Inflation Worriers, Dollar Pessimists
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As the whole world expected, the Federal Reserve continued its policy of normalizing short-term rates by raising its policy target to 2 percent this week.
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Currency traders have become convinced over the past two weeks that something big is afoot in the global economy. They are not convinced by the sanguine noises coming from the Federal Reserve and think the risks of a "hard landing" in the US economy have risen. But, in a departure from the old wisdom, they do not seem worried about the effects of a US downturn on European economies - rejecting the old adage that "when the US sneezes the rest of the world catches a cold".
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TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell hard after Canada&#39;s inflation for August came in well shy of expectations and prompted a new debate on the pace of future Bank of Canada interest rate hikes.
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The dollar shuffled in narrow ranges on  Tuesday as the market looked to U.S. economic indicators due  later in the day for clues about the pace of monetary  tightening.
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The dollar struggled to pull away from  August lows on Wednesday as investors wondered whether the  Federal Reserve would raise interest rates next month after  another round of weak U.S. data in the previous session.
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The U.S. economy may lose a step to  record high oil prices but concerns over inflation are likely  to keep the Federal Reserve on a steady course of gradually  raising interest rates, analysts say.
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The dollar hovered near a one-month low  against the euro on Tuesday as investors awaited U.S. inflation  data later in the day for clues on the future path of interest  rates.
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Federal Reserve policy-makers on Friday indicated they are still wary about the potential upside risks to inflation despite signs that price pressures may be abating.
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Experts say higher inflation and interest rates are also on the horizon unless the currency begins to stabilize soon. BY MICHAEL E. KANELL.
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The dollar dangled near multi-month lows  on Thursday as a rebound in oil prices aggravated worries about  the outlook for the U.S. economy and its yawning current  account deficit.
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The dollar edged down against other  major currencies on Tuesday as investors awaited U.S. economic  indicators later in the day for clues on the pace of future  U.S. interest rate rises.
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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 continues to fall against other leading currencies amid fears over threats to the US economy.
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The dollar weakened on Friday after top  U.S. Federal Reserve officials sounded cautious on credit  tightening, fueling jitters in the market ahead of U.S.  employment figures due later in the day.
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The dollar stumbled on Friday as  persistent concerns over the U.S. economy and comments  throughout the week from European Central Bank and Federal  Reserve officials allowed the currency no respite.
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The dollar softened on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan sounded more cautious on the US economic recovery than many investors had expected.
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The dollar edged lower against the yen on  Thursday, but currencies shuttled in narrow ranges as investors  awaited direction from U.S. growth data and comments from  Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan.