Dollar Firm on Expectations Rates to Rise
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The dollar held firm on Thursday on  expectations that the Federal Reserve would keep raising rates  at a measured pace, while rising oil prices undermined the yen.
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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 firmed against the yen on Monday after a meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations on Friday offered no surprises and the market turned its attention to upcoming speeches by U.S. monetary officials.
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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 rallied on Tuesday,  extending gains after minutes of a December Federal Reserve  policy-setting meeting signaled the U.S. central bank remains  on track to continue raising interest rates, analysts said.
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The dollar crept up on Wednesday,  enjoying some respite from recent falls ahead of an  announcement on U.S. interest rates and after more European  officials spoke out against the euro's rapid rise.
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The dollar firmed against the yen on  Monday after a meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) industrial  nations on Friday offered no surprises and the market turned  its attention to upcoming speeches by U.S. monetary officials.
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The dollar extended gains on Monday after  U.S. economic data eased concerns that surging oil prices may  have hurt growth, keeping expectations alive for more rises in  interest rates.
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The dollar edged up on Tuesday but buying  was light 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 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 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 stabilized on Friday after  rallying in the first week of 2005, as the market waited for  closely-watched U.S. jobs data for clues on future interest  rate policy.
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The dollar held firm against the yen and the euro on Thursday on upbeat U.S. manufacturing data, but many traders expected range-bound trading ahead of next week's Federal Reserve meeting.
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The dollar held steady across the board on Friday as the market readied itself for a U.S. jobs report later in the session which is likely to set the tone for expectations of U.S. interest rate rises.
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The dollar rose one percent against the  euro on Friday, bolstered by Washington's pledge for a tighter  budget and strong dollar policy and signs the United States  could accelerate the pace of raising interest rates.
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The dollar rose against the euro and  Swiss franc on Wednesday as investors awaited more clues on the  U.S. interest rate outlook from speeches by Federal Reserve  officials later in the day and U.S. jobs data due on Friday.
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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.