Rising European share prices helped continue the euro's climb against the dollar this morning, as traders sought higher returns across the markets given the success of earlier risk taking

This behavior came after the common currency's earlier decline, brought about in part by a decline in German industrial production. Meanwhile, the buck suffered from a lack of major economic news, after last week's relatively positive employment data ignited talk of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike.

Looking forward, some analysts are predicting that the fates of currencies will be tied to monetary policies in the near future. During this economic downturn, traders' risk appetite has been a primary driver within the forex marketplace

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