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LONDON (Reuters) – The euro traded near a 2-month low against the dollar on Wednesday, as investors looked to a widening disparity between the strength of U.S. and European pandemic recoveries.<\/p>

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Dollar and Euro notes are seen in this June 22, 2017 illustration photo. REUTERS\/Thomas White\/Illustration<\/figcaption>

The view was bolstered by moves in Washington toward fast-tracking more stimulus spending that contrasted with concerns about extended European lockdowns and expectations for a decline in euro zone growth this quarter.<\/p>\n

The single currency was little changed at $1.2036 against the dollar, in early London deals, after strengthening to $1.20115 overnight for the first time since Dec. 1.<\/p>\n

While bond and stock markets cheered news that Italian President Sergio Mattarella was set to ask former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi to form a government of national unity, the euro largely shrugged it off.<\/p>\n

\u201cDraghi\u2019s acceptance of a mandate and indications of a majority backing him will likely be welcomed by markets and may give some further support to European assets,\u201d ING said in a note to clients.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat said, the recent political turmoil in Italy has not generated any risk premia build-up on EUR\/USD or EUR\/CHF: thus, the upside potential from the end of the government crisis may also be somewhat contained.\u201d<\/p>\n

The broader dollar index was mostly flat at 91.078 after rising to a two-month high of 91.283 in the previous session.<\/p>\n

The greenback\u2019s advances come despite a rally in equities amid improving risk sentiment, defying the currency\u2019s historic inverse directional relationship with stocks.<\/p>\n

However, many analysts expect the correlation to reassert itself as the year progresses, and for the dollar to decline as global growth recovers amid massive fiscal stimulus and ultra-easy monetary policy.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, the Japanese yen traded about flat against the dollar, after gaining to 105.17 overnight for the first time since Nov. 12. The dollar has benefited from a massive bout of short-covering, especially against the yen where hedge funds had racked up their biggest short bets against the greenback since October 2016.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a nice run for the yen in terms of strength, but I think there\u2019s maybe some tiring of that move and some retracement,\u201d said Bart Wakabayashi, Tokyo branch manager of State Street Bank and Trust.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think 105.50 is a nice target, but I don\u2019t seen any real reasons right now that that move would be extended further.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many see the dollar\u2019s rebound since early last month as a correction after its relentless decline last year, although some think the dollar\u2019s new-found firmness could reflect a retreat of the bearish sentiment on the currency.<\/p>\n

The dollar index has rebounded 1.2% this year after an almost 7% decline in 2020.<\/p>\n

The New Zealand dollar was a standout Wednesday after data showed the county\u2019s jobless rate unexpectedly dropped, which was seen as ruling out prospects for further central bank rate cuts.<\/p>\n

The kiwi advanced 0.4% to 72.21 U.S. cents, backing away from those levels in London trading.<\/p>\n

The Australian dollar added 0.1% to 76.14 U.S. cents, looking to snap a three-day decline.<\/p>\n

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