Currencies: Despite strong data, the dollar declines
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NEW YORK The dollar declined on Friday as the market shrugged off positive US economic data and remained focused on the record US current-account deficit.
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The dollar edged lower against the euro  and the yen in tight trade on Friday ahead of U.S. jobs data,  but dealers said the U.S. currency had not strayed from its  recent rebound.
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The dollar was slightly weaker against the euro following retail sales data in the US, traders said.
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The dollar struggled on Wednesday to  move away from the previous day's six-week lows versus the yen  and a one-week trough against the euro brought on by weak U.S.  data, but caution remained high ahead of other key releases.
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The dollar steered a steady course  against other major currencies on Friday after falling sharply  in the previous session as U.S. trade data failed to dispel  concerns about structural problems in the U.S. economy.
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The dollar falls to yet another all-time low against the euro, after further weak US economic data.
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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 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.
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The dollar lost ground against the euro and yen after data showing slower growth of US retail sales, a major driver of the economy.
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The dollar hovered around recent  one-week lows against the euro and Swiss franc on Thursday as  investors grew cautious Friday's U.S. jobs data might add to  recent weak U.S. data and cloud the interest rate outlook.
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The dollar weakened across the board  on Friday, weighed down by profit-taking after a week of gains  and a softer-than-expected U.S. consumer confidence report.
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The dollar was feeling the heat on  Thursday as concerns about the U.S. trade and current account  deficits hardened the market's view that the currency's  downward spiral would continue.
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The dollar held steady on Thursday, with  investors reluctant to take positions ahead of U.S. trade data  that could offer clues on whether the greenback can sustain its  recent rally.
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The dollar weakened on Wednesday,  losing ground in momentum-driven trading after China reignited  market talk of a currency revaluation.
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The dollar was feeling the heat on Thursday as concerns about the U.S. trade and current account deficits hardened the market's view that the currency's downward spiral would continue.
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The dollar slipped on Monday as market  players hesitated to push the currency much higher before  upcoming U.S. trade data and a Federal Reserve meeting.
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The U.S. dollar fell against other major currencies in European trading Tuesday morning. Gold fell.