Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Bloomberg Forex News

Dollar Rises to One-Month High as Confidence Rises, Oil Falls

July 29 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar advanced to a one-month high versus the euro and the yen as U.S. consumer confidence increased and crude oil prices dropped, reducing concern the economy may fall into a recession.

The currency rose against the yen and New Zealand's dollar as unemployment climbed in Japan last month and home building permits fell to the lowest in almost 22 years in New Zealand. The pound fell versus the dollar after an index of U.K. retail sales dropped in July to a 25-year low.

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