Dollar rises with Greenspan centre stage
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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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Asian stocks edged higher on Thursday  as a rally in crude oil prices underpinned resource stocks,  while the dollar was supported by U.S. Fed chief Alan  Greenspan's comment that U.S. interest rates were "fairly low."
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The dollar barged higher across the  board on Friday in a technically-driven rally that gained   momentum after remarks by U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow,  traders said.
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Asian stocks edged higher on Thursday as a rally in crude oil prices underpinned resource stocks, while the dollar was supported by U.S. Fed chief Alan Greenspan's comment that U.S. interest rates were "fairly low."
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The dollar inched up on Monday as traders  struggled to find direction in a market thinned of economic  data.
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The dollar rose broadly on Monday as  markets braced for a Federal Reserve policy meeting this week  that is widely expected to raise the federal funds rate, making  the dollar a more attractive currency.
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The dollar rose against the euro and yen ahead of monthly US inflation data that analysts said should give clues to the future direction of American interest rates.
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The dollar rose broadly on Monday as  markets braced for a Federal Reserve policy meeting this week  that is widely expected to end with a higher federal funds  rate, making the dollar a more attractive currency.
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The dollar extended gains against the  euro 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 rose on Monday in a  retracement from last week's steep losses, but dealers said the  bias toward a weaker greenback remained intact.
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The dollar rose above an all-time low  against the euro on Tuesday, while stocks and bonds ended  little changed as markets stayed cautious before the Federal  Reserve's Wednesday meeting on interest rates.
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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 gained against the euro 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 rose near a two-and-a-half-week high versus the yen on Monday after a jump late last week following a U.S. employment report.
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The dollar surged on Friday after a  senior Federal Reserve official hinted the United States could  accelerate the pace of raising interest rates and Washington  pledged for a tighter budget and strong dollar policy.
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The dollar turned tail from recent  three-week highs against the euro and Swiss franc on Friday as  investors grew cautious ahead of U.S. growth data and a speech  by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.
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The dollar edged up on Friday as  investors took advantage of the currency's recent weakness to  take profits, and as the market took on more neutral positions  in the final stretch before the year-end.