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Dollar "shines" .. and a new high soon
The dollar was hovering near a 10-week high on Friday, as investors looked to see if US economic growth data would show any retreat from months of strength.
US President Donald Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with the strength of the dollar.
Traders are expecting a stronger reading of GDP data in the US on Friday, which could cause the dollar to appreciate further.
The US economy is expected to grow 3.3 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, after growing 4.2 percent in the second quarter.
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points in December.
Meanwhile, the euro rose slightly to $ 1.1383 Friday. The single European currency hit a two-month low of $ 1.1353 in the previous session.
The dollar lost 0.2 percent against the Japanese currency to 112.14 yen, while the Australian dollar, seen as a measure of risk appetite, hit a 33-month low.
The dollar index was little changed at 96.56 on Friday after hitting a two-month high Thursday.
The gains of the dollar index are largely due to the loss of the euro, which weighed 57.6 on the index.
