The euro declined against the dollar for a third straight session on Friday, weighed down by concerns Greece's parliament may not pass austerity measures needed for the country to secure more bailout funds from eurozone governments. In midday New York trading, the euro fell 0.5 percent on the day to $1.41790. For the week, the euro was down 0.7 percent and was down 1.5 percent so far this month.
The euro fell below technical support around $1.41904, its 100-day moving average. Bids were seen around this level, but a close below that was seen as paving the way to more losses. The euro fell near an all-time low versus the Swiss franc and was last down 0.6 percent at 1.18900 francs. The single eurozone currency was also weaker versus the yen, trading down 0.8 percent at 113.920 yen. The dollar index, which measures its value against a basket of currencies, recovered early losses to trade 0.2 percent higher on the day at 75.588.
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