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Euro Drops to Three-Week Low as Recession Deepens; Yen Advances

11:45 am ET

The euro slid to a three-week low against the dollar after a report showed Europe’s recession deepened more than forecast last quarter, sapping demand for the region’s assets and spurring bets on lower interest rates.

IMF Says Currency-War Talk ‘Overblown’ Ahead of G-20 Meeting

11:33 am ET

The International Monetary Fund sought to ease concerns about exchange-rate volatility that will dominate this week’s Group of 20 nations meeting, calling talk of international currency wars “overblown.”

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