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Dollar Slips, Kiwi Hangs Tough

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Published: Thursday, 26 Apr 2012 | 8:14 AM ET
Kelley Holland By:

News Writer

Bernanke dents the dollar and euro zone sentiment falls - it's time for your FX Fix.

The dollar neared a three-week low after dovish comments form Fed ChairmanBen Bernanke. [CNBC]

The British pound hit a seven-month high against the dollar, but retreated after a Bank of England official said more quantitative easing was possible. [fxstreet.com]

Euro zone economic sentiment fell more than expected in April, and the euro weakened. [CNBC]

The yen rose ahead of a Bank of Japan meeting on doubts about whether more monetary easing would ensue. [FT]

New Zealand's central bank left interest rates unchanged and tried to talk down the New Zealand dollar, but it rose anyway. [tvnz.co.nz]

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