Dollar gains on US retail data, while European report, British gov’t forecast disappointNEW YORK — The dollar reversed course Wednesday, gaining broadly as U.S. retail sales took a turn for the worse and news from abroad highlighted the recession’s impact in Europe. Dollar drops as trade deficit widens in March, median home prices fall; stocks end mixedNEW YORK — The dollar dropped against the euro and the pound Tuesday after a report showed that the U.S. trade deficit rose in March, while home prices fell in nearly nine out of every 10 U.S. cities in the first quarter of this year. Dollar declines on jumps in construction spending, pending home salesNEW YORK — The dollar fell against other currencies Monday as upbeat economic data drove investors into riskier assets. |