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The euro hovered just above a record low versus the Swiss franc on Monday and fell on the dollar, staying under pressure ahead of this week's decision by the Greek parliament on whether to back austerity reforms demanded by international lenders.* more...

The U.S. dollar held firm near a seven-week high against a basket of currencies and the euro remained on the defensive on Tuesday amid worries that the euro zone's debt crisis could spread to heavyweights like Spain that had been considered safe from contagion. more...