The British pound lost approximately 1.79 percent against the greenback this week as the European debt concerns continue to rattle the markets, while the fundamental developments in the U.K. begin to paint a bearish picture for the pound.

The Canadian dollar lost ground against its U.S. namesake this past week, falling some 0.44 percent.

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The US dollar rallied against almost all G10 currencies despite a strong week for risk as the S&P 500 closed at fresh multi-year highs through Friday's close.