The dollar lost ground in June even though investors’ appetite for risk cooled. A shift in relative interest rate expectations undermined the currency as disappointing economic data led investors to reassess the outlook for US monetary policy. Despite a renewed rise in Greek government bond yields, fears about a complete financial meltdown in Europe also abated, lending some support to the euro. Finally, sterling rallied as the new coalition government set about slashing the UK’s budget deficit.
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