Nov 7th, 2009 - Bloomberg
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Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar fell against the euro onspeculation the Federal Reserve will keep borrowing costs nearzero into next year after the U.S. unemployment rate exceeded 10percent for the first time since 1983.
Sterling advanced for a second week versus the dollar afterthe Bank of England expanded its debt-buying program less thaneconomists had forecast, reducing concern policy makers areflooding the market with currency. The European Central Banksignaled an exit from economic stimulus before a report nextweek expected to show the euro zone’s economy expanded.
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