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The dollar retreated on Wednesday as dealers cashed in on the currency's jump the previous session to 2008 highs against a basket of currencies while hawkish rhetoric from a European Central Bank policymaker lifted the euro.
The euro was already in recovery mode from Tuesday's six-month low set after a report showed the Ifo index of German business confidence slumping to a three-year low.
It got a further shot in the arm when European Central Bank Executive Board member Axel Weber said any talk about lower interest rates in the euro zone is premature.
A rebound in oil prices, as well as persistent concern about the U.S. economy and banking system, had earlier also helped dent sentiment on the dollar and trigger the bout of profit-taking.
"There's a suggestion that the dollar's recovery has come too far, too fast," said Chris Turner, head of FX strategy at ING.
"People are a bit in shock at the speed of the move in the dollar and short-term yield spreads don't justify the extent of the euro's fall."
At 1113 GMT the euro was up 0.7 percent on the day at $1.4750 , bouncing back from a six-month low of $1.4570 reached in the previous session on trading platform .
The dollar index, a measure of the greenback's value against six major currencies, fell 0.7 percent on the day to 76.73 .DXY, having hit a 2008 high on Tuesday at 77.619.
Sterling rose 0.35 percent to $1.8463 , after slumping to a two-year trough of $1.8330 on Tuesday, though it fell to a 12-year low on a trade weighted basis <=GBP> after falling against the euro. The dollar fell 0.7 percent against the yen to 108.81 yen .
OIL UP, DOLLAR DOWN
Weber's comments surprised markets. A batch of weak euro zone economic data had fuelled expectations that the European Central Bank's next move would be to cut rates, contributing to a 15-cent fall in the single currency since its peak in July.
The U.S. Federal Reserve, by contrast, was seen as tightening policy but minutes of the Federal Reserve's last Open Market Committee meeting also hinted weak financial conditions and growth would see interest rates on hold for some time.
Markets received some positive news on Wednesday in the form of the U.S. durable goods report for July, which surprised to the upside. An unexpected decline in crude inventories was reported by the Energy Information Administration, while Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart spoke at an economic outlook conference.Durable goods excluding transportation posted another strong result in July, rising 0.7% despite forecasts for a 0.7% decline, according to the Department of Commerce. June's figure was revised to a 2.4% gain compared to the preliminary 2.0% reported.
Total sales of durable goods increased 1.3% against expectations for a flat reading. This follows an upwardly revised 1.3% advance in June, which was previously reported as a 0.8% increase. Excluding defence, orders were up 2.8% following an increase of 0.6% in the previous month.
"The strength of US durable goods orders in July is probably more a reflection of the resilience of demand abroad than it is a sign that domestic business investment is doing well," said Paul Ashworth, senior U.S. economist from Capital Economics. "The national accounts figures show domestic business spending on equipment and software actually contracted in Q2. Nevertheless, at the very least it suggests exports will put in another strong performance in Q3."
Speaking at an economic outlook conference, Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart said he welcomes the recent rise in the U.S. dollar and speculated that housing prices could fall another 15%. In his prepared comments, Lockhart said recent measures of inflation are uncomfortably high, but that higher prices are likely more transitory than persistent. Lockhart said he expects CPI inflation to peak at or near July's level of 5.6%.
Annual unemployment rates grew higher in July in 338 out of 369 metropolitan areas, while falling in 25 other areas, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate in July was at least 10% in 11 of the areas, up from six in June, while nine areas registered rates below 3%. The national unemployment rate for the month was 6.0%, not seasonally adjusted, up from 4.9% a year ago.
U.S. crude oil stockpiles decreased by 177k barrels in the week ending Aug. 22, while gasoline supply fell 1179k, the Energy Information Administration reported. The crude oil build is the largest since March 2001, while the gasoline draw was the second largest in the past 10 years. The largest draw was the prior week. Gasoline inventories were expected to decline 2450k barrels
North American equities are climbing on Wednesday following a commodity rally and optimistic U.S. economic data. The U.S. dollar is lower but off its session lows and U.S. two-year yields are down despite a looming auction.Toronto's S&P/TSX composite index is up 224 points to 13523, the Dow Jones industrial average is up 76 points to 11489, the S&P 500 is up eight points to 1279 and the Nasdaq is up 16 points to 2378.
"Equity markets on both sides of the border have been climbing today, with U.S. markets apparently responding to a durable goods report that handily beat expectations, while Canadian markets appear to be responding to advances in commodity prices and bank earnings," said Colin Cieszynski, market analyst at CMC Markets Canada.
The U.S. dollar staged a modest rebound after economic data showing consumers were buying more long-lasting goods. Order for durable goods excluding transportation increased 0.7% in July despite forecasts for a 0.7% decline. Non-defence capital goods excluding aircraft rose 2.6% following a 1.3% rise in the previous month.
"The sector's relatively stable development is among the best arguments for the expectation that the U.S. may be spared a deep recession," wrote economist Bernd Weidensteiner from Commerzbank.
The Canadian dollar is up 0.0001 to 0.9540 against the U.S. dollar (1.0483 USD/CAD) and up 0.20 to 104.75 against the yen.
The U.S. dollar is up 0.21 to 109.81 against the yen and the Dollar Index is down 0.067 to 77.184.
The euro is up 0.0029 to 1.4683 against the U.S. dollar, up 0.0027 to 1.5392 against the Canadian dollar, up 0.0051 to 0.8016 against the pound sterling and is higher by 0.61 to 161.23 against the yen.
The pound sterling is down 0.0083 to 1.8318 against the U.S. dollar and down 0.0091 to 1.9203 against the Canadian dollar.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center downgraded Gustav to a tropical storm, but its forecasts predict it will regain strength and grow into a major hurricane in the coming days. WTI crude oil is up $2.02 to $118.29.
As the single currency tested bids around the US$ 1.4570 level and was capped around the $1.4760 level. The common currency reached its lowest level since 14 February as traders continued to scale back their expectations concerning regarding eurozone interest rates, especially as EMU-15 economic data continue to weaken. Data released in the U.S. today saw July new home sales climb2.4% to an annualized 515,000 rate, following yesterday’s existing home sales data. Second, the August Richmond Fed manufacturing index remained steady at -16. Third,August consumer confidence index climbed to 56.9 from 51.9. Many recent U.S. economic data have been improving and stabilizing in part, a stark contrast to what is happening in the eurozone. Other data saw the S&P/ Case-Shiller U.S. national home price index register a record 15.4% decline y/y in Q2, worse than the 14.2% decline in Q1. In eurozone news, the German Ifo business climate index fell to 94.8 in July from 97.5, a three-year low. Also, the September GfK consumer confidence index declined to a five-year low with the consumer climate index falling to 1.5 from a downwardly revised 1.9 in August. The weaker eurozone data suggest the European Central Bank may be forced to reduce eurozone interest rates sooner rather than later. Other data saw final Q2 gross domestic product off 0.5% q/q, its first decline in four years. Euro bids are cited around the US$ 1.4315 level.
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