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The biggest currency move of the session was seen in the Swiss Franc, which continued to strengthen to record levels against the greenback.

The slumping dollar means that even as the yuan has strengthened against the greenback, it has continued to weaken against other currencies.

The British pound may have fallen through most of the US trading session, but it still managed to end the day higher against the greenback.

The greenback has fallen to its lowest level in almost a year against a basket of currencies.

The Canadian dollar continued to climb, touching parity with the American greenback for the first time in nearly two years.

The Australian dollar fell Tuesday to its lowest level in almost a month against the U. S. greenback amid worries about the flood's impact.

The HKMA needs to make it clear whether its ultimate aim is to break with the greenback and head for monetary unification with China's yuan.

The Usd slipped broadly in Asian session, as the greenback was a bit oversold for the markets liking.

And although the greenback's gains were uneven, the foundation may be set for the U. S. currency to make a broader run higher.

Since then, however, it has been a steady downward drift for the greenback.

To hedge against the possibility of a falling greenback, consider putting about 5% or so of your savings into foreign currencies.

But China has been letting the yuan strengthen quite a bit against the greenback lately. That's something that U.

Spooked investors have moved back into the greenback amid fears that Europe's debt crisis could turn into a full-blown meltdown.

The greenback's slide, he said, had contributed to an "unwelcome" rise in inflation.

As the greenback weakens, Goldman expects the price of gold to move to $725 per troy ounce over the next year or so.

With a few longish rallies, the greenback has been on a downward trend since it came off the gold standard in 1971.

But Zoellick said the greenback's status could be under threat from the growing strength of the Chinese yuan and the euro.

But it makes perfect sense if you see gold as an alternative currency to the dollar, rising when the greenback declines and vice versa.

The U. S. dollar has steadily lost value, so some investors have bought gold as a hedge against the greenback.

The first was that only the treasury secretary talked at length about the greenback.

Gold prices have become de-coupled from the U. S. dollar's value recently, as the greenback has also rallied to multi-month highs.

But if investors are nervous about the Fed's commitment to the greenback, such a shift might lead to a dollar rout.

It's a little counter intuitive, but when the line goes up, the CNY is getting cheaper against the greenback.

The greenback would likely stay above the psychologically key 90 yen mark in this case, he said.

Within China, support for an alternative to the greenback is seen more as a political signal than a concrete proposal.

The greenback provided financial stability and made Ecuador attractive for foreign players and coaches.

These developments removed the pall that had been hanging over the greenback.

The U. S continues to mull the HIA (Homeland Investment Act) which would bolster the greenback for some months to come.

The announcement sent the dollar tumbling and set off fears about inflation, which can be exacerbated by a weak greenback.

The greenback accounts for around two-thirds of global currency reserves, compared with a quarter for the euro.

Even as the region's sovereign-debt crisis has deepened over the past year, its currency has gained ground against the greenback.

By allowing their currencies to move more freely against the greenback, emerging economies can insulate themselves from the Fed's decisions.

It appears we may be back to the relationship of positive US economic news being supportive for the greenback.

Nowhere are the dilemmas more acute than in the Gulf, where virtually all the oil-rich states peg their currencies to the greenback.

This has eased some of the recent pressure on the greenback, and the dollar index is a little firmer.

The fall of the greenback, meanwhile, has raised the price of those imports not invoiced in dollars.

He added fundamentals don't support a major softening of the yuan against the greenback, given China's large trade surplus.

There's nothing like a risk-off day for the dollar's fortunes; the greenback is up over 2% against the euro.

The dollar moves we saw earlier in New York continued full steam ahead as the greenback pushed even higher today in Asian trade.

After falling as low as 77 American cents during the recession, the Canadian dollar has now returned to rough parity with the greenback.

Gold : The greenback headed for a weekly gain against a basket of six currencies, snapping a five-week slump.

The doctor's doctrine undid one greenback and a dozen of collars.

