Euro close to record highs as dollar struggles
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LONDON  - The euro eased back from close to record highs against the dollar as dealers remained concerned about US economic imbalances, while US Treasury Secretary John Snow said markets should determine the value of the American currency.
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The euro scaled an all-time high against the yen on Thursday, with the market betting on further euro strength against other major currencies on deep-rooted worries about the U.S. trade and budget deficits.
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The dollar on Tuesday held almost a cent above its record low against the euro, winning respite from recent heavy selling ahead of US trade data and an expected rise in US interest rates on Wednesday.
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The euro set a record high against the  dollar for the fifth session running on Wednesday and tested  last year's lifetime high against the yen as investors' bearish  views of the U.S. currency dominated markets.
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The euro climbed to a new record high level of 1.3021 dollars as markets remained concerned by the large US current account and budget deficits.
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Oil prices approach record highs as the weak dollar and more worries about supply inflate prices.
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The euro hit a new record on Friday against the unravelling US dollar, surging to US$1.3549, with some analysts seeing US$1.40 as a potential trigger level for European Central Bank intervention.
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The euro hit a record high against the  yen on Thursday and remained within sight of this week's  all-time peak versus the dollar as its bull run continued a  thin market.
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The euro hit a fresh all-time high against the dollar on Monday after the prospect of currency market intervention from the European Central Bank looked unlikely.
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The dollar held near a two-month high  against the euro on Friday, buoyed by expectations that U.S.  interest rates will continue to rise steadily and attract funds  to the United States.
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The euro rocketed up to a new record high against the dollar as markets grew increasingly worried about the ballooning trade and budget deficits in the United States.
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The euro hit a new all-time high against the U.S. dollar today, climbing on oil price worries and concern over the U.S. budget deficit.
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The euro hit a fresh record high against the dollar above $1.3329 on Tuesday following the release of weaker-than-expected US consumer confidence data.
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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 euro cleared a record high against  the yen on Thursday and remained within striking distance of  this week's all-time peak versus the dollar as traders bet its  bull run would continue in 2005.
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ACROSS the Euro-zone last week there were tell-tale signs of panic setting in. To the evident worries of the euro being forced to further record highs against the dollar, were added grim evidence by the weekend of a sharp economic slowdown.
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The euro hit a record high against the  yen on Thursday and remained within 1-1/2 cents of its all-time  peak versus the dollar, underpinned by concerns over the U.S.  current account deficit.