Dollar Slips on Current Account Deficit
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The dollar was on the defensive on  Tuesday as data showing the U.S. current account deficit  ballooned to a new record in the second quarter put further  downward pressure on the U.S. currency.
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The dollar softened as traders looked past better-than-expected US retail sales and focused on the likelihood that Tuesday's trade figures will show a record deficit.
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The dollar slipped on Wednesday as  traders sought neutral ground ahead of Friday's U.S. jobs  report after the currency this week won back almost a quarter  of the losses it had sustained against the euro in 2004.
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LONDON: The dollar sank to a new all-time nadir against the euro as markets remained concerned by the large US current account and budget deficits.
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The dollar edged lower on Tuesday as  traders bunkered down 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 record trade deficit, a sign of the growing imbalance of the U.S. dollar against other currencies, raised new concerns about the country's indebtedness.
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The dollar slipped on Wednesday to hold  near a record low against the euro, but the market hesitated to  drive down the U.S. currency further before closely watched  economic releases later in the week.
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LONDON : The dollar fell back after posting gains earlier in the day but dealers remained cautious ahead of key US data this week.
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The dollar, whose weakness has been fueled by concern over the US trade and budget deficits, hit a new low against the euro, which rose to $1.3335 yesterday. In late New York trading, the euro eased back to $1.3280, below its intraday high but still above Monday's late rate of $1.3273.
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The dollar climbed across the board on  Thursday after data showed the third-quarter U.S. current  account deficit was narrower than many had feared, fueling a  relief rally for the beleaguered U.S. currency.
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THE dollar was weaker yesterday, although off its lows, after the release of capital flows data that suggest foreign demand for US assets could be waning.
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The dollar hovered just above multi-month  lows on Tuesday as nagging worries about the strength of the  U.S. economy and the gaping trade deficit kept investors on the  back foot.
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The dollar lost ground against the euro and the yen on Monday after a brief rebound last week, as investors grew cautious ahead of US data on trade, the current account deficit and investment flows later in the week.
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The dollar fell steeply on Thursday,  giving back earlier gains as caution quickly overcame the  initial enthusiasm surrounding a report showing the U.S. trade  deficit narrowed in December.
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LONDON  - The dollar suffered a renewed bout of selling after US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan hinted that another depreciation in the US currency might be necessary to reduce the current account deficit.
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The dollar slipped against the yen on  Wednesday after a Bank of Japan survey suggested the  deterioration in Japanese business sentiment was not as bad as  some had feared.
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The dollar slipped broadly on Monday  after Japanese data highlighted the imbalance between Asian  trade surpluses and U.S. deficits, prompting many investors to  unwind bets of further gains in the greenback.