Gold's value also is tied to the U. S. dollar: The weaker the greenback is, the higher gold's price will be.

That sent the Australian dollar racing beyond parity with the U. S. greenback.

It hangs by a thread, if Monday's steep drop of the greenback against the euro is any indication.

To many people the supremacy of the greenback in commerce, commodity pricing and official reserves cannot be sensible.

Given these circumstances, the United States would be well advised to create a new greenback for their own use.

Mr Rubenstein himself characterised the ailing greenback as "a serious problem" .

If their currencies rise too far against the greenback, their exporters will lose out wherever customers pay in dollars.

Because commodities are dollar-denominated, a weaker greenback makes commodities cheaper in other currencies.

Its dollar peg, backed by a currency board, made perfect sense when the yuan was also tied to the greenback.

The result, say bankers, is reminiscent of the eurodollar market in the early 1960s, when extensive dealings in the greenback outside U.

That fear of continued dollar devaluation has kept the greenback weak against the currencies of other nations.

Establishing more bilateral transactions may also reduce the build-up of dollar assets and reduce reliance on the greenback.

Demand for the greenback also rose after reports showed rising German inflation and oil prices eased from recent record highs.

The greenback's dominance means other countries have little choice but to hold their reserves in dollars.

Oil is still expensive at more than $75 a barrel, putting further pressure on the greenback.

This is not sabre-rattling. He has made serious proposals for a reserve currency to rival the greenback and he deserves a hearing.

Mr. Geithner later clarified his remarks, emphasizing his continued fandom of the greenback.

How can the US be bankrupt when the greenback is still and will be the most prominent global currency reserve?

The renminbi, which has been effectively repegged to the dollar, has ridden the greenback down, making Chinese exports ultra-competitive.

But if the economy slows more sharply than expected, their enthusiasm for the greenback will shrink.

Recently the greenback has been the main driver early in the session in the absence of other important fundamental factors.

The combination of falling reserves and rising rhetoric has fuelled fears that China is turning its back on the greenback.

A shift in their appetite for dollar assets could send the greenback tumbling and push up American interest rates.

n. The greenback has fallen steadily since early March as investors' appetite for riskier assets increased.

Although the greenback has been sliding for over five years, the pace of decline stepped up as the Fed slashed rates.

Even as the yuan clings to the greenback, it is being groomed for a bigger role in the world.

Even gold is being sold off, as assets priced in dollars weaken as the greenback strengthens.

For instance, Beijing would like to reduce its dollar holdings, given the greenback's dismal performance.

The greenback was rising against the other big global currencies, the yen, pound and euro.

The FX market witnessed the steepest appreciation of the greenback against the Euro since 1999.

The greenback also will find some support from looming problems in Europe and Asia.

A feebler greenback means that gains in foreign currencies are pumped up when converted back into dollars.

A wallet full of greenback is found on the train.

The yen has a history of weakening against higher-yielding currencies while firming versus the greenback in such situations.

The greenback has been sliding since Tuesday morning, following reports of plans to use a new basket of currencies for oil trading.

The Australian dollar, seen as the closest proxy for China's economy, fell 1. 8% against the greenback in midday trading.

So might a rising dollar: commodity investments offer a hedge against a depressed greenback.

The weak greenback has boosted many dollar-denominated commodities in recent weeks.

Against other gauges, however, the greenback may still be overvalued .

Having long had a market among money launderers, drug smugglers, and tax evaders, the greenback has now gone up-market.

If it sells dollars to buy yen or won, it risks depressing the value of the greenback.

Over the past fortnight, the Australian dollar has recovered 9 per cent against the greenback.

A weaker greenback makes U. S. exports cheaper and thus more attractive overseas.

The greenback declined as risk sentiment stabilized.

If they are strong then we may see the greenback reverse some of its recent weakness.

But there are two serious threats to a bet against the greenback.

But some economists are forecasting further falls in the greenback.

