Workers Return; Dollar Sinks

The dollar ended mostly lower against other key currencies Monday as traders took a second look at the budget agreement and decided Republicans and Democrats are still far apart on key issues.

Confidence in Sunday’s breakthrough - which ended a weeklong government shutdown - gave way to worries that the two sides are still divided on how to cut the deficit.

Exchange Currency in Dollars Dollar in foreign currency

Canada .7402 1.3509

France .2062 4.8500

Germany .7109 1.4067

Great Britain 1.5539 .6435

Italy .000628 1593.20

Japan .009867 101.35

Mexico .131062 7.6300