15 June 2001, 11:24 The dollar held a soft tone vs. most major currencies
at the close on Thursday, still reeling from an earlier selloff, with the
effects most evident against the euro and Swiss franc, traders said. The
euro-dollar ended the day at $0.8615, up from early New York lows near
$0.8485, and dollar-Swiss closed at $1.7730, down from earlier highs
around SF1.7970. Traders agreed the catalyst for the sharp decline were
reported comments by the National Association of Manufacturers
complaining that the U.S. dollar is overvalued. Treasury officials told
Market News International that there was no change in the U.S. strong
dollar policy.
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