FOREX-Euro climbs to seven-month highs ahead of US inflation test Dollar on the backfoot Pound eases after inflation data Kiwi slides on rate cut Updated at 1127 GMT By Sruthi Shankar Aug 14 (Reuters) - The euro hit a seven-month peak against the dollar on Wednesday, as traders bet U.S. consumer prices data later in the day will keep the Federal Reserve on course to cut interest rates next month.

BUZZ-COMMENT-Euro FX option surge underscores French election fears June 17 (Reuters) - Demand and premiums for euro-related FX options have surged since the announcement of snap French election and reflect a market extremely worried about results that could undermine the stability of European politics and hurt the euro. The FX volatility upon which FX options thrive is an unknown yet key parameter of their premium, so dealers use implied volatility as a substitute.

Australia, NZ dollars hit multi-month highs on euro, bonds bounce By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, June 14 (Reuters) - The Australian and New Zealand dollars dipped on the safe-haven U.S. dollar on Friday, as risk aversion swept European markets, though that also lifted the Antipodeans to multi-month highs on a struggling euro. The currencies also gained on the yen, as the Bank of Japan confirmed it would taper its bond buying, but only after its July policy meeting which is more than six weeks away.