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Russia has converted its dollar reserve into euros, Chinese yuan and gold

The dollar is about to send the fourth session in a row, taking into account lower values and although monthly dollar index stood at plus, analysts say the mood is minor,  Market Watch wrote in his analysis.

Ankara has been struggling to prop up the embattled Turkish Lira, which fell more than 5 percent against the dollar to hit a new record level of 4.9290 on May 23, edging closer to the psychological level of 5 to the dollar.

The euro rose to 4.1890 against the Turkish Lira early on Aug. 2, after a 0.6 percent increase compared to previous trading, hitting an all-time high against the lira. 

The index later regressed to 4.1730 by noon. 

Seized pangolin scales are shown by a Malaysian Customs officials after a press conference at Customs office in Sepang, Malaysia on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017.

The Turkish Lira slid to a new record low against the U.S. dollar and euro due to ongoing security concerns and economic problems on Jan. 5, Doğan News Agency reported. 

The lira declined to 3.64 against the dollar and 3.81 against the euro, making it the worst-hit emerging currency. The lira later eased slightly to 3.62. 

The Turkish Lira slipped to a historic low against the U.S. dollar as anticipation of a rate hike from the Federal Reserve saw the American currency appreciate across the globe on Oct. 28 

Analysts also link the negative trend to escalating political concerns, as hostilities in Syria and Iraq increase. 

The lira dipped to 3.1270 against the U.S. dollar at 08.30 GMT.

Russia's ruble and Turkey's lira lead a gang of top emerging market currencies to six-month highs on April 29 as signals this week that U.S. interest rates are likely to stay ultra-low cemented a third month of losses for the dollar. 

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Emerging equities scored their biggest gains in seven weeks and currencies rallied on March 17 after a dovish U.S. Federal Reserve message, with even South African markets shrugging off local political tensions.