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Dollar hits 3-month high against euro

By Steve Johnson in London

Published: February 7 2005 11:38 | Last updated: February 7 2005 17:46

The US dollar rose to a three-month high against the euro on Monday amid further signs that market sentiment is warming towards the greenback, temporarily at least.

The dollar moved markedly higher in US trade, with dollar bulls pointing to the unveiling of the US budget for fiscal year 2006, which reiterated President George W Bush’s intention to begin dealing with the burgeoning fiscal deficit.

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