Dollar gains fade after retail sales boost
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The dollar rose to near seven-week highs against the euro following a better-than-expected report on US retail sales, but failed to hold its gains amid a bout of profit-taking, traders said.
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The dollar inched up on Monday but  traders struggled to find direction in a market devoid of  economic data.
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The dollar traded mostly lower Tuesday after disappointing US retail sales data sparked worries about a slowdown in consumer spending, which could hurt the overall economy.
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The dollar gained ground against the yen  in lackluster trade on Friday, but it stayed mixed versus  high-yielding currencies as surging oil prices fueled concerns  about a U.S. economic slowdown.
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The dollar posted modest gains on Wednesday as investors awaited comments from the Federal Reserve chief that are expected to point to further rises in US interest rates this year.
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The dollar traded in narrow ranges on Thursday as the market gave a muted reaction to Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's indication the previous day that U.S. interest rates would continue to rise.
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The dollar weakened against the euro as dealers were unimpressed by better-than-expected US retail sales and focused instead on the likelihood that Tuesday's trade figures will show a record deficit.
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The dollar posted gains against the  euro on Tuesday, digesting a slew of U.S. economic data that  failed to substantially alter expectations for Federal Reserve  interest rate hikes.
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The dollar continued its rise against other major currencies despite a surprise drop in US retail sales last month as violence continued to roil the Middle East.
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The dollar rose slightly against major  currencies on Tuesday, its broad decline arrested somewhat and  even reversed by a much better-than-expected U.S. consumer  confidence report.
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The dollar posted sharp gains on  Friday, as investors trimmed overextended positions in other  currencies, and rallied against the yen on easing fears of a  near-term rate hike by the Bank of Japan.
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The dollar held on to small gains on  Tuesday as investors remained cautious 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 was mostly firmer on Monday  as a drop in oil prices gave added impetus to dealers paring  positions after the dollar's recent brush with historic lows.
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The dollar gained against European  currencies on Tuesday, drawing support from  weaker-than-expected investor confidence numbers in the euro  zone and a benign inflation report out of Britain.
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The dollar dropped against the yen on  Friday, as the market ignored a mostly positive report on  October U.S. retail sales and remained focused on the record  U.S. current account deficit.
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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 inched up on Monday but traders struggled to find direction in a market devoid of economic data.