U.S. Dollar gains on speculation of a slowdown in Europe and U.S.

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Source: Bloomberg
The greenback advanced for the first time in three days against the Euro as traders believed in safety of the U.S. currency after factory data from Sweden and Norway fueled belief that Europe's debt crisis is weakening growth. The Dollar added 0.2% to $1.2937 per Euro and rose 0.3% to 80 Yen, while the Yen slid 0.1% to 103.49 per Euro.

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