Chart of the week: The long slide of the US dollar

The dollar has risen sharply in recent months. But over the long term, the greenback still has a long way to go to hit a new high.

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The US dollar index, which tracks the greenback's progress against a basket of trading partners' currencies, has leapt by over 8% to a four-year high in the past three months. On a longer-term basis, however, the dollar's performance has been less impressive.

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