Dollar Awaits Data, Yen Down from Peak
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The yen held close to the previous  session's four-week high against the dollar on Thursday while  the dollar held steady on the euro as investors awaited U.S.  labor and manufacturing data due later.  The Japanese currency  rose to a high of 109.28 per dollar late on Wednesday, as cross  currents in the market, mainly from a steep sterling fall,  forced yen sellers to buy the Japanese currency back, pushing  it higher against the dollar.
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The dollar fell against the euro on  Tuesday as dealers waited for U.S. trade deficit figures to  decide whether to buy back the U.S. currency again.
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NEW YORK  - The US dollar was little changed against the euro on Monday, after it slumped to a historic low against the European currency at the end of last week, as the markets awaited the release of fresh US economic data in the coming week.
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The dollar paused on Tuesday after a  steep rally in the previous session as investors waited to see  if forthcoming data would reinforce the Federal Reserve's  optimism in the U.S. recovery.
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The dollar fell against the yen on  Friday in its steepest one-day drop in over a year, pushed down  by unexpectedly weak jobs data and speculation that China may  soon allow the yuan to appreciate against the dollar.
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The dollar edged lower on Tuesday as  traders bunkered down ahead of a U.S. interest rate decision  and, later in the week, current account data that could  underscore bearish sentiment on the currency.
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The dollar fell on Monday,  paring  some of last week's meteoric gains, as traders took profits in  the wait for a U.S. trade report due on Wednesday.
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The dollar slipped against the yen in  thin trade on Tuesday, but its losses were limited as investors  waited on an address by the Federal Reserve chief that is  expected to point to further rises in U.S. interest rates.
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The dollar recovered from a two-month  low on the euro and a one-week low on the yen on Friday as the  market waited to see if a G7 meeting and key U.S. data could  break the U.S. currency out of a half-year range.
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The dollar hovered near a one-month low  against the euro on Tuesday as investors awaited U.S. inflation  data later in the day for clues on the future path of interest  rates.
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The dollar slipped on Monday as market players hesitated to push the currency much higher before upcoming U.S. trade data and a Federal Reserve meeting.
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Asian stocks struggled to make gains  on Friday and the yen inched off lows against the euro and the  dollar as investors fretted about the health of the U.S.  economy ahead of the release of closely watched jobs data.
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The dollar clawed back some ground  against the yen on Tuesday after data suggested that Japanese  economic growth had slowed, but remained within sight of record  lows against the euro.
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The dollar firmed slightly against the euro on Monday, recovering from last week&#39;s record low and a 4-1/2-year trough against the yen as traders turned their sights to economic data due later in the week.
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The dollar dipped against most major  currencies on Wednesday after mixed data on U.S. durable goods  orders and weaker-than-expected new home sales did little to  brighten the U.S. economic outlook.
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The dollar edged lower against the euro  and the yen in tight trade on Friday ahead of U.S. jobs data,  but dealers said the U.S. currency had not strayed from its  recent rebound.
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The yen fell against the dollar and euro  on Wednesday after data showed Japan was in a recession for  much of 2004, but the market focus turned to remarks by Federal  Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan due later in the day.