Dollar Ends Strongest Year Since 2015 on Defensive Note

Dollar Ends Strongest Year Since 2015 on Defensive Note
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NEW YORK—The dollar fell against the yen and euro in thin year-end trading on Dec. 31 as optimism about progress in the U.S.-China trade dispute hurt its safe-haven allure, but the greenback stayed on track to log its strongest annual performance in three years.

The dollar index, which tracks the greenback versus six peers, was down 0.22 percent on Dec. 31.