Dollar Firm Ahead of Payrolls, G7
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The dollar steadied on Friday, holding onto gains made the previous day on increasing interest rate differentials as the market braced for U.S. employment figures and a meeting of the Group of Seven rich countries.
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The dollar headed for its first weekly gain in more than two months against the yen and halted a seven- week slide versus the euro before a government report expected to show US employers hired 200,000 workers last month.
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The dollar firmed slightly against the euro on Monday, recovering from last week&#39;s record low and a 4-1/2-year trough against the yen as traders turned their sights to economic data due later in the week.
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The dollar strengthened a little against  major currencies on Tuesday, firming ahead of a Federal Reserve  interest rate decision and a gathering of Group of Seven  finance ministers and central bankers later in the week.
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The dollar rose on Monday, back-tracking  from record lows hit against the euro on disappointing U.S.  jobs data, but traders said it was just a matter of time before  the market sells the currency again.
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The dollar rallied across the board  early  on Friday, after a widely anticipated U.S. payrolls  report came in nearly in line with expectations, something of a  relief to a market fearing another bad number.
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The dollar firmed on Wednesday as  investors awaited comments from the Federal Reserve chief that  are expected to point to further rises in U.S. interest rates  this year.
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The dollar was generally firm Thursday as the market digested stronger-than-expected US retail sales and inflation data.
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The U.S. dollar steadied against the  yen and euro on Monday after suffering sharp losses on  weaker-than expected job growth figures that raised questions  about the need for further U.S. rate rises this year.
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The dollar won a reprieve against other major currencies on Tuesday, bouncing off last week&#39;s record low versus the euro as markets grew cautious ahead of words from the European Central Bank chief and US data.
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The dollar kept close to the previous session&#39;s one-week highs against the euro and Swiss franc on Thursday, holding steady as investors awaited US data to confirm fresh signs of strength in US manufacturing.
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The dollar kept close to the previous session&#39;s one-week highs against the euro on Thursday, holding steady as investors awaited US data to confirm fresh signs of strength in US manufacturing.
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The dollar was little changed on  Wednesday as traders left positions unchanged ahead of Friday's  U.S. jobs report after the currency this week won back almost a  quarter of the ground lost against the euro in 2004.
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NEW YORK  - The dollar firmed after US Treasury Secretary John Snow repeated Washington&#39;s yen for a strong US currency and an EU Central Bank official voiced concern about the euro&#39;s sharp gains, to 1.30 dollars.
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The dollar retreated against major  currencies on Tuesday as investors took profits on sharp U.S.  jobs-related gains last week, turning cautious ahead of a  speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Wednesday.
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The dollar held steady near its strongest level in seven weeks against the euro on Monday, while stock markets edged higher ahead of earnings reports from tech leaders Intel and Samsung Electronics.
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The dollar was little changed on  Wednesday as traders readied for Friday's U.S. jobs report  after the currency this week won back almost a quarter of the  ground lost against the euro in 2004.