Thursday, May 31, 2007

Dollar steady near 7-week high vs euro, data eyed

(Reuters) - The dollar held near a seven-week high against the euro on Thursday as investors awaited a slew of U.S. data that could further cool expectations for the Federal Reserve to trim interest rates later in the year.

Revised U.S. data on first-quarter growth at 1230 GMT is forecast to show a downward revision from the initial estimate, but the May non-farm payrolls report on Friday is expected to show a rise, while a snapshot of manufacturing activity, also due on Friday, is seen holding up well in May.


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