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DuctapeFatwa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-04 12:23 AM
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Ricin scare pushes down US dollar
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The American dollar has fallen victim to the ricin poison scare in the United States.

As a result, a Senate finance committee meeting where Treasury Secretary John Snow was due to testify was postponed.

With no significant economic data released overnight, markets have focused on the ricin emergency and the possible link to terrorism.

The greenback slumped against the euro in response. There have also been rumours out of London that the US might give explicit approval for a softer dollar...


http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1037539.htm
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