as the notion that the Dow transports is a leading economic indicator.

The question of whether the latest employment figures are good or bad depends largely on one’s point of view, writes Irwin Kellner.

Some big home-appliance manufacturers will be conspicuous by their absence from the International Builders’ Show this week, a sign that the new-home market is still weak, despite some recent improvement in employment and other economic indicators.

Investors around the world want the U.S. government to run higher budget deficits, reports Rex Nutting. They want Treasurys so badly that they’ll pay us to lend us money.

The Reserve Bank of Australia keeps its key cash rate on hold, surprising economists who had been expecting another cut from the central bank.

Latin American currencies are on fire across the region, but the strength has some downsides. It causes havoc for exporters and complicates monetary policy making.

Big banks are bullying European leaders into concessions, but even though bailouts are unavoidable, political leaders should demand rights and regulations as part of any package.

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