By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar steadied near a two-week high on Friday, poised for its strongest weekly performance since November as a rout in stocks driven by AI-spending concerns rattled investors,

China is seizing an opportunity to challenge American dominance in global finance and exert greater international influence at the expense of the all-powerful US dollar.

The greenback has slumped as investors "Sell America." Several factors explain why the dollar is shedding value.

By Naomi Rovnick LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The dollar, the world's No.1 reserve currency, is having a rocky ride as unpredictable White House policy moves and Federal Reserve independence concerns revive "Sell America" trades.

The value of the U.S. dollar plunged after President Donald Trump said he was not concerned about the currency's recent drop.

The president said this week that the value of the dollar is "great" despite a sharp tumble since last year. That may be true for certain parts of the economy — but not others.

By Fergal Smith TORONTO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar edged lower against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as investors grew risk averse, but the move was limited after Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem pushed back against prospects of additional interest rate cuts to support the economy.

The dollar clung on to gains on Monday as investors weighed what a ⁠Federal Reserve under Kevin Warsh might look like.

Even $1.25 might not be the best deal for what you get. Read on to see which dollar store items you’re better off without.

SAGINAW TWP, MI – Dollar Tree’s newest Saginaw Township store is one step closer to opening in a building that was previously home to a pharmacy. The discount store is coming to a former Rite Aid building at the northeast corner of Bay and Shattuck roads that closed permanently in November 2024 after the pharmacy chain announced the closure of all of its Michigan locations.