Dollar weakens as stocks gain; Norway's crown jumps
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, 2020-05-18 at 02:42 PM (652 Views)
By Julien Ponthus
LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar edged down on Monday as optimism about the re-opening of economies hit by the coronavirus pandemic boosted risk appetite, lifting commodity currencies such as the Norwegian krone.
The gradual easing of lockdowns has fuelled optimism across global markets despite fresh trade tensions between the United States and China