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US Dollar declines against the Aussie on better than expected China GDP
Greenback ending 4 straight days of gains on Monday
A look back at the past 24 hours of Forex trading using movements in the US Dollar Index:
US Dollar 15-Minute 17:00 01/19 to 12:00 01/20 EST
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The Dow Jones FXCM Dollar Index looks ready to end its 4 consecutive days of gains, as the greenback declined on better than expected Chinese economic growth.
The US Dollar opened with a slight gap higher on Sunday evening despite a relatively quiet weekend. However, in overnight trading between Sunday and Monday, the greenback posted losses against the Aussie on a better than expected release of Chinese GDP for the fourth quarter. 2013 Chinese economic growth remained unchanged from 2012 at 7.7%.
The dollar continued to decline through the rest of the Tokyo session as well as the first half of the London session, despite a lack of significant news.
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Charts created by Benjamin Spier using Marketscope 2.0
— Written by Benjamin Spier, DailyFX Research. Feedback can be sent to bbspier@fxcm.com .
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