date:Nov 20, 2012
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The dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback against a basket of six other major currencies, was down 0.2% to trade at 81.09.
A weaker dollar boosts the appeal of U.S. crops to overseas buyers and makes commodities more attractive as an alternative investment.
On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, soybeans futures for January delivery traded at USD13.9588 a bushel, up 0.9% on the day. The January contract rose by as much as 1.3% earlier to hit a session high of USD14.01 a