The British pound strengthened against the other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday. The pound rose to 0.7308 against euro for the first time since December 2007. At yesterday’s close, the pair was trading at 0.7314. Against the U.S. dollar and the yen, the pound advanced to near 2-month highs of 1.5551 and
The Australian dollar strengthened against the other major currencies in the Asian session on Tuesday. The Australian dollar rose to a 4-day high of 0.7841 against the U.S. dollar, from yesterday’s closing quote of 0.7801. Against the yen, the euro and the Canadian dollar, the aussie edged up to 92.89, 1.4458 and 0.9765 from yesterday’s
The Swiss franc retreated from early highs against its major counterparts ahead of European deals on Thursday. The franc edged down to 1.0514 against the euro, off early 2-day high of 1.0469. The franc was trading at 126.50 against the yen, 1.4078 against the pound and 0.9264 against the greenback, after rising to 127.24, 1.4008
The U.S. dollar strengthened against the most major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday. The greenback rose to a 2-day high of 1.5130 against the pound, from an early low of 1.5154. Against the euro and the Swiss franc, the greenback slipped to 2-day highs of 1.1263 and 0.9113 from yesterday’s closing quotes of
The Japanese yen extended its gains against the other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday amid a rise in risk aversion following the left-wing Syriza party sweeping polls in the weekend snap elections, igniting worries that Greece may exit the eurozone. Meanwhile, data released by the Ministry of Finance showed that Japan’s trade
