US Dollar climbs rapidly on Fed economic assessment

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Source: Bloomberg
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US Dollar advanced versus most if its main peers after Federal Reserve increased their evaluation of US economy and announced it will hold record low interest rates. US currency added 0.3% versus Japanese Yen to JPY 83.22. The greenback also advanced 0.3% against Euro to USD 1.3031, close to 4-week high. Currently USD/JPY is trading at JPY 83.21 and EUR/USD is trading at USD 1.3045.
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