You cannot restore trust while signaling that no steps will be taken to prevent the further fall of the greenback.

The greenback fell 0. 8% against a basket of major trading currencies on Thursday, adding to a 14% decline since early June.

If the greenback continues to depreciate the value of China's vast dollar holdings would decline.

n. The world's most buoyant big economy, China, has kept its currency tied firmly to the greenback.

Overseas firms, using the greenback, will find it comparatively harder to source deals and to secure approvals.

And at the recent Group of 8 summit, both China and France called for an end to the greenback as king of currencies.

The renminbi has been stable against the greenback ever since.

The yuan had been pegged to the greenback since 2008.

A "greenback" is slang for a U. S. dollar bill.

Even upbeat U. S. economic data such as a 10 percent rise in existing home sales failed to support the greenback on Monday.

The greenback is also suffering anxiety over US credit and mortgage markets.

For all we know, Kate Middleton is rooting for the greenback.

There is a side effect. By increasing the amount of dollars in the world, the Fed would depress the greenback's value.

As gold is priced in dollars, a falling greenback pushes up its price.

That suggests the exorbitant privilege adds about 10 per cent to the greenback's value.

If anyone wants to know the Taiwan dollar's rate to the greenback, the answer depends largely on when the question is asked.

A pretty big blow for the greenback, one might think.

The world economy could well benefit from a gradual slide in the greenback.

But the Greenback's fortunes will depend heavily on U. S. choices.

In 1995 the greenback began a sustained rally that lasted throughout the late 1990s.

On some measures, such as purchasing-power parity, the greenback still looks cheap against the euro.

Invest in gold, then, according your beliefs about the future of the greenback.

The greenback would plunge.

Doubts remain that the Chinese can challenge the greenback.

The Canadian dollar continued toclimb, touching parity with the American greenback for the first time in nearlytwo years.

By 1988 the yen had risen by more than 100% against the greenback.

Currently, the yuan is pegged to the greenback at approximately 6. 83 yuan per U. S. dollar.

Since July 2008 China has pegged the yuan to the greenback.

The Korean won hit a nearly six-month low against the dollar, with the greenback racing to 1. 092. 10 won.

Faith in the greenback is waning.

And on Monday, the yuan is up about 0. 5% against the greenback.

In 1987 the G7 changed stance at Louvre and pledged to support the falling greenback.

Such talk has helped the greenback to rebound from a 12-year low of ¥ 96 and an all-time low of $1. 59 to the euro on March 17th.

The territory's currency weakened to HK$7. 7567 against the greenback by 15: 00 GMT yesterday.

The Swiss franc and Japanese yen are also ending the year on a high (for the Swissie a record high) against the greenback and the euro.

The Taiwan dollar finished little changed at NT$30. 852 versus the greenback from NT$30. 850 yesterday, according to Taipei Forex Inc.

The euro also dropped, losing 0. 1% against the greenback to $1. 3333.

In midday Asian trade, the greenback was changing hands for 101. 42 yen, up from 100. 10 yen on Friday.

The Singapore dollar hit a high of $1. 2826, while the Australian dollar reached near parity with the greenback, touching A$0. 9982.

The greenback won't be safe either until the euro falls to $1. 445, and the yen rises to between 91 and 91. 5.

But since the middle of last year the Chinese unit has stayed pretty much fixed to the greenback.

If we do get the yuan moving higher against the greenback, watch for Hong Kong assets to be squeezed higher due to the dollar peg.

Hong Kong savers are also deeply sceptical of the prospects for the greenback.

Hong Kong has openly been selling its currency for the past two months, although that is to maintain its currency peg against the greenback.

As long as the currency is rising against the greenback, however, Mr Paulson might consider that to be Brussels' and Tokyo's problem

For those who think that nothing can displace the greenback as the world's reserve currency, Hong Kong comes as a shock.

The HKMA has previously insisted the Hong Kong dollar's peg to the greenback is the cornerstone of its monetary policy.