US dollar takes a break from the week's slide
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THE dollar found some footing on Thursday (Feb 3), pausing the week's slide as a slump in tech and social media stocks soured appetite for riskier currencies, and as traders awaited central bank meetings in Britain and Europe.
The risk-sensitive Australian and New Zealand dollars fell slightly in the Asia session. Sterling slipped and the euro was marginally weaker at US$1.1297. The yen dropped a fraction to 114.51 per dollar.
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