Dollar gains vs. euro after ECB moves

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The dollar rose versus the euro on Thursday after the European Central Bank cut a key lending rate and the bank’s president warned that Europe’s economic recovery would be gradual.

The European Central Bank reduced its main interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 0.75 percent. The widely expected move was aimed at boosting Europe’s economy by making borrowing cheaper.

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