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Dollar Pares Weekly Gain Before Fed on Ebola Spread; Real Climbs

11:21 am ET

The dollar pared its first weekly gain in three weeks against a basket of peers as an Ebola diagnosis in New York stoked concern the virus’s spread may weigh on the economy before the Federal Reserve meets on policy.

Russia Credit Rating Kept at Step Above Junk by S&P on Reserves

12:10 pm ET

Russia’s investment-grade credit rating was affirmed by Standard & Poor’s, dispelling concern that a downgrade to junk may deepen a selloff in the ruble and other assets.

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