Toyota may build another factory in Mexico to produce small cars as the world’s largest automaker shifts more capacity outside Japan to remain competitive. The yen’s strength on world markets is said to be prompting the move.
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The U.S. dollar traded near an eight-month low against the euro on bets that the Federal Reserve will signal it is willing to buy more government debt in order to stimulate the economy.
The U.S. dollar traded at $1.3940 per euro as of 11:08 a.m. in London, Bloomberg News reported. It fell to $1.4012 earlier today and reached $1.4029 on Oct. 7, the weakest since Jan. 28.
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