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Dollar beaten to over two-month low

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The dollar slid to a two-month low on Monday, extending a downtrend from last week as traders reaffirmed their belief that U.S.…

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Crack in US dollar strength to spread as economy slow

By Hari Kishan BENGALURU, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The dollar's recent weakness will linger for the rest of the year, according to a majority of FX strategists in a Reuters…

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Sterling rises after best week in a year as dollar slide continues

By Harry Robertson LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The pound rose on Monday, extending the previous week's rally, as a slide in U.S. bond yields continued to weigh on the…

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Dollar firm after US inflation report, yuan steady amid mixed China data

By Brigid Riley TOKYO, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The dollar held firm on Friday after stronger-than-expected U.S. consumer inflation revived prospects that the Federal Reserve will have to keep rates…

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Dollar rises on flight to safety amid Israel-Palestinian fighting

By Joice Alves and Rae Wee LONDON/SINGAPORE, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The safe-haven dollar and Japanese yen inched higher on Monday as military clashes between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist…

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Euro set for longest losing streak in its history, ahead of U.S. payrolls

By Rae Wee and Alun John SINGAPORE/LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The euro was heading on Friday for a record twelfth week of declines against the dollar, unless U.S. jobs…

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Dollar rally pauses for breath in reprieve for yen, euro

By Joice Alves LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The yen and euro received some much needed relief on Thursday as the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields both stalled after cooler-than-expected…

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Buoyant dollar within striking distance of 150 yen

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The dollar began the last quarter of the year in the ascendant on Monday due to prospects of U.S. interest rates staying…

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Dollar steady near 10-month high, keeps heat on yen

By Brigid Riley TOKYO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The dollar clung close to a 10-month high against a basket of its peers on Thursday, keeping the yen near a key…

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Dollar scales 10-month top as rate jitters persist

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The dollar rose to a 10-month high against its major peers on Wednesday, toppling the euro and sterling to 6-month lows and…

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Dollar rallies, yen under pressure ahead of BOJ rate decision

By Brigid Riley TOKYO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The dollar hit fresh peaks against a handful of currencies on Thursday, sitting around its highest versus the yen since early November,…

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Dollar holds fast, yen in shaky territory

By Brigid Riley TOKYO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The dollar remained firm against a basket of peers on Wednesday ahead of a much-anticipated rate decision by the Federal Reserve later…

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UPDATED: Dollar hovers near six-month high before key central bank decisions

By Harry Robertson and Vidya Ranganathan LONDON/SINGAPORE, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar hovered near a six-month high on Monday as traders looked ahead to interest rate decisions from…

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Dollar holds steady, yuan rises on better-than-expected China data

By Brigid Riley TOKYO, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The dollar held steady in Asia on Friday, edging off slightly from overnight gains against peers, as the yuan strengthened in the…

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Euro rises from near 3-month low before ECB; Aussie jumps

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The euro pulled away from near a three-month low to the U.S. dollar on Thursday as attention turned to the European Central…

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UPDATED: Sterling dips as UK economy shrinks more than expected

By Samuel Indyk LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The pound weakened against the dollar on Wednesday after Britain's economy contracted at its sharpest rate in seven months in July as…

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Dollar eases as traders bet Fed is done with rate rises

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The dollar drifted in cautious trading on Monday as investors weighed U.S. jobs data that showed some signs of cooling, boosting expectations…

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Euro jumps to 3-week high amid hawkish ECB signals, dollar idles

TOKYO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The euro jumped to a more than three-week peak versus the dollar on Monday, and sterling rose to the highest this month as European Central…

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Euro falls to lowest since 2002 on concerns over energy prices

July 6 (Reuters) - The euro tumbled to a new two-decade low on Wednesday as fears over rising energy prices and potential shortages cast a long shadow over the bloc's economy, while…

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Dollar scales fresh two-decade peak to yen as BOJ targets yields

TOKYO, April 20 (Reuters) - The dollar climbed to a fresh two-decade peak to the yen on Wednesday, buoyed as the Bank of Japan stepped into the market again to defend its…

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Euro rises to month-high versus dollar, yen recovers

LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - The dollar fell to its lowest in almost two weeks on Wednesday and the euro gained, with currency traders optimistic about peace talks in Ukraine, even amid…

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Russia’s Sberbank says sanctions limiting some forex transfers in Russia and abroad

March 18 (Reuters) - Russia's largest lender Sberbank on Friday said sanctions on its operations meant its customers would be unable to transfer funds in certain foreign currencies to accounts at other banks,…

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Dollar hits 5-year peak on yen, euro hounded by growth risks

HONG KONG, March 11 (Reuters) - The dollar hit a new five-year top on the yen on Friday after a strong U.S. inflation report, while the euro struggled to hold its own…

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Euro tests support as Ukraine crisis threatens economic growth

SINGAPORE, March 2 (Reuters) - The euro was under pressure on Wednesday as intensifying Russian bombardment of Ukraine's cities and surging oil prices raised investors' concerns about a hit to Europe's economy…

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Dollar spikes on Ukraine jitters after Russia reports attack

SINGAPORE, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The dollar bounced on Thursday after a Russian news report of mortar fire in eastern Ukraine jangled market nerves and sent investors in to safe…

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Dollar bides time before U.S. CPI; euro stabilizes after ECB pushback

TOKYO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The dollar stayed in a holding pattern on Wednesday, a day before the release of U.S. consumer price data that may offer new clues on…

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Euro dips after U.S. jobs data aids dollar rebound

LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The euro dipped on Monday after a surge last week that followed the hawkish turn from the European Central Bank, as traders turned to the…

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