Greenback weakens on Obama's victory

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The U.S. Dollar fell on speculation Barack Obama's re-election victory will increase chances that the U.S. will keep the monetary stimulus measures, which tend to debase the nation's currency. The greenback lost 0.4% to $1.2861 per Euro as of 2:48 p.m. in Tokyo, after earlier rising 0.2%. The Dollar weakened 0.4% to 80.07 yen. 
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