The U.S. dollar was slumping against its major counterparts on Friday morning. The euro was fetching $1.0091, up from $0.9999 on Thursday, and the dollar was trading at 142.15 yen, down from 144.11 yen. The British pound also was climbing. The U.S. dollar index on Wednesday had reached a 20-year high.
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