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Euro posts gains against the US dollar as risk appetite ushers investors into high-yielding currencies

The single currency recovered some of the losses it incurred on Friday, gaining over half a cent against the greenback as risk appetite in the market strengthened.

  • Rallying equities yesterday, which have been boosted by stronger commodity prices and optimism about the US corporate earnings season, also buoyed support for the euro, allowing it to briefly trade over 1.48.

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Single currency pushed higher vs the dollar, which came under heavy selling pressure

The single currency made strong gains yesterday as the dollar came under pressure about its future status as the chief currency used in oil trades.

  • The single currency broached two week highs as a report came through that Arab States were in secret discussion to find alternatives to using the dollar in oil trades.

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The euro posted gains against the US dollar on Friday and has reached back over 1.46 this morning

The single currency shrugged off worse-than-expected US non-farm payrolls data to post gains, closing up 0.2% at 1.4574.

  • Date revealed that the US economy lost 263,000 jobs in September, which was more than had been expected, according to official non-farm payrolls figures.

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The euro slid sharply against the dollar yesterday, weighed down by a rise in risk aversion

The dollar rallied against the single currency yesterday after a run of disappointing manufacturing data left investors unwilling to take on risk.

  • The single currency took a sharp downward turn, weighed down by comments from a top European official who expressed concern about the value of the euro.

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Dovish words from the ECB president dragged the euro lower against the dollar yesterday

Talk of a slow recovery in the eurozone strengthened demand for the dollar yesterday allowing it to recover 0.5% to 1.4618.

  • Support for the single currency was curbed slightly following the words of European Central Bank President Trichet, who spoke yesterday of a slow recovery in the 16-nation region.

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The euro made ground against the dollar on Friday, but has relinquished its gains this morning

The euro made gains on Friday, following a two day slide, buoyed by improving economic data in the US, and closing at 1.4689.

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Euro lost ground vs the dollar following an easing in risk appetite

The greenback continued to rally against the single currency yesterday, buoyed by a rise in risk aversion, to close the day at 1.4660.

  • The dollar was under pressure yesterday after Wednesday night’s Federal Reserve meeting left investors with the message that US interest rates will remain very low for a long time.
  • The euro also made gains against the dollar as the German Ifo Business climate survey rose to its highest level in a year in September, though it did undershoot forecasts of a stronger advance.
  • However, the US dollar turned higher in the afternoon, after a report showed that sales of existing homes in America unexpectedly dropped in August, the first decline in five months.
  • The euro also erased gains after major central banks, including the Fed, announced they were scaling back some emergency lending facilities.
  • These gains were added to as US stocks turned negative in the afternoon, which further eased risk appetite in the market.
  • This morning, the euro has recouped some of its losses after a statement from the G20 encouraged speculators to sell the low-yielding greenback.

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