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Euro extends losses vs dollar, falls to day's lows

NEW YORK : The euro and yen accelerated losses against the US dollar on Wednesday, hitting session lows, with Wall Stree
Published September 21, 2011 Updated September 21, 2011 08:18pm

The euro fell to session lows at $1.36035, while the dollar rose to the day's peaks at 76.690 yen .

Some analysts attributed the drop in stocks to the Federal Reserve's bleak assessment of the US economy, while others said the US central bank's measures were not strong enough.

 

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