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Dollar pulls off new 15-month low as Geithner reiterates administration’s strong dollar stance

Dollar pulls off 15-month low despite US support

Dollar drops to 15-month low even as Geithner reiterates administration’s strong dollar stance

Dollar falls to 15-month low despite US support

Dollar decline pauses as stocks trickle lower; euro stays just under $1.50

Dollar decline pauses; euro stays just under $1.50

Dollar slides vs major currencies after G-20 back ongoing stimulus; rates seen staying low

Dollar slides after G-20 stimulus pledge

NEW YORK — The dollar slid Monday after the world’s leading economies agreed to keep stimulus measures intact for the time being.

Dollar trades choppily as unemployment tops 10 percent, Fed expected to keep rates near zero

Dollar choppy after unemployment tops 10 percent

Dollar almost flat as ECB, BoE leave rates unchanged; Weirdly, higher stocks don’t harm dollar

Dollar flat as ECB, BoE leave rates unchanged

Dollar declines as Fed pledges to keep rates near zero for ‘extended period’

Dollar declines as Fed holds interest rates low

Dollar declines as Fed expected to keep rates near zero, update reading on economy

Dollar declines ahead of Fed statement on rates

Dollar mixed ahead of central bank announcements as factory orders rebound, banks restructure

Dollar mixed ahead of central bank announcements

Dollar rises ahead of central bank announcements as bank-sector worries hurt taste for risk

Dollar rises ahead of central bank announcements

Dollar lower against most currencies on economic reports; markets await central bank meetings

Dollar lower on manufacturing, housing reports

Safe-haven dollar gains as drop in Americans’ consumer spending renews worries on recovery

Safe-haven dollar gains as consumer spending weak

Dollar drops as US economy grows in 3Q; investors eager for higher returns, not safety

3Q GDP growth diminishes safe dollar’s appeal

Dollar mostly higher as investors question strength of US recovery, seek safety in the buck

Dollar mostly gains as investors seek safety

Dollar turns mixed as uneasy consumers send investors reaching for safety

Poor reading on US consumers props dollar

NEW YORK — The dollar was choppy in Tuesday trading after mixed reports showed consumers’ confidence dropping unexpectedly this month, while home prices in 20 major metropolitan markets rose for the third straight month in August.

Dollar rebounds after hitting 14-month low; Chinese researcher urges reserve diversification

Dollar rebounds after hitting 14-month low

Dollar hits 14-month low as Chinese bank researcher urges reserve diversification

Dollar decline continues: New 14-month low vs euro

Dollar moves mostly higher amid weak stock markets; euro holds above $1.50

NEW YORK — The dollar recovered from a fresh 14-month low against the euro on Friday after a pullback in U.S. equity markets spurred some greenback buying.

Dollar gains slightly as earnings send mixed signals, worry over China cutting back stimulus

NEW YORK — The dollar pushed back slightly Thursday, but the euro was still hovering around $1.50 as corporate results and economic data sent investors mixed signals on the U.S. economy, and some worried China might cut down on stimulus measures.

Concerns about oil prices and inflation rise as dollar hits 14-month low against euro

WASHINGTON — Hitting a 14-month low against the euro, the sinking dollar renewed concerns Wednesday about higher oil prices and other inflationary threats.

Euro rises past $1.50, first time since August 2008, as dollar continues to weaken

NEW YORK — The euro broke through $1.50 against the dollar for the first time in 14 months Wednesday as a recovering stock market further sapped the U.S. currency’s appeal as a safe-haven investment.

Euro rises past $1.50 as profits at US companies drive traders to look for better returns

NEW YORK — The euro broke through $1.50 against the dollar on Wednesday for the first time since August 2008 as a deluge of corporate earnings sent investors mostly positive signals on the U.S. economy.

Dollar edges up in US dealings after sinking to 14-month low against major currencies

NEW YORK — The dollar recovered Tuesday as weak U.S. economic data tempered better-than-expected earnings results from big American companies. The dollar had fallen earlier to a 14-month low in overseas trading against other major currencies.

Dollar slide continues as US corporate results boost stocks, send investors on hunt for risk

NEW YORK — The dollar resumed its decline Monday in New York as a handful of different U.S. companies posted better-than-expected earnings or said they expected improvements this year.

Dollar gains as weak US earnings send warning on loan losses, signal a muted recovery

NEW YORK — Dollar momentum continued Friday as more disappointing earnings signaled to investors that the economic recovery will likely be muted.

After another 14-month low overnight, dollar decline eases following subpar bank earnings

NEW YORK — The dollar decline took a slight breather in New York Thursday after its beating earlier this week as bank earnings failed to please.

Investors shun safe dollar as signs of global recovery send them scurrying for better returns

NEW YORK — The dollar continued its tumble Wednesday as markets rallied on positive earnings and Chinese trade data, while a Federal Reserve official reiterated that U.S. interest rates would stay low. The greenback sunk to 14-month lows versus the euro and Australian dollar, a 13-month low against the Canadian dollar and moved lower against the Japanese yen.