EURO
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Dollar edges down as market awaits Fed minutes
EghtesadOnline: The dollar edged down in Asian trading on Wednesday as investors awaited the minutes of the Federal Reserve's latest meeting for clues as to the pace of interest rate hikes, while…
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Euro struggles as French political concerns take toll
EghtesadOnline: The euro struggled for traction against the dollar and yen early on Monday after suffering significant losses at the end of last week on renewed concerns about the upcoming French…
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Merkel suggests euro is too low for Germany
EghtesadOnline: German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested on Saturday that the euro was too low for Germany but made clear that Berlin had no power to address this "problem" because monetary…
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Euro zone, IMF agree on a common stance on Greece: official
EghtesadOnline: Euro zone lenders and the International Monetary Fund have agreed between themselves to present a common stance to Greece later on Friday in talks on reforms and the fiscal path…
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Asia shares, euro on edge as political worries mount in U.S., France
EghtesadOnline: Asian share markets hovered below four-month highs on Wednesday and the euro was pressured as doubts over the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump and a looming election in…
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Asia stocks, euro slide as economic, political uncertainty hits
EghtesadOnline: Appetite for Asian stocks and the euro evaporated on Tuesday as economic and political fears sent investors seeking shelter in the yen, while forecasts China's foreign exchange…
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Euro exchange rate is too weak for Germany: Schaeuble
EghtesadOnline: The euro's exchange rate is too low for Germany and the European Central Bank's expansive monetary policy has boosted the German economy's export surplus, Finance Minister Wolfgang…
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Dollar caught in crossfire as Trump talks currency wars
EghtesadOnline: The dollar was put on the defensive in Asia on Wednesday after the Trump administration accused Germany and Japan of devaluing their currencies to gain a trade advantage, fueling…
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Dollar drops as investors await details of Trump's policies
EghtesadOnline: The dollar skidded in Asian trade on Monday, with the euro hitting its highest levels in more than a month as investors locked in gains on the greenback's recent rise as they…
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Accelerating economic activity, inflation sustain investors' festive fizz
EghtesadOnline: Upbeat global economic data and growing signs that inflation on both sides of the Atlantic is accelerating fueled a second day of 2017 gains across world stock markets on Wednesday,…
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Euro soars, dollar slips in holiday-thinned trade
EghtesadOnline: The euro jumped to its highest in three weeks in thin Asian trade on Friday, but was on track for a losing year on expectations that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's policies…
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Asia stocks to end 2016 on buoyant note, euro calms after early spike
EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks looked set to end 2016 on an upbeat note, while profit-taking weighed on the dollar and the euro held near a two-week high after spiking early in the day.
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Eurozone to End Year With Robust Economic Growth
EghtesadOnline: Improving confidence proved Eurozone's resilience after political events since the summer. Data so far also suggests a slightly more optimistic outlook for coming months supported…
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Dollar retreats ahead of U.S. data, euro on alert over Monte dei Paschi
EghtesadOnline: The dollar lost some steam on Thursday, slipping from its 14-year-high against a basket of currencies as investors took profits before a batch of U.S. economic data due later…
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Dollar hits new 14-year high, Dow sets sights on 20,000
EghtesadOnline: The dollar hit a 14-year high on Tuesday as the yen fell after the Bank of Japan stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policy and the euro weakened following deadly attacks in Germany…
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Battered euro and yen recover after dollar surge
EghtesadOnline: The euro, yen and pound all recovered some ground against the dollar on Friday after slides of up to 3 percent in reaction to the Federal Reserve outlook for U.S. interest rates…
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Dollar steadies vs. yen as Treasury yields come off highs, Fed awaited
EghtesadOnline: The dollar steadied against the yen and euro on Tuesday as a surge in Treasury yields was tempered and as the market braced for the outcome of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting…
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Yields rise, euro dips as ECB trims bond purchases
EghtesadOnline: Bond yields rose and the euro dipped on Thursday after the European Central Bank said it would prolong its bond purchase program but surprised investors by scaling back on how…
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Euro steady near three-week high, big bets on market volatility
EghtesadOnline: The euro held steady near a 3-week high on Tuesday while bets on market volatility stayed close to their highest since June’s Brexit vote ahead of this week's European Central…
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Euro and global stocks hold Italy-related gains ahead of ECB
EghtesadOnline: The euro held firm on Tuesday, having seen a wild 3-cent swing in the wake of Italy's referendum, while the region's bond yields dipped in line with U.S. peers as oil saw its…
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Asian stocks post biggest daily gain in two weeks
EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks posted their biggest rise in two weeks on Tuesday and the euro steadied as investors judged the selloff after Italy's referendum to be overdone, with robust U.S.…
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Euro Pares Losses, Stocks Gain as Italy Absorbed in ‘3 Minutes’
EghtesadOnline: The euro clawed back losses and equities climbed as contagion from political turmoil in Italy was contained.
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Euro Reaches 20-Month Low as Renzi Concedes Referendum Defeat
EghtesadOnline: The euro fell to the weakest level since March 2015 and Italy’s bonds declined as the nation’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said he would resign after conceding defeat in the constituti…
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Euro rebounds after hitting 21-month low on Italian referendum defeat
EghtesadOnline: The euro rebounded from 21-month lows on Monday, clawing back almost all the ground it had lost overnight after Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi conceded defeat in a referendum…
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Italy firms as investors bet against immediate snap election
EghtesadOnline: Italian shares rose on Monday as investors bet against an immediate snap election in Italy following Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's resignation after defeat in a constitutional…
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Italy's Renzi to resign after referendum rout
EghtesadOnline: Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is set to resign on Monday after suffering a crushing defeat on Sunday in a referendum on constitutional reform, tipping the euro zone's third-large…
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Dollar claws back some losses as investors look to U.S. data, OPEC
EghtesadOnline: The dollar clawed back some losses on Tuesday as Italian political woes weighed on the euro, though the greenback remained shy of recent highs after U.S. Treasury yields stepped…
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What Will Italy’s Referendum Mean for the Euro?
EghtesadOnline: Investors reeling from democratic shocks in Britain and the U.S. are worried about Italy’s future in Europe’s monetary union.
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Dollar steadies after pre-Thanksgiving breakout
EghtesadOnline: The dollar steadied after breaking past more of last year's peaks against the euro on Thursday, with only the March 2015 high of $1.0457 standing in the way of a push toward parity…
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Surging dollar skittles euro, yen and EM currencies
EghtesadOnline: The dollar surged to a near 14-year high on Thursday, clocking up a string of milestones against other top world currencies and clobbering emerging markets.