* Euro sags below $1.12 to lowest since late May
* IMF raises U.S. growth view, lowers global growth outlook
* Sterling slips as Johnson succeeds May as UK prime minister
* GRAPHIC-World FX rates in 2019: http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh
(New throughout, updates market action)
By Richard Leong
NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) - The dollar rose on Tuesday to near a five-week high
against a basket of currencies after President Donald Trump and U.S. lawmakers reached
a two-year deal lifting government borrowing limits to cover spending.
The U.S. Treasury now can ramp up short-term borrowing to rebuild a cash pile that
has fallen to about $195 billion from $423 billion in late April, Morgan Stanley
analysts said. An increase in U.S. borrowing would pare money in the banking system, which is
seen as supportive for the greenback.
"Excess reserves should decline, lending (dollar) support," Morgan Stanley
strategists Hans Redeker, Gek Teng Khoo and Sheena Shah wrote in a research note.
The dollar's appeal got a boost after the International Monetary Fund raised its
forecast on U.S. growth in 2019 while lowering its global growth outlook. also came from a Bloomberg report that U.S. negotiators will head to China on
Monday for face-to-face trade talks. In late U.S. trading, an index that tracks the greenback versus the euro, yen,
sterling and three other currencies .DXY was up 0.47% at 97.716. It touched 97.718,
its highest level in about five weeks.
The euro EUR=EBS weakened broadly as investors geared up for news of fresh
stimulus from the European Central Bank. Money markets have trimmed bets on a
10-basis-point deposit rate cut, but analysts expect dovish guidance and possibly more
generous terms for planned multi-year loans. "The market has doubts in the ECB keeping its limited powder dry this week, the
driving force behind the euro's leg lower," said Joe Manimbo, senior market analyst at
Western Union Business Solutions in Washington.
The single currency fell to $1.1148, its lowest since May 31. It held at $1.1150,
down 0.52% on the day.
The euro dipped 0.16% to 120.72 yen after touching 120.49, its lowest since Jan.
3.
Britain's pound slipped on news Boris Johnson, who promised to exit the European
Union with or without deal by the end of October, will replace Theresa May as prime
minister.
The pound GBP=D3 was down 0.31% at $1.244, within striking distance of a
27-month low of $1.2382 reached last week. It was 0.23% higher against euro
EURGBP=D3 at 89.615 pence after hitting a six-month low of 90.51 last week.
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Currency bid prices at 1516 EDT (1916 GMT):
Description RIC Last U.S. Pct YTD Pct High Bid Low Bid
Close Change Change
Previous
Session
Euro/Dollar EUR= $1.1148 $1.1208 -0.54% -2.80% +1.1209 +1.1148
Dollar/Yen JPY= 108.2600 107.8600 +0.37% -1.81% +108.2800 +107.8400
Euro/Yen EURJPY= 120.70 120.90 -0.17% -4.37% +121.0800 +120.5000
Dollar/Swiss CHF= 0.9858 0.9819 +0.40% +0.45% +0.9859 +0.9819
Sterling/Dollar GBP= 1.2437 1.2474 -0.30% -2.51% +1.2481 +1.2419
Dollar/Canadian CAD= 1.3138 1.3118 +0.15% -3.66% +1.3164 +1.3116
Australian/Doll AUD= 0.7002 0.7034 -0.45% -0.67% +0.7036 +0.6997
ar
Euro/Swiss EURCHF= 1.0992 1.1006 -0.13% -2.33% +1.1019 +1.0972
Euro/Sterling EURGBP= 0.8962 0.8985 -0.26% -0.24% +0.9005 +0.8954
NZ NZD= 0.6704 0.6758 -0.80% -0.19% +0.6759 +0.6704
Dollar/Dollar
Dollar/Norway NOK= 8.6819 8.6059 +0.88% +0.50% +8.6950 +8.6054
Euro/Norway EURNOK= 9.6783 9.6493 +0.30% -2.30% +9.7012 +9.6464
Dollar/Sweden SEK= 9.4666 9.4124 +0.06% +5.62% +9.4770 +9.4120
Euro/Sweden EURSEK= 10.5570 10.5502 +0.06% +2.85% +10.5775 +10.5486
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