RTRS: Euro briefly gains more vs dollar after U.S. ISM data
Aug 1 (Reuters) - The euro briefly extended gains against the dollar on Wednesday after data showed the U.S. manufacturing sector shrank for the second month in a row in July and employment dropped to a 2-1/2-year low, bolstering the case for further Fed action to stoke economic growth. .
The euro edged higher against the dollar to $1.2323 from $1.2312 before the report but eased back as investors waited for a monetary policy decision from the U.S. central bank later in the day. It was last at $1.2309.
The dollar was last at 78.19 yen, unchanged from where it was prior to the release of the data.
