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Dollar higher as U.S. healthcare vote delayed

Published 24/03/2017, 07:29
Updated 24/03/2017, 07:29
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Investing.com - The dollar was higher Friday as a House vote on a Republican U.S. healthcare bill was delayed.
The greenback was underpinned by a renewed rise in U.S. Treasury yields.
The dollar index was up 0.21% at 99.77 at 03:15 ET.
The healthcare bill vote was rescheduled for Friday as the Trump administration struggled to win over doubting Republicans.
Trump reportedly has threatened to drop the bill, leave Obamacare in place and move on to tax reform.
The healthcare bill is seen as a litmus test of Trump's future ability to push ahead with his pro-growth agenda.
The dollar was up 0.39% at 111.36 yen as Japanese PM Shinzo Abe became embroiled in a land deal scandal.
Theeuro retreated from the $1.08 mark ahead of PMI data.
The pound fell in the wake of the terrorist attack in London.

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