European Bank Chief Talks Up Dollar
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The dollar edged higher against the  Swiss franc and the euro on Monday as traders took profits  after the head of the European Central Bank said the euro zone  unit's recent climb against the dollar was "brutal" and  unwelcome.
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The dollar jumped against the euro on  Friday, building on overnight gains made after the European  Central Bank reiterated that Asian currencies should be more  flexible, taking pressure off the single currency to climb.
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A senior French official says the euro needs to carry more weight internationally to rival the dollar.
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FRANKFURT, Germany -- Top euro zone politicians on Friday voiced mild concern as the euro rose to a record high against the dollar, and a European Central Bank policymaker said quick currency moves were unhelpful.
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French Finance Minister Thierry Breton has said it was important for the European Central Bank to listen to the views of eurozone finance ministers on developments in the euro-dollar exchange rate.
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The dollar has been trading at, or close to, its all-time low in European currency markets, prompting calls for the European Central Bank to intervene to stop the dollar&#39;s slide against the euro.
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US Treasury Secretary John Snow has said the financial markets should determine the value of the dollar. But speaking in Dublin on the first leg of a tour of Europe, he reaffirmed his policy to support a &#39;strong dollar&#39;.
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The dollar hit a two-month high against  the euro on Tuesday as expectations grew that Federal Reserve  officials speaking later may add to recent signals that the  United States could accelerate the pace of interest rates  increases.
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European Union finance ministers considered the ever-strengthening euro against the dollar Monday amid appeals for Washington to rein in its budget and current account deficits to stop the slide of the US currency.
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The dollar strengthened against the pound Monday after a senior Fed official raised the prospect of another cut in interest rate by indicating that last week&#39;s 0.5 percent lowering prevented the US economy sliding into recession.
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The dollar rose for a fifth session to  hit a four-week high against the euro and jumped one percent  against the yen on Thursday on expectations for rising U.S.  interest rates and better economic data.
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The European Central Bank is expected to raise its interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 3.75%.
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The pound was higher against the dollar after the minutes of the Bank of England's (BoE) last rate setting deliberations revealed a dovish stance.
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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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Eurozone finance ministers were to focus at a meeting on the rise of the single currency to record levels against the dollar, with swelling deficits also set to share the limelight.
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The dollar hit a three-month high versus the euro on Monday after the Federal Reserve chief signaled that structural problems in the U.S. economy may improve, while global economic powers repeated their views on currency policy.
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"But I'm saying: look at what's going on"  The dollar hit a new low against the seemingly unstoppable euro Friday as the 13-nation currency broke through $1.41. The euro's ascension renewed calls from French President Nicolas Sarkozy for the European Central Bank to follow the Federal Reserve and cut interest rates, which would help keep French exports competitive.Despite the worries of some exporters _ European aircraft maker Airbus said if the euro keeps rising it may have to seek new cost savings _ ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet and German Chancellor Angela Merkel stood firm that the ECB must remain independent. Read more