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Thursday, December 31, 2020

Dollar on Borrowed Time as U.S. Twin Deficits Balloon


Dollar on borrowed time as U.S. twin deficits balloon

 By Wayne Cole

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The dollar was ending 2020 in a downward spiral on Thursday with investors wagering a global economic recovery will suck money into riskier assets even as the U.S. has to borrow ever more to fund its swelling twin deficits.

The euro stood at $1.2291, having hit its highest since April 2018 with a gain of almost 10% for the year. The next stops for the bull train are $1.2413 and $1.2476, on the way to the 2018 peak at $1.2555.

The dollar was lying at 103.15 yen, but managed to hold above the December low of 102.86.