Trump spooks dollar into worst January since 2008

Travel ban has sparked worldwide protests

Tom Eckett
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The US dollar has slipped against a number of currencies today, following 1% falls on Monday, on the back of President Donald Trump's travel ban, leading the greenback to suffer its worst start to the year since 2008.

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