The
euro fell to a nine-year low as officials fueled speculation that the
European Central Bank will begin buying government bonds as early as
next week to stave off deflation.
A
gauge of the dollar gained to almost the highest in a decade on bets
the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year. Richard Clarida
of Pacific Investment Management Co. said he sees the euro falling to
parity. The shared currency slid after a Greek official said the nation
may exit the currency union as the opposition party holds a slim lead
heading into elections. Sweden™s krona climbed versus the euro as
consumer prices fell less than analysts estimated. Russia™s ruble
dropped with oil.
The
euro dropped 0.5 percent to $1.1771 at 1:26 p.m. New York time and
touched $1.1753, the weakest level since 2005. Europe™s common currency
fell 1 percent to 138.69 yen. The yen rose 0.5 percent to 117.82 per
dollar after reaching 117.74, the strongest since Dec. 17.
The
Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index, which tracks the U.S. currency against 10
major peers, was little changed at 1,143.41. It closed at 1,147.54 on
Jan. 8, the highest in data going back to 2004.
Source: Bloomberg
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