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The dollar fell on Wednesday for the second day in a row as investors eased concern about the possibility of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and awaited the minutes of the Federal Reserve (US Central Bank) meeting for January. Movements were small in the currency markets, and the dollar index was …

The dollar stabilized on Thursday and the Japanese yen held on to earlier gains after a Russian news report of mortar fire in eastern Ukraine rocked markets and boosted appetite for safe-haven assets. Russia-backed rebels accused Ukrainian forces of bombing lands they control in violation of agreements aimed at ending …

The dollar fell on Wednesday for the second day in a row as investors eased concern about the possibility of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and awaited the minutes of the Federal Reserve (US Central Bank) meeting for the month of January. Movements were small in the currency markets, and the …

The euro recovered on Tuesday, recouping almost all of its losses on Monday, buoyed by reports that some Russian forces in areas near Ukraine have begun to return to their bases. The single European currency rose 0.4 percent to $1.1346, with European shares recovering with the support of those reports. …

The dollar rose to a two-week high on Monday as investors sought safe-haven assets amid fears that Russia was preparing to invade Ukraine. The United States said Russia could make the move at any time and could suddenly create a pretext for an attack, and on Sunday reiterated its pledge …

The dollar rose to an eight-day high on Friday after US inflation rose to a 40-year high and statements from a Federal Reserve official launched a wave of bets on a major hike in US interest rates. At the same time, the euro, which rose last week, is heading for …

The euro fell for the second day in a row on Tuesday after European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said that there is no need for significant monetary tightening in the eurozone. Bond yields rose, and the euro recorded its highest weekly performance since March 2020 last week, when the …

The euro fell on Monday after rising last week that followed a shift from the European Central Bank to tighten monetary policy, as traders turned to the dollar on bets that the jump in jobs created by the US economy in January could lead to faster rate increases than US …

The US dollar extended its decline on Tuesday while risk-sensitive currencies such as the British pound and the Australian dollar rebounded after falling overnight. Global stocks started February higher after falling nearly 5 percent in January, and the currency market changed course as well. After the dollar index reached its …

The US dollar slipped on Monday, moving away from 1-1/2-year highs hit on Friday after hawkish comments from a US Federal Reserve official pushed the US bond yield curve to a three-month low. After the Federal Reserve in its meeting last week clearly indicated a rate hike in March, some …