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Dollar down as commodities and stocks rise

The dollar slipped on Thursday with funds sensing a rally this month is ending and expectations increasing that commodity prices have resumed an uptrend, pushing up equities in Asia’s energy and materials sectors.

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Euro extends gains on signs of life in commodities

The euro extended its recovery from a seven-week low hit earlier in the week and the dollar came under broad selling pressure on Thursday as market players judged that commodity prices have steadied after weeks of decline.

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Australian dollar holds firm, New Zealand dollar outperforms

The Australian dollar held firm while the New Zealand dollar climbed to a three-day high against the greenback on Wednesday, helped by a bounce in equities and commodities.

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Ringgit, peso ease before rate decisions

The Malaysian ringgit and the Philippine peso eased on Thursday ahead of rate decisions by their central banks later in the day and as most of its peers continue to suffer from profit-taking along with commodities and dollar-short covering.

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Aussie dollar tops parity on commodities, global growth

The Australian dollar climbed past parity on Tuesday as optimism on global growth lifted commodity prices.

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Dollar rises on Fed doubts; stocks, commodities fall

The dollar rose on Wednesday on doubts that the U.S.

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Sterling hits 5-week high above $1.57 vs weak dollar

Sterling rose to a five-week high against a broadly weaker dollar on Friday as gains in equities and commodities encouraged investors to buy riskier currencies.

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