The euro hit record peaks against the dollar and sterling on Thursday, boosted by favourable interest rate differentials ahead of monetary policy decisions in the eurozone and Britain, analysts said.
In morning deals, the euro soared as high as 1.5913 dollars, which beat the previous pinnacle of 1.5905 dollars set on March 17.
Later on Thursday at 1145 GMT, the ECB was widely expected to hold eurozone interest rates at 4.00 percent, where they have stood since last June.
In contrast, the US Federal Reserve has slashed its key Fed funds rate by three percentage points to 2.25 percent since September as it battles a potential recession and a severe subprime housing slump.
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