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FOREX-Dollar sinks as investors weigh Democrat gains in Georgia Reuters 1/6/2021 By Tom Westbrook and Scott Murdoch * Dollar falls to fresh lows on most majors * Euro, yen rise past major resistance * Democrats seen winning control of U.S. Congress By Tom Westbrook and Scott Murdoch SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar slipped on Wednesday as Democrats took the lead in runoff votes that will determine control of the U.S. Senate and possibly pave th...

More weakness seen as dollar posts worst year since 2017 By Karen Brettell FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar banknote is seen in this picture illustration NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar posted its biggest yearly loss since 2017 on Thursday, capping off a manic year that saw the currency serve as a safe haven in March when panic over the spread of COVID-19 in the United States peaked, before dropping on unprecedented Federal Reserve stimulus. The greenback soared to a three-year high of 102.99 aga...

FOREX-Dollar trampled as riskier assets rally on U.S. stimulus hopes Reuters 12/30/2020 By Stanley White * Graphic: World FX rates in 2020 https://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E * Many analysts calling for long-term dollar decline * Low liquidity at years end may exaggerate moves * Expectations are strong for more U.S. stimulus By Stanley White TOKYO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The dollar slumped to multi-year lows against many currencies on Wednesday as currency traders looked past a...

Currency markets stay 'risk-on' as dollar hits lowest since 2018

FOREX-Dollar slips, sterling gains after UK, EU strike Brexit trade deal Reuters 12/24/2020 By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss * Pound extends gains as Brexit deal reached * Dollar down as Brexit news overshadow stimulus uncertainty * Graphic: World FX rates in 2020 https://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E (Adds new comment, FX table, updates prices, changes byline, dateline; previous AMSTERDAM) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Dec 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was mostly lower on...

FOREX-U.S. dollar dips as Brexit trade deal nears; sterling gains Reuters 12/23/2020 By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss * Brexit deal imminent, sterling surges * Dollar dips despite Trump threat over stimulus package * Euro hits $1.22, Aussie adds 0.7% * Graphic: World FX rates in 2020 https://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E (Adds comment, updates prices) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The dollar slipped on Wednesday, after gaining for three straight session...

FOREX-Dollar rises as virus mutation rattles confidence Reuters 12/22/2020 By Tom Westbrook * Graphic: World FX rates in 2020 https://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The dollar was firm on Tuesday but was well below peaks hit on Mondays wild ride higher, as a new coronavirus strain in Britain sent jitters through holiday-thinned currency markets. Sterling and the New Zealand dollar fell half a percent in cautious trade in Asia, the Aus...

FOREX-Dollar rallies in thin trading as focus still on virus variant Reuters 12/22/2020 By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss * Congress passes U.S. stimulus bill, awaits Trump approval * Aussie, NZ dollar fall vs dollar * U.S. housing, consumer confidence data disappoints * Graphic: World FX rates in 2020 https://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E (Adds new comment, FX table, updates prices, changes byline, dateline; previous LONDON) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Dec 22 (Reuters) ...

FOREX-U.S. dollar gains on concerns about new coronavirus strain Reuters 12/21/2020 By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss * New coronavirus strain overshadows U.S. stimulus deal * U.S. dollar rises to 10-day high * Pound drops close to 2% as virus disrupts freight * Euro, Aussie, NZ dollar fall as risk-off mode reigns * Graphic: World FX rates in 2020 https://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E (Adds new comment, FX table, updates prices, changes byline, dateline) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfus...

CORRECTED-FOREX-Dollar climbs, sterling sinks as coronavirus lockdowns stoke haven demand Reuters 12/21/2020 By Kevin Buckland (Corrects 2-1/2-year low for dollar index in 9th paragraph) * Pound drops more than 1% with Brexit talks deadlocked * New coronavirus strain overshadows U.S. stimulus deal * Graphic: World FX rates in 2020 https://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The dollar climbed against major peers on Monday with investors se...