Dollar firms against euro as focus turns to Greenspan next week
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The dollar edged up against the euro as traders began to look ahead to Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan's testimony to the US Senate on the economy next week, analysts said.
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The dollar bounced off recent four-week  lows against the euro and yen on Monday in thin August trade  with investors focusing on U.S. data and a speech by the  Federal Reserve chief later in the week.
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The dollar eased further off last week's  highs on the euro and yen on Tuesday as the market awaited a  speech by Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan which was  expected to confirm a measured pace of interest rate rises.
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The dollar headed for its first weekly gain in more than two months against the yen and halted a seven- week slide versus the euro before a government report expected to show US employers hired 200,000 workers last month.
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The dollar retreated against major  currencies on Tuesday as investors took profits on sharp U.S.  jobs-related gains last week, turning cautious ahead of a  speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Wednesday.
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The dollar gained strength on Monday ahead of key data releases later in the week, while traders also anticipated legislation that might address charges that the Chinese yuan is deliberately undervalued.
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A rally in oil prices toward &#36;50 a barrel helped push down European shares on Monday, while the dollar's recent rebound stalled ahead of meetings next week of the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Group of Seven rich nations. Euro zone government bond yields fell in sympathy with U.S. Treasuries on a report that Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan was happy to keep to a measured pace of rate hikes.
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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 may rise against the euro in Asia for the first day this week on speculation Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan will express optimism about the US economy in testimony before Congress today.
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The dollar advanced across the board  on Wednesday, receiving a boost from Federal Reserve Chairman  Alan Greenspan, who signaled further increases in U.S. interest  rates.
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The dollar held more than a cent above  this week's record low on the euro on Thursday and traded near  a two-week high on the yen, with the market wary of protest  comments out of Europe about the euro's recent rise.
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The dollar rose against the euro and yen ahead of second-quarter US economic growth data and a keenly-awaited speech by Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan, analysts said.
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The dollar held firm above this week's  record low against the euro on Friday, with dealers reluctant  to take positions ahead of key U.S. jobs figures.
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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.
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The dollar edged up on Tuesday, taking a breather from recent heavy selling after the European Central Bank chief warned against the euro&#39;s rapid climb and ahead of a decision on US interest rates.
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The dollar perked up ahead of a key speech from US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan which was expected to set the scene for future rises in American interest rates.
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The dollar kept its overnight gains  against the euro on Tuesday, finding a tenuous footing after  weeks of losses as traders took stern words by European  officials as a signal to stop selling the U.S. currency, at  least for now.