The U.S. dollar, which retreated during the Asian session on Wednesday, giving up gains posted a day earlier, recovered a bit in the European session, but faltered again as the day progressed.
The dollar lost ground as President Donald Trump's backing for partial stimulus lifted risk sentiment.
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