TORONTO (Dow Jones) - The euro has dropped to a low in afternoon trading Monday on the U.S. stock market and avoid risks 2169.62 halibut in the market is still the dominant theme. After the euro touched a low of 1.3 years and at 32 U.S. dollars, down from 1.3257 U.S. dollars last Friday electronic trading system showed. Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by about 26 points, after trading in the afternoon, the majority of 5193.4 points in early trading. Other risk-sensitive currencies such as the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar was under pressure too, with the U.S. dollar climbed to a daily high of 1.2192 U.S. dollars from 1.2 years and 88 U.S. dollars C late Friday. Issues related to the outbreak of swine flu in Mexico is a key focus of global financial markets Monday confirmed cases of avian influenza infection in the United States, Canada and other countries. Latin American currencies during the retreat, with the Mexican peso, especially under pressure. Dollar rose to MXN13.8180 afternoon trading in from the intraday low of MXN13.0660. According to another report Monday afternoon, the earthquake has shaken the capital of Mexico. United States Geological Survey said the epicenter was in the State of Guerrero, where Acapulco resorts coastal location, about 360 kilometers of Mexico City.
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