Dollar lifted by US retail sales gains
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The dollar gained ground after a better-than-expected US retail sales report for November eased concerns that the housing market slowdown was affecting consumption.
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The dollar continued its rise against other major currencies despite a surprise drop in US retail sales last month as violence continued to roil the Middle East.
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The dollar rebounded on Thursday,  lifting shares of some Asian exporters, after the Federal  Reserve raised interest rates as expected and indicated it  would press ahead with further increases at a measured pace.
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The dollar extended gains against the  euro on Monday after a report on flows into U.S. assets showed  enough of a rise in foreign investments to offset the current  account gap for the month.
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The dollar rose on Tuesday after a  downbeat assessment on European growth and a  less-dire-than-expected read on U.S. consumer confidence  encouraged traders to buy back dollars after aggressive  selling.
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The dollar edged up against the euro on Tuesday as traders waited for a key report on American retail sales and inflation figures in Britain.
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NEW YORK A sharp jump in US consumer confidence pushed stocks higher Tuesday, offsetting concerns about the weakening dollar overseas.
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The dollar rebounded strongly on  Thursday after the release of data showing the U.S. current  account was narrower in the third quarter than many had feared,  triggering a relief rally for the beleaguered U.S. currency.
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The dollar extended gains against the euro on Wednesday amid heightened prospects that the U.S. Federal Reserve would continue to raise interest rates due to its outlook for higher inflation.
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US retail sales excluding autos rose for a fourth month in August, suggesting stronger consumer spending that will help the economy accelerate this quarter.
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The dollar strengthened against the pound Monday after a senior Fed official raised the prospect of another cut in interest rate by indicating that last week&#39;s 0.5 percent lowering prevented the US economy sliding into recession.
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The dollar pared earlier gains versus the yen on Monday as traders took profits following the US currency&#39;s advance last week on positive jobs news that raised prospects for an interest rate rise later this month.
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The dollar rebounded on Monday after  last week's heavy selloff, but analysts were uncertain if the  rally would hold after fresh economic data suggested the  December U.S. jobs report due Friday might not live up to  expectations.
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The dollar rose to two-month highs  against the euro on Wednesday, helped by a U.S. inflation  report that reaffirmed market expectations on future interest  rate rises.
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The dollar edged up on Tuesday, pulling away from a five-year low against the yen as the market began to return its attention to the attraction of rising interest rates in the United States.
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The dollar edged up on Wednesday,  recovering some of the losses it made after the Fed raised U.S.  interest rates as expected but did little to change the  market's view that monetary tightening would continue at a  moderate pace.
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The dollar posted gains against the  euro on Tuesday, digesting a slew of U.S. economic data that  failed to substantially alter expectations for Federal Reserve  interest rate hikes.