GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar near 8-mth low, U.S. shutdown enters 2nd week
October 07, 2013 at 19:26 PM EDT
TOKYO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The dollar skidded to near an eight-month low on Tuesday as the U.S. government shutdown entered its second week, leaving investors on tenterhooks with politicians in Washington making little headway in agreeing on a deal to avoid a historic U.S. debt default.
