Dollar Steady Ahead of Jobs Report
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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 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 dollar held steady against major  currencies on Tuesday as markets waited to see what the Federal  Reserve says about the U.S. economy after an expected interest  rate rise later in the session.
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The dollar held on to the previous day&#39;s gain on Tuesday, supported by a retreat in oil prices and upbeat comments on the US economy from Federal Reserve officials.
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The dollar posted mild gains against  most major currencies on Thursday after a U.S. jobless claims  report suggested stable job creation, although analysts said  Hurricane Charley likely skewed the weekly data.
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The dollar held near overnight levels on Wednesday but stayed under selling pressure ahead of U.S. trade data that could swing the market's focus back to the problem of huge deficits in the United States.
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The dollar edged higher on Thursday  after a report showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment  dropped steeply, but traders said its significance for Friday's  widely anticipated payrolls report was limited.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat  open  on Tuesday before a slew of economic data, with a  steadier dollar helping to mute firmer crude oil prices.
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The dollar idled on Tuesday after gaining  the previous day, as many investors held off building positions  ahead of economic data from the United States.
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The dollar held near a one-week high  against the euro on Tuesday as the market turned its attention  to optimism about the U.S. economy after awaiting a G7  statement last week that offered no surprises.
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The dollar held near overnight levels  against the euro and the yen on Thursday as traders hesitated  to make big bets ahead of U.S. jobs data that is expected to  provide near-term direction for the currency.
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The dollar held on to overnight gains against the euro and the yen on Wednesday ahead of upcoming U.S. employment figures, but few in the market see an early end to the U.S. currency's downtrend.
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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 kept close to the previous session&#39;s one-week highs against the euro and Swiss franc on Thursday, holding steady as investors awaited US data to confirm fresh signs of strength in US manufacturing.
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The dollar firmed on Wednesday but  stayed in narrow ranges as traders adjusted positions before  Friday's U.S. payrolls data for September, the final jobs  report before November's presidential elections.
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The dollar was little changed on  Wednesday as traders readied for Friday's U.S. jobs report  after the currency this week won back almost a quarter of the  ground lost against the euro in 2004.
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The dollar steered a steady course against other major currencies on Friday after falling sharply in the previous session as U.S. trade data failed to dispel concerns about structural problems in the U.S. economy.