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Euro Climbs to Two-Week High Versus Dollar on Rate Prospects; Won Advances

Dated Posted: 2011-06-30

The euro has risen 0.5 percent against the dollar this month and is up 2.2 percent for the quarter that ends today. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

The euro rose to a two-week high against the dollar on prospects the European Central Bank will increase interest rates next week to curb inflation and as the immediate risk of default by Greece subsided.

The common currency advanced against most of its major peers before a report forecast to show gains in European consumer price accelerated in June. ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet said on June 28 that policy makers are in “strong vigilance mode” ahead of next week’s meeting. The dollar weakened before a report that may show U.S. business activity cooled. South Korea’s won rose on data signaling a recovery in factory production.

“Trichet has, in the last couple of days, been using the word ‘vigilance,’ so clearly we’re locked and loaded for an additional rate hike next week,” said Robert Rennie, chief currency strategist in Sydney at Westpac Banking Corp., Australia’s second-largest lender. “There’s an opportunity for the euro to move higher.”

The euro rose to $1.4467 at 11:05 a.m. in Tokyo from $1.4435 in New York yesterday. It earlier strengthened to $1.4484, the highest level since June 14. The euro was at 116.56 yen from 116.61 after rising as much as 0.3 percent. The dollar was at 80.57 yen from 80.78 yen.

The euro has increased 0.5 percent against the dollar this month and is up 2.2 percent for the quarter that ends today.

Source:  Bloomberg