Dollar Holds Gains, Fed Comments Help
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The dollar held on to the previous day's gain on Tuesday, supported by a retreat in oil prices and upbeat comments on the U.S. economy from Federal Reserve officials.
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The dollar held on to its latest gains on  Friday after a positive batch of U.S. economic data prompted  speculators to buy back the currency before trade trickles down  ahead of the year-end holiday season.
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The dollar steadied on Friday, holding onto gains made the previous day on increasing interest rate differentials as the market braced for U.S. employment figures and a meeting of the Group of Seven rich countries.
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The dollar strengthened a little against  major currencies on Tuesday, firming ahead of a Federal Reserve  interest rate decision and a gathering of Group of Seven  finance ministers and central bankers later in the week.
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The dollar held near a one-week high  against the euro on Tuesday on optimism about the U.S. economy  as the market awaited comments from Federal Reserve Chairman  Alan Greenspan.
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The dollar edged up versus the euro on Wednesday and kept most of the previous day's gains against the pound, but traders and investors hesitated to take big positions in quiet pre-holiday trade.
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The dollar made slight gains on Monday  as traders prepared for a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting this  week, where a rate rise is widely expected and the market will  be looking for signals on future policy intentions.
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The dollar edged up against the yen and  steadied against the euro on Friday, but kept within sight of  multi-month lows hit this week on worries about the U.S.  economy and its ability to attract global investors.
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The dollar extended gains on Monday after  U.S. economic data eased concerns that surging oil prices may  have hurt growth, keeping expectations alive for more rises in  interest rates.
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The dollar retained most of the previous  session's gains against the euro on Monday after a positive  U.S. jobs report last week reinforced expectations for an  interest rate rise later this month.
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The dollar posted broad gains on  Friday for the third straight session, as traders took more   year-end profits in other currencies in anticipation of higher  U.S. interest rates after next week's Federal Reserve meeting.
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The dollar held firm against the yen and the euro on Thursday on upbeat U.S. manufacturing data, but many traders expected range-bound trading ahead of next week's Federal Reserve meeting.
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The dollar edged up versus the euro on  Wednesday and kept most of the previous day's gains against the  pound, but traders and investors hesitated to take big  positions in quiet pre-holiday trade.
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The dollar stayed in tight ranges on Tuesday as the market, widely expecting a U.S. interest rate increase later in the day, waited for the Federal Reserve to shed light on the future course of monetary tightening.
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The dollar posted modest gains against  most major currencies  on Monday after a report on flows into  U.S. assets showed enough of a rise in foreign investments to  offset the current account gap for the month.
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The dollar edged up on Wednesday,  recovering some of the losses it made after the Fed raised U.S.  interest rates as expected but did little to change the  market's view that its monetary tightening cycle will continue.
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The dollar firmed on Wednesday as  investors awaited comments from the Federal Reserve chief that  are expected to point to further rises in U.S. interest rates  this year.