The central bank chief for the United Arab Emirates said he saw weakness in the dollar as a "temporary situation" and expressed support for the greenback, saying nothing could replace it as a reserve currency. >>
Canada's currency raced higher versus the U.S. dollar on Friday and touched its highest level in nearly eight months as commodity prices surged and upbeat economic data sideswiped the greenback. >>
The dollar strengthened broadly on Tuesday after a media report questioning the health of the German banking system prompted traders to trim back bets against the dollar that had driven it to a five-month low last week. >>
World stocks fell on Tuesday with Asian shares leading the way as tension about North Korean nuclear tests added to questions over the global economic outlook. >>
