Dollar Index touched 1-month high after S&P cut Spain's rating

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The Dollar Index reached the highest level in one month as Standard & Poor's downgraded Spain's credit rating to one notch above junk, spurring demand for the U.S. Dollar as a safe have asset. The Index rose to 80.205, the highest level since September 11. It climbed 0.1% to 80.012 at 6:21 a.m. in London. The Euro fell versus most of the major peers.  
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