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Slight recovery for US$ after worst start in 3 decades
Published Wed, Feb 1, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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THE US dollar recovered a little ground on Wednesday after recording its worst start to the year in three decades on concerns that the US was poised to ditch its two-decade-old "strong dollar" policy.
The greenback skidded 2.6 per cent against a basket of major peers in January, its worst showing since 1987. It fell first on worries over signs of protectionism from US President Donald Trum…
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