Dollar Rises Towards 20-year High, Euro Dips After Weak Data

Dollar Rises Towards 20-year High, Euro Dips After Weak Data
A street-side currency vendor holds U.S. dollars at Ferdowsi Square in Tehran, Iran, on Nov. 14, 2021. (Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters)
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LONDON—The dollar rose back towards a 20-year high on Monday as the euro struggled around the $1.05 mark, with investors preparing for a busy week of central bank meetings including a likely Federal Reserve interest rate hike.

The euro also came under pressure after a survey showed that eurozone manufacturing output growth stalled last month as factories struggled to source raw materials, while demand took a knock from steep price increases.