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U.S. dollar rises more in choppy Asian trade
The ICE dollar index DXY -0.21% traded at 80.628, from 80.596 in late North American trading on Wednesday.
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Dollar Touches 11-Month High Versus Yen on Recovery Signs
The greenback was near the highest level in four weeks against the euro amid reduced bets the Federal Reserve will begin a third round of bond purchases, or quantitati
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Dollar, Treasury yields up on Fed view
Stocks in Europe climbed to a near-eight-month peak, and the dollar notched a fresh 11-month high against the yen.
Yields on U.S. Treasuries hit their highest level since October and German 10-year bond yields spi
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Dollar index extends gains versus rivals
The ICE dollar index DXY +0.31% traded at 80.248, up from 80.231 in late North American trading on Tuesday.
The dollar index gained over the session on Tuesday, rising from 79.869 recorded late Monda
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Pound Reaches 1-Week High Versus Euro Before Jobless Claims Data
The two-year note yield climbed to the highest level in four months. The number of jobless claims rose by 5,000, after an increase of 6,900 in January, the Offi
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Yen Weakens to 11-Month Low on BOJ Easing; Dollar Gains on Economic Data
The Japanese currency fell against most of its 16 major counterparts. The dollar strengthened as retail sales gained the most in five months, further tempering sp
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Dollar loses more ground versus yen
The dollar USDJPY +0.42% bought 82.16 yen, compared with ¥82.26 in late North American trading on Tuesday.
The move came after the Bank of Japan unanimously decided to keep its key overnight call rate at 0% to 0.1%.
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Dollar index extends gains in Asia trading
The ICE dollar index DXY +0.09% , which measures the greenback against a basket of six currencies, traded at 80.065 from 79.985 in late North American trading on Friday.
The dollar rose more than 1% against the euro on Friday and hit a 10-month high against the Japanese
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Currency Volumes Surpass Pre-Lehman Peak, BIS Estimates
Trading then declined to about $4.7 trillion a day in October and is likely to have fallen considerably in early 2012, the Basel, Switzerland-based bank said in
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Dollar gains versus major rivals
The dollar USDJPY +0.29% bought 81.79 yen, up from ¥81.60 in late North American trading on Thursday, and ¥81.21 on Wednesday.
The ICE dollar index DXY +0.28% , which measures the greenback against a basket of six currencies traded at 79.21,
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Euro Drops as Greece Uses Collective Action Clauses to Complete Debt Swap
The euro fell versus 13 of its 16 major peers before the International Swaps and Derivatives Association’s determinations committee meets to consider a “potential credit even
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Yen Drops as Japan Posts Record Current-Account Deficit
The euro advanced for a second day against the yen and the dollar before Greece’s debt-swap offer to private creditors concludes at 10 p.m. Athens time today. The dollar was 0.7 percent from a nine-month high against the yen as
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Dollar retreats ahead of Greek bond swap
The ICE dollar index DXY -0.30% , which measures the greenback against a basket of six currencies, reached 79.609 in Asian business hours on Thursday, from 79.692 in late trading on Wednesday.
The euro EURUSD +0.50% climbed to $1.3166 from $1.31
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Euro Advances From Three-Week Low Versus Dollar Before Greek Swap Deadline
The 17-nation currency rallied amid speculation options traders bought it to prevent automatic trades from triggering after recent declines. Australia’s dollar reached a six-week low v
