Monday, March 26, 2007

Dollar pressured as US new-home sales disappoint

(Reuters) - The dollar stayed near overnight lows against most major currencies on Tuesday after U.S. sales of new homes in February dropped to the lowest rate since June 2000, resurrecting expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut.

The report offset stronger-than-expected existing home sales data last Friday and reignited concerns that the slowing U.S. housing market has yet to stabilise.


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