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Euro flat vs. dollar, loonie falls on U.S. duties
The euro Tuesday was flat against the dollar after its rally on the outcome of the first round of the French presidential election.
Theeuro was unchanged at $1.0867 at 02:45 ET as centrist Emmanuel Macron edged anti-euro candidate Marine Le Pen in the French poll.
The dollar index was up 0.08% at 98.99 as the market awaited a broad outline of Trump's tax reform plans.
The dollar was up 0.42% at 1.3559 against the loonie as the U.S. imposed duties on imports of Canadian softwood.
Macron is expected to easily beat Le Pen in next month's run-off in the French election.
The dollar held above 110 yen with eyes still on developments in the Korean peninsula.
The pound was steady at a tad below $1.28 as political snipping began ahead of the general election on June 8. - investing.com -
