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Ramsey
06-08-2002, Tue 9:15 AM
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FOREX: The euro opens the session on a slightly weaker note that dealers believe marks only a temporary setback.

The dollar firmed against many widely-traded rivals, weathering some weaker-than-expected U.S. data and shrugging off a sinking stock market.

Currency traders said the greenback's firmer tone was partly a result of a clearing out of some speculative market positions that had been betting on a dollar decline. The dollar also drew some cheer from questions about the fragility of economic growth prospects outside the U.S.

"A leading indicator for global growth is the (Australian) dollar and that's been getting pummeled," said Paresh Upadhyaya, currency analyst with Putnam Investments in Boston.

Along with the other so-called `commodity currencies' including the Canadian and New Zealand dollars, the Australian currency has been hurt during the past few trading sessions, as analysts pare back their expectations for global growth in the wake of some disappointing data out of the U.S.

Euro zone economic data, although not as weak, also indicates a fairly lackluster recovery.

One factor chipping away at the euro was the realization that although U.S. equities have been suffering, European stocks' performance has been even more dismal of late.

The U.S. Treasury Department told the International Monetary Fund during an annual review of U.S. economic performance that the government's policy on the dollar remains unchanged.