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But for Steven Englander, global head of G-10 FX strategy at CitiFX, the economic data could well pose a problem for the dollar. “I think that the dollar may struggle a bit at the beginning of the second quarter,” Englander said. If Friday’s employment report is weak, “it could be Read More

The U.S. dollar index (Dow Jones Global Indexes: .USDOLLAR), which tracks the greenback’s moves against a basket of six other currencies but is heavily weighted toward the euro/dollar rose nearly 9 percent in the the first three months of the year, for the best quarter since Q3 of 2008. And some traders think the real Read More

![CDATA[ By Tina Morrison April 1 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar held steady against the US dollar after both countries saw gains in confidence surveys, signalling a positive outlook for their economies. The kiwi was at 74.80 US cents at 8am in Wellington, from 74.79 cents at 5pm yesterday. The trade-weighted index was unchanged Read More

* Euro on track for almost 11 pct quarterly fall vs dollar * Worries over Greece debt talk spur more selling in euro * Dollar set for biggest quarterly gain since 2008 * Upbeat U.S. consumer, housing data support greenback (Updates market action, add quote) By Richard Leong NEW YORK, March 31 (Reuters) – The Read More

* Euro set for almost 11 pct quarterly fall vs dollar * Greece worries drive euro down 1 pct on day * Dollar on track for biggest quarterly gain since 2008 * Upbeat U.S. consumer, housing data support greenback (Adds updated prices; changes dateline, previous LONDON) By Richard Leong NEW YORK, March 31 (Reuters) – Read More

By Nigel Stephenson and Stephen Culp LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) – After three months dominated by a rising dollar, interest rate cuts by 26 central banks and hefty equity gains, the big winner was the Chinese stock market. Investors who bought Shanghai-listed A shares at the start of the year have registered gains of 17 Read More

* Dollar rises broadly vs major currencies at quarter-end * DXY on track for biggest quarterly gain since 2008 (Updates prices, adds comments) By Masayuki Kitano SINGAPORE, March 31 (Reuters) – The dollar rose against a basket of currencies on Tuesday and was on track for its best quarter since 2008, bolstered by the diverging Read More

* Dollar posts biggest one-day gain in over a month vs yen * Aussie dollar drops more than one U.S. cent * U.S. data mixed, consumer spending disappoints By Ian Chua SYDNEY, March 31 (Reuters) – The dollar was firmer against most of its peers early on Tuesday, having posted its biggest one-day rally in Read More