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The U.S. dollar traded near a seven-week low on Thursday while the kiwi jumped after data showed the country’s second quarter economic growth topped estimates. The U.S. dollar index that tracks the greenback against a basket of other currencies inched down 0.01% to 94.11 by 12:22AM ET (04:22 GMT). Reports of the Read more

The U.S. dollar slipped, while the Japanese yen hovered near a two-month low on Wednesday as investors digested the latest trade news. The US Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of other currencies, was down 0.07% at 94.16 by 12:26AM ET (04:26 GMT). The dollar slipped after Beijing Read more

The yuan and the U.S. dollar traded slightly lower on Tuesday following an announcement by the Trump administration that the U.S. would put 10% tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods, which will go up to 25% at the end of the year. The USD/CNY pair was trading at 6.8640 by 12:01AM Read more

The U.S. dollar slipped while the Aussie dollar edged higher on Monday as markets awaited an announcement of additional U.S. tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods. The U.S. Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of other currencies, traded 0.04% lower to 94.47 by 12:35AM ET (04:35 GMT). Read more

ANKARA (Reuters) – The Turkish lira eased on Friday, a day after the central bank raised its benchmark rate by 625 basis points in the biggest such increase in President Tayyip Erdogan’s 15-year rule. The lira <trytom=d3>, which has lost more than 40 percent of its value this year, had firmed Read more

The dollar was firmly capped while the Chinese yuan advanced on Thursday after news that Washington was seeking a new round of trade talks with Beijing reduced safe-haven demand for the U.S. currency. The euro and the pound held steady ahead of policy decisions by the European Central Bank and the Bank Read more

Russian Economy Minister Maxim Oreshkin said on Wednesday the rouble has “seriously deviated” from fundamental levels but he expected it to firm to 63-64 rubles to the U.S. dollar in December this year. Oreshkin, who was speaking on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum, said he did not expect Read more

Asian currencies – from India to Philippines – were under pressure Tuesday morning even as the dollar moved slightly up. The U.S. Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of currencies, was up 0.03% to 95.13 at 11:30PM ET (GMT 03:30). The dollar lost some ground overnight against the Read more

The dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies on Monday thanks to strong U.S. August jobs data and amid fears of a potentially major escalation in the China-U.S. trade conflict. U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Friday that he was ready to slap tariffs on virtually all Chinese imports Read more

The dollar eased against the yen on Friday after a report suggested that Japan would be the next country with which U.S. President Donald Trump will take up trade issues. The U.S. currency held in relatively tight ranges against other major peers such as the euro and pound, with the Read more