Singapore: The dollar was steady on Monday, ahead of an upcoming US Federal Reserve meeting this week. The euro hit a one-month low of $ 1.0764 in Asian hours. It was last down 0.24% at $1.0776. The dollar index, which measures the US currency against six rivals, was at 105.09, the highest since May 30, after rising 0.8% on Friday. Sterling was flat at $1.2723 having touched $1.2700, its lowest in a week earlier in the session. The Japanese yen weakened to 156.95 in early trading on Monday. Source: Qatar News Agency
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