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Eurozone inflation hits record 5.1% in Jan, boosting rate hike bets

Consumer prices jumped 5.1% from a year ago in January, up from 5% in December.

Euro on defensive as traders fret over Ukraine tension, hawkish Fed

TOKYO (Reuters) - The euro hovered near its weakest in a month versus the safe-haven dollar and yen on Wednesday as traders fretted over a potential military conflict in Ukraine and the possibility of accelerated Federal Reserve policy tightening.

Euro falls to one-month low as Ukraine tensions simmer

Tensions remained high after NATO said on Monday it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets

Euro ignores inflation jump, dollar awaits US jobs data

Traders were unmoved by euro zone inflation rising to 5% in December, a record high figure that was above analysts' consensus forecast for 4.7%

Inflation hits record of 5% in 19 countries using the euro

The rise was led by a surge in energy prices, according numbers released Friday by the European Union's statistical office

Dollar recovers some losses; euro extends gains as risk sentiment recovers

Major currencies held within well-worn trading ranges, however, as a surge in cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant forced countries to reimpose restrictions

Dollar shines, euro drops as Omicron spreads while Fed hawks circle

The US dollar hovered near the highest since July of last year against major peers after a Federal Reserve official signaled a first pandemic-era interest rate hike could come as early as March

Sterling, euro jump as BoE hikes rate, ECB cuts stimulus

Sterling rose 0.7% to a two-week high of $1.3368 after the BoE raised its main interest rate to 0.25% from an historic low of 0.1%

Euro, dollar steady with Omicron fears and central bank moves in focus

Some of the fears around the Omicron variant ebbed after BioNTech and Pfizer said three shots of their COVID-19 vaccine neutralised it in a laboratory test.

Euro falls, Aussie jumps as currency market risk appetite picks up

LONDON (Reuters) -Monetary policy support in China and hopes that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 would be less severe than previously expected boosted currency market risk appetite on Tuesday, with the Australian dollar rebounding and the euro heading back towards 2021 lows.

ECB plans to redesign euro banknotes, decision expected in 2024

The euro was introduced in cash form in 2002

Currencies stabilise as worst global fears of Covid variant Omicron recede

The dollar hovered on Tuesday above the one-week low against major peers it hit last week, as fears eased that the new Omicron coronavirus variant would derail the U.S. recovery and delay Federal Rese

Euro falls to July 2020 lows as Germany's business morale darkens

The euro fell 0.3% to its lowest level since early July 2020 at $1.1205.

Dollar jumps on Powell renomination, euro slips amid Covid concerns

The dollar set a 16-month high against the euro after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was nominated for a second term by President Biden

Euro slides as Angela Merkel calls for tighter Covid-19 restrictions

London (Reuters) -The euro fell on Monday to trade close to a 16-month low on growing concerns over the impact of new COVID-19 restrictions in Europe, with Austria starting a full lockdown and Germany considering following suit.

Euro slides as Austria's fourth national Covid-19 lockdown begins

Austria began its fourth lockdown, the first introduced since vaccines became widely available, shutting Christmas markets, bars, cafes and theatres.

Euro/dollar treads water as traders wait for more clues on rates

The euro held steady against the dollar on Tuesday and most currency pairs were stuck as traders waited for U.S. inflation data later in the week and more speeches from central bank governors

Dollar holds losses to euro after ECB comments, economic data

The dollar held losses to the euro and British pound late on Thursday

US dollar holds near 14-month high to euro with focus on inflation

By Ritvik Carvalho

US Dollar holds near 14-month high to euro on inflation fears

The U.S. currency was steady at $1.1558 per euro after strengthening to $1.1529 on Wednesday for the first time since July of last year.