Australian Dollar Gains; Fed Raises Rate, Says Inflation Eased
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The Australian dollar rose after the Federal Reserve raised its target interest rate by a quarter percentage point and said inflation has slowed.
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The US dollar rose slightly against the euro yesterday as the Federal Reserve raised a key interest rate by a quarter-point and the US trade deficit was larger than expected.
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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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Positive economic growth has helped the dollar gain ground on the pound ahead of an anticipated interest-rate decision from the US Federal Reserve.
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NEW YORK The dollar rose Wednesday as the European Central Bank signaled that the region&#39;s benchmark rate would stay at a half-century low amid speculation that the Federal Reserve will lift its rate target at least once more this year.
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&quot;It&#39;s surprising that the bank still expects to have to raise rates, given the significant rise in the Australian dollar since August.
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The dollar added to strong gains on  Tuesday 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 caught its breath against the  euro and the yen on Wednesday after surging the previous day on  the Federal Reserve's clear message that it was worried about  inflation and suggested it would keep lifting U.S. rates.
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The dollar extended its losses on  Tuesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as  expected but signaled that both inflation and inflation  expectations were easing.
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The US dollar rose against the euro and other major currencies yesterday, recovering after some early losses as foreign exchange trading resumed in the new year.
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The dollar made slight gains on Monday as traders prepared for a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting this week, where a rate rise is widely expected and the market will be looking for signals on future policy intentions.
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The dollar rose on Thursday after the  European Central Bank left its key interest rate unchanged,  placing the market's focus on the trans-Atlantic interest rate  differential that favors dollar-denominated over  euro-denominated assets.
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Rising US interest rates help push the dollar higher as finance ministers gather for the G7 meeting in the UK.
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WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--The New Zealand dollar is likely to add to its steep drop against its Australian counterpart after the New Zealand central bank indicated Thursday it is through raising interest rates.
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The dollar advanced across the board  on Wednesday, receiving a boost from Federal Reserve Chairman  Alan Greenspan, who signaled further increases in U.S. interest  rates.
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US stocks gained yesterday, after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected, while it reassured investors that inflation was in check and indicated the economy was growing at a moderate pace.
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The dollar made slight gains on Monday  as traders prepared for a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting this  week, where a rate rise is widely expected and the market will  be looking for signals on future policy intentions.