By Joshuah at 22 October, 2009, 7:16 am
The euro broke through $1.50 against the dollar for the first time in 14 months Wednesday as a recovering stock market further sapped the U.S. currency’s appeal as a safe-haven investment.
The dollar’s slide came despite recent supportive comments from Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and senior European finance officials, who are growing increasingly anxious about the euro’s appreciation. A stronger euro makes European exports more expensive in other currencies, and thus less competitive.
The 16-nation euro peaked at $1.5046 in New York, up from $1.4928 late Tuesday. That’s the euro’s strongest level since August 2008, when it traded above $1.56.
Source/Full Story: msnbc.com
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