Dollar extends gains vs euro, falls vs yen
The dollar extended gains against the euro but extended losses against the yen on Wednesday after data showed sales of new U.S. single-family homes tumbled more than expected to a record low in May, raising risk aversion.
The euro EUR= fell to $1.2215 from $1.2235 before the report's release, according to Reuters data, down 0.4 percent on the day.
Against the yen, the dollar edged lower to 90.01 JPY= after the data from 90.14 earlier, down 0.6 percent on the day.
For the U.S. new home sales report, click on [ID:nN22147534]. (Reporting by Nick Olivari, Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
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