"The dollar is going to get stronger and stronger and ultimately I want to see a strong dollar," Trump said in an interview with CNBC, adding that Mnuchin's comments had been misinterpreted.
Dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, was down 0.2 percent at 89.027, after having slipped to a fresh three-year low of 88.438 earlier in the session. (Reporting by Saqib Iqbal Ahmed in New York; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)Greenback recovers ground after Trump says he wants 'strong dollar'
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