UPDATE 2-Dollar General profit misses forecasts; stock falls
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Dollar General Corp. (DG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday reported higher quarterly profit because of a tax benefit and new stores, but the company said its outlook is uncertain
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The dollar fell modestly against the  euro on Friday, trimming earlier losses following  below-consensus U.S. growth data as markets grew cautious ahead  of a plethora of economic news and events next week.
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The dollar posted modest gains against  the euro on Tuesday, as the market digested a slew of U.S.  economic data that failed to substantially alter the outlook  for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.
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Asian stocks edged lower on Wednesday  as profit taking set in after two days of gains and the dollar  firmed ahead of comments from Fed chief Alan Greenspan that are  expected to cement the case for further U.S. rate rises.
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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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A weak U.S. dollar is expected to affect profitability.
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U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley  MWD.N on Wednesday said quarterly profit dropped by a third  on sharply lower bond trading revenue and higher expenses,  falling well short of Wall Street's low expectations and  pushing the company's shares down as much as 8 percent.
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Tokyo&#39;s key stock index fell Tuesday morning on profit taking following hefty gains the day before. The US dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.
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The dollar fell to new lows against  the euro on Monday, part of broad losses the U.S. currency  suffered as traders gunned down technical targets amid thin  market conditions.
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The dollar dropped against most major  currencies on Wednesday after mixed data on U.S. durable goods  orders and weaker-than-expected new home sales did little to  brighten the U.S. economic outlook.
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The dollar weakened against major  currencies on Friday in thin holiday-season volume, as traders  took profits after early-session gains.
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The dollar edged lower on Tuesday  after bearish reports on the U.S. services sector and job  market caused a sell-off ahead of Friday's widely anticipated  September employment data.
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The dollar held near a record low against  the euro on Friday after the currency succumbed the previous  day to weak U.S. economic data including disappointing housing  figures.
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3M Co. MMM.N on Monday reported a 17  percent rise in third-quarter earnings due in part to the weak  dollar, but the diversified manufacturer's results fell short  of Wall Street's estimates for the first time in nearly four  years, sending shares down 5 percent.
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Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning as investors took profits from recent gains. The US dollar was weaker against the Japanese yen and the euro.
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The dollar retreated against major  currencies on Tuesday as investors took profits on sharp U.S.  jobs-related gains last week, turning cautious ahead of a  speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Wednesday.
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The dollar bounced back on Friday after diving to record lows in early trade but still dragged on European stock markets because of nagging concerns that a weakening U.S. currency would hurt company margins.