U.S. dollar stays flat after mixed data

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar stayed nearly flat on Thursday, as investors were waiting for Friday's U.S. employment situation report.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, touched its highest level in nearly a month above 102.80 in the European session before retreating to the 102.50 area, and fell 0.04 percent to 102.5432 in late trading.

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