Dollar index falls to 2-month low amid more stimulus

Source: Bloomberg
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The U.S. Dollar index slipped to the lowest level in two months on Wednesday amid speculation that the Federal Reserve will decide to maintain its bond-purchasing programme in order to boost the economy. The Dollar Index tracking the greenback against currencies of trading partners of the U.S. declined 0.5% to 81.336 earlier on Wednesday New York session and after it touched 81.331.